Podcasts about Environmental justice

World leaders convened at the UN's COP28 Climate Summit in Dubai yesterday to discuss environmental policy on a global scale. Eddie Bautista, executive director of the NYC Environmental Justice Alliance, joins us to talk about some of the local impacts of climate change which includes flooding, a change in air quality and heat hazards as well as efforts to reduce climate harms that land heaviest on marginalized communities. Plus, listeners call in to share their suggestions for sustainability and environmental justice in their own areas.  

A Just Transition to reuse focuses on putting people and planet first — so simple in theory, and not at all easy in practice. But we can all help amplify the stories that spotlight green jobs and best practices for a transition that include those who have been most marginalized by our throw-away economy. Listen in for a rich discussion with Brett Nadrich from Break Free From Plastic, Marcel Howard from the Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives, and Adoma Addo with the Center for Biological Diversity (now with Milken Institute)—originally recorded as part of a Reuse Solutions Network meeting in August, 2023. And stay tuned for next week's follow-up episode on this nuanced topic.Resources: Learn about/join the Reuse Solutions NetworkBreakFreeFromPlasticGlobal Alliance for Incinerator AlternativesCenter for Biological Diversity

Dr. Beverly Wright has been a leading voice on the impact of the global climate crisis for decades, spreading awareness, working on solutions and educating the next generations. As executive director of the Deep South Center for Environmental Justice, an organization she founded 30 years ago, and a member of the White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council, she is the heart of the environmental justice movement. With the Biden administration's rollout of billions to help communities combat the effects of climate change, and the United Nations Climate Change Conference convening in the United Arab Emirates through Dec. 12, the spotlight is on the issue and efforts to help vulnerable countries cope with the crisis. At COP28, Dr. Wright is sharing her organization's work, and amplifying the voices of those most impacted — communities of color and indigenous people, particularly those in the Global South. She joins Equal Time to discuss her mission and her message. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, I had the distinct pleasure of visiting with Rachel James, an attorney with the Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC). Rachel's background and specialized training make her uniquely well suited to address some of the very interesting issues in which she engages at SELC on behalf of a diverse set of community groups. The Biden-Harris Administration has made environmental justice and accounting for susceptible subpopulations core components of its approach to environmental protection. My conversation with Rachel provides greater insights into how this is working in practice. ALL MATERIALS IN THIS PODCAST ARE PROVIDED SOLELY FOR INFORMATIONAL  AND ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES. THE MATERIALS ARE NOT INTENDED TO CONSTITUTE LEGAL ADVICE OR THE PROVISION OF LEGAL SERVICES. ALL LEGAL QUESTIONS SHOULD BE ANSWERED DIRECTLY BY A LICENSED ATTORNEY PRACTICING IN THE APPLICABLE AREA OF LAW. ©2023 Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.  All Rights Reserved

Dr. Beverly Wright has been a leading voice on the impact of the global climate crisis for decades, spreading awareness, working on solutions and educating the next generations. As executive director of the Deep South Center for Environmental Justice, an organization she founded 30 years ago, and a member of the White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council, she is the heart of the environmental justice movement. With the Biden administration's rollout of billions to help communities combat the effects of climate change, and the United Nations Climate Change Conference convening in the United Arab Emirates through Dec. 12, the spotlight is on the issue and efforts to help vulnerable countries cope with the crisis. At COP28, Dr. Wright is sharing her organization's work, and amplifying the voices of those most impacted — communities of color and indigenous people, particularly those in the Global South. She joins Equal Time to discuss her mission and her message. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fellows Dr. Carolyn Ramírez and Gabriel Gadsden join the Agents of Change in Environmental Justice podcast to discuss some eye- and mind-opening books they've been reading on environmental justice.

The text of the climate loss and damage fund is heading to the COP 28 climate summit in Dubai this December without a mandate that wealthy, industrialized nations pay into it, says Brandon Wu, director of policy and campaigns at ActionAid USA. Frequent Mongabay contributor and journalist Rachel Donald joins the Mongabay Newscast as co-host to speak with Wu about why he says this global climate fund “requires almost nothing of developed countries." Related reading: COP27: Climate Loss & Damage talks now on agenda, but U.S. resistance feared Please invite your friends to subscribe to the Mongabay Newscast wherever they get podcasts, from Apple to Spotify, or download our free app in the Apple App Store or in the Google Store to get access to our latest episodes at your fingertips. If you enjoy the Newscast, please visit www.patreon.com/mongabay to pledge a dollar or more to keep the show growing, Mongabay is a nonprofit media outlet and all support helps! See all our latest news from nature's frontline at Mongabay's homepage: news.mongabay.com or find and follow Mongabay on all the social media platforms. Image Caption: The most recent negotiations from the UN Transitional Committee on the climate loss & damage fund completed the fifth and final round in Abu Dhabi. Image by Daniel Moqvist via Unsplash (Public domain).

We'll spend this hour with voices and reflections on Israel's bombardment of Gaza with some of the powerful voices in our communities. We'll start with Nadya Tannous, who has been organizing to stop Israel's ongoing genocide in Gaza, as a member of the Palestinian Youth Movement. She is a passionate community organizer and writer, born and raised in the Bay Area. Nadya is also the Deputy Director of Honor The Earth, an Indigenous-led Environmental Justice organization tackling climate disaster at its root causes. This reflection was recorded at an event at Berkeley's La Peña cultural center on November 19th, called Thangs Taken: Rethinking Thanksgiving. You'll hear Nadya draw connections between indigenous movements here in the colonized united states and in Palestine. Check out the Palestinian Youth Movement's website: https://palestinianyouthmovement.com/ Then, we go to longtime Bay Area activist and educator Rick Ayers. Rick publishes writing on a personal blog every once in a while. We saw his most recent post about the Israeli bombardment of Gaza, called Echoes of the American War in Vietnam, and so, we invited him to contribute it as a commentary to Law & Disorder. Check out Rick Ayers‘ blog: https://rick-ayers.medium.com/ Then, we move to Oakland rapper, musician, and fillmaker Boots Riley, from a speech given during the Jewish anti-zionist occupation of the Oakland federal building that took place on November 20th. Finally, our co-host and producer Jesse Strauss will close out the hour with his own commentary. —- Subscribe to this podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page Get in touch: lawanddisorder@kpfa.org Follow us on socials @LawAndDis: https://twitter.com/LawAndDis; https://www.instagram.com/lawanddis/ The post Palestine Post: Activist Reflections w/ Nadya Tannous, Rick Ayers, Boots Riley & Jesse Strauss appeared first on KPFA.

Malik Rahim, a former Black Panther and long-time prison and housing activist, joins Rattling the Bars to discuss the conditions faced by prisoners at the notorious Louisiana State Penitentiary, more commonly known as "Angola." Rahim also delves into the necessity of environmental justice in the face of a future where climate collapse and fascism will come hand-in-hand.Studio: Cameron Granadino, David HebdenPost-Production: Cameron GranadinoHelp us continue producing Rattling the Bars by following us and becoming a monthly sustainer: Donate: https://therealnews.com/donate-pod-rtbSign up for our newsletter: https://therealnews.com/nl-pod-rtbLike us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/therealnewsFollow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/therealnews

In this episode of Nicolette's PhD Podcast series, Dr. Warren Bell, a family physician based in Salmon Arm, British Columbia, shares his expertise on social and environmental issues. With past presidencies of several organizations, including Physicians for Global Survival, Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment, and the Association of Complementary and Integrative Physicians of B.C., Dr. Bell emphasizes the importance of addressing existential threats such as social inequalities, climate change, pollution, and overconsumption of resources. He advocates for policies prioritizing food justice, environmental justice, and respect for the planet and its content. Dr. Bell discusses the need to listen to stories and anecdotes to remind ourselves that we don't have all the answers and the importance of narrative medicine to bridge the gap between diverse communities. He also emphasizes the detrimental effects of refined processed foods and corporate messaging on public discourse. Dr. Bell urges listeners to pay attention to the interconnectedness of all living creatures and to stop drawing lines in our minds. With his 46 years of medical practice and experience in Inside Orientated Psychotherapy, Dr. Bell shares his insights on social inequalities, environmental degradation, and existential threats, advocating for food security and sovereignty and diverse perspectives and narratives in medicine. Find Dr. Warren Bell at:Podcast Website: https://voiceoftheshuswap.ca/podcast-library/#warrenbellLinkedIn: Warren Bell - https://bit.ly/3JUUV84 Discussed on the PODCAST:Food Conversations Podcast Ep39 https://bit.ly/3lU2Z0PFood Conversations Podcast Ep40 https://bit.ly/40p7qQfFilm - My Octopus Teacher - https://www.netflix.com/ca/title/81045007Book - The Shaman's Apprentice, Zacharias Kunuk - https://a.co/d/f9DymyUCanadian Society for International Health – www.cagh-acsm.orgBook - Dead Doctors Don't Lie, Joel Wallack – https://a.co/d/1RJskqBGreta Thunburg – www.instagram.com/gretathunburgBook - I'm Ok, you're Ok, Eric Burn - https://a.co/d/4ZpbEMtElisabeth Kubler-Ross - https://bit.ly/40JwC3I Learn More:Ready to launch your career as a certified Metabolic Nutrition & Detox Coach? Learn more about our 6-Month Training Program here: https://nicolette-richer.mykajabi.com/nutrition&detox-minicourse Join Nicolette in person for 4 days at the From Illness to Wellness Retreat from Nov 1-4, 2023 in beautiful Whistler, BC. https://nicolette-richer.mykajabi.com/retreat Watch the trailer for Nicolette's new film Food of Our Ancestors coming out 2025 - https://bit.ly/FoodAncDoc Our 22M Bike tour kicks off July 1, 2024. Find out more about and support our 22 Million Campaign here - https://bit.ly/RH22Mil Find out more about our non-profit society Sea to Sky Thrivers - https://bit.ly/S2STS Want to know more about Nicolette's Green Moustache Café's https://bit.ly/GMCafeW Sign up for the Eat Real to Heal Online Course - https://bit.ly/ERTHolc Buy the Eat Real to Heal Book here: https://amzn.to/3nMgEFG

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In this episode, Doug sits down with lifelong sustainability leader George Bandy—Chief Sustainability Officer for Darling Fibers. George has spent decades championing environmental justice and climate action for the likes of the US Green Build Council, Interface, and Amazon.In this in-depth and candid conversation, George reflects on formative moments such as sitting on his grandmother's porch as a child learning about nature's wisdom and spearheading sustainability initiatives at major corporations. He unpacks complex issues with nuance and care and examines the sustainability field's evolution, its growing pains, and the work still required for true equity. No one company can drive the change needed—it's too late for that. George stresses that collaboration and shared goals across leading green building groups is the only way to see the impact needed. This interview is full of humble optimism from George. He believes in sustainability's power to reveal our shared humanity and reconnect us to nature's rhythms. There is great joy when diverse people unite around a common purpose to create sustainable solutions.Learn more about George Bandy.Learn more about George's role at Darling Fibers.Follow Doug on LinkedIn.Click here to get your copy of Doug's children's book—Design Your World.Follow Imagine a Place on LinkedIn.

On this week's Truth to Power, we bring you a vital conversation on reporting and uncovering the facts about environmental justice concerns throughout the state and nation. In July 2023, as part of their annual Kentucky Environmental Leadership Institute, the Kentucky Resources Council (https://www.kyrc.org/) produced this conversation with environmental journalist, Jim Bruggers. Inside Climate News Reporter Jim Bruggers discusses how he writes for impact and develops groundbreaking environmental justice news reporting using EPA tools like the Toxic Release Inventory, EPA FLIGHT database, ECHO database, and EJ Screen. James Bruggers covers the U.S. Southeast, coal and plastics for the national nonprofit newsroom Inside Climate News. He previously reported on energy and the environment for The (Louisville) Courier Journal. Before moving to Kentucky in 1999, Bruggers worked as a journalist in Montana, Alaska, Washington and California. His work has won numerous recognitions, including best beat reporting, Society of Environmental Journalists, and the National Press Foundation's Thomas Stokes Award for energy reporting. He served on the board of directors of the SEJ for 13 years, including two years as president. He lives in Louisville with his wife, Christine Bruggers, and wonderful cat, Moo. TRI Explorer https://enviro.epa.gov/triexplorer/tr... Envirofacts https://enviro.epa.gov/ ECHO Database https://echo.epa.gov/ EJ Screen https://www.epa.gov/ejscreen You can see the visuals referred to in this presentation on the video recording at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7x82rSQoCY On Truth to Power each week, we gather people from around the community to discuss the state of the world, the nation, the state, and the city! It's a community conversation like you won't hear anywhere else! Truth to Power airs every Friday at 9pm, Saturday at 11am, and Sunday at 4pm on Louisville's grassroots, community radio station, Forward Radio 106.5fm WFMP and live streams at http://forwardradio.org

Here's Episode 63 of Michigan's Premier Progressive Podcast! Michigan Democrats passed a package of clean energy and affordable energy bills last week. While these bills are for sure a step in the right direction in revamping our antiquated energy grid, these bills still fall far short of the aggressive push many progressives were hoping would happen. Joining me this week to talk more about these bills, and how corporate pressure helped water them down, is Roshan Krishnan, policy associate for The Michigan Environmental Justice Coalition.  My opening segment deals with how pathetic former Michigan Republican Congressman Peter Meijer sounds while pining for the Christian Nationalist Trump voters in his bid to become Michigan's next U.S. Senator. He's trying to sound all MAGA in his campaign rollout, but Trump voters despise Meijer for voting to impeach Trump back in 2021. Poor Peter. No one on the right, middle, or left ever asked him to run, yet here he is.  And my Last Call details how Ottawa County residents are learning a valuable lesson of what happens when you put Christian Nationalist right wingers in-charge of local government.  Please, subscribe to the podcast, download each episode, and give it a good review if you can! leftoflansing@gmail.com  leftoflansing.com --Pat

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.

On this week's Making Contact, we bring you a special encore of an episode that first aired in June. We'll hear an extended interview with Ivey Camille Manybeads Tso, a queer Diné filmmaker and director of the award-winning documentary Powerlands, Powerlands traces how multinational energy corporations extract resources and profits while displacing and harming Indigenous communities around the world. The film follows Indigenous activists in Navajo Nation, Colombia, Mexico and the Philippines who are fighting back against corporations like Peabody Energy, Glencore and BHP.  Like this program? Please show us the love. Click here: http://bit.ly/3LYyl0R and support our non-profit journalism. Thanks! Featuring:  Ivey Camille Manybeads Tso, an award-winning queer Diné filmmaker and director of Powerlands  Making Contact Team: Host: Lucy Kang Producers: Anita Johnson, Salima Hamirani, Amy Gastelum, and Lucy Kang Executive Director: Jina Chung Engineer: Jeff Emtman This episode includes excerpts from the documentary film Powerlands. Music: Documentary by Music_Unlimited  Learn More:  Making Contact homepage Powerlands

Two Agents of Change senior fellows explore the meaning of their names and how words shape environmental justice conversations.

Louisiana Pacific once ran a lumber mill on the Tuolumne County site where Golden State Natural Resources wants to construct a 300,000 tons a year wood pellet manufacturing plant. (Photo credit: Gary Hughes) For this episode Terra Verde is in the field with Matt Holmes, strategy director with the California Environmental Justice Coalition. In the interview Matt describes taking a close look at the site of a proposed large-scale wood pellet manufacturing facility in Tuolumne County. The episode explores the environmental impacts, public health risks and social justice legacies of an extractive forest product industry model in California. The post Spotlight on Environmental Justice Implications of California Wood Pellet Export Scheme appeared first on KPFA.

Lauren's guest is Peggy Shepard, co-founder and executive director of WE ACT for Environmental Justice. Peggy has long history of organizing and engaging Northern Manhattan residents in community-based planning and campaigns to address environmental protection and environmental health policy locally and nationally. Read more about WE ACT for Environmental Justice at https://www.weact.org/ A transcript of this episode will be available soon. Have an question for our podcast crew or an idea for an episode? You can email them at CPH-GradAmbassador@uiowa.edu You can also support "From the Front Row" by sharing this episode and others with your friends, colleagues, and social networks.

In today's episode, you'll learn about environmental justice and its significance in our society. We delve into real-world examples of environmental injustice, highlighting the pressing need for awareness and action.We chat with Social Responsibility Manager, MK Racine, and we explore how corporations can integrate environmental justice into their CSR strategies. Finally, we tackle the challenges faced when implementing these initiatives and offer insightful predictions on how environmental justice will shape the future. Timestamp of our conversation: 0:42 - Defining environmental justice and why is it important? 2:39 - Examples of environmental injustice 5:00 - Integrating environmental justice into CSR strategies 6:35 - Challenges to implementing environmental justice initiatives 8:08 - How environmental justice will evolve in the future?   Connect with MK Racine: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mkracine/   Music by https://youtube.com/ikson @iksonmusic

The Health and Human Services Department (HHS) has launched a new challenge. It is seeking what it calls community-level solutions for health inequities. Prizes will total a million dollars. For how it works, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin talked with the Interim Director of the HHS office of Environmental Justice, Sharunda Buchanan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This new season of “The Climate Divide” will focus on how D.C. is faring in the face of climate change. We'll highlight stories of residents coping with various environmental hazards that are disproportionately located in low income neighborhoods and decipher the real-world impact of big construction projects and government funding. New episodes coming November 9th.Music (all tracks provided by Blue Dot Sessions)Gale For the latest updates on episodes, follow us on all major social media platforms @holaculturadc. Additionally, don't forget to rate, review, and subscribe to our podcast, "The Climate Divide." For more, visit holacultura.com.

Three Agents of Change senior fellows explore their identities.

We're delving into a crucial topic: toxic chemicals in the products we use to enhance our beauty. In this episode, we discuss:   What are some toxic chemicals in cosmetics? Understanding the Link between Toxic Chemicals and Health Conditions Reducing Exposure to Toxic Chemicals   Thank you for tuning in! We hope this episode has empowered you to make informed choices about your beauty products. This episode was made in partnership with the Resilient Sisterhood Project

Tisha Schuller and LaTorria Sims welcome Matthew Tejada, deputy assistant administrator for environmental justice (EJ) at the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights (OEJECR), to the Energy Thinks podcast. Listeners will hear Matthew cover the bravery required for effective community engagement. Before the launch of EPA's OEJECR in September 2022, Matthew served as the director of EPA's Office of EJ. Prior to his start at EPA, he was the executive director of Air Alliance Houston, a non-profit advocacy organization advancing EJ and reducing the public health impacts from air pollution. Matthew has a B.A. in English from the University of Texas at Austin. From Oxford, he has a Master of Philosophy in Russian and East European Studies and a Ph.D. in Modern History. Follow all things Adamantine Energy and subscribe to Tisha's weekly Both of These Things Are True email newsletter at www.energythinks.com. Thanks to Adán Rubio who makes the Energy Thinks podcast possible. [Interview recorded on Oct. 13, 2023]

 Michael Regan Talks $3 Billion Initiative For Environmental Justice, Electric Cars + MoreSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tyler Mark Nelson is an advanced student in the Masters of Divinity program at Yale Divinity School. He was raised on the northern banks of the Mississippi River, a stretch of the world that figured deeply in helping him come to know who he is. Tyler began his work life with several years in horticulture, supporting human resources and sales at a large Minnesota greenhouse, leading operations with a university vermiculture and compost program, and farming at an organic lavender farm in eastern Washington state. He's also spent a great deal of time in the wilderness, most recently with people new to time in wild nature. Tyler is a Christian. He is a writer and theologian. He's a climate activist and he's also a person who has lived with significant mental health challenges. Tyler finds eco-theology and his own experience in the natural world to be reliable supports for living well these days on Earth. In our conversation we weave childhood clarity with adult wisdom and consider how we may all reach out to the natural world for guidance when the going gets tough.You can learn more about Tyler by visiting the links below. In particular check out his recent article - Environmental Justice and the Religious Imagination - recently published in the Yale Divinity School Journal, Reflections. You'll also find below links for several resources Tyler mentioned today. Each of them helpful to considering how, religious or not, your way of making sense of the world is affected by listening to nature's wisdom and honoring that kinship. Tyler's work with the BTS Center in MaineGreenFaithDr. Willie James Jennings, The Christian Imagination.William Blake. 18th Century. "To see a world in a grain of sand and a heaven in a wild flower, hold Infinity in the palm of your hand and eternity in an hour."~MUSICThis episode included music by Gary Ferguson and these fine artists.Calm My Mind, Music by LesFM from PixabayRelaxing by Music for Videos from PixabayTouch and Sound by Juan Sanchez from Pixabay

EPISODE 64 - Rebecca Bratspies - Environmental Expert, Environmental Justice ProponentRebecca teaches at CUNY School of Law. She is a scholar of environmental justice, human rights, and environmental law. Her book Naming Gotham won the Association of Public Historians of New York 2023 Award for Excellence in Local History. The Environmental Justice Chronicles, her graphic novel series  won EPA's 2023 Clean Air Excellence Award.  In 2021, ABA-SEER honored her work with its Commitment to Diversity and Justice Award. The Centre for International Sustainability Law named her its 2022 International Human Rights Lawyer. The Award-Winning Environmental Justice Chronicles are a collaboration between Rebecca and artist Charlie LaGreca Velasco. These comic books introduce readers to the environmental justice challenges faced by urban communities. https://www.rebeccabratspies.com/___https://upcyclecanada.ca/Check out a great new podcast created just for Dad! We want to encourage and empower Dads everywhere to be the best Dad they can be! Check out everything for Dad at https://dadspace.ca/Please share this podcast with a Dad that you love!Buzzsprout is our podcast host for this show!Ready to find a better podcast host for your show? Get a $20 credit applied to your new Buzzsprout Account by using our link! Starting a new show or looking for a better host? Buzzsprout is amazing!https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1855306Please note! To qualify for this promotion. All accounts must remain on a pay plan and maintained in good standing (paid in full) for 2 consecutive billing cycles before credits are applied to either party.

On today's episode, Tara and Stephanie discuss the Biden Admin's latest announcement of $128 million to fund environmental justice projects, insurance woes and quarantine facilities for EV's in the UK, the real cost of EV's for taxpayers in the U.S., and more alarming news about the cost of our unsustainable power grid. Your hosts also discuss Newsom's trip to China and Republicans finally getting their shit together to vote in a new House Speaker.  Read the blog and connect with Stephanie and Tara on TikTok, IG, and Facebook. https://msha.ke/unapologeticallyoutspoken/ Support the podcast by joining our Patreon community or buying a UO Podcast sticker. Or do both! https://www.patreon.com/unapologeticallyoutspoken https://www.etsy.com/shop/UOPatriotChicks  

In this episode, I sit down with the brilliant Sebrena Rhodes to discuss the environmental injustices plaguing her community and their fight for justice. We discuss environmental racism, the impacts of industry and capitalism on black, brown, and low-income communities all over the world, and ways that we can move towards a more equitable world for ALL communities. It is important to note that some of the conversations that we are having in this episode are challenging to discuss, but we should not shy away from them (especially for those of us who are not experiencing these injustices). It is important to listen to communities who are on the frontlines of injustice and support their work in ways that they need, while ensuring that their voices are the ones being amplified. If you would like to support the Ivy City Communities fight for justice, visit https://www.empowerdc.org/closenepI also implore you to do your own research. As Sebrena wonderfully describes in the episode, find out what's happening in your community (or to communities within your geographic location).Resources and Links:Watch the Film (only 10 minutes)Contact Sebrena Rhodes: ivycity@empowerdc.org Empower DCFOIA (Freedom Of Information Act)EJScreen (tool that Sebrena discusses in the episode)

Dr. Carlos Gould joins the Agents of Change in Environmental Justice podcast to discuss the latest research on wildfire smoke's impact on our health, and how we can protect ourselves.

Oct. 24, 2023 - State environmental officials have proposed a new process for evaluating projects potentially impacting communities disproportionately hurt by pollution in the past. We talk about the effectiveness of this draft policy with Sonal Jessel, director of policy for WE ACT for Environmental Justice.

Breathing clean air and drinking clean water are fundamental rights. However, these have been denied to many low-income communities and communities of color, who often live next to massive industrial facilities that pollute the air and water. Our guest from an encore presentation from early in 2023 is Dr. Mustafa Santiago Ali {https://www.mustafasantiagoali.com/] former EPA official and now Executive Vice President at the National Wildlife Federation and Founder and CEO of Revitalization Strategies. He has been working toward solving historical injustices that target certain communities for class- and race-based discrimination putting them in the path of harm from toxic exposure, climate disruption, and industrial accidents. In this show we discuss Dr. Ali's history of working at the EPA and why he had to leave that position. We talk about the toxic train derailment in East Palestine, OH; the EPA regulation of forever chemicals in drinking water; and vehicle pollution standards. We also discuss how the EPA authority to regulate greenhouse gasses has been dialed back by a recent supreme court decision. Through his public advocacy, Dr. Ali shares his holistic approach to empowering and revitalizing vulnerable communities to secure environmental, health, and economic justice. And how all of us can use our talents to be part of the larger change while also curbing climate anxiety and burnout. Dr. Mustafa Santiago Ali is a thought leader, international speaker, policy maker, community liaison, trainer, and facilitator. Dr. Ali serves as the vice president of environmental justice, climate, and community revitalization for the National Wildlife Federation (NWF) [https://www.nwf.org/About-Us/Leadership/Mustafa-Santiago-Ali]. He is also the founder of Revitalization Strategies [https://www.mustafasantiagoali.com/about-mustafa/], a business focused on moving our most vulnerable communities from surviving to thriving. Before joining NWF, Dr. Ali was the Senior Vice President for the Hip Hop Caucus (HHC), a national nonprofit and nonpartisan organization that connects the Hip Hop community to the civic process. Prior to joining the HHC, Mustafa worked 22 years at the EPA and 2 years on Capitol Hill working for Congressman John Conyers, chairman of the Judiciary Committee. He began advocating on social justice issues at the age of 16 and joined the EPA as a student, becoming a founding member of the EPAs Office of Environmental Justice. Jessica Aldridge, Co-Host and Producer of EcoJustice Radio, is an environmental educator, community organizer, and 15-year waste industry leader. She is a co-founder of SoCal 350, organizer for ReusableLA, and founded Adventures in Waste. She is a former professor of Recycling and Resource Management at Santa Monica College, and an award recipient of the international 2021 Women in Sustainability Leadership and the 2016 inaugural Waste360, 40 Under 40.

Joseph Michael Sussi, PhD candidate, History of Art and Architecture, and 2023–24 Dissertation Fellow. My dissertation analyzes how contemporary artists Kim Abeles, Karin Bolender, and Beatriz Santiago Muñoz, use bodily sensing to make toxicity legible and to reveal the entanglements between places and pollution. Artists producing multi-sensory work can uniquely step beyond the boundaries that delimit policy formation and scientific research thus allowing for more nuanced and critical investigations of environmental violence. Sensing toxicity with these artists reveals how corporeality and culture are linked through the experience of contaminated geographies.

An often-overlooked source of air pollution is the household kitchen, especially those that use gas ranges and ovens. The environmental advocacy group WEACT for Environmental Justice recently conducted a study to look at the impact of switching out gas stoves for induction cooktops in New York City public housing. Jennifer Ventrella, a doctoral student in mechanical engineering who helped conduct the study, joins ASME TechCast to discuss the results and the steps that can be taken to mitigate reduce indoor air pollution.

Sabah Usmani joins the Agents of Change in Environmental Justice podcast to discuss the role of urban planners in tackling environmental injustice.

From our friends at Code Switch, we present a story about one group of student activists in Baltimore and how their efforts to make their neighborhood healthier has them facing big coal — and actually making gains.

Welcome back to Environmental Professionals Radio, Connecting the Environmental Professionals Community Through Conversation, with your hosts Laura Thorne and Nic Frederick! On today's episode, we talk with Chris Whitehead, Leader of ESI's air compliance practice about Environmental Justice, Air Quality, and Public Speaking.  Read his full bio below.Help us continue to create great content! If you'd like to sponsor a future episode hit the support podcast button or visit www.environmentalprofessionalsradio.com/sponsor-formShowtimes: 2:56  Nic & Laura talk about employment gaps9:56   Interview with Chris Whitehead starts18:49   Environmental Justice24:30   Air Quality28:53   Public SpeakingPlease be sure to ✔️subscribe, ⭐rate and ✍review. This podcast is produced by the National Association of Environmental Professions (NAEP). Check out all the NAEP has to offer at NAEP.org.Connect with Chris Whitehead at linkedin.com/in/chris-whitehead-054424aGuest Bio:Chris Whitehead is the leader of ESI's air compliance practice. He has fifteen years of air quality compliance management consulting experience and has been a national client manager for multiple Fortune 500 companies across numerous sectors. Chris most recently has been heavily involved with environmental justice regulatory developments and has led the air teams for commercial offshore wind projects in New England and the Mid-Atlantic. Over the past 17 years he has been published numerous times in various outlets on the topics of environmental justice, the New Jersey EJ law, and offshore wind project development.He has an M.S. in Environmental Management and Policy from American Public University, a B.A. in Political Science from Loyola University of Chicago, and a Sustainability Program Management certificate through Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Chris lives in southern New Jersey with his wife and two young children, ages six and four. Music CreditsIntro: Givin Me Eyes by Grace MesaOutro: Never Ending Soul Groove by Mattijs MullerSupport the showThanks for listening! A new episode drops every Friday. Like, share, subscribe, and/or sponsor to help support the continuation of the show. You can find us on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and all your favorite podcast players.

On this week's program, we bring you a highlight from the 7th annual Environmental Justice Conference that was hosted by the West Jefferson County Community Task and the Louisville and Kentucky Chapters of the NAACP on Saturday, September 30th, 7:30am - 6:00pm, at UofL's University Club. The conference returned as an in-person event this year with the theme of "Solutions and Outcomes," featuring local and national speakers on topics of critical environmental importance. At this conference, we delved into pressing environmental issues, exchanged innovative ideas, and fostered meaningful connections. Together, we explored ways to address environmental challenges and promote justice for all communities. The conference opened with an Environmental Health Panel on the difficulties, possibilities or impossibilities of diagnosing and treating health issues as the result of community exposures and what can be done. Moderator: Dr. Wayne Tuckson, MD. Ted Smith, PhD, UofL's Envirome Institute; Dr. Natalie DuPre, UofL School of Public Health and Information Sciences; Dr. Rachael Keith, PhD, APRN, ANP-C; Dr. Swannie Jett, CEO of Park DuValle Community Health Center. On Truth to Power each week, we gather people from around the community to discuss the state of the world, the nation, the state, and the city! It's a community conversation like you won't hear anywhere else! Truth to Power airs every Friday at 9pm, Saturday at 11am, and Sunday at 4pm on Louisville's grassroots, community radio station, Forward Radio 106.5fm WFMP and live streams at http://forwardradio.org

Join Host Michael Lerner in a conversation with Gary Cohen, founder of Healthcare without Harm. They will trace the evolution of the modern health and environmental justice movement over the years, starting in 1996, when Gary founded the organization after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency identified medical waste incineration as the leading source of dioxin, one of the most potent carcinogens. You can hear a past conversation with Gary here, one of the first conversations at The New School. Gary Cohen Gary is a co-founder and president of Health Care Without Harm (http://noharm.org ), the international campaign for environmentally responsible healthcare. HCWH is working to prevent disease and illness in society by assisting the healthcare sector to understand the links between a healthy environment and healthy people and helping hospitals become more environmentally sustainable as well as anchors in their communities for resilience, equity and community wellness. He is president of Practice Greenhealth, a U.S. membership affiliate of HCWH with over 1300 hospital members. He is also the co-founder of Greenhealth Exchange, a sustainable purchasing cooperative in the U.S. healthcare sector. Gary is a member of the International Advisory Board of the Sambhavna Clinic in Bhopal, India, which provides free medical care to the survivors of the Union Carbide gas disaster in Bhopal. Gary was awarded the MacArthur "Genius:" award in 2015, and the Champion for Change for Climate Change and Public Health by the White House in 2013. He was also awarded the Skoll Global Award for Social Entrepreneurship in 2006 and the Frank Hatch Award for Enlightened Public Service Award in 2007. Host Michael Lerner Michael is the president and co-founder of Commonweal. His principal work at Commonweal is with the Cancer Help Program, CancerChoices.org, the Omega Resilience Projects, the Collaborative on Health and the Environment, and The New School at Commonweal. He was the recipient of a MacArthur Prize Fellowship for contributions to public health in 1983 and is author of Choices in Healing: Integrating the Best of Conventional and Complementary Therapies (MIT Press). Find out more about The New School at Commonweal on our website: tns.commonweal.org. And like/follow our Soundcloud channel for more great podcasts. #commonweal #newschoolcommonweal #healthcarewithoutharm #healthcare #greenhealthcare #dioxin #toxics

Jan-Michael Archer joins the Agents of Change in Environmental Justice podcast to discuss community-driven science in Alabama's Black Belt and his role in fighting for workers' rights at his university.

The locations of airports, polluting factories and incinerators, and other environmental hazards in disadvantaged or predominantly minority communities isn't an accident, and it's not fair. In a changing world and climate, ensuring transparency, fairness, clean water and air, and a safe environment for all is more important than ever. In this episode, guest Abre' Conner, Director of the NAACP's Center for Environmental and Climate Justice, discusses the fight for fairness and the right for all to live in a safe and clean environment. No matter where you are on your career path, learn how you can get involved in the emerging field of environmental justice, which ranges from constitutional and civil rights to voting laws, transparent governance, and environmental regulation and protections. The sector is so broad that there is no one “right path,” only the will to do good and protect the planet and the people who live on it. Mentioned in this Episode: United Church of Christ (UCC), “Toxic Waste and Race at Twenty” U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Clean Water Act NAACP report, “Jackson Water Crisis” Sackett v. EPA, Supreme Court of the United States U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, “Title VI of the Civil Rights Act” Abre' Conner testimony before the Congressional Committee on Homeland Security, Sept. 21, 2022, transcript The White House, Council on Environmental Quality  American Bar Association Environmental, Social Justice, and Sustainability Committee American Bar Association American Bar Association Litigation Section

The locations of airports, polluting factories and incinerators, and other environmental hazards in disadvantaged or predominantly minority communities isn't an accident, and it's not fair. In a changing world and climate, ensuring transparency, fairness, clean water and air, and a safe environment for all is more important than ever. In this episode, guest Abre' Conner, Director of the NAACP's Center for Environmental and Climate Justice, discusses the fight for fairness and the right for all to live in a safe and clean environment. No matter where you are on your career path, learn how you can get involved in the emerging field of environmental justice, which ranges from constitutional and civil rights to voting laws, transparent governance, and environmental regulation and protections. The sector is so broad that there is no one “right path,” only the will to do good and protect the planet and the people who live on it. Mentioned in this Episode: United Church of Christ (UCC), “Toxic Waste and Race at Twenty” U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Clean Water Act NAACP report, “Jackson Water Crisis” Sackett v. EPA, Supreme Court of the United States U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, “Title VI of the Civil Rights Act” Abre' Conner testimony before the Congressional Committee on Homeland Security, Sept. 21, 2022, transcript The White House, Council on Environmental Quality  American Bar Association Environmental, Social Justice, and Sustainability Committee American Bar Association American Bar Association Litigation Section

Environmental racism describes the long-standing discriminatory practice of racial discrimination in environmental policy, the enforcement of regulations and laws, and the deliberate targeting of communities of color for the location of toxic waste facilities. On this show, we will discuss how the industrial hog operations in NC are contributing to environmental racism right here in North Carolina with our guests Blakely Hildebrand, a senior attorney at Southern Environmental Law Center, Sophia Jayanty, counsel in the fair housing division of Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, and Christopher Brook, Former North Carolina Court of Appeals Judge, attorney with Patterson Harkavy, and adjunct professor at NCCU School of Law.

Reverend Yearwood recently was the Keynote Speaker at the University of Maryland's Environmental Justice & Health Disparities Symposium. The Symposium theme was “People, Power, & Politics,” highlighting energy justice, climate change, power dynamics in environmental justice, and the use of technology in environmental justice work.  On this Episode of The Coolest Show, Reverend Yearwood delivers an eye-opening message on the result of recent climate events impacting communities, and how big business is directly responsible for health emergencies for the people who inhabit these areas, and measures they use to continue the cycle. The Coolest Show – brought to you by Hip Hop Caucus Think 100% PODCASTS – drops new episodes every Monday on environmental justice and how we solve the climate crisis. Listen and subscribe here or at TheCoolestShow.com! Follow @Think100Climate and @RevYearwood on Instagram, Twitter, and Instagram.

Currently, the dominant framing of climate in our media and policy ecosystems centers stories, experiences, and thus solutions that serve privileged communities. The Hip Hop Caucus is working to help rewrite this narrative and center the climate movement in a justice framework. V asks Hip Hop Caucus' Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer Liz Havstad why we need to stop thinking of the climate crisis as just an environmental issue, how to spot greenwashing on social media, and how you can get involved in the movement.   This episode is made possible in partnership with the Walton Family Foundation, a family-led foundation that tackles tough social and environmental problems with urgency and a long-term approach to create access to opportunity for people and communities. Learn more at waltonfamilyfoundation.org.   Thank you to Liz Havstad from the Hip Hop Caucus for participating in today's discussion. The Hip Hop Caucus uses the power of our cultural expression to empower communities who are first and worst impacted by injustice. Learn more and get involved at hiphopcaucus.org.   Follow Hip Hop Caucus online at @HipHopCaucus on Twitter and @hiphopcaucus on Instagram.   Keep up with V on TikTok at @underthedesknews and on Twitter at @VitusSpehar. And stay up to date with us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram at @LemonadaMedia.    For a list of current sponsors and discount codes for this and every other Lemonada show, go to lemonadamedia.com/sponsors.   Joining Lemonada Premium is a great way to support our show and get bonus content. Subscribe today at bit.ly/lemonadapremium.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The film Oppenheimer has reignited public interest in the Manhattan Project, the WWII-era secret program to develop the atomic bomb. But the movie leaves out important parts of the story. On today's show, we hear about the impact of nuclear colonialism and the Manhattan Project on the people and places of New Mexico with Myrriah Gómez, author of Nuclear Nuevo México: Colonialism and the Effects of the Nuclear Industrial Complex on Nuevomexicanos. And then we dig into how nuclear testing during the Cold War led to dangerous and lasting contamination in the Marshall Islands and San Francisco's Bayview Hunters Point neighborhood.  Like this program? Please show us the love. Click here: http://bit.ly/3LYyl0R and support our non-profit journalism. Thanks! Featuring:  Myrriah Gómez, associate professor in the Honors College at the University of New Mexico and author of Nuclear Nuevo México: Colonialism and the Effects of the Nuclear Industrial Complex on Nuevomexicanos     Making Contact Team: Host: Lucy Kang Producers: Anita Johnson, Salima Hamirani, Amy Gastelum, and Lucy Kang Executive Director: Jina Chung Interim Senior Producer: Jessica Partnow Digital Marketing Manager: Taylor Rapalyea Engineer: Jeff Emtman Music Credit: "Documentary Piano Ambient" by Bohdan Kuzmin via Pixabay The story from the second half of today's episode was created and reported by Rebecca Bowe. It was originally commissioned and produced by the nonprofit news organization San Francisco Public Press as part of an upcoming audio and text series called “Exposed,” with editing by Michael Stoll; archival, audio and photographic research by Chris Roberts and Stacey Carter; engineering and sound design by Mel Baker; fact-checking by Ambika Kandasamy and support from the Fund for Environmental Journalism and the California Endowment. Today's excerpted version, from the “Sandblasted at the Shipyard” audio series, had additional audio engineering and sound design by Jacob Nasim, with support from the Breathe Network for Racial, Environmental and Climate Justice.  Learn More:  Making Contact homepage Nuclear Nuevo México: Colonialism and the Effects of the Nuclear Industrial Complex on Nuevomexicanos San Francisco Public Press

In this week's episode, host Margaret Walls talks with Victoria Sanders and Molly Robertson. Sanders is a research analyst at the New York City Environmental Justice Alliance, and Robertson works at Resources for the Future as a research associate. They discuss a recent report that Sanders and Robertson have published alongside coauthors about the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, a 2019 law in New York State that aims to achieve net-zero emissions and specifies that at least 35 percent of the benefits should go toward disadvantaged communities. Sanders and Robertson describe the role of environmental justice communities and advocacy groups in the development and implementation of the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, options for implementing the law, and how these implementation options are projected to affect greenhouse gas emissions and air quality in specific communities. References and recommendations: “Prioritizing Justice in New York State Climate Policy: Cleaner Air for Disadvantaged Communities?” by Alan Krupnick, Molly Robertson, Wesley Look, Eddie Bautista, Victoria Sanders, Eunice Ko, Dan Shawhan, Joshua Linn, Miguel Jaller, Narasimha Rao, Miguel Poblete Cazenave, Yang Zhang, Kai Chen, and Pin Wang; https://www.rff.org/publications/reports/environmental-justice-communities-new-york-state-climate-policy-clcpa/ “Broken Ground” podcast; https://brokengroundpodcast.org/ “Never Out of Season: How Having the Food We Want When We Want It Threatens Our Food Supply and Our Future” by Rob Dunn; https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/rob-dunn/never-out-of-season/9780316260695

BrownTown is delighted to -- for the first time -- share a new series from our movement media fam over at AirGo. Help This Garden Grow is a new six-part podcast documentary series telling the story of Hazel Johnson, a visionary of the Environmental Justice movement and a resident of the Altgeld Gardens community on the far South Side of Chicago. Hazel is the founder of People for Community Recovery, a 40 year-old organization that fights to address the toxic industrial pollution that has been killing the members of her community. Over the course of the multigenerational multipart documentary, hosts Damon Williams and Daniel Kisslinger talk with organizers, policy-makers, historians, and community members about how PCR emerged and led, the legacy of Ms. Johnson's work, and how this marginalized Chicago pocket built the lineage of today's vibrant, impactful, and necessary modern environmental justice movement. Help This Garden Grow is presented by Respair Production & Media, Elevate, and People for Community Recovery. Subscribe by searching Help This Garden Grow wherever you get your podcasts (Apple, Spotify), check out respairmedia.com for more info, and support the work of People for Community Recovery!--Be on the lookout for future screenings of One Million Experiments and new episodes from Bourbon 'n BrownTown including our 100th episode! CREDITS: Intro audio mixing by Kiera Battles. Episode music credits: Contact by Anitek, Sunrise Drive by South Londo HiFi, Intelligent Galaxy by The Insider, Roy by Blanked, Spilled Beans by Gurty Beats, Life Is by Cosimo Fogg, Merry Bay by Ghostwriter Official, Catch My Breath by Ambient Boy, Be Quiet by Jahzzar, Ashes by AANI - produced by Adlai, mixing/mastering by Nicky Young.--Bourbon 'n BrownTownFacebook | Twitter | Instagram | Site | Linktree | PatreonSoapBox Productions and Organizing, 501(c)3Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Site | Linktree | Support

The Sierra Club is one of the oldest and largest environmental groups in the U.S.. It also has a problematic history, from being founded by racist John Muir to members penning the racist "Population Bomb," advocating for population control, to former director Carl Pope promoting corporate greenwashing. Earlier this year, politician Ben Jealous became the organization's new executive director and began a process of "restructuring" due to budget deficits. The restructuring led to layoffs that included the equity and environmental justice teams. We talk with Hop Hopkins and Michelle Mascarenhas (@MG_MMS), two of the top directors, laid off in the Sierra Club's restructuring about what happened, the impacts on environmental organizing and equity within the non-profit industrial complex. Bios// Hop Hopkins is the former Director of Organizational Transformation at the Sierra Club, where he helped the organization evolve its commitment to anti-racism. Hop is a longtime social movement strategist and scholar, and has been a leader in movements from HIV/AIDS to anti-globalization, food sovereignty, anti-displacement and clean energy transition, after beginning his career as a grassroots environmental justice community organizer. Most recently he was a Climate Justice Fellow and adjunct professor at Antioch University. He is based on Tongva land in Los Angeles, CA. Michelle Mascaranehas is the former National Director of Campaigns at the Sierra Club. Before coming to the Sierra Club, Michelle was a co-director of Movement Generation Justice & Ecology Project where she supported the formation of the Climate Justice Alliance, the Reclaim Our Power Utility Justice Project, and projects at the intersection of land, Indigenous sovereignty, reparations and Black liberation. Prior to her time at MG, Michelle worked as a union organizer and organized farm-to-school projects. Michelle is based on Chochenyo Ohlone land in Berkeley, CA. ------------------------------------------ Outro- "Wade in the Water" by the Fisk Jubilee Singers Links// +Convergence: Laid-off Sierra Club Staffers: ‘We Can't Give Up on United Fronts' (https://bit.ly/3ZnVDlF) +The New Republic: What the Hell is Going on at the Sierra Club (https://bit.ly/3RlEHu7) +WaPo:The Sierra Club hired its first Black leader. Turmoil over racial equity followed. (https://bit.ly/45MswuT) Follow Green and Red// +G&R Linktree: ⁠https://linktr.ee/greenandredpodcast⁠ +Our rad website: ⁠https://greenandredpodcast.org/⁠ Support the Green and Red Podcast// +Become a Patron at ⁠https://www.patreon.com/greenredpodcast⁠ +Or make a one time donation here: ⁠https://bit.ly/DonateGandR⁠ This is a Green and Red Podcast (@PodcastGreenRed) production. Produced by Bob (@bobbuzzanco) and Scott (@sparki1969). “Green and Red Blues" by Moody. Editing by Isaac.