podcasts

Biweekly conversations that dive into the career paths, the research, and the big ideas from past and present fellows and other leaders in the field of environmental justice.

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How Western media could better cover climate change in the Middle East

9/22/2023
26 min.

Laila Gad, a summer intern for the Agents of Change program, and Neeshad Shafi, a climate change advocate and the co-founder of the Arab Youth Climate Movement Qatar, discuss climate change in the Arab world and the harms of Western media’s reporting on climate change and energy in the Middle East.

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Robbie Parks on why hurricanes are getting deadlier

9/7/2023
18 min.

Dr. Robbie Parks joins the Agents of Change in Environmental Justice podcast for a bonus episode to discuss how hurricanes have become deadlier in recent years and how we can better protect vulnerable communities.

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Beauty justice in the LGBTQ+ community

9/6/2023
26 min.

Fellows Marissa Chan and Dr. Denise Moreno Ramírez are joined by Melissa Cordero and Tatiana Diva Blanco on the Agents of Change in Environmental Justice podcast to discuss racialized beauty ideals and how to confront them.

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Candis Hunter on turning science in action

7/26/2023
32 min.

Dr. Candis Hunter joins the Agents of Change in Environmental Justice podcast to discuss implementation science and how it can turn research in healthy changes for communities.

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How becoming a mother changed these researchers

7/12/2023
32 min.

Fellows Dr. Valerisa Joe-Gaddy and Dr. Lisbeth Iglesias-Ríos join the Agents of Change in Environmental Justice podcast to discuss what it means to be mothers and health researchers.

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Lisbeth Iglesias-Ríos on advocating for migrant farmworkers’ rights

7/4/2023
33 min.

Dr. Lisbeth Iglesias-Ríos joins the Agents of Change in Environmental Justice podcast to discuss why we must advocate for better workplace conditions for the people who grow our food.

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Dr. Beverly Wright on how to keep environmental justice momentum

6/21/2023
33 min.

Dr. Beverly Wright joins the Agents of Change in Environmental Justice podcast to discuss her journey as an environmental justice pioneer and how to maintain momentum in the movement as administrations change.

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Nsilo Berry on making buildings healthier

6/6/2023
45 min.

Nsilo Berry joins the Agents of Change in Environmental Justice podcast to discuss hidden toxics lurking in buildings and what sustainable construction looks like.

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Denise Moreno Ramírez on protecting workers in auto shops and beauty salons from toxics

5/17/2023
26 min.

Dr. Denise Moreno Ramírez joins the Agents of Change in Environmental Justice podcast to discuss how she came to embrace community-centered research and her research on the hidden toxics in auto shops and beauty salons.

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Jewel Jones and Tina Johnson on impactful community activism

4/20/2023
47 min.

Jewel Jones and Tina Johnson join the Agents of Change in Environmental Justice podcast to discuss how the WE ACT organization uplifts community members and arms them to fight for justice.

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Kevin Patterson on Indigenous communities’ heavy metal exposure

4/19/2023
39 min.

Kevin Patterson joins the Agents of Change in Environmental Justice podcast to discuss uranium exposure science, and his own family’s personal experience with the toxic metal.

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Alexa White on supporting small-scale farmers

4/5/2023
37 min.

Alexa White joins the Agents of Change in Environmental Justice podcast to discuss the importance of listening to small-scale farmers around the world.

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