Earth Tones

Earth Tones An environmentally-focused multimedia production & climate research lab intersecting science, journalism and design. Founded by BIPOC women.

LILI Media & Design Lab is an international environmentally-focused multimedia production company and climate research lab creating projects that blend science, journalism and design disciplines. With studios across two continents, we continually draw intelligence from our global community of best-in-class journalists, environmental scientists, landscape architects, urban planners, architects, car

tographer, photographers, videographers and communication specialists. Founded by Environmental Journalist, Aliya Jasmine, MA, FRCGS and Landscape Architect, Aliza Sovani, CSLA, IFLA, over 25 years of combined experience in media and design has led these award-winning sisters to specialize in blending top tier interdisciplinary knowledge to create cutting edge ideas for - and with - our clients.

04/22/2025

Zooming in on Earth Day 🌱🌍

Today, on , our team is deep in conversation across borders — from the bridges wildlife cross in the U.S. 🦁 to a powerful new project in Canada 🐦 — developing two documentaries that ask: What does it mean to live in right relationship with nature?

Because at Earth Tones, we believe it’s not just the stories that matter — it’s who gets to tell them.

02/03/2025

Not all stripes are created equal. 🦓 In Northern Kenya, tracking the endangered Grevy’s zebra—rarer, taller, and - arguably - fancier than its common cousins. Approximately 2000 remain in the wild. Why should you care? Because losing them isn’t just an aesthetic tragedy—it’s an ecological one.

Ever spot a Grevy’s Zebra IRL? Tell me where!

12/19/2024

For the past 4 years, Environmental Journalist & Director Aliya Jasmine, has followed the intense fight for the future of LA's last cougars. The stakes have never been higher: Can science, innovation, architecture, and community come together in time to help these iconic predators survive—and even thrive—amidst the bustle of the world’s most famous city?

🐾 Learn more about the official documentary film for the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing from Earth Tones Lab and National Wildlife Federation at www.LionBridgeFilm.com

Lion Bridge is the official film for the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing.

Director: Aliya Jasmine, MA, FRCGS
Co-EP: Aliza Sovani, IFLA
EP: Dan Przygoda
DP: Logan Cascia
ProCo: Earth Tones Lab in partnership with National Wildlife Federation

12/18/2024

🐾 The countdown is on! In anticipation of the NEW sizzle reel for ‘Lion Bridge’ which drops TOMORROW, here’s some Behind-The-Scenes shots from the documentary film crew Earth Tones Lab over the past 4 years. Now, with the world’s largest wildlife crossing nearing completion, the stakes are higher than ever. Will these majestic predators prevail, or is time running out for their survival? ⏳We’re excited to share the new teaser TOMORROW!!! 🎥

Lion Bridge is the official documentary film of the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife crossing, it’s currently in production at Earth Tones Lab in partnership with National Wildlife Federation.

12/17/2024

🐾 As we celebrate the incredible life and legacy of Hollywood’s most famous cougar, P-22, here is exclusive behind-the-scenes footage from Lion Bridge, the official documentary film (currently in production) for the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife crossing. Join Director Aliya Jasmine, MA, FRCGS as she documents National Park Service biologists tracking P-22 steps away from one of LA’s popular hiking trails. P-22 inspired a city to jump into action and save LA’s cougars, but will these majestic predators prevail, or is time running out for their survival? ⏳We’re excited to share the next NEW FILM TRAILER THIS THURSDAY!!! 🎥

Lion Bridge is the official documentary film of the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife crossing, it’s currently in production at Earth Tones Lab in partnership with National Wildlife Federation.

12/16/2024

Under the shadow of the Hollywood Sign, LA’s iconic cougars face a critical battle for survival. 🐾The film ‘Lion Bridge’ documents the extraordinary efforts of scientists, activists, and the community to save them. 🐆💔 Now in the 4th year of production, the urgent story asks: can we protect these majestic predators before it’s too late? Learn more at www.LionBridgeFilm.com and how you can join the National Wildlife Federation's effort to save them. Stay Tuned: Our new sizzle reel drops THIS THURSDAY!

Lion Bridge is the official film for the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing.
Director: Aliya Jasmine, MA, FRCGS
Co-EP: Aliza Sovani, IFLA
EP: Dan Przygoda
DP: Logan Cascia
ProCo: Earth Tones Lab in partnership with National Wildlife Federation

12/01/2024

Happiest Birthday to ‘s wonderful Social Media Producer and resident cat lady - wishing you an incredible spin around the sun ☀️ cheers to another year of your grade A sarcasm! We’re lucky to have you on the team. Xo - the Earth Tones team 🌎🖤

11/28/2024

Damn boy! According to Ontario.ca, male cougars can reach up to two metres in length and weigh over 60 kilograms! Here's some BTS 📷 from a meeting with cougar biologists who were discussing conservation issues among cougars living on the West Coast. Did you know we're producing a documentary about LA's cougars? Check out www.lionbridgefilm.com (link in bio) for a sneak peek

11/21/2024

Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice! Did you know that beetles cannot see very well and usually communicate using pheromones, sounds or vibrations? Which might explain the "communicating" we're seeing in this video. 🐞🐛🍆

11/18/2024

Get a boss who can do both! 💪🏽 Happy Birthday to co-founder of Aliya Jasmine! 🎂

11/17/2024

Just trekking it out here! 🥾 Sometimes our crew must get a sweat-on when on-site for a shoot.

11/14/2024

Sometimes team members get distracted by nature...🍂

11/09/2024

Every year our C-Suite team chooses an inspiring location to hold our annual off-site meeting and motivate our goals for the next few quarters. This year we held our offsite in 📍 Mont Tremblant, Quebec 🇨🇦 thanks to the amazing planning of and we were injected with autumn colors and the perfect amount of Canadiana! Feeling grateful to our entire team in Canada & LA, and excited about all our projects, as we start planning for 2025! ❤️🎥 🌍

11/02/2024

UNTRANSLATABLE NATURE WORDS 🌱

Greek (βόλτα): A leisurely evening stroll along a town’s main promenade, where people can enjoy the fresh air, watch the sunset, and catch up with friends and neighbors.

Volta is a social activity that highlights the end of the day 🌅 🇬🇷

🌏As part of our mission to amplify underrepresented environmental perspectives, ‘Untranslatable Nature Words’ is an Earth Tones series spotlighting words that capture unique cultural and environmental experiences that may not have direct equivalents in other languages.

11/01/2024

Bats 🦇 are the poster boys of Halloween but do you know how essential they are to the 🌎’s ecosystem? Aliya Jasmine recently joined bat researcher Miguel Ordeñana to learn about his work with bat echolocation around Los Angeles. (FYI - The Earth Tones team call him 😉 ) He also leads the community science work on bats at the Natural History Museum of L.A. if you want to get involved be sure to follow NHMLA Community Science for more info.

10/30/2024

UNTRANSLATABLE NATURE WORDS 🌱

Feuille-morte (French): Having the color of a faded, dying leaf. 🍂

🌏As part of our mission to amplify underrepresented environmental perspectives, ‘Untranslatable Nature Words’ is an Earth Tones series spotlighting words that capture unique cultural and environmental experiences that may not have direct equivalents in other languages.

10/28/2024

Did you know? Not only do sunflowers 🌻 look like the sun, but their faces actually track the sun from sunrise to sunset all day, and physically move east to west. So if you see them facing you in the morning, then turn away from you later in the day, don’t take it personally - they’ve just found their light 😍☀️🥰 isn’t that just magical? It reminds me of this quote by Hans Christian Anderson:

“The whole world is a series of miracles, but we’re so used to them we call them ordinary things.” 🌻🖤

10/04/2024

From a historic castle in France to oceanside in California: We've been attending the United Nations 'Nature for Life Hub' virtually - and it has been our kind of event! 🌍 Co-hosted by , and this transformative event has shared information from experts sharing innovative solutions for a sustainable future. Earth Tones is proud to be a sponsor of this important event in the race to end biodiversity loss 💻 There's one more day left - join us at: learningfornature.org.

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