Episode 116: Climate Change & Essential Activism with Drew Wilkinson

Coffee & Change

My next guest could write an opus on what it feels like to lead and live in change. I first heard Drew Wilkinson’s story on a the Powered by the People podcast at Microsoft, and instantly found myself drawn in to learn more about his story, most intriguingly the path that led a modern day poet to go from the stage life as the lead singer of a hardcore punk band to one of the world’s preeminent technology companies leading corporate activism and communities of passion for sustainability. If you look up Drew Wilkinson, you will find a quote that fits his change story, and reads almost like a lyric from his days as the front man of his band, “We don’t give up easily. No, doesn’t intimidate us.” Those are the words of a changemaker. Those are the words of a punk rock veteran. And those are the words of an activist, working to leave the place better than he found it. It was an honor to record in person, capturing Drew’s incredible story and listening to the music his band put out into this world. It speaks to the inner songwriter in me, and the quiet rebel in all of us. Enjoy the listen. Learn more about the community in this short video Microsoft Sustainability Connected Community - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rjDLpGdVs8 Or by reading pages 9-10 of Microsoft’s 2021 Environmental Sustainability Report | Microsoft CSR: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/corporate-responsibility/sustainability/report You can also reference Drew’s previous blogs on this topic @ Make Sustainability Part of Everybody's Job (microsoft.com): https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/green-tech-blog/make-sustainability-part-of-everybody-s-job/ba-p/3146718 And connect with him on LinkedIn Drew Wilkinson | LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewmartinwilkinson/