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 talks with Steve Olshevski, Lynn Rothman and Benjamin Felzer of the Bethlehem Environmental Advisory Council about their efforts to build a more sustainable community. -
Maddie Yang explores how rising carbon dioxide levels are making our oceans more acidic, threatening marine ecosystems while highlighting the conservation efforts to protect them. -
Maddie Yang is joined by Jason Sizemore, owner of Butterhead Kitchen, a local business hosting vegan cooking classes and catering events. -
Maddie Yang talks about current technology being used to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, remove carbon from the atmosphere, or help communities adapt to climate impacts. -
Maddie Yang welcomes Bruce Wilson, a project developer at GEMM Master Planning and a seasoned expert in environmentally sustainable renovation and construction. -
Maddie Yang talks about how living sustainably and appreciating nature can lead to better mental health. -
Maddie Yang talks with Gina Talt and Tessa Lowinske Desmond, faculty members at Princeton University, about their research, sustainability work, and The Seed Farm at Princeton. -
Maddie Yang looks at tips for traveling in a way that doesn't have such a large impact on the environment and the role of ecotourism. -
Maddie Yang sits down with Jeff Irvine of WSP, an organization that helps companies and cities, including Bethlehem, lower their carbon footprints. -
Maddie Yang emphasizes the importance of educating people, particularly youth, on the environment and the current climate crisis.
