Trust in institutions is eroding. Climate action is more polarized than ever. And somewhere along the way, the environmental movement may have lost the plot on how to tell its own story.In this special live recording of the Scientista Podcast from EarthX 2026, host and behavioral scientist Dr. Sweta Chakraborty is joined by Whitney Strauss, Executive Director of the AdvoCare Foundation, and Dr. Elizabeth Gray, CEO of the National Audubon Society, for a candid conversation about what's broken in science communication — and what's worth rebuilding.Together, they dig into how polarization is reshaping public understanding of climate and environmental issues, and why the path forward isn't more data — it's better connection. That means meeting people where they actually live: in their children's health, in their local green spaces, in hobbies like birdwatching that quietly build a relationship with the natural world.Thank you for listening! Learn more about Scientista here: www.scientista.world