Climate Justice for the Disabled: Evacuation Challenges

Episode 1 of the CLIMATE CONVERSATIONS: THE PODCAST podcast, hosted by Pam Giganti, titled "Climate Justice for the Disabled: Evacuation Challenges" was published on April 28, 2021 and runs 17 minutes.

April 28, 2021 ·17m · CLIMATE CONVERSATIONS: THE PODCAST

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Summary

Hosts Paige Flannery and Jack Strome along with reporters Pam Giganti, Briera Crockett and David McMillan dive into the topic of disaster preparedness for Miami-Dade County residents that struggle with mobility impairment. Guests include: Director of the Spinal Cord Injury Support Group, Anson James; physician and public health expert, Dr. Daniel Samano; Founder of the Sabrina Cohen Foundation, Quadriplegic, & Disability Activist, Sabrina Cohen; second year medical student, Marisa Carino Mason; Operations Bureau  Manager for Miami-Dade County’s Office of Emergency Management, Nixsa Serrano; Community Emergency Response Team Volunteer and Trainer, Winnie Browne; and Community Organizer of the Dade County Street Response Disaster Relief Team, Angelique Gadson. Thank you to the following organizations for the work they do and for helping us explore this important issue: • Miami Climate Alliance https://miamiclimatealliance.org • Florida Clinicians for Climate Action https://states.ms2ch.org/fl/fcca/ • Community Emergency Response Team https://www.ready.gov/cert • Dade County Street Response Disaster Relief Team https://www.southfldisasterrelief.org

Episode Description

Hosts Paige Flannery and Jack Strome along with reporters Pam Giganti, Briera Crockett and David McMillan dive into the topic of disaster preparedness for Miami-Dade County residents that struggle with mobility impairment. Guests include: Director of the Spinal Cord Injury Support Group, Anson James; physician and public health expert, Dr. Daniel Samano; Founder of the Sabrina Cohen Foundation, Quadriplegic, & Disability Activist, Sabrina Cohen; second year medical student, Marisa Carino Mason; Operations Bureau Manager for Miami-Dade County’s Office of Emergency Management, Nixsa Serrano; Community Emergency Response Team Volunteer and Trainer, Winnie Browne; and Community Organizer of the Dade County Street Response Disaster Relief Team, Angelique Gadson. Thank you to the following organizations for the work they do and for helping us explore this important issue:

• Miami Climate Alliance https://miamiclimatealliance.org

• Florida Clinicians for Climate Action https://states.ms2ch.org/fl/fcca/

• Community Emergency Response Team https://www.ready.gov/cert

• Dade County Street Response Disaster Relief Team https://www.southfldisasterrelief.org