084: Sustainable Filmmaking & Production with Emellie O’Brien of Earth Angel Sets
A Sustainable Mind - environment & sustainability podcast
Release Date: 03/19/2021
100: Green Amendment Movement Founder, Maya van Rossum, Talks Climate Progress and The People's Fight for a Clean, Safe, and Healthy Environment
A Sustainable Mind - environment & sustainability podcast
Maya K. van Rossum is the Founder of , a grassroots non-profit organization inspiring a nationwide movement to secure constitutional recognition and protection of environmental rights in every state and ultimately at the federal level. Maya is the author of , and the follow up book , which will be released in November 2022. Continue reading Maya’s bio at Today’s Sponsors: Wren helps you calculate your carbon footprint and then go carbon neutral by investing in environmental projects across the globe. Sign up and take the carbon footprint quiz at and get 10 extra trees planted in your...
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099: Orlo Nutrition - Omega-3 Evangelist Corinna Bellizzi Talks Carbon Negative Nutrients Using Algae
A Sustainable Mind - environment & sustainability podcast
Use promo code "ASM10" to get an additional 10% off your Orlo purchase at ! Corinna Bellizzi, MBA is a natural products industry executive and omega-3 expert who pioneered the growth of Nordic Naturals from less than $1 million to over $100 million in annual sales. Given her concern for the future health of people and the planet, she shifted her focus from fish-sourced omegas to algae in 2016. An activist at heart, she launched her podcast, Care More Be Better, in 2021 to cover social and ecological issues that affect us all. Today she leads Orlo Nutrition, a new brand that features the...
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098: Brilliant Planet - Harnessing the Power of Algae in the Desert with Dr. Raffael Jovine
A Sustainable Mind - environment & sustainability podcast
Raffael Jovine trained in molecular biophysics and biochemistry at Yale, did his PhD in marine sciences at UC Santa Barbara, and completed research at MIT. In 2013, he founded and is now chief scientist of Brilliant Planet, a company that uses seawater, sunlight, and wind to grow food in coastal deserts, replicating algal blooms. He is married with five children and lives in London. Today’s Sponsors: Tentree is an earth-first sustainable clothing company. Check out their selection of eco-friendly clothing and accessories at and use promo code ‘ASM’ for 15% off your first...
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097: Arbor Day Carbon: Reforestation projects and the voluntary carbon market with Jeremy Manion
A Sustainable Mind - environment & sustainability podcast
The Arbor Day Foundation's mission is simple: we inspire people to plant, nurture, and celebrate trees. As Director of Forestry Carbon Markets, Jeremy Manion leads strategic partnerships, demand activities, market leadership, and future horizon planning at Arbor Day Carbon, a wholly-owned venture of the Foundation. Our vision is to accelerate reforestation by investing in people and partnerships. Jeremy has rapidly enhanced the development of existing and new forestry carbon projects, is a trusted resource for corporate sustainability leaders, and serves on many influential carbon...
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096: BinBreeze Composting Powder: Reducing wood waste and making composting less gross with CEO Taylor McCarten
A Sustainable Mind - environment & sustainability podcast
Taylor McCarten is the Co-Founder and CEO of BinBreeze, the world's first non-toxic and all-natural composting powder. A University of Victoria graduate, Taylor created BinBreeze as he was finishing his MBA at the school. He went on to appear on season 15 of CBC's Dragons' Den with his product and successfully teamed up with Dragon Arlene Dickinson. BinBreeze is now in over 500 retail locations across Canada and counting. Want to try BinBreeze for yourself? Use the promocode ASM25 at ! Today’s Sponsors: Wren is your all in one climate subscription! Fund carbon removal, offsets,...
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095: Developing Environmental Education & Curriculum: Resources for business owners, teachers, and students with Katelyn Armbruster of Sustainable Earth
A Sustainable Mind - environment & sustainability podcast
Katelyn Armbruster is the Program Manager for Rob & Melani Walton Sustainability Solutions Service within the Global Futures Lab at Arizona State University. In this role, she leads sustainability education, outreach, and engagement for a number of initiatives and projects including the Sustainability Solutions Festival, Sustainability Solutions Science Fair, Sustainable Earth, and the Sustainable Earth Small Business Awards Today’s Sponsor: Wondrium offers documentaries, series, lessons, how-to's, and more, on any topic you can imagine. Watch on any device and on the go! To get your...
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094: Baba Bags: Handmade Reusable Bags & Social Entrepreneurship with Fedia Kourbatov
A Sustainable Mind - environment & sustainability podcast
Fedia Kourbatov is 23 years old and the founder of Baba Bags, a reusable bag social enterprise. Fedia founded Baba Bags in his college dorm room 2 years ago at the University of Oklahoma. Baba Bags' mission is to eliminate single-use plastic bag usage and give back to impactful nonprofits. In 2 years they have saved an estimated 50,000 single-use plastic bags from being used! Baba Bags currently are handmade, come with a lifetime warranty and come in 2 colors. Their green & white bag is partnered with Action Against Hunger and their orange & white bag is partnered with the National Pediatric...
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093: Sustainable Fashion: Recycled Clothing for Unique Everyday Wear with Jess Grech of The Grandad Company
A Sustainable Mind - environment & sustainability podcast
The Grandad Company is a closed-loop upcycling brand whose mission is to breathe life into reclaimed vintage menswear for a new unisex generation. Rooted by the love and admiration for Grandads, founder and designer Jess Grech adopted her philosophy and core values from her stylish grandad. The brand uses her Grandad's un-wanted items and combines them with vintage clothing her Grandad would wear, to create a limited edition item that could never be made again. Today’s Sponsor: Wondrium offers documentaries, series, lessons, how-to's, and more, on any topic you can imagine. To get your free...
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092: Reusable cups: form and function, with Vince Dickson, co-creator of HUNU
A Sustainable Mind - environment & sustainability podcast
After finding out that over 165 million single-use cups end up in landfills every day, Vince Dickson and Megan Williams went looking for a reusable alternative that was convenient and easy to carry around all day, every day. They couldn't find one so they created HUNU, a reusable cup that folds down small enough to fit into even the tightest pockets. Today’s Sponsor: Wondrium offers documentaries, series, lessons, how-to's, and more, on any topic you can imagine. Watch on any device and on the go! To get your free trial go to In this episode Marjorie and Vince discuss: ...
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091: Publishing the UK’s Largest Ethical Lifestyle magazine with Jarvis Smith of My Green Pod
A Sustainable Mind - environment & sustainability podcast
Proud hippie, eco-warrior, thought leader and renowned retailer Jarvis advises brands including Natwest, HSBC, Deloitte, Citrix, the Parliament Trust, House of Lords’ group Peers4Planet. His magazine GREEN was published with National Geographic from 2008, then The Guardian in 2010, evolving into the world's biggest ethical lifestyle magazine My Green Pod magazine from 2013. Jarvis launched the P.E.A. (People Environment Achievement) Awards which is the UK’s leading sustainability awards and honours individuals and teams for their contribution towards sustainability. Jarvis' online...
info_outlineSince Emellie O’Brien's first days in production, she knew there was a way for the role of sustainability on-set to go beyond basic waste management and recycling. She got her start at the NYU Tisch Film program and not long after graduation she landed her first job as a “Green Steward” with Big Beach Films in 2011. Her early years of dedication to green practices and passion for the environment on-set is what earned her the nickname “Earth Angel” from fellow crew members over the walkie, and to this day is still what production colleagues call her whenever she is on set. By 2013 EOB founded Earth Angel and turned it into a scalable model that has since inspired the entertainment industry and significantly reduced its environmental impact.
Earth Angel has helped films and series avoid 8,500 metric tons of greenhouse gases, divert over 4,800 tons of waste, and donate over 125,000 meals to the local communities. Their client roster includes The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Spielberg's The Post, Emmy-winner The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, and Lin Manuel Miranda’s In the Heights. Earth Angel is headquartered in New York with offices in Los Angeles and Atlanta.
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In this episode Marjorie and Emellie discuss:
- What it's like to work on and run a film production with and without sustainability in mind
- The type of research, stats, and projections that are considered when EA works with a production and what numbers are presented to the client at the end of a project
- What happens to the materials that are not used up at the end of the production
- What you should keep in mind when working with a company like Earth Angel and how you can make your production more sustainable on your own
- How Covid has impacted the film industry and the way EA works with productions
Resources mentioned in today's episode:
- Hot Take Podcast and Newsletter: https://www.hottakepod.com/
- Green Production Guide: https://www.greenproductionguide.com/
- The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/us
- Earther: https://earther.gizmodo.com/
- The Book on Awakening:
- Website: https://www.earthangel.nyc/
- Instagram: http://instagram.com/earthangelsets
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EarthAngelsets/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/earthangelsets
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/earth-angel-sustainable-production-services-llc
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asustainablemind/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/SustainableMind
- Website: http://www.asustainablemind.com
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