Nature Sounds: DJ, music producer, and scientist Jayda G infuses environmentalism into house music
ByJacqueline Cutler
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Even in a world of hyphenates, Jayda G is a rarity of mash-ups. By moving to her own beat, she encourages anyone within listening range to move to theirs.
Jayda G, an in-demand DJ, also happens to be a biologist with a specialty in environmental toxicology. Merging her two lifelong passions, Jayda G was thrilled to DJ a global dance party on TikTok Live, following National Geographic’s Earth Day Eve 2021 virtual celebration. The event featured musicians, including Willie Nelson and Yo-Yo Ma, performing in exquisite natural settings worldwide. National Geographic Explorers Dr. Jane Goodall and Brian Skerry, among others, spoke about the need to protect our planet.
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22 Apr 2021
Radical Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) relaunched the Green New Deal on Earth Day Eve by suggesting climate change is caused by racial injustice.
“The climate crisis is a crisis born of injustice, and it is a crisis born of the pursuit of profit at any and all human and ecological cost,” she claimed.
“Which means that we must recognize in legislation that the trampling of indigenous rights is a cause of climate change, that the trampling of racial justice is a cause of climate change,” she doubled down.
The member of Congress turned Twitter star connected the dots of her conviction. “Because we are allowing people … to deny ourselves human rights and deny people the right to health care, the right to housing and education,” she alleged.
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Hosted by Jessica Nabongo, the Earth Day Eve 2021 celebration will span the globe with visually stunning performances from some of the most beautiful places in the world. Through the combined power of music and storytelling, you ll leave uplifted, energized, and with a renewed commitment to living more lightly on the planet.
The virtual party for our planet features performances by AURORA, Angélique Kidjo, José González, Maggie Rogers, My Morning Jacket, Rostam, Valerie June, Willie Nelson, Yo-Yo Ma, and Ziggy Marley. Plus, special appearances from National Geographic Explorers Brian Skerry, Dr. Jane Goodall, Lillygol Sedaghat, Dr. Lucy Hawkes, and Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant.