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Executive Vice President of the National Wildlife Federation and civil rights advocate Dr. Mustafa Santiago Ali talks about the hypocrisy of Republicans in funding climate programs and the assassination of Malcolm X, 60 years later.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Breathing clean air and drinking clean water are fundamental rights. However, these rights 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 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 EPA's 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. More Info/Resources: https://www.gq.com/story/mustafa-ali-epa-interview Podcast Website: http://ecojusticeradio.org/ Podcast Blog: https://www.wilderutopia.com/category/ecojustice-radio/ Support the Podcast: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=LBGXTRM292TFC&source=url Guest: Dr. Mustafa Santiago Ali Executive Producer: Jack Eidt Host and Producer: Jessica Aldridge Engineer and Original Music: Blake Quake Beats Episode 177

Tavis moderates a special roundtable conversation with contributors to the “Covenant With Black America: 20 Years Later”. Dr. Mark Ridley-Thomas, Ph.D. Dr. Robert Drummond, M.D. Nekima Levy Armstrong, Esq. Dr. Mustafa Santiago Ali, Ph.D. #TheNation #Democrats #StudentLoan #EnvironmentalJournalist #Filmmaker #USSlaveShip #CWBA #BookPanel #TalkRadio #Author #Books #TavisSmiley #TheTavisSmileyShow

The Chevron Doctrine, or Chevron Deference, was an established judicial principle. When the law was ambiguous, the courts would let the agency experts interpret it. After a Supreme Court case called Loper Bright v Raimondo, that is no longer the case. So what does that mean? What exactly has gone away? What happens next?Our guides to the wonkiest of  the wonk are Robin Kundis Craig and Mustafa Santiago Ali. CLICK HERE: Visit our website to donate to the podcast, sign up for our newsletter, get free educational materials, and more!

Today we feature "Juneteenth: Poetic Quest for Environmental Justice" by Dr. Mustafa Santiago Ali. Please send your submissions to be featured on the podcast to poetryinmedicine@gmail.com. "In whatever you do, read a poem."

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.

Over the past weekend, the National Weather Service (NWS) reported that over 175 million people in the U.S. were under excessive heat warnings and advisories. Many areas experienced heat index readings soaring above 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 C). Adding to the severity of the situation, a concerning report was published by health officials in New York City last Thursday which revealed that Black individuals are more susceptible to heat stress-related deaths compared to white individuals in the city. In response to the alarming heat conditions and its impact on workers, a group of Senators, including California's Alex Padilla, introduced legislation aimed at safeguarding the health and safety of workers exposed to hazardous heat conditions in their workplaces. How can we stay healthy during this “Global Boiling” era? Our resident climate expert Dr. Mustafa Santiago Ali joins Tavis to discuss the heat challenges our community faces.

Dr. Mustafa Santiago Ali - leading national voice on environmental justice - joins Tavis to unpack the implications of a troubling new study published that suggests that Black Americans age faster than their white counterparts due to structural factors and to discuss the urgent need for addressing these systemic issues.

John talks with Doctor Jason Nichols who is an award winning full-time senior lecturer in the African American Studies Department at the University of Maryland College Park. They chat about the allegations against president Biden, the Trump indictment over classified documents, and 2024 presidential hopefuls. Then Sean from California calls to talk about Trump's indictment. And then John welcomes Mustafa Santiago Ali who is a thought-leader, strategist, policymaker and activist that is committed to the fight for environmental justice and economic equity. They discuss how people of color are disproportionally victimized by environmental and climate disasters and the Juneteenth holiday which he says celebrates the resilience of African Americans.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dr. Mustafa Santiago Ali - leading national voice on environmental justice - joins Tavis to help provide us with some clarity about all the smoke from a series of severe wildfires across Canada.

How can we begin to address mistakes we have made in the past and design a more sustainable future? How can we build bridges rather than putting up walls between one another? Host Brooking Gatewood sits down with Dr. Mustafa Santiago Ali, world-renowned thought-leader, strategist, activist – and 2023 Reusies judge – to explore these profound questions and how they relate to climate justice and equity. While some answers lie in science, practical action and policy, Dr. Ali reminds that grace, love and an appreciation of our shared humanity all play a vital role. Resources: Clean economy of color coalitionMustafaSantiagoAli.comThe Coolest ShowA poem by Dr. AliLivestream: Racial Justice & Environmentalism, Together & Inseparable

Breathing clean air and drinking clean water are fundamental rights. However, these rights 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 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. LISTEN to the Extended Interview: https://www.patreon.com/posts/dr-mustafa-ali-83445663 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 EPA's 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. More Info/Resources: https://www.gq.com/story/mustafa-ali-epa-interview Podcast Website: http://ecojusticeradio.org/ Podcast Blog: https://www.wilderutopia.com/category/ecojustice-radio/ Support the Podcast: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=LBGXTRM292TFC&source=url Guest: Dr. Mustafa Santiago Ali Executive Producer: Jack Eidt Host and Producer: Jessica Aldridge Engineer and Original Music: Blake Quake Beats Episode 177

Today's Reframed Brain episode highlights connecting the unseen to environmental justice with guest Dr. Mustafa Santiago Ali, Executive Vice President of Conservation & Justice for the National Wildlife Federation (NWF). Please subscribe and like The Reframed Brain Podcast YouTube channel today! Dr. Mustafa Santiago Ali is a renowned Thought-Leader, Strategist, Policymaker and Activist committed to fighting for  environmental justice, public health, resource equity and political empowerment to uplift our most vulnerable communities.   For over two decades, Mustafa Santiago Ali has focused on creating power to bring about positive change for communities that are often unseen, unheard and forgotten.  Mustafa Santiago Ali is internationally renowned as a Keynote Speaker, Trainer, Leader, Community Liaison and Facilitator with 26-years of expertise specializing in Social Justice issues focused on revitalizing our most vulnerable communities.  He has also worked with over 500 domestic and international communities to secure environmental, health and economic justice. Mustafa Santiago Ali has been a Guest Lecturer at Harvard University, Yale University, George Washington University, Georgetown University, Spelman College, Albany Law School and Howard University School of Law.  Mustafa is a former instructor at West Virginia University and Stanford University.   Mustafa Santiago Ali has been featured on TV, including MSNBC, CNN, VICE, and Democracy NOW. Dr. Ali has been featured in over 250 news publications, including GQ, New Republic, Ebony, Bustle, The Guardian, The Root, Los Angeles Times and The Washington Post.     You can connect with Dr. Mustafa here:   Twitter: https://twitter.com/EJinAction   Website: https://www.mustafasantiagoali.com/   If you or someone you know may be considering death by suicide, please, please call or text one of the numbers. You are loved and not alone.   Call or Text 988 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 24/7 1–800–273–8255 National Institute of Mental Health Text HOME to 741741 to connect with a Crisis Counselor 24/7   National Institute of Mental Health WhatsApp: https://api.whatsapp.com/send/?phone=...   Disclaimer: Erica Savage is not a medical practitioner, therapist, or counselor. This podcast is not a substitute for medical or mental health services. Erica's brain health expertise is centered in having sustained a traumatic brain injury in March 2021 and having to adapt a new life managing disabilities and chronic illness brought on by the brain injury. Erica's life is one involving active healing and advocacy for health disparities.

On this week's program, we bring you a Covering Climate Now press briefing from April 13th that features three leading experts in conversation about perhaps the most pressing issue humanity faces today – i.e. wide-scale global decarbonization of our economy and what's needed to keep alive the Paris Agreement target of only 1.5 degrees Celsius global warming. Moderated by Covering Climate Now's Executive Director and The Nation magazine's Environment Correspondent, Mark Hertsgaard, this conversation features insights from: • Mustafa Santiago Ali, Executive Vice President of the National Wildlife Federation • Souparna Lahiri, Senior Climate and Biodiversity Policy Advisor of the Global Forest Coalition • Kelly Levin, Chief of Science, Data, and Systems Change for the Bezos Earth Fund This webinar was recorded and is available at https://www.youtube.com/@CoveringClimateNow Covering Climate Now is a global journalism initiative committed to strengthening coverage of the defining story of our time. Our partners include over 500 news outlets with a combined audience approaching 2 billion people. Learn more and stay informed at https://coveringclimatenow.org/ 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

4.12.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Shanquella Robinson No Fed Charges, Justin Pearson Rally, MO GOP Defunding Libraries, New EPA Rule The U.S. Department of Justice has announced it will not file charges for Shanquella Robinson, who died on holiday in Mexico in October 2020 due to lack of evidence. We will discuss what happens next in the case of Shanquella Robinson's death. The Shelby County Commission in Tennessee voted on whether to reappoint Justin J. Pearson to his legislative seat after the Republican House expelled him last week. We will tell you what happened. Cliff Albright, Co-Founder of Black Voters Matter, will join me live from Tennessee for more details.  In a 136-10 vote, the Texas State House passed House Bill 1, a $302 billion state budget for fiscal years 2024-25 that would provide billions in funding for higher education. However, if the House proposal becomes law, colleges won't be able to use any state money for "the design, implementation, or administration" of DEI practices and programs. We will explain what this means for the future of education with Texas State Representative Jarvis Johnson. Missouri State House of Representatives voted to strip all public libraries of funding a week after lawmakers debated the budget proposal by Governor Mike Parson, which eliminates $4.5 million for libraries, diversity initiatives, childcare, and pre-kindergarten programs. To explain the dire situation, we will speak to Jamie Johnson, Missouri State Representative of House District 12. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed new pollution rules. We will speak with the Former Senior Advisor for Environmental Justice, EPA, Dr. Mustafa Santiago Ali, to tell us how these changes will impact our everyday lives. Black Maternal Health Week has started in the U.S., and Black women are three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related complications than White women. In our tech talk segment, we will speak with the creators of the IRTH App, who are helping to empower black women in their health journey. Download the #BlackStarNetwork app on iOS, AppleTV, Android, Android TV, Roku, FireTV, SamsungTV and XBox  http://www.blackstarnetwork.com The #BlackStarNetwork is a news reporting platforms covered under Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Mustafa Santiago Ali - Thought-Leader, Strategist, Policymaker and Activist - joins Tavis to unpack the Environmental Justice for All Act, which would provide the most sweeping environmental justice overhaul and protections ever adopted. It was reintroduced by Congress last week. (Hour 1)

If you're an avid listener of The New Abnormal, you might have heard co-host Andy Levy ask his comedian guests a question: What do you think of when you hear the term “cancel culture?” Turns out, they all had a lot to say on the subject and as our holiday gift to you, we compiled all of their answers in this bonus episode. Patton Oswalt talks about political violence, Conan sidekick Andy Richter shares why he loves cancel culture, and Modern Family's Danny Zuker puts Dave Chappelle on blast. Plus! Dr. Mustafa Santiago Ali from the National Wildlife Fund joins show co-host Danielle Moodie at the end of the show to talk about how the climate crisis is impacting communities of color, and by impacting we mean killing, and the one thing that can be done to solve it all. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.

8.18.2022 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Inflation Reduction Act & the black community,Trump's Warrant, Black Census Month, Gen Z & TikTok Now that the Inflation Reduction Act is law, how will it address our climate crisis and impact the black community? Dr. Mustafa Santiago Ali, a former senior advisor for Environmental Justice of the EPA, will be here to explain it all.   We'll also look at how the other aspects of the Inflation Reduction Act will help black communities. A federal judge says he's willing to unseal redacted portions of Trump's search warrant affidavit. We'll talk about what that means and what details it could reveal about the investigation. Rudy Giuliani went down to Georgia to testify before a special grand jury about the 2020 election. Former Vice President Mike Pence says he'd consider appearing before the Jan. 6th committee if asked. August is National Black Census Month. We'll talk to the folk from Black Futures Lab about their goal of reaching 200,000 Black people with the Black Census Project. We'll tell you how you can participate. And why do Gen Zers prefer to use TikTok as a search engine versus Google? We'll look at how this shift influences a generation of voters who prefers video delivery over reading. Support RolandMartinUnfiltered and #BlackStarNetwork via the Cash App ☛ https://cash.app/$rmunfiltered PayPal ☛ https://www.paypal.me/rmartinunfiltered Venmo ☛https://venmo.com/rmunfiltered Zelle ☛ roland@rolandsmartin.com Annual or monthly recurring #BringTheFunk Fan Club membership via paypal ☛ https://rolandsmartin.com/rmu-paypal/ Download the #BlackStarNetwork app on iOS, AppleTV, Android, Android TV, Roku, FireTV, SamsungTV and XBox

John talks about hope and ambition for the democrats as Biden signs into law the Inflation Reduction Act which tackles climate change, lowers drug prices, and sets a minimum corporate tax rate at 15%. Then he interviews Dr. Mustafa Santiago Ali on the climate provisions in the new Bill. Then finally he takes calls from Seth in Los Angeles and Lana in Tennessee.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dr. Mustafa Santiago Ali - Thought-Leader, Strategist, Policymaker and Activist committed to the fight for environmental justice and economic equity. Senate Democrats just passed a historic spending bill that tackles health care, taxes, and climate change. The Inflation Reduction Act has $430 billion in climate investments that won't just tackle climate change; they will save families money, create millions of good jobs, and reduce pollution over the next decade. It's the largest federal clean energy investment in U.S. history and is being hailed as perhaps the most important climate bill in modern times. A renowned environmental justice activist, Ali joins Tavis to talk about the importance of this bill - and to discuss the ways (if any) it aids in resolving environment injustice

The Supreme Court's recent decision to limit the authority of the Environmental Protection Agency has many worried about whether the Biden administration can reach its climate goals. Michael Oppenheimer of Princeton University, one of six scientists who filed an amicus brief in the case, and Mustafa Santiago Ali, of the National Wildlife Federation, join Amna Nawaz to discuss. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The Supreme Court's recent decision to limit the authority of the Environmental Protection Agency has many worried about whether the Biden administration can reach its climate goals. Michael Oppenheimer of Princeton University, one of six scientists who filed an amicus brief in the case, and Mustafa Santiago Ali, of the National Wildlife Federation, join Amna Nawaz to discuss. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The Supreme Court's recent decision to limit the authority of the Environmental Protection Agency has many worried about whether the Biden administration can reach its climate goals. Michael Oppenheimer of Princeton University, one of six scientists who filed an amicus brief in the case, and Mustafa Santiago Ali, of the National Wildlife Federation, join Amna Nawaz to discuss. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The Supreme Court's recent decision to limit the authority of the Environmental Protection Agency has many worried about whether the Biden administration can reach its climate goals. Michael Oppenheimer of Princeton University, one of six scientists who filed an amicus brief in the case, and Mustafa Santiago Ali, of the National Wildlife Federation, join Amna Nawaz to discuss. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

On this week's episode of Undaunted, we talk with environmental justice activist Dr. Mustafa Santiago Ali. A thought-leader, strategist, and policymaker, Dr. Mustafa Santiago Ali shares the connection between female rights and the environment. We also discuss the important role inner-work plays when it comes to diminishing violence.

Misfits John Kiriakou and Michelle Witte speak to international security analyst Mark Sleboda about the negotiations underway between Russia, Europe and the United States over Ukraine. What's actually being discussed might be much more specific than the generalities the mainstream focuses on. Mustafa Santiago Ali, vice president of environmental justice, climate, and community revitalization at the National Wildlife Federation, joined to discuss the future of the Build Back Better agenda and what Congressional Democrats could be doing to rally support for their policy priorities ahead of the midterm elections. Journalist and author Dan Lazare helped break down the violence in Kazakhstan and the way Russia's involvement has been spun. He also brought an update on nuclear negotiations with Iran and discussed the role of the NYPD in New York politics. In the Miss the Press segment, John and Michelle dissected the typical American myopia when it comes to the foreign affairs and relationships of other countries, and scoffed at American politicians accusing other countries of maintaining spheres of influence.

The United States has opened up its borders to non-essential travelers from Canada and Mexico, as long as they're fully vaccinated. In our correspondent closeup, Clayton Neville reports on that. Kevin Carr reviews the new Netflix movie, "Passing". We'll tell you about a Los Angeles couple who, because of a mix-up at a fertility clinic, gave birth to the wrong baby. Mustafa Santiago Ali of the National Wildlife Federation will tell us how the newly signed infrastructure bill will help the climate. And Mark Sommer of the Buffalo News gives us a first hand account of what the re-opened US/Canada border means to a bordering city. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Environmental Justice has gained new momentum in recent years, amplified by a global focus on social justice, climate, and equity. Shortly after taking office, President Biden released Executive Order 14008, Tackling the Climate Crises at Home and Abroad. The Executive Order includes a new initiative, Justice40, which states that 40% of the overall benefits from specific federal investments—including energy efficiency, clean energy, clean water infrastructure, and training and workforce development—will be directed toward disadvantaged communities. In this episode, Gwendolyn Keyes Fleming, a partner at Van Ness Feldman, and Mustafa Santiago Ali, Vice President of Environmental Justice, Climate, and Community Revitalization for the National Wildlife Federation, discuss the Justice40 initiative. This episode is part of the Groundtruth series created in partnership with Beveridge & Diamond, one of the nation's leading environmental law firms. ★ Support this podcast ★

Social justice activist, policymaker, leader and speaker Dr. Mustafa Santiago Ali is passionate about all things related to environmental justice and economic equity. Throughout his lifetime, he has worked to educate and bring together communities and inspire individuals in an effort to elevate environmental justice issues and invoke change. He spent 24 years at the EPA working across federal agencies including liaising with the White House on important matters involving vulnerable communities. And, if we might gush, he received the 2021 Horizon Award from Harvard Law in recognition of his robust public service career dedicated to environmental justice. We are so excited to share this episode with you. He is a light and has a presence that makes us feel like, despite the enormous challenge of tackling the environmental crisis, there is hope if we come together to acknowledge and appreciate the relationship between nature and those different from us. The team reflects and considers ways to take action and inspire others to join them! HEALTH: IT'S PERSONAL SHOWNOTES: https://www.thehippodcast.com/environmental-series-dr-mustafa-santiago-ali HEALTH: IT'S PERSONAL INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/thehippodcast/ HEALTH: IT'S PERSONAL FACEBOOK COMMUNITY: https://www.facebook.com/groups/healthitspersonal LOVE the work we are doing? Join our Patreon family, for additional content, recipes, and connection: https://www.patreon.com/thehippodcast OR Buy us a cup of tea. https://ko-fi.com/healthitspersonal --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Thought leader and activist Mr. Mustafa Santiago Ali joins me to talk about his experience working to effect change at the federal level and his future endeavors to ensure people of color can create wealth in the growing clean economy. https://www.mustafasantiagoali.com  

Joy Reid leads The ReidOut tonight considering the biggest threats to mankind, as humanity faces two code red crises: The climate crisis that is literally burning parts of the world to the ground, and the COVID-19 pandemic, which at this point has mutated into the super-contagious delta variant that is officially out of control. Dr. Peter Hotez asks as this latest strain of COVID-19 surges, "Who's looking out for the children in the South?," where the disease is advancing rapidly among the young. Former top EPA official Mustafa Santiago Ali joins us on the international plague of intense weather and fires telling Joy Reid, "We know that fossil fuel pollution is playing a significant role in shortening people's lives in our country. And we know that the climate crisis exacerbates that." Plus, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse joins us with the latest details on the allegations that Donald Trump apparently attempted to overturn the election. All this and more in this edition of The ReidOut on MSNBC.

On this Episode of Dad Is Not A Noun I had the privilege to talk to Real Dads Network Founder and CEO Derek Phillips and Dr. Mustafa Santiago Ali on black fatherhood and policy. As we live in the social media world where the image of black fatherhood has become viral and profitable for a few, but I wanted to touch on how we haven't discuss or mobilized black fathers to understand the significance of getting into how we can affect social change through  policies. Follow Real Dads Network on IG: https://instagram.com/realdadsnetwork?utm_medium=copy_link Twitter: https://twitter.com/RealDadsNetwork?s=09 www.realdadsnetwork.org Follow Dr. Mustafa Santiago Ali on IG: https://instagram.commustafasantiagoali?utm_medium=copy_link Twitter: https://twitter.com/EJinAction?s=09 www.mustafalisantiagoali.com

This episode focuses on the June 18th launch of the Black Appalachian Coalition in partnership with the NAACP. The launch featured a discussion of black invisibility in the Appalachian region and an urgent call to include African Americans and their communities in regional redevelopment efforts being considered by President Biden and congress. Frank X Walker, Kentucky writer, educator and co-founder of the Affrilachian poets, speaks about the many contributions African American writers, artists and activists have made to the history and culture of Appalachia. Dr. Mustafa Santiago Ali describes his family's deep roots in West Virginia and the need to bring forward Black people in the region as leaders, credible messengers, and experts. The Coalition believes their very presence in public conversations can begin to shift fundamental narratives about Appalachia. Central Appalachia includes some of the poorest communities in the nation. Although the region has long provided raw materials to fuel American prosperity elsewhere, it has suffered economically and, in many places, working people have experienced downward mobility since the early 1980s. Absentee corporations and extractive industries have left the land scarred and the people in the region sick. Among those hit hardest by the losses are Black Appalachians. Not only have Black residents of the region suffered tremendous economic and cultural losses in the past decades, but they are often simply ignored, despite the rich cultural history of Black Appalachians and their many contributions to the region. This is why the organizers of the Black Appalachian Coalition (BLAC) believe this new effort is critical for our region.

The Climate Front Line is a show that engages social movement & industry leaders as well as artists. Each conversation changes the narrative by centering the interest and needs of communities at the front line of climate change.   Kamea Chayne Kamea Chayne is an https://kamea.substack.com (eco creative and writer), author, and the host of Green Dreamer Podcast, which explores our paths to holistic healing, ecological regeneration, and true abundance and wellness for all. Known for her thought-provoking commentary and nuanced questioning, she's interviewed over 200 thought leaders including Sean Sherman, Galina Angarova, Adrian Grenier, Charles Eisenstein, Harriet A. Washington, Xiuhtezcatl Martinez, Dr. Mustafa Santiago Ali, Cristina Mittermeier, Native American 2020 U.S. Presidential Candidate Mark Charles, NYT-bestselling authors Dr. Chris Ryan, Rutger Bregman, and David Quammen, and more. What land do you live on? Find out who were the natives people of the land that you are currently at by utilizing this tool to identify some of the nations. While the map also includes other parts of the world outside of Turtle Island, it is important to note that this is just a tool and should not be used as ends meet to assert or justify acknowledgement of natives peoples. If you are just starting your journey, feel free to reach out and I am happy to see how I can be of assistance! We are all in this healing journey together! https://native-land.ca/ (https://native-land.ca/) Story Time We all got stories to share that were lessons, or moments of inspiration, that lift us up when we most needed. Do you have a story you would like to share with the community?https://www.climatefrontline.com/voicemail/ ( Record it here) https://www.climatefrontline.com/voicemail/ Thank you Patreons Just want to acknowledge the support of my patreons, for both this podcast as well as other content platforms that I am using to create awareness about these issues. Thank you Emily and Ted! https://www.patreon.com/alfr3dop3 (Become a Patreon for as little as $5 a month.) This will help me continue to bring these stories to you, as well as improve in different areas. Stay Engaged at the Climate Front Line https://www.facebook.com/climatefrontlinepodcast (Facebook) https://www.facebook.com/climatefrontlinepodcast https://www.instagram.com/climatefrontline (Instagram) https://www.instagram.com/climatefrontline https://twitter.com/cfl_podcast (Twitter) https://twitter.com/cfl_podcast E-mail climatefrontlinepodcast@gmail.com https://www.patreon.com/alfr3dop3 (Patreon) https://www.patreon.com/alfr3dop3

In this episode of Dad Is Not A Noun I had the opportunity to kick with Dr. Mustafa Santiago Ali on the subject of systemic racism.. Dr . Mustafa Santiago Ali is the Vice President of Environmental Justice, Climate & Community Revitalization for the National Wildlife Federation (NWF) and the Founder and CEO of Revitalization Strategies. Before joining the NWF, Mustafa 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.  As HHC Senior Vice President, he led the strategic direction, expansion, and operation of the HHC's portfolio on Climate, Environmental Justice and Community Revitalization. Prior to joining the HHC, Mustafa worked 24 years at the EPA. He began working on Social Justice issues at 16 and joined the EPA as a student, becoming a founding member of the EPA's Office of Environmental Justice (OEJ). He most recently served as Senior Advisor for Environmental Justice and Community Revitalization and Assistant Associate Administrator. Mustafa worked for EPA Administrators beginning with William Riley and ending with Scott Pruitt. Frequently seen on TV, including MSNBC, CNN, VICE, BET, Samantha Bee and Democracy NOW. Featured and/or cited in over 250 news publications to date, including GQ, New Republic, Ebony, Bustle, The Guardian, The Root, Los Angeles Times, and The Washington Post. Guest lecturer at over 100 colleges and universities, including Howard, Harvard, Yale, Berkeley, Duke, George Washington, Georgetown, and Spelman; and former instructor at West Virginia University and Stanford University. Mustafa currently serves a board member on Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Union of Concerned Scientists, TREE, and Climate Hawks Vote. Current co-host of the live radio show and podcast, Think 100% “The Coolest Show On Climate Change.”

Dr. Mustafa Santiago Ali is a renowned thought leader, internationally known speaker, policy maker, and the National Wildlife Federation Vice President of Environmental Justice, Climate, and Community Revitalization. He spoke at last year’s Prairie Rivers Network virtual annual dinner in October. In this episode of Stories from the Floodplain, Dr. Ali discusses the new paradigm the country finds itself in, awakened to social and environmental justice, inclusion, and new opportunities to reconnect with what matters most. Links: Prairie Rivers Network (http://www.prairierivers.org/) National Wildlife Federation (https://www.nwf.org//) Take Action: Become a member of Prairie Rivers Network and connect with a community dedicated to protecting water. And sign up for our emails so you don’t miss new podcast episodes. Music: https://www.purple-planet.com/

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Today’s episode is all about trash. What if every country had to deal with its own garbage instead of shipping it elsewhere? Did you know what trash is bought and sold on a global market? What would happen if that market was shut down? Guests: Dr. Ifesinachi Okafor-Yarwood — lecturer in sustainable development at the University of St. Andrews. Jim Puckett — founder and executive director of the Basel Action Network Dr. Jenna Jambeck — professor of environmental engineering at the University of Georgia Dr. Joshua Lepawsky — professor in the department of geography at Memorial University of Newfoundland James Wakibia — environmental activist in Kenya  Dr. Mustafa Santiago Ali — vice president for environmental justice, climate and community revitalization at the National Wildlife Federation → → → Further reading & resources here! ← ← ←  Flash Forward is hosted by, Rose Eveleth and produced by Julia Llinas Goodman. The intro music is by Asura and the outtro music is by Hussalonia. The episode art is by Matt Lubchansky. Get in touch:  Twitter // Facebook // Reddit // info@flashforwardpod.com Support the show: Patreon // Donorbox Subscribe: iTunes // Soundcloud // Spotify  Episode Sponsors:  Hello Fresh: Get fresh, pre-measured ingredients and mouthwatering seasonal recipes delivered right to your door. Go to HelloFresh.com/flashforward80 and use code flashforward80 to get $80 off including free shipping! Shaker & Spoon: A subscription cocktail service that helps you learn how to make hand-crafted cocktails right at home. Get $20 off your first box at shakerandspoon.com/ffwd. Tab for a Cause: A browser extension that lets you raise money for charity while doing your thing online. Whenever you open a new tab, you’ll see a beautiful photo and a small ad. Part of that ad money goes toward a charity of your choice! Join team Advice For And From The future by signing up at tabforacause.org/flashforward. Tavour: Tavour is THE app for fans of beer, craft brews, and trying new and exciting labels. You sign up in the app and can choose the beers you’re interested in (including two new ones DAILY) adding to your own personalized crate. Use code: flashforward for $10 off after your first order of $25 or more.  Purple Carrot: Purple Carrot is THE plant-based subscription meal kit that makes it easy to cook irresistible meals to fuel your body. Each week, choose from an expansive and delicious menu of dinners, lunches, breakfasts, and snacks! Get $30 off your first box by going to www.purplecarrot.com and entering code FLASH at checkout today! Purple Carrot, the easiest way to eat more plants! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Listen to inspiring environmental justice leader Mustafa Santiago Ali tell his story about growing up in Appalachia amongst civil rights leaders and cancer causing pollution and how it informed his leadership in and out of government to get our nation to respond to the disproportionate impacts of pollution on so many of what he calls “the forgotten people”.   Mustafa gives us his take on America's purpose and talks about his high profile government resignation from Trump's EPA followed by his work for the Hip Hop Caucus and the National Wildlife Federation.  Enjoy! Learn more about Mustafa's high profile resignation, and his work with the Hip Hop Caucus and the National Wildlife Federation Connect with Matt on Linkedin. https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-bogoshian-55776b26/

As President-Elect Biden assembles his new administration, one candidate being considered for a top environmental position, perhaps director of the White House Council on Environmental Quality, is Mustafa Santiago Ali. Ali worked for 24 years at the Environmental Protection Agency and was its senior advisor for environmental justice. He was a founding member of EPA's Office of Environmental Justice, which is dedicated to reducing pollution in minority and lower-income communities, including those in Baltimore. After working for EPA most of his life – he started there as a student intern -- Ali quit in March of 2017 after the new Trump Administration tried to eliminate the Office of Environmental Justice. It was part of Trump's general hostility toward government programs, especially those that would help urban areas and people of color. Here's Mustafa Ali: "I saw what the new administration was going to do by not honoring science, by eliminating programs that were critical for front-line communities in protecting their lives and their health.  And I knew that I couldn't be part of that.” Eventually, Congress blocked Trump from killing the EPA Office of Environmental Justice. “They were trying to eliminate it,” Ali said. “But because there was so much attention from folks across the country, including some from myself, they were not able to eliminate that office. But it was moved, and taken down the food chain, so to speak….so that it would be less effective.” In the same way, the U.S. Congress -- including Democrats and Republicans alike -- blocked Trump from slashing EPA's budget and zeroing out spending on programs like the Chesapeake Bay cleanup. Instead, the Trump Administration diminished and weakened the environmental justice program. So Ali left EPA. Instead, he helped lead a group called the Hip Hop Caucus, a national non-profit organization that connects the hip-hop community to efforts to create positive change. He then became a vice president at the National Wildlife Federation, working to focus that organization on not just protecting grey wolves and other endangered animals, but also on fighting for lower-income communities and helping them move from surviving to thriving. Looking to the future and the Biden Administration, Ali said he would recommend that the new administration start treating the covid pandemic as a social justice issue. “Covid is one of those tragic situations where if we learn the lessons, we can build the right infrastructure to really protect folks,” Ali said. “We got about 25 million people living in medically-underserved areas, in physician deserts.  And we all know we've got 80 million people uninsured and underinsured.  And Covid feeds off of long-term medical conditions.” So expanding health care and health services –including in cities like Baltimore-- could help tackle the terrible public health environment that is making the pandemic so deadly, especially for minority and poor communities. “Most folks don't know that we've got 100,000 people dying prematurely from air pollution every year in our country,” Ali said. “That's more than all those dying from gun violence, more than all those dying from car crashes, and a number of other tragic situations.” The new administration will have many crises to solve all at the same time  – including vaccine distribution, a recession, and climate change. But increasing federal investments in urban and minority neighborhoods, as well as poor rural areas ,could address the unfairness and injustice that fester like ignored wounds beneath America's skin, threatening our country's survival. …………………………………….. The Environment in Focus is independently owned and distributed by Environment in Focus Radio to WYPR and other stations. The program is sponsored by the Abell Foundation. The views expressed are solely Tom Pelton's. You can contact him at pelton.tom@gmail.com. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The ATLANTIC INSTITUTE and ATLANTIC PROGRAMS are hosting a series of webinars about our world post COVID-19. While the coronavirus has physically distanced and isolated millions of people, it has more than ever in our life-times, drawn people and organisations together under a common humanity and a profoundly collective commitment to act. In this series of webinars, we turn our imagination to something (k)new where we remember, reflect and shape what our local and global futures might look like post COVID-19. In this webinar, the speakers discuss addressing climate change in a post COVID-19 world: (1) DR DAVID SCHIMEL, Senior Research Scientist & Technical Group Supervisor, Carbon Cycle & Ecosystems, Jet Propulsion Lab, CALTECH; (2) DR MUSTAFA SANTIAGO ALI, Vice President of Environmental Justice, Climate & Community Revitalization, National Wildlife Federation, Founder & CEO Revitalization Strategies; and (3) JACQUI PATTERSON, Senior Director, NAACP Environmental & Climate Justice Program. MODERATOR | TANYA CHARLES, Atlantic Fellow for Social and Economic Equity and Program and Impact Lead, Atlantic Institute.

America faced an inflection point in the climate crisis in 2020. Record-setting fires and environmental devastation were inescapable sights on the news, as the tragic consequences of a warming planet were on display at home and abroad. Meanwhile,  the COVID-19 pandemic showed us the reality of living under multiple ecological disasters and the murder of George Floyd and ongoing police and environmental violence further demonstrated the importance of an intersectional approach to environmental justice. And finally, how would American respond? With a historic presidential election and sharp contrasts between President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden, it was clear much was at stake with the result. This week, host Ty Benefiel takes you through this year in climate change with excerpts from 2020 guests like Dr. Michael Mann, Dr. Robert Bullard, Jamie Margolin, Bill Nye, Julian Brave Noisecat, Tamara Toles O'Laughlin, Rainn Wilson, Rep. Kathy Castor, John Podesta, Dr. Leah Stokes, Dr. Mustafa Santiago Ali, Catherine Coleman Flowers, Tom Steyer, Dr. Gavin Schmidt, and many more.  Learn More From This Episode Hear the full interview with Dr. Michael Mann Hear the full interview with Bill Nye Hear the full interview Dr. Robert Bullard Hear the full interview with Jamie Margolin Hear the full interview with Rainn Wilson Hear the full interview with Julian Brave Noisecat Hear the full interview with Tamara Toles O'Laughlin Hear the full interview with Tom Steyer Hear the full interview with Dr. Leah Stokes  Hear the full interview with Dr. Mustafa Santiago Ali  Hear the full interview with Ted Danson Hear the full interview with Dr. Gavin Schmidt Hear the full interview with Catherine Coleman Flowers Hear the full interview with John Podesta Hear the full interview with Rep. Kathy Castor Hear the full interview with Sonia Aggarwal Hear the full interview with Dr. Stuart Blanch Hear the full interview with Dr. Daniel Swain Hear the full interview with Sharon Kelly

As the incoming Biden Administration makes plans for its environmental agenda over the next four years, we interview a national leader in the environmental justice movement about how the White House can prioritize protecting minority and lower-income communities that have long been neglected. Dr. Mustafa Santiago Ali, a Vice President the National Wildlife Federation, worked for 24 years at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency until March of 2017, when he resigned because the Trump Administration wanted to eliminate EPA’s Office of Environmental Justice, which Dr. Ali helped to create. He started working on social justice issues at the age of 16, joining EPA’s efforts as a student. Dr. Ali talks about the need to tackle COVID-19 as a justice issue and broadly expand the scope of federal efforts to reduce air pollution and improve water quality not only in urban neighborhoods, but also rural areas across the U.S. According to news reports, Dr. Ali is among those being considered for a high-level environmental role in the Biden Administration, perhaps directing the White House Council on Environmental Quality.

This episode features our livestream originally aired September 24, 2020 hosted by UPSTREAM Board member Letise LaFeir. Environmental justice leaders Mustafa Santiago Ali and Miriam Torres join us for a frank discussion about race, the environmental movement, and intersectionality.Get ready for an incredibly rich and educational discussion, and be sure to share this one widely.

In this first episode of Season 3, The Listening Sessions, Dr. Maddy Orr interviews Dr. Mustafa Santiago Ali on what environmental justice is, how it applies to sport, and what sport organizations should be addressing this issue.

Dr. Mustafa Santiago Ali is a long-time advocate for social and environmental justice. He is currently the Vice President of Environmental Justice, Climate, and Community Revitalization at the National Wildlife Federation, as well as the founder of Revitalization Strategies, an organization dedicated to addressing climate and economic issues in vulnerable communities. In this episode of the podcast, we speak with Dr. Ali about the role faith has played in his work for social justice, the need for community-led solutions, and the inextricably linked relationship between social and environmental justice. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On Science Revolution this week - Dr. Michael Mann is here on climate change & the west on fire. A new study showing planet earth may temporarily pass a dangerous 1.5℃ warming limit by 2024. This is a huge warning to us all. And former EPA official Dr. Mustafa Santiago Ali drops by warning us we risk creating a apocalyptic devastated planet. Attorney for Earth Justice, Bradley Marshall is here informing us about "Bomb Trains"- they've filed a legal challenge to stop them. In Geeky Science I'm looking at why the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine study was put on hold. Stay tuned....

Dr. Mustafa Santiago Ali discusses environmental justice in the face our growing climate crisis. He shares his insights as an environmental justice advocate and leader with Revitalization Strategies LLC, which provides assistance in addressing environmental, public health, energy, climate, and economic concerns impacting vulnerable communities. In addition, he shares the power of media as a vehicle for environmental and social change. Join Cimpatico

As the 2020 presidential election approaches, environmental protections, natural resource management and climate change are a big part of the conversation. Protecting the environment goes way beyond fuel efficient cars and polar bears, it also means improving living conditions for communities of color who often bear the brunt of environmental decline. Don talks to environmental justice advocate, Mustafa Santiago Ali about the environmental justice movement and how it’s tied to the larger racial reckoning happening today. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

This is the final half of a two-part interview with Mustafa Santiago Ali in which we discuss Environmental Justice in the United States.

In this episode we discuss Environmental Justice (EJ) in the United States and our guest Mustafa Santiago Ali’s 24 years working at the US Environmental Protection Agency. This is the first half of a two-part interview.

Deep-seated racial justice issues have been brought to the fore in recent weeks by a series of nationwide protests over police violence. These protests are taking place in the midst of a global pandemic, which has exposed, and in many cases worsened, long-standing issues of racial inequality. The energy and climate space is not immune to racial discrimination. But some politicians have questioned whether this is the right moment to talk about issues such as pollution, calling it a misplaced political move.Mustafa Santiago Ali has been on the frontlines of the fight for environmental justice since he was a teenager and throughout his 24 years at the EPA. Now, as vice president of environmental justice, climate and community revitalization for the the National Wildlife Federation, Ali says he’s hopeful this historic moment will accelerate equitable energy solutions.On this episode, Ali connects the dots between the clean air, affordable energy and the racial justice movement. We also discuss the implications of recent environmental rollbacks by the Trump Administration and take a hard look at how the clean energy industry can promote greater diversity. Plus, we discuss Republican approaches to combatting inequality, teeing off of comments made by Representatives John Shimkus (R-Illinois) and David McKinley (R-West Virginia) at this week’s House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing on the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on frontline communities — where Ali testified.Recommended reading:The Hill: Trump's latest environmental rollback threatens minority communities, experts warnPolitico: California lawmakers rebuke top regulator who invoked 'I can't breathe' in air quality fightHuffPost: Solar Power Has A Diversity ProblemGTM: ‘We Too Must Improve’: Clean Energy Industry Looks Into Mirror on Racial InequityPolitical Climate: Fighting Energy Injustice and Coronavirus in African American CommunitiesPolitical Climate is produced in partnership with the USC Schwarzenegger Institute. Listen and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Play or wherever you get podcasts!

There’s a growing understanding that racial disparities in the U.S. extend beyond policing, to public health and the environment. Communities of color are more likely to breathe polluted air, live near polluting industries and be exposed to toxic chemicals. And now COVID-19 is disproportionately threatening these same communities Our guest is environmental justice leader Mustafa Santiago Ali. From 1993-2017, Ali served as Senior Advisor for Environmental Justice and Community Revitalization and Assistant Associate Administrator as a founding member of the EPA Office of Environmental Justice. But when the Trump administration proposed drastically cutting EPA’s budget and eliminating the Office of Environmental Justice, Ali resigned in protest. Now Ali is the VP of environmental justice at the National Wildlife Federation. 

This week, we talk to Dr. Mustafa Santiago Ali about the concerns of the most vulnerable and front-line communities during COVID-19. He talks to us about the connection between air pollution and COVID-19 deaths and how communities face additional dangers as the worst weather 2020 is likely on its way. Then, we talk about the newly-launched organization Climate Power 2020 with Executive Director Lori Lodes. She tells us how her group plans to improve climate messaging during the upcoming election.  Ty and Brock also talk about April's record-setting temperature.  As always, follow us @climatepod on Twitter and email us at theclimatepod@gmail.com. Our music is "Gotta Get Up" by The Passion Hifi, check out his music at thepassionhifi.com. Rate, review and subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, and more! Thank you to our sponsor Hero Power. Learn more about Hero Power's nationwide Solar Share program. Follow Climate Power 2020 on Twitter  Follow Lori Lodes on Twitter Follow Dr. Mustafa Santiago Ali on Twitter Further Reading: In a First, Renewable Energy Is Poised to Eclipse Coal in U.S.  Both conservatives and liberals want a green energy future, but for different reasons April 2020: Earth’s 2nd Warmest April on Record E.P.A. Opts Against Limits on Water Contaminant Tied to Fetal Damage China's Air Pollution Is Now Worse Than Pre-Coronavirus Levels Americans See Climate as a Concern, Even Amid Coronavirus Crisis

Mustafa Santiago Ali is one of America’s leading voices on environmental justice. Since becoming a founding member of the EPA’s Office of Environmental Justice as a student, he went on to serve 24 years at the agency, followed by the Hip Hop Caucus, and is now the Vice President of Environmental Justice, Climate, and Community […]

Interview with Dr. Mustafa Santiago Ali, VP of Environmental Justice, Climate, and Community Revitalization for the National Wildlife Federation

The U.S. assassination of Iran's top general is ratcheting fears of war around the globe and re-awakening the anti-war movement in the United States. Voices from the No War on Iran protest in front of the White House on January 4, 2020, including Jane Fonda, Brian Becker and Sean Blackmon. And as apocalyptic images from Australia emerge of wildfires engulfing up to 25 million acres, we present part two of our coverage of congressional testimony from scientists on October 23, 2019 about oil giant Exxon lying for decades about Climate Change. Voices: Martin Hoffert, Ed Garvey, Naomi Oreskes, Susan Eubanks, Mustafa Santiago Ali, Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D-CA), Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), Sean Blackmon, Kevin Zeese, Brian Becker, Mara Verhaden-Hilliard, Jane Fonda  The show is made possible only by our volunteer energy, our resolve to keep the people's voices on the air, and by support from our listeners. In this new era of fake corporate news, we have to be and support our own media! Please click here or click on the Support-Donate tab on this website to subscribe for as little as $3 a month. We are so grateful for this small but growing amount of monthly crowdsource funding on Patreon. You can also give a one-time donation on PayPal. Thank you!

The first of two shows featuring extraordinary testimony from former Exxon scientists about the oil giant knowing and lying for decades about climate change. Experts say that an intense corporate disinformation campaign has led to decades of inaction and to today’s climate crisis. Voices include Former Exxon scientists Martin Hoffert and Ed Garvey, Naomi Oreskes, Susan Eubanks, Mustafa Santiago Ali, Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D-CA), Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY). Photo credit: Green Peace action in 2017 at U.S. Capitol by Robert Meyers / Greenpeace. The show is made possible only by our volunteer energy, our resolve to keep the people's voices on the air, and by support from our listeners. In this new era of fake corporate news, we have to be and support our own media! Please click here or click on the Support-Donate tab on this website to subscribe for as little as $3 a month. We are so grateful for this small but growing amount of monthly crowdsource funding on Patreon. You can also give a one-time donation on PayPal. Thank you!

Dr. Mustafa Santiago Ali is an internationally renowned thought-leader, strategist, policymaker, and activist committed to the fight for environmental justice and economic equity. He helped to lead environmental justice efforts at the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for 24 years, and in 2017, he resigned to join Hip Hop Caucus, a nonprofit linking culture and policy to make our movements for a just, sustainable and prosperous world, bigger, more diverse, and more powerful. In this podcast episode, Dr. Ali sheds light on what the EPA has succeeded on or fallen short of doing in the past decade; the vital connection between hip hop, culture, and sustainability; and more.   Episode notes: www.greendreamer.com/200 Green Dreamer Planners: www.greendreamer.com/planners Weekly solutions-based news: www.greendreamer.com  Support the show: www.greendreamer.com/support  Instagram: www.instagram.com/greendreamerpodcast

Why is the Amazon burning? Thom considers the factors that have lead to the crisis and how our food consumption patterns make a difference. ~ Thom speaks with David Korten of the Living Economies Forum on how an extinction event could actually SAVE the human race. The growth of GDP has been aimed at increasing the bank accounts of billionaires and not focusing on long term survival on the planet. ~ Fascism is using environmentalism as a new tactic to get young people to join what is being called Eco-fascism. Mustafa Santiago Ali of the The National Wildlife Federation joins the Thom Hartmann program to explain the nearly contradictory politics of Eco-fascism. ~ Donald Trump is trying to gut national forest protections, clearing the way for logging, mining and other environmentally destructive acts. Fighting the Trump administration on the destruction of our forests for profit and their plots to remove protections for our wild areas, Susan Jane Brown of The Western Environmental Law Center joins Thom to discuss the need to shift environmental decision making back in public view. ~ Thom's Geeky Science Fact on antibiotic resistant bacteria in the environment.

In October 2018, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change issued a report that served as a stark wake up call for many in the movement to combat climate change. Its key takeaway -- we only have about 12 years for aggressive action to keep global warming below one and a half degrees Celsius. Since then, the climate movement has experienced a surge of action, from school strikes in cities across the world, to the Sunrise Movement with Alexandria Ocasio Cortez leading the charge for a Green New Deal. On April 30, 2019, Bill McKibben and Mustafa Santiago Ali came to the Sydney Goldstein Theater in San Francisco, to talk to May Boeve of 350.org about the future of the climate change movement.

A renowned thought leader, international speaker, policy maker, community liaison, trainer, and facilitator, Dr. Mustafa Santiago Ali serves as the Vice President of Environmental Justice, Climate, and Community Revitalization for the National Wildlife Federation. He is also the founder of Revitalization Strategies, a business focused on moving our most vulnerable communities from “surviving to thriving.” Before joining the National Wildlife Federation, Mustafa was the senior vice president for the Hip Hop Caucus, a national non-profit, non-partisan organization that connects the hip-hop community to the civic process to build power and create positive change. Previously, Mustafa worked at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for 24 years. CCL 2019 Conference Presentations & Videos: http://cclusa.org/presentationsFollow us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/CitizensClimateLobbyTwitter: https://twitter.com/citizensclimate

A Perspective from the Former EPA chief environmental justice officer Mustafa Santiago Ali, now with the Hip-Hop Caucus.

Mustafa Santiago Ali is a renowned speaker, policy maker, community liaison, trainer, advocate, and critical thinker. Mr Ali specializes in social and environmental justice issues and is focused on utilizing a holistic approach to revitalizing vulnerable communities. This is part one of our discussion with Mr. Ali on how we can tackle the issues plaguing our communities and what we can do to fight against social injustice.

It is no understatement to say that Mustafa Santiago Ali is a superhero in the environmental justice world. He earned his stripes serving in the Environmental Protection Agency for more than two decades, becoming a founding member of the Office of Environmental Justice and, most recently, serving as senior advisor for Environmental Justice and Community Revitalization.   As winter 2017 lingered on, Mustafa resigned from the EPA when deep cuts in budget and staff were being proposed. He cited concerns about the dedication of the agency’s new leadership to environmental justice in poor and minority communities. “The shielding of vulnerable communities and minority neighborhoods from the effects of pollution is a crucial function of the EPA,” Mustafa wrote in his resignation letter.    Mustafa’s exuberance for environmental justice has not ceased, however; it is simply redirected in a powerful new way. He’s now a senior vice president with the Hip Hop Caucus, a national, nonprofit and non-partisan organization that connects the hip-hop community to the civic process. He leads the organization’s Climate, Environmental Justice & Community Revitalization programs with unrelenting positivity, style and focused energy.   In this episode of “We Can Be,” Mustafa speaks with particular passion about the Hip Hop Caucus’ “Respect My Vote” campaign and explains why it’s critical that environmental issues be approached holistically.   “Environmental issues are also transportation issues — and housing issues, health issues and workforce issues,” he says.   While at the EPA, Mustafa worked with more than 500 domestic and international communities in his efforts to improve people’s lives by addressing environmental, health, and economic justice issues. Today, using a digital platform, he’s reaching countless more through the Hip Hop Caucus.   Two decades of indefatigable environmental justice work?   No problem. Mustafa is just getting started.   Don’t miss Mustafa Santiago Ali on a spirited episode of “We Can Be.”   “We Can Be” is hosted by The Heinz Endowments’ Grant Oliphant and produced by the Endowments and Treehouse Media. Theme music is composed by John Dziuban, with incidental music by Josh Slifkin.

This week we define and discuss environmental racism and how it has long affected the quality of life experienced by African Americans and communities of color. Our guests are Dr. Karen Weaver, Mayor of Flint; and Mustafa Santiago Ali, Senior Vice President of Climate, Environmental Justice, and Community Revitalization for the Hip Hop Caucus. The host for this episode is Jordun Lawrence, Senior Manager of Communications.   From the National Urban League, For The Movement discusses persistent policy, social, and civil rights issues affecting communities of color. Mentioned in This Episode: Current state of Flint, Michigan Water Crisis Environmental racism is the new Jim Crow Eroding infrastructure impacting environment and residents How environmental policy decisions affect health and oppress people People of color are more likely to live near brownfields and toxic sites Local elections matter to effect these issues   Contact and Follow: Web: #ForTheMovement Email: podcast@nul.org Twitter: https://twitter.com/NULpolicy Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NULPolicy Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/NULPolicy Marc’s Twitter: @MarcMorial Don’s Twitter: @DCravins Kim’s Twitter: @kayellea Jordun’s Twitter: @_jordun

The reality of the movement is picking up the government’s slack. Host Rev. Lennox Yearwood Jr. and co-host Mustafa Santiago Ali discuss fights for policies that protect our clean air and water alongside two of our movement’s greatest allies – moms and scientists! Moms Clean Air Force Local Government Senior Advisor Heather McTeer Toney, Moms […] The post S1 Ep 8: We Gotta Fight Back w/ Heather McTeer Tone, Molly Rauch, & Ken Kimmell appeared first on Hip Hop Caucus.

The dream did not die on the balcony! Our hosts Rev. Lenox Yearwood Jr. and Mustafa Santiago Ali take us to the intersection of civil rights, and environmental and economic justice on the anniversary of the death of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with two very special guests: legendary Climate Justice and Energy Equity advocate, […] The post S1 Ep 4: The Fight for Justice Lives On! #MLK50 w/ Rev. Leo Woodberry & Damien Thadeus Jones appeared first on Hip Hop Caucus.

In one of the most hopeful episodes yet, Jacquelyn and Eric are joined by Mustafa Santiago Ali, Senior Vice President of Climate, Environmental Justice, & Community Revitalization of the Hip Hop Caucus, (and formerly of the EPA) to discuss the roots of the environmental movement and its intersection with climate change. But first up - a primer from Eric on the effects of climate change on Hurricanes Harvey & Irma. Read Mustafa's letter to Scott Pruitt here: https://insideclimatenews.org/news/09032017/epa-environmental-justice-mustafa-ali-flint-water-crisis-dakota-access-pipeline-trump-scott-pruitt Follow Mustafa on twitter @EJinAction and check out his work out at: HipHopCaucus.org, PeoplesClimateMusic.com, RespectMyVote.com, and follow @HipHopCaucus on everything.

Kamau and Hari dive into the impact of structural and environmental racism with Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor (professor of African American Studies at Princeton University) and Mustafa Santiago Ali (environmental justice leader with Hip Hop Caucus). Taylor advocates for building a unified movement against racism and economic inequality. Ali explains how disasters such as Hurricane Harvey amplify injustices evident in our society. They both share what can be done about it. Listeners also tell us how they are staying politically active.Follow our guests!Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor (@KeeangaYamahtta) http://aas.princeton.edu/blog/author/kytaylor/Mustafa Santiago Ali (@EJinAction) HipHopCaucus.OrgFor updates on us, follow Politically Re-Active on Facebook and Twitter (@PoliticReActive). Send us your comments using the #politicallyreactive. Thanks! Check out Hari’s tour dates and albums at Harikondabolu.com and for all Kamau’s projects check out wkamaubell.com.