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The My Block Counts podcast takes a deep dive into environmental issues impacting key counties across Maryland and the many considerations and disciplines of public planning of the environment that contribute to health outcomes and the overall well-being

WYPR 88.1 FM Baltimore


    • Sep 4, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 39m AVG DURATION
    • 19 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from My Block Counts

    CEEJH's 10th Annual Symposium Prep Part II

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2024 30:35


    On this episode of My Block Counts, Dr. Sacoby Wilson continues his conversation with guest panelists for the upcoming CEEJH symposium. My Block Counts is a podcast series produced by The Center for Community Engagement, Environmental Justice, and Health, with assistance from WYPR. The views expressed are solely Dr. Wilson's.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    CEEJH's Upcoming 10th Annual Symposium with Michael Payan

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2024 30:35


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    CEEJH's Upcoming 10th Annual Symposium with Walkiria Pool, Queen Shabazz and Michael Payan

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2024 54:15


    On this episode of My Block Counts, Dr. Sacoby Wilson continues his conversation with guest panelists for the upcoming CEEJH symposium. My Block Counts is a podcast series produced by The Center for Community Engagement, Environmental Justice, and Health, with assistance from WYPR. The views expressed are solely Dr. Wilson's.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    CEEJH's 10th Annual Symposium Prep

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2024 54:15


    On this episode of My Block Counts, Dr. Sacoby Wilson is joined by guest panelists for the upcoming CEEJH symposium. My Block Counts is a podcast series produced by The Center for Community Engagement, Environmental Justice, and Health, with assistance from WYPR. The views expressed are solely Dr. Wilson's.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    CEEJH Symposium with Rev. Lennox Yearwood Jr.

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2023 40:51


    On this episode of My Block Counts, Dr. Sacoby Wilson is joined by keynote speaker Rev. Lennox Yearwood Jr. at the 9th Annual Center for Community Engagement, Environmental Justice and Health Symposium on Environmental Justice and Health Disparities. They discuss people, power and politics. My Block Counts is a podcast series produced by The Center for Community Engagement, Environmental Justice, and Health, with assistance from WYPR. The views expressed are solely Dr. Wilson's.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    CEEJH Symposium with Rev. William Barber II

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2023 47:15


    On this episode of My Block Counts, Dr. Sacoby Wilson is joined by keynote speaker Rev. William Barber II at the 9th Annual Center for Community Engagement, Environmental Justice and Health Symposium on Environmental Justice and Health Disparities. They discuss people, power and politics. My Block Counts is a podcast series produced by The Center for Community Engagement, Environmental Justice, and Health, with assistance from WYPR. The views expressed are solely Dr. Wilson's.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Vivek Maru, founder and CEO of Namati

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2023 43:00


    On this episode of My Block Counts, Dr. Sacoby Wilson is joined by Vivek Maru, founder and chief executive officer of Namati. My Block Counts is a podcast series produced by The Center for Community Engagement, Environmental Justice, and Health, with assistance from WYPR. The views expressed are solely Dr. Wilson's.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Environmental Justice Symposium

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2023 46:55


    On this episode of My Block Counts, Dr. Sacoby Wilson discusses the upcoming 9th Annual Center for Community Engagement, Environmental Justice and Health Symposium on Environmental Justice and Health Disparities.  My Block Counts is a podcast series produced by The Center for Community Engagement, Environmental Justice, and Health, with assistance from WYPR. The views expressed are solely Dr. Wilson's.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Transportation Equity: Part II

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2023 36:17


    On this episode of My Block Counts, Dr. Sacoby Wilson continues the discussion about transportation equity and how it links to environmental justice with Samuel Jordan, president of the Baltimore Transit Equity Coalition. My Block Counts is a podcast series produced by The Center for Community Engagement, Environmental Justice, and Health, with assistance from WYPR. The views expressed are solely Dr. Wilson's and his guests.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Transportation Equity: Part I

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2023 46:18


    On this episode of My Block Counts, Dr. Sacoby Wilson discusses transportation equity, its role in economic mobility and and how it links to environmental justice.  My Block Counts is a podcast series produced by The Center for Community Engagement, Environmental Justice, and Health, with assistance from WYPR. The views expressed are solely Dr. Wilson's.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Women of the Environmental Justice Movement: Part II

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2023 39:21


    On this episode of My Block Counts, Dr. Sacoby Wilson continues the conversation about the impact of women of the environmental justice movement as well as Earth Day 2023. He is joined by Sebrena Rhodes of Empower DC and Maria Payan, co-founder of Sussex Health & Environmental Network.   My Block Counts is a podcast series produced by The Center for Community Engagement, Environmental Justice, and Health, with assistance from WYPR. The views expressed are solely Dr. Wilson's.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Women of the Environmental Justice Movement

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2023 30:00


    On this episode of My Block Counts, Dr. Sacoby Wilson celebrates women of the environmental justice movement. He is joined by Sebrena Rhodes of Empower DC and Maria Payan, co-founder of Sussex Health & Environmental Network.   My Block Counts is a podcast series produced by The Center for Community Engagement, Environmental Justice, and Health, with assistance from WYPR. The views expressed are solely Dr. Wilson's.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Food Waste and Composting

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2023 37:00


    On this episode, Dr. Sacoby Wilson discusses food waste and composting with guest Marvin Hayes of the Baltimore Compost Collective. The organization is a local service that collects food scraps from residents in Baltimore neighborhoods and composts the material at the Filbert Street Community Garden in Curtis Bay, where it is used to grow fresh produce and build urban food security.  My Block Counts is a podcast series produced by The Center for Community Engagement, Environmental Justice, and Health, with assistance from WYPR. The views expressed are solely Dr. Wilson's.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Food Justice: Part II

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2023 42:31


    On this episode, Dr. Sacoby Wilson is joined by guest Naija Wright-Brown, co-owner of the Baltimore vegan soul food restaurant The Land of Kush, to discuss food justice, veganism, and composting. My Block Counts is a podcast series produced by The Center for Community Engagement, Environmental Justice, and Health, with assistance from WYPR. The views expressed are solely Dr. Wilson's.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Food Justice: Part I

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2023 33:59


    This episode of My Block Counts discusses food justice as well as the history and impact of CAFOs, which are facilities that confine large numbers of animals such as hogs, poultry, and cattle in small areas without natural vegetation. My Block Counts is a podcast series produced by The Center for Community Engagement, Environmental Justice, and Health, with assistance from WYPR. The views expressed are solely Dr. Wilson's.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    The Connection Between Environmental Justice and Voting: Part II

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2022 29:43


    Dr. Sacoby Wilson is joined by Vernice Miller-Travis, an activist, environmental justice advocate and co-founder of WE ACT for Environmental Justice. This is part two of Dr. Wilson's conversation surrounding environmental justice and voting. My Block Counts is a podcast series produced by The Center for Community Engagement, Environmental Justice, and Health, with assistance from WYPR. The views expressed are solely Dr. Wilson's.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    The Connection Between Environmental Justice and Voting: Part I

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2022 38:04


    This episode discusses the importance of voting and the connection between voting and environmental justice. We will also discuss EPA's new Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights and what this means to communities going forward. My Block Counts is a podcast series produced by The Center for Community Engagement, Environmental Justice, and Health, with assistance from WYPR. The views expressed are solely Dr. Wilson's.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    The Water Crisis, Mississippi and Beyond: Part I

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2022 39:43


    On this episode of My Block Counts, Dr. Sacoby Wilson discusses the water crisis in his home state of Mississippi as it relates to environmental justice. He also does a brief recap of the recent Center for Community Engagement, Environmental Justice and Health (CEEJH) Environmental Justice Symposium held in August with special guest Dr. Mustafa Santiago Ali. This is a two part episode. My Block Counts is a podcast series produced by The Center for Community Engagement, Environmental Justice, and Health, with assistance from WYPR. The views expressed are solely Dr. Wilson's.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    What Is My Block Counts?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2022 32:15


    Dr. Sacoby Wilson introduces what listeners can expect from the My Block Counts Podcast. He also defines in detail the definition of environmental justice, why your zip code is more important than your genetic code, climate change, water justice and so much more.   My Block Counts is a podcast series produced by The Center for Community Engagement, Environmental Justice, and Health, with assistance from WYPR. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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