Maggie Baird's Climate Kitchen: Cooking Up Sustainable Living

Maggie Baird, a notable environmentalist and mother of Grammy winners Billie Eilish and Finneas, is set to debut a new series titled Climate Kitchen. This program, a collaboration with public media organization WETA, is slated for production to begin later this year and will air on public media platforms in 2027.

The series is described as a unique blend of cooking, lifestyle, and documentary elements. Climate Kitchen will delve into how everyday decisions impact critical contemporary issues, including chronic disease, food waste, environmental justice, and affordability. Baird plans to offer both practical advice for sustainable living and delicious, budget-friendly plant-based recipes.

Baird expressed her motivation for creating the show, stating she had long desired to watch such a program but could not find one. The series aims to address the frequent question she receives about how individuals can begin making sustainable changes. It will feature Baird in her kitchen, joined by esteemed experts in sustainable living, celebrity guests, and her family members.

Kristin Lazure and Stephanie Soechtig of Atlas Films are directing the series, which is a co-production between Support+Feed, WETA, and Atlas Films. Climate Kitchen is part of WETA's broader initiative, Well Beings, focused on addressing significant health concerns in America. Baird emphasized the importance of public media for its trusted reporting and extensive educational platform.

The show will host a diverse lineup of guests, including her children Eilish and Finneas, Martha Stewart, activist Xiye Bastida, longevity researcher Dan Buettner, Farm Link Project co-founder Aidan Reilly, actor Claudia Sulewski, and oceanographer Sylvia Earle. Initial funding has been secured from entities such as Little Saint Healdsburg and Universal Music Group.