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Changing Planet Justice
by Arielle
A podcast about the intersections of environmental justice and racial equity. Explore how climate change affects diverse populations all over the globe. Investigate uncomfortable truths about our changing planet’s impact on vulnerable communities, uncover hidden histories behind our national parks, and listen in for eye-opening interviews with park rangers, activists, experts, and survivors. Let’s stop climate change and start social change.
Episodes
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Surviving Mexico City’s Water Crisis: Alina’s Story
What happens when an entire city runs out of water? In this eye-opening episode, 20-year-old Mexico City native Alina Feldman shares what it’s like to live under the looming threat of “Day Zero”—the moment when the taps run dry. The crisis is so severe that desperation has led to fights and even...
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Special Edition Episode: An Interview with Your Host!
In this special episode, I trade my hosting chair for the hot seat: Rebecca Riley of the Free Minds Book Club interviews me about the Changing Planet Justice Foundation, the nonprofit I founded to empower youth to lead community-based climate action. We kick things off with my origin story…
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Seeding the Clouds: Conversations with a Climate Skeptic
An unusual episode. In this episode, we sit down with Ms. Rhoda, a retired banker, farmer, and quilter with Native American and German heritage. From her quiet farm in rural Maryland, Rhoda offers a deeply personal perspective on climate change, challenging mainstream views by framing it as part…
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Hot Takes on a Warming Planet: Pete Dominick's Climate Comedy
How can we use humor to tackle one of the most serious issues of our time, without undermining its urgency? In this episode, we’re joined by Pete Dominick: renowned comedian, climate activist, and political commentator. A regular on Comedy Central's The Daily Show and The Colbert Report, and host...
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Driving Change: Propane, Progress, and the Road to School Sustainability
In this episode, Brian Newhouse, Director of Transportation at the Potomac School, delves into the school’s journey toward more sustainable transportation. From transitioning the fleet from diesel to propane-powered buses, we explore whether propane is truly a better alternative—or simply the...
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Unyielding: Youth Activist Isa Alvidrez on Climate Advocacy in Rural Alabama
In this episode, we sit down with 17-year-old Isa Alvidrez, a tenacious climate activist dedicated to advancing sustainability in her conservative Alabama hometown. Despite a lack of support—and often outright opposition—from her community and school administration, Isa continues her efforts,...
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Melodies for a Changing Planet: Musician Michael Levy on Art, Activism, and Resilience
In this episode, we're joined by composer and activist Michael Levy, to explore the intersection of music, art, and climate action. Michael discusses the inspiration behind his latest album focused on the climate crisis, and how he translates complex environmental issues into emotionally charged...
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Turning the Tide: Dr. Libby Jewett's Mission to Combat Climate Change
In this episode of Changing Planet Justice, we sit down with Dr. Libby Jewett, a trailblazing marine scientist and the founder of NOAA’s Ocean Acidification Program. Dr. Jewett shares her journey from a background in public policy to becoming a leading figure in marine science, where she has…
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Conservation Leadership: A Conversation with Wildlife Biologist Sharon Dorsey on Inclusivity, Storytelling, and Climate Advocacy
In this episode, we sit down with Sharon Dorsey, a conservation biologist and activist, to explore her journey as an environmentalist. Sharon shares her experiences as a Black woman navigating a predominantly white, male-dominated field, and discusses the importance of diversity and…
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Climate Change and Mental Health: A Conversation With Paul Kirk
Solastalgia: a form of emotional or existential distress caused by environmental change. The rate of mental health issues in young people is rising with the sea levels. Though we've known for years that social media has drastic impacts on the mental health of young people, the research on...
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Cultivating Change: Tod Cossairt on Regenerative Agriculture for a Sustainable Planet
Tune into this captivating episode with Tod Cossairt, a leading educator and sustainable agriculture expert. We delve into the shortcomings of conventional farming methods and explore the transformative benefits of regenerative agriculture. You'll learn how our current agricultural practices...
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The Magic Market: An Interview with Ms. Helaine Harris
Riddle me this: what alleviates food insecurity, enhances climate resilience, supports local businesses, and tastes delicious all at the same time? Listen in to my eye-opening conversation with Helaine Harris, the woman who figured out how to harness the magic of the Historic Lewes Farmers Market...
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Crash Course: The Vicious Cycle of Redlining, Food Insecurity, and Climate Change
Maybe you can figure out how two out of these three issues impact each other, but understanding how they're all related is a little less intuitive. In less than 10 minutes, you'll learn how redlining compounds climate vulnerability and food insecurity in historically marginalized communities.…
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25 GenZ-ers in 5 minutes: Youth Climate Perspectives from Across the Spectrum
I interviewed dozens of teens at my high school about their opinions and emotions surrounding the climate crisis. The audio clips you’re about to hear are diverse and polarizing–I featured many students whose perspectives align with mine, and others whom I fundamentally disagree with. However…
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Seeds of Change: How an Indigenous Farming Practice Fights Urban Hunger and Climate Change
Learn about agroforestry, a 2000-year-old indigenous farming technique that can simultaneously mitigate the impacts of climate change on low-income urban communities, and remedy food insecurity. Plus, learn about how racist policies in our nation's capital are not a relic of the past--their…
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Edible Gold: The Story of Biopiracy and a Supernatural Plant
In this episode, we travel to a tiny indigenous village in Oaxaca, Mexico. What we find there seems too good to be true--it could be the solution to a worldwide agricultural crisis. But who does this treasure truly belong to? We're not just going to loot it...right? Image Credit: Creative Commons
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Girls Gotta Run: Climage Change, Food Security, Running, and Girls Education in Ethiopia
Listen in for a fascinating conversation with Ms. Arbora Johnson, the Executive Director of the Girls Gotta Run Foundation, based in Ethiopia. You'll learn about how the organization uses running to empower Ethiopian girls to pursue education, become stronger athletes, and follow their…
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Palette for The Planet: The Intersections of Art and Climate Justice
Join us on an audio journey to the Climate Museum in NYC, to experience the End of Fossil Fuel Exhibit. In one of our most engaging episodes so far, you'll hear my conversation with the Museum's Founder and Director, Ms. Miranda Massie; and award-winning artist and author, Mr. Gregory Christie.…
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The Great Honeybee Delusion: Dr. Nicholas Dorian says, ”We’re Saving The Wrong Bees”
Warning: This episode will make you question the very nature of reality...or at least, the reality of nature. Everything you knew about the "honey bee crisis" is false. According to Dr. Nick Dorian, honey bees don't need saving--and they aren't the heroes we make them out to be. Flying under the...
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Don’t Worry About The A.I. of The Future. Doomsday Is Today.
I recently read a New York Times article titled, Inside The White Hot Center of A.I. Doomerism. It struck me, because the literal "white hot center" of doom isn't some future sci-fi dystopia. It's right next door, burning Canada to a crisp. The irony burns me up. Listen in to learn more--plus a...
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Food Security, Climate Change, and....Running?
Running is the universal sport (all you need is a pair of shoes and a good heart!)--or is it? Listen in to learn to hear a personal anecdote about a sport near and dear to me, and how it's less egalitarian than one might think. If you dig a little deeper, you'll find how climate change and food...
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Profile of A Climate Hero: Hussain, Berber Hiking Guide in Morocco’s High Atlas Mountains
Some of the most impactful climate heroes are the ones you've never heard of. For four days, Hussain of the Ourigane Ecolodge guided my family and me through the craggy High Atlas Mountains in Morocco. Hussain is an outspoken environmentalist in his rural village; climate change threatens his...
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Nowhere Left to Roam
Wandering is a way of life for the nomadic tribes of Morocco. But where do they go when droughts and food shortages are always one step ahead? Their identity is changing quickly as the climate. Learn about how Morocco’s Amazigh people are fighting a terrifying and unexpected axis of evil: climate...
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Moroccan Women Fighting Climate Change: Part 1
How does climate change disproportionately affect women? Morocco is a global role-model in the fight against climate change, but the nation's girls and women bear the brunt of the environmental impacts. Hear from Ms. Amina El Hajjami, the program director at the Moroccan non-profit High Atlas...
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Fatalists, Skeptics, and The Art of Persuasion: An Interview With Climate Change Educator and Disaster Justice Expert, Josh De Vincenzo
To convince or not to convince...how do we confront climate change skeptics (and flat-out deniers?) Should we even bother? The solution is found in climate communication and education. In this episode, I interview Mr. Josh De Vincenzo, Assistant Director for Education and Training and Adjunct...
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The Economics of Sustainability: Conversation with Mr. Sol Salinas, Executive Vice President and Sustainability Lead for the Americas at Capgemini
How do we battle climate change in a corporate world? How do we prepare our youth to shoulder this blessing and this curse of an earth? Listen into this captivating conversation with a very special guest, Mr. Sol Salinas, an expert at navigating sustainability in the world of business. Plus, my...
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Finding a Home for our Leftover Cafeteria Food: An Interview with Mr. Stephen Champion, of PathForward Virginia’s Shelter Program
What happens to the cafeteria food that never touches students' plates? Hear my conversation with Mr. Stephen Champion, a shelter monitor at Path Forward who helps manage food distribution, as we discuss minimizing waste and maximizing human dignity in the distribution of food. Plus, my personal...
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A Warming Iceland: Unusual Funerals, ’Last Chance Tourism’, and Ranger Thoughts
Join me on a disturbing, fascinating, and ultimately hopeful journey through Iceland--the land of fire and ice. You'll hear about climate impacts in Iceland from two experts, and take a peek into a 99% renewable utopia. Plus, discover how glaciers are formed, and learn about the terminal illness...
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Growing Up In South Africa During The Apartheid Era
Learn about Ms. Joleen Hyde's experience growing up under Apartheid. She reflects on the interplay between her gender and ethnic identities in the context of this racist and patriarchal regime. Touching on the nuances between the demoralizing nature of segregation, vs the empowering potential of...
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Finding a Home in Music: Part 2
Part 2 of the in-depth series on Andre Peterson, who formerly attended a competitive private school in Northern, VA. He is currently a musician and activist. We dove into Andre's perspective about his experiences with homelessness during his time at Potomac School. But one piece was missing from...
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Finding a Home in Music: Part 1
From age 7 to 17, Andre Peterson's bus whisked him from his southeast DC neighborhood to a competitive private school in one of Virginia's wealthiest regions. Teetering between two vastly different worlds, Andre's cosmos unraveled at age 17, when he lost his way and became homeless. Then, he...
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Climate Justice: A Grass-Roots Effort
Earth Sangha is a more than two decade old non-profit organization based in the Washington DC region. The core values that guide its efforts in ecological restoration and social justice are rooted in the Buddhist philosophy. Listen in to a captivating interview with Earth Sangha's conservation...
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La Gomera: Land of Hope
La Gomera, a remote island in the Canary archipelago, rises from the sea, a shining example of hope in a changing world. We often speak of the unavoidable devastation of climate change and the disappearance of tradition in the modern age. La Gomera offers a tale hope against all odds: reflecting...
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Costa Rica Climate Change and Eco-Tourism--Wisdom From A Jungle Guide
Learn about climate change's impacts on the Costa Rican rainforest from Abel Bustamente, a native wildlife guide. How do we balance profit and sustainability? Is there such a thing as eco friendly tourism, or is that an oxymoron? With his wry humor, youthful energy, and captivating expertise, Mr....
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Costa Rica’s Indigenous Bribri: Climate Change, Cocoa, and Agroforestry
Listen in for a captivating interview with an indigenous Costa Rican wildlife guide! Take an audio and story-telling journey with me through the native Bribri community. Learn about climate change's impact on one of the world's few matrilineal society. Discover a radical farming method that fuses...
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Bears Ears National Monument, Tribal Sovereignty, and Climate Change
Delve into the controversy over Bears Ears National Monument, in Southeastern Utah. At its crux, the debate centers around the right to tribal sovereignty, complicated by some Indigenous peoples' precedented mistrust in the federal government. Here is an opportunity for Native Americans to…
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Acadia National Park: The Wabanaki, Climate Change, and Colonization
Climate change and colonization are inextricably linked, especially in the landscape of national parks. Voyage to Acadia National Park, Maine: the Wabanaki homeland. This environmental justice centered episode focuses climate change's impact on the park and the Wabanaki people who are tied to it....
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Expert Series Part 2: The Scientific Aspect of Climate Change in Parks
The 2nd episode in a three part series examining climate change’s impact on our national parks. Every episode features an unsettling, surprising, and hopeful interview with an expert, each with a unique perspective on what climate change means for our parks and how we can best adapt. This…
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Expert Series Part 1: The Social/Communications Aspect of Climate Change in Parks
The 1st episode in a three part series examining climate change’s impact on our national parks. Every episode features an unsettling, surprising, and hopeful interview with an expert, each with a unique perspective on what climate change means for our parks and how we can best adapt. This…
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Grand Teton National Park
EXTRA! An interview with a professional Grand Teton Ranger! Learn about climate change's impacts on the park from an expert! Delve into the misunderstandings lacing this park's untold history. Learn about the rage-filled rock clashes that sculpted the Tetons we see today, and discover Shoshone...
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White Sands Nat'l Park
Meaty secrets, megafauna, drought-resistant microbes, dune migration, and climate refugees... Does the haunting past of White Sand and its desert natives cradle the secret to combatting modern day climate change? Learn about the legacy of these indigenous climate-change fighters, colonialism, and...
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Is This Green-Space Too White?
In this episode, learn about Rock Creek Park--the surreptitious racial divider between Washington D.C.s neighborhood. Communities of color are disproportionately affected by climate change, especially because of "Green Gentrification".
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Colonial National Historical Park
Come with me to explore Colonial Jamestown, Yorktown, and Williamsburg. I dig deep into history to unearth the unspoken stories of the Virginia Native Powhatan tribe and the African captives, as they faced the English settlers. Learn about climate change's effects on the tidewater region, and the...
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Sanibel Island, Algae Invasion (A Fishy Situation)
Learn about the single-celled thug that's caused massive carnage of aquatic life on Sanibel Island, Florida: Harmful Algae Blooms. This environmental warfare was carried out by some unlikely suspects... find out who's to blame for this attack on our own shores. Also: Climate change's devastating...
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Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad and Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge
Sometimes, refuges come in many forms. Learn about tidal marshes like no other, where the legacies of Freedom Seekers, abolitionists, and Underground Railroad "conductors" are sewn into the fabric of Blackwater's wilderness--wetlands that provide temporary respite for 50,000 migrating birds....
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Channel Islands National Park: Climate Change, DDT, Colonization, and Hikes
This episode features an ecosystem like no other. Off the Southern California coast, these islands teem with over 2000 species, 145 of which are found nowhere else on earth. I'll discuss the islands' dramatic formation, and you'll discover the bizarre natural contradictions responsible for the...
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New York City National Parks and Climate-Racial Injustice
Learn all about Governor's Island, a lesser-known national park in an unexpected place--NYC. I'll discuss the monument's immersive history, quirky (and eerie) attractions, and the city's fascinating response to the climate change that threatens the island. You'll also learn about the systemic...
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COVID-19 and the Environment
In this special-edition episode, I discuss the Coronavirus Pandemic's effects on air and water quality, as well as its impact on wildlife. We'll travel to China, India, and Albania, to check out the bright side of COVID-19. Get ready to ponder what this pandemic says about our relationship with…
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Assateague Island National Seashore
Wild ponies, shipwrecks, and climate change, oh my! In this episode, you'll learn all about Assateague Island National Seashore! Listen in for the compelling tale of how wild ponies came to populate the island, some brief history, and an engaging interview with a park ranger. And, as usual, lots…
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Harpers Ferry, Shepherdstown, and The C&O Canal
In this episode, you'll learn about the natural and historical wonders of two National Historic Parks and a National Battlefield. Plus, you can learn about the whimsical Shepherdstown. I'll briefly discuss the tragic history of John Brown and the harrowing tale of Burnside Bridge. Also, I will…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
A podcast about the intersections of environmental justice and racial equity. Explore how climate change affects diverse populations all over the globe. Investigate uncomfortable truths about our changing planet’s impact on vulnerable communities, uncover hidden histories behind our national parks, and listen in for eye-opening interviews with park rangers, activists, experts, and survivors. Let’s stop climate change and start social change.
HOSTED BY
Arielle
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A podcast about the intersections of environmental justice and racial equity. Explore how climate change affects diverse populations all over the globe. Investigate uncomfortable truths about our changing planet’s impact on vulnerable communities, uncover hidden histories behind our national parks,...
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