Climate Stories | Maiya May @pbsterra 📺 WEATHERED: Earth's Extremes

Despite the undeniable impact of climate change everywhere in the world, from the scorching weather to deadly hurricanes, many people still turn a blind eye to this devastating reality. Therefore, the PBS show “Weathered” employs engaging climate storytelling to raise awareness about the urgent need to take action against extreme weather changes. Corinna Bellizzi sits down with Trip Jennings and Maiya May, the show’s director and host, respectively, to discuss how they combine the realities of climate science with real-life community stories and nature-based solutions. They talk about the importance of acknowledging climate risks as soon as possible and what it takes to effectively mitigate them. Trip and Maya also delve into their production experiences to provide a glimpse of what’s happening behind the cameras just to deliver authentic climate stories to their viewers.

About Guests:
Trip Jennings is a seasoned director and producer with nearly two decades of experience in environmental and climate storytelling. As the director of PBS's "Weathered," he has lead the creation of 50 YouTube episodes and now 6 on-location, broadcast episodes of the series exploring extreme weather and climate change. Jennings brings a unique, broad perspective on climate science, built from years of firsthand experience and extensive interviews with top experts. He is the founder of Balance Media and director of the 2022 feature film Elemental, Reimagine Wildfire. Before PBS he worked with National Geographic as a producer and Director of Photography and is a National Geographic Explorer.

Maiya May is a storyteller determined to build a legacy rooted in her love for nature. Inspired by David Attenborough, she creates thought-provoking, nature-related content that strengthens our knowledge, appreciation, and connection to the natural world. She’s also passionate about encouraging more people of color to connect and explore the natural world. As a skilled producer and presenter of live on-air visual weather segments, Maiya May previously developed weather content for WSB-TV(ABC) in Atlanta, the University of Missouri, and four small-scale documentary projects exploring climate. She studied geography and atmospheric science at the University of Missouri-Columbia and previously interned for KOMU-TV(Columbia, Mo.), Fox 5 Atlanta (WAGA-TV), and The Weather Channel. Maiya May grew up in Lithonia, Ga. where she graduated from Arabia Mountain High School Academy of Engineering, Medicine, and Environmental Studies.

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Show Notes:
Trip Jennings - 02:46

Maiya May - 05:06

Production Experiences - 10:48

Climate Migration - 18:26

Favorite Episodes - 30:11

A Path Of Hope - 37:37

Closing Words - 47:45

Episode Wrap-up - 52:22