Hila the Earth is not your everyday performer. A Brooklyn girl with heart, Hila grew up with hip hop and drag queens, and has been freestyling for a long time. The big turning point in her life was when she fell in love with nature and the Earth. This was a game changer! New York City is not known for its green spaces. But Hila, now dressed as the Earth, fully embodies the Earth wherever she goes and performs. With songs like “WAP — Wet Ass Planet” and “Dirty Talk” you will quickly fall in love with her fervor and wit as she raps and freestyles you into caring about the environment! Read on to learn more about this insanely talented woman and the Earth we all love!

Where are you based?
Brooklyn, New York City

What inspired you to become Hila the Earth? What are your goals for the project?
Growing up in NYC I didn’t have much access to nature, but I had access to people, culture, and the diversity of human experience in the concrete jungle. I grew up with hip hop and street art and drag queens, and clown shenanigans, and it all shaped how I want to show up in the world. I’ve always made art that challenges the status quo and asks myself to love myself more than ever. Eventually I just realized that I am the Earth… to love myself is to heal and create and thrive. When I first saw the plants that my favorite fruits and veggies came from, I was so mesmerized, how did I never know what a tomato flower looks like? Or see asparagus shoot up from the soil like a tall stick… It still inspires me!

My goal is to humanize earth, and earthify humans, to be silly, and sexy, and healthy and energized while doing it. To educate and entertain. To have so much fun being alive while healing, while fixing, while building, while learning and adapting to our changing world.

What came first, your love of the planet or you being a performer?
Definitely being a performer, I was freestyling and performing in plays long before I even considered what the planet was up to. It was only after I had my own personal eco-awakening that I wanted to merge the two and perform material about ecology and sustainability.

Your songs are really fun and educational. What typically inspires you to write a song? What is the process like?
I’m inspired by uncovering truth and information that should be common knowledge but isn’t. What our clothes are made of, where our food comes from, what makes water clean, what is plastic and where does it go when we throw it “away”? What is that tree over there? how about that insect? The answers to these questions become topics for songs. I’m inspired by the love of connecting with everyone and everything, and the ultimate truth that we are all together on this planet and that we are made of the same materials as everything here as well.

You also have some amazing costumes. Do you make them yourself?
Some of them yes, but many of them are collaborations between me and other very talented designers. I love to make my costumes from second hand materials, and try to use natural fibers as well. The carrot, apple core, banana peel are all made from thrifted fabrics.

How do you think entertainment based content, as a form of advocacy, differs in the way it connects with and inspires people as opposed to more traditional forms of advocacy?
When we advocate for a healthier, more just, and ecologically harmonious world, we are sharing information and bringing people into alignment with ideas, actions, and community. There are many ways to do that and each way is important. Like in nature, diversity is resilience and strength. What works for some people, will not work for others, and vise versa. Entertainment, comedy, music, can be really powerful ways to engage with information that is otherwise really dense, heavy or hard to understand.

Beyond posting on social media, you also perform live shows full of educational content. Can you tell us a bit about what your shows look like and what kinds of events you’ve performed at?
I love performing live!! A needed break from screens! I bring all my costumes and offer the audience a chance to become some of the many characters in the Hila the Earth world. It’s always so fun to see people light up as they try on the tomato costume and begin dancing to the tomato song. I’ve performed all over the country, and in a lot of outdoor eco-festivals, farmers markets, or libraries, schools, parks etc. I have a show coming up at Fort Tryon Park this month.

Where can we see you next?
In a Manhattan public park! Fort Tryon Park on July 25th 2026 at Anne Loftus Playground at 4pm.

What’s your favorite fun fact about the Earth or the environment?
6-7 might be more meaningful than we originally thought, did you know that the Earth is moving around the sun at a speed of 67,000 miles per hour?! When I learned that I was like… maybe the kids are onto something hahaha

What are your three pillars of sustainability?
Circularity — everything is connected and everything is a cycle, pollution in one place effects the entire global system, and likewise, healing and restoration also effects the entire global system.
Balance — healthy environments are balanced and nourish as many diverse lifeforms as they can
Diversity — the magic of life is to be cherished, honored, and protected. Animals, plants, fungi, microbes and bacteria are sacred.

Why is being environmentally conscious and engaging in sustainable practices so important right now?
Scientists have been warning us for decades that certain human practices are harming life on Earth and that there will be a turning point that we cannot come back from. We have created weapons and technology that can destroy in seconds what takes centuries to grow. Most of us were born into a world where plastic pollution, oil drilling, harmful chemicals, colonization and corporate capitalist greed are the normal operations that control every aspect of our lives. It’s always been important to be in harmony with what gives us life, now its extra important to believe in humanity and guide our evolution towards healing, restoring and living in connection with Earth!

What are some of the bigger sustainability challenges we face right now, and what’s causing them?
The challenges are the causes and the symptoms, they must all be composted. Patriarchy, racism, capitalism, colonization, dominance and control via force and violence, environmental degradation and destruction, biodiversity loss, polluted water, air, and soil, animal agriculture and monoculture farming practices, waste management, slavery and oppression, genocide and ecocide.

What are some simple ways our readers can become more sustainable and help the environment? How can we work towards a more sustainable future?
Connect with mothers, children, and communities of care. Build knowledge around how to grow food and medicine, purify water, build natural shelters and operate in society as a harmonious collective. Create food forests, support artists and musicians, create a circular economy, compost, regeneratively farm. The simplest way is to just meditate and be outside and remember that we are all connected and that its ok to slow down and breathe and connect with trees.

With the state of the world, it feels like all the leaders have given up on our beautiful planet. How do you keep yourself and others motivated to keep making changes?
I mean what else am I gonna do? We have our work cut out for us and that keeps me motivated. Never a dull moment when your mission is to be the best vibe while connecting with Earth and teaching ppl about worms.

What are some important resources and organizations we should be supporting?
Start where you are; does your building have a group chat? is there a local political network that you align with that you can become a member of? do they have a run club? you do like birds? is there a birding crew you could join? It’s going to be different for everyone, but of course I think you should support local and living artists who are creating Earth centered art.

We love that you are running seven marathons in a week for the earth. What inspired this challenge? Are you a runner? What are the different causes you are running for? How can we support you?
I am a runner! But I was not running seven marathons in seven days lol (though I have a few friends who did and they are incredible). I love running, it’s an extremely accessible sport, that pulls a lot of people out of depression, it connects you with the outdoors, and makes it even more important to protect our air, and water. Running pushes you into motion, its movement building, and a great way to foster community and direct political action! Like right now, I can’t go outside for a run because the air quality is unsafe due to Canada wildfire smoke.

Are there any upcoming projects you are currently working on that we should be on the lookout for?
I’m building out my youtube channel and plan to be live-streaming and freestyling a lot more on there. Otherwise I am also working on a few albums. So definitely follow on Instagram or Patreon for all the updates!

It has been a crazy few years, and we expect at least three more. How have you been staying positive?
Meditation, journaling, running, stretching, drinking water, telling people how much I love them, complimenting strangers, handing out hearts, bring a jar around for beverages and take out, taking accountability for myself and honoring the failures as growth points, eating seasonal local produce, composting, dancing my grass off, being a fun cute sexy earth and smiling at as many people as I can in a given day.

What is your motto in life?
Everything changes, all we have is now! <3 and of course… I AM THE EARTH!

To learn more about Hila The Earth, please check out the links below:
Website: https://hilatheearth.com/
Spotify: @hilatheearth
Instagram: @hilatheearth
YouTube: @hilatheearth
TikTok: @hilatheearth
Patreon: www.patreon.com/hilatheearth

Hila The Earth Helps Us Connect With The Earth On A Deeper Level While Having Fun!