179: Heather McTeer Toney’s Mission to Fight for Environmental Justice

Heather McTeer Toney, environmental justice leader, former mayor of Greenville, MS, and Executive Director of Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Beyond Petrochemicals campaign joins us to discuss the dangers of petrochemical expansion and the role of local activism in shaping national climate policy. She shares insights on environmental justice, community advocacy, and how pollution affects marginalized communities. She also explains key themes from her book, Before the Streetlights Come On, and how collective action can drive meaningful change in the fight for climate justice. If you want to help us reach our goal of planting 30k trees AND get a free tree planted in your name, visit www.aclimatechange.com/trees to learn how. Episode ResourcesHeather McTeer Toney on Linkedin Beyond Petrochemicals Website Matt Matern on LinkedIn A Climate Change on Apple A Climate Change on Spotify A Climate Change on YouTube If you enjoyed this episode of A Climate Change, Here is a list of some recent episodes curated especially for you: Davide Faranda Shares How We Can Link Fossil Fuels to Extreme Weather [Link] Nathaniel Stinnett on His Mission to Mobilize Environmental Voters [Link] Shara Mohtadi & The State-Level Push for Clean Energy [Link] A Climate Change With Matt Matern is handcrafted by our friends over at: fame.so Check out our most downloaded episodes: 165: Decarbonizing the Grid with Rob Gramlich 164: Davide Faranda Shares How We Can Link Fossil Fuels to Extreme Weather 192: Paasha Mahdavi Breaks Down the Power Politics Behind Climate Change