Maddie Yang
Program Host - Youth MediaMaddie Yang is a student in WDIY's Youth Media Program. She is the host of Environmental Minute, providing listeners a glimpse into the world of environmental sustainability. She also is a roating host of the limited series for April 2025, Roots and Resilience. Maddie is a student at Moravian Academy in Bethlehem ('27).
Maddie says she is passionate about the correlation between sustainability and anthropology. At school, she is a leader of the Garden Club and Green Team, and is a member of her school's dance team. She also is the co-founder of a youth-led nonprofit called Food to Flourish that is dedicated to increasing food and nutrition access for her community through a sustainable lens. In her free time, she loves writing, reading, and baking! She is super excited to be a part of the WDIY team and is looking forward to creating more media for the program.
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Maddie Yang explains what biodiversity really is and where it's seen in everyday life, as well as how to protect it. -
Maddie Yang talks about the benefits of planet-based diets and explains how to change your eating habits in ways that seem small but can have major impacts. -
Maddie Yang talks with Katy Hunter of The Seed Farm, an organization in Emmaus that helps farmers begin in agriculture, supports local food banks, and much more. -
Maddie Yang is joined by Kali Gibson, an impact strategy consultant who helps organizations create positive change and serves on the Bethlehem Co-op Market's board. -
Maddie Yang talks with Alan Kissinger of the Seed Savers Exchange about the organization's work to preserve seeds from around the world and to preserve biodiversity. -
Maddie Yang kicks off Earth Month by welcoming Katherine Burd, a teacher and Sustainability Chair at Moravian Academy, and a sustainable human in her everyday life. -
Maddie Yang talks about the yearly process of seed saving and explains its benefits in terms of biodiversity, food security, and more. -
Maddie Yang explains the negative impacts AI has on our environment, and shares some of the positive ways it's being used to help our climate. -
Maddie Yang begins the series and the year by sharing tips to be more sustainable in 2025.
