With a background and passion for youth mentorship and career development, Bryan Lewis leads GreenBiz.org’s Emerging Leaders program, which aims to elevate, cultivate and support the next generation of BIPOC leaders in the climate community. The Emerging Leaders will be featured at Circularity 24 in Chicago, where Bryan will also be emceeing the fourth annual reuse awards, The Reusies. In this special episode, guest host, Upstream’s Chief Marketing Officer Vanessa Tiongson, sits down with Bryan to talk about the importance of empowering the next generation of diverse leaders, the need for more underrepresented young professionals to connect with leaders in the sustainability industry, and the necessity of a just transition to a sustainable future.

Resources: 

• Greenbiz.org: Emerging Leaders Program
• The Reusies at Circularity
• Bryan Lewis’ Keynote Talk at GreenBiz 24 (video)
• Q&A with Bryan Lewis and Kristy Drutman at The 2023 Reusies (video)
• Climate Justice Alliance - Just Transition