Groundswell: Kristy Drutman on Content Creation
With more than 56 thousand followers on Instagram alone, and a blog and podcast to boot, Kristy Drutman (@browngirl_green) interviews leaders in environmental causes, advocates for diversity and inclusion, and creates educational material. She is part of a new generation of “independent content producers” currently raising awareness from the ground in Glasgow. Part of Moment's ongoing Groundswell series on grassroots climate changemakers.
What do you see as your role in confronting the climate crisis?
I would say my role is definitely as a communicator and an educator. I'm trying to make information about what's going on with the environment and the planet more accessible to more people using online media. I've created videos, I've created informational graphics, I've created posts that inspire engaging conversations. It's a very direct way to cut through the bureaucracy of both academia...