Am I The Advocate

In our eleventh and final episode of Season 1 Amanda, Chris, and Elana talk about their favorite moments of making the podcast, what they learned, and what the podcast will look like in our second season.

In our tenth episode Amanda, Chris and Elana meet with Stephanie Caldera from the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality to discuss the ways in which government connects with communities in order to attain the goals of the EJ movement. 

In our ninth episode, Amanda and Elana meet with Professor Lisa Benjamin from Lewis and Clark Law School to further discuss the role law and policy plays into forming environmental justice solutions as well as current topics in the legal field in general. 

In our eighth episode, Amanda and Elana meet with Sam from 1000 Friends of Oregon to continue the discussion around the role law and policy has in shaping justice specifically within the context of land-use. Relevant links and references: https://www.epa.gov/ejscreen https://friends.org/ https://www.reimagineoregon.org/ Hegtvedt, Karen A. 2006. “Justice Frameworks” in “Contemporary Social Psychological Theories.” Reference & Research Book News 21, no. 3 (2006): Reference & Research Book News, 2006-08-01, Vol.21 (3). https://projectklamath.heraldandnews.com/heal-the-people/

In our seventh episode Christopher, Amanda, and Elana meet with Ira from PCUN to discuss how the organization has been fighting for environmental justice and how listeners might become active in their own communities. 

In our sixth episode, Elana meets with Anu and Rebeka from the Crag Law Center to discuss the role law and policy has in shaping environmental justice.  Relevant links: https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.opb.org/article/2021/01/18/decarbonizing-cascadia-fossil-fuels/&sa=D&source=docs&ust=1648501478396328&usg=AOvVaw2T3XUWsB5YYXs6uhL-jLLT https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.amazon.com/New-What-Can-You-Degree/dp/0940675714&sa=D&source=docs&ust=1648501478396878&usg=AOvVaw13Au3SqNEoyPCvx-r4u8Hi

In our fifth episode, Amanda and Elana talk with Professor Jay Odenbaugh from Lewis and Clark College to discuss the intersection of these two disciplines. 

In our 4th episode, Elana Lynn and Amanda Brady talk with Greg and Belu from Generation Consciousness as they discuss Eco-classism and how consumers can avoid the pitfalls of greenwashing while still using their dollar to support EJ goals. (WARNING: THIS EPISODE IS RATED AS EXPLICIT FOR ITS USE OF ADULT LANGUAGE. LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED.)

In our 3rd episode, Chris Kerkhof and Amanda Brady have a discussion with Julie Sifuentes about the role identity plays within environmental justice. 

In our second episode, Elana Lynn and Amanda Brady conduct an interview with Charlie Krouse, who provides insight into the interdisciplinarity of environmental justice and disability justice. 

In our first episode, the team (Christopher Kerkhof, Amanda Brady, and Elana Lynn) dive into what we will be covering in our series about environmental justice.