Climate justice
Neighbors Build Climate Resilience in Their Watersheds
We speak with guests from the Watershed Project, an organization protecting and restoring our landscapes that drain into waterways: creeks, rivers, and the San Francisco Bay. We’ll learn how they work with thousands of neighbors to envision, build, and celebrate “green infrastructure” and clean water projects that use nature-based solutions, such as trees and native plants. Teachers and young people benefit from their education and internship programs.
Cultivating Their Own Sustainable Food Systems: Indigenous and Black Communities
Meet folks in the San Francisco Bay Area and Detroit, Michigan who’re reclaiming the right to feed themselves and own their communities’ ecologically sustainable food systems. They’re restoring cultural and spiritual ties with the Earth, building their local economies, and healing historical traumas. Their work is tied to broader movements for climate justice, land justice, and water justice, with implications for resilience and ecological health.
What We Learned in Season 1 : co-host conversation
Hear three of our co-hosts (Dalya Massachi, Sean Mendelson, and Ellisa Feinstein) talk about what we’re learning in our conversations with community members here in the San Francisco Bay Area. We share what stands out for us, and why we’re doing this work to create a “homegrown supplement to the mainstream climate news.” We also hear from listeners like you.
Raising Children During the Climate Crisis
We discuss the personal impact that climate change-fueled fires had on our guest and her young child. She also explains, from a therapist’s perspective, the steps parents (and others) can take to deal with the growing problem of climate anxiety in themselves and in their families. We share many helpful resources.
Indigenous-Led Climate Justice
We speak with Shaandiin Cedar, a tribal member of the Navajo Nation and an advocate for indigenous-led climate action. Shaandiin discusses how Indigenous communities can help lead the way to addressing our climate crisis. We learn about the intricacies involved with climate justice for Native peoples, including both climate impacts that are already happening and avoiding or lessening future harms.
Hands-On Climate Education and Action In Elementary Schools
We explore hands-on climate education and action at elementary schools: featuring McDowell Elementary in Petaluma, CA. Third grade teacher Angela Werner has incorporated a slew of climate education activities into her curriculum – from creek restoration to visiting local wetlands to cultivating a school garden. She and her former student, Sherlyn Deras Ramos, reflect on their experiences and encourage other schools to get involved in nature-based programs.
1st Anniversary Special: Meet the Podcast Team
In this special episode, we celebrate our first anniversary with you! Get a peek behind the scenes and meet the folks involved in producing the first year of Everyday Climate Champions. We are all “everyday” people concerned about the climate crisis, who want to be part of the solution. In this first year, we have also started to hear from YOU, our listeners.
Climate, Food, & Justice: Farm to School Cafeteria in Watsonville, CA
We speak with three inspiring young people involved in the Farm 2 Cafeteria program in Watsonville, CA: a partnership between Esperanza Community Farms and Pajaro Valley High School. We learn about how they work on both climate justice and local food systems issues in their rural community. You’ll also find out how YOU can get started addressing these issues – maybe even at your local school.
The Black Church’s Inspiring Work in Environmental Justice
We delve into the inspiring journey of the Black Church in its pursuit of environmental justice. Joined by Reverend Dr. Ambrose Carroll, co-founder of Green The Church, we explore the role the Black Church plays in driving positive change by bridging faith and sustainability. Prepare to be motivated as we discover the Black Church’s unwavering commitment to creating a more equitable and environmentally friendly future.
Innovation and Equity in the Climate Movement
We talk to high school student Aditi Anand, Sunrise Silicon Valley Hub Coordinator and Civics Unplugged Climate Innovators Fellow. She talks about her inspirations for social justice in the climate movement, as well as her focus on sustainable technologies that will help get us through this climate transition. We learn what ‘climate liberation’ means, and how we can get involved.
Youth Taking Climate Action in SIlicon Valley
We speak with Peri Plantenberg, Chair of the Leadership Team of Silicon Valley Youth Climate Action. As a young climate activist, she shares her experiences and insights concerning the organization’s work and how it affects our communities. Additionally, Peri speaks about how she got involved, what inspires her, and how others can join them.
People-Powered Solar as a Climate Justice Solution
Solar energy is one of the keys to the just and inclusive transition we need. While renewable energy is a hot topic, what about energy democracy? How can we enable everyone – including low-income and frontline communities – to own and shape their energy future? We speak with Crystal Huang, Co-founder and CEO of People Power Solar Cooperative. We hear about examples of this work in action.