Climate to Action: A CSUSM Student Podcast
by The Climate to Action Student Podcast Team
Climate to Action is a student podcast dedicated to climate action, Indigenous knowledge, and climate justice. We transform climate anxiety into action by focusing on problem-solving, informing our region about the climate crisis, exploring solutions, and highlighting opportunities to become climate activists. Listen wherever you get your podcasts and follow us on social media: IG and YouTube @ClimateToAction and TikTok @climate2action. Contact us at [email protected].
Episodes
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Transcending Borders at San Diego Climate Week Water Summit
In this episode, hosts Saturn Salama and Joceleen (Joce) Oxley share exciting on-the-scene interviews at the opening ceremony for San Diego Climate Week at the Coronado Community Center. The Week kicked off with a performance art opening ceremony on the shoreline to honor the water-sport culture...
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Signing Off: Molly Saruwatari’s Graduation Episode
In this episode, hosts Saturn Salama and Joceleen (Joce) Oxley celebrated Molly Saruwatari's Spring 2026 graduation with a conversation about her contributions to the CSUSM community as a student leader, climate advocate, researcher of infectious diseases, and of course, host of the Climate to...
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Beyond Carbon Credits: Climate Justice and Community Action
In this episode, hosts Molly Saruwatari and Joceleen (Joce) Oxley talk with Sierra Fowler, Vice President of Strategic Accounts at Climate Impact Partners, about carbon markets, climate justice, and community-centered climate action. Sierra helps us understand how carbon credits work, what kinds…
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Global Goals, Real Change: Why the UN SDGs Matter for Climate Action
In this episode of Climate to Action, host Molly Saruwatari welcomes Dr. Roni Kay O’Dell, professor of political science at California State University San Marcos, for a conversation about the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and their importance for climate action. Dr. O’Dell…
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Growing Climate Action on Campus with CSUSM’s Environmental Stewards Association
In this episode of Climate To Action: A CSUSM Student Podcast, hosts Joce and Saturn speak with Scarlett, co-president of the Environmental Stewards Association (ESA), about building sustainability and climate action at CSUSM. Scarlett shares her environmental passions, explains ESA’s mission…
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Plastic Beach, Student Voices: Turning Plastic Pollution Into Climate Action
In this episode of Climate to Action, host Molly Saruwatari kicks off a new series spotlighting CSUSM students who are actively taking climate action—starting with guest Tyler Weinstock, an Environmental Studies major and intern at Plastic Beach, a local North County nonprofit. CREDITS Guest…
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Stories that Change Us: Environmental Literature and Cli-Fi
In this episode, we dive into environmental literature and climate fiction (Cli-Fi) with Professor Dylan Winchock. We discuss what counts as ‘environmental lit,’ how stories can change how we think and act, and how Margaret Atwood’s Oryx and Crake helps students grapple with the ethics of...
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Conservation and Climate Resilience
CSUSM’s own Dr. Elizabeth Ridder joins us to talk about what first drew her to geography and conservation work and why the Mediterranean basin is such a vital—and vulnerable—hotspot for biodiversity and climate resilience. We explore what makes this region unique, the climate pressures it’s…
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San Diego Climate Week
Erika Rodriguez joins us to share the moment a Category 4 storm in Fiji pulled her into climate action—and how that experience helped spark San Diego Climate Week. We dig into what it takes to build a city-wide movement, how she measures success beyond a single week, and why her long-term hope is...
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Tribal Resources and Climate Resilience
In this powerful episode, guests Amanda Subbish and Ivan Sam share Indigenous perspectives on climate resilience, Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK), and environmental leadership in the San Diego region. From stories of adaptation to wildfire and drought, to reflections on cultural ceremony,...
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Sustainability and Student Representation
CREDITS Guest: Ashleigh Skarshaug Hosts: Saturn Salama Producers: Elden Cadena and Saturn Salama Editor: Elden Cadena Research: Saturn Salama Script: Daphne Nguyen Music: Marios Panousos Climate to Action: A CSUSM Student Podcast is an initiative of the CSUSM Climate Action and Sustainability...
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Bonus Episode 03: Green Chemistry
In this bonus episode of Climate to Action, host Alex talks with CSUSM chemistry professor Dr. Haleh Keshtkar about the principles and promise of green chemistry. They explore how this innovative approach rethinks chemical design to reduce harm to people and the planet. From biodegradable…
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Citizen Science and Climate Action
In this episode, hosts Molly and Alex talk with Rebecca Lewis, Scotland and Northern Ireland Manager for Buglife UK, about the power of citizen science in the fight against climate change. Rebecca shares how climate change is impacting invertebrates and the ecosystems they support, and how…
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Climate Action and Performance
In this inspiring episode, hosts Molly and Alex talk with Ali Mariko Dressel—climate justice advocate, performer, and marine conservationist—about the powerful role of art in the fight against climate change. Ali shares how performance, storytelling, and Indigenous knowledge can transform climate...
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Climate Change 101
In this episode, Climate to Action host Alex talks with CSUSM chemistry professor Dr. Haleh Keshtkar about the basics of climate change. They cover key terms like global warming, greenhouse gases, and green chemistry, and explore how we can respond through mitigation and adaptation. Dr. Keshtkar...
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Bonus Episode 02: Still Get the Truth Out
Guest: MacKenzie Elmer, Voice of San Diego, and Kori Suzuki, KPBS Hosts: Saturn Salama and Alex Sandoval Producers: Elden Cadena and Saturn Salama Editor: Elden Cadena Research: Aritzel Melchor and Alondra Mendoza Script: Daphne Nguyen Social Media Content Creators: Yulissa Hernandez Aquino,...
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Climate Crisis in the News
CREDITS Guest: MacKenzie Elmer, Voice of San Diego, and Kori Suzuki, KPBS Hosts: Saturn Salama and Alex Sandoval Producers: Elden Cadena and Saturn Salama Editor: Elden Cadena Research: Aritzel Melchor and Alondra Mendoza Script: Daphne Nguyen Social Media Content Creators: Yulissa Hernandez...
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Bonus Episode 01: What We Hope For
CREDITS Introduction by: Saturn Salama Hosts: Katie Brienen and Buchanan Kidd Producers: Katie Brienen, Elden Cadena and Saturn Salama Editor: Cristian Alvizo, Katie Brienen and Elden Cadena Social Media Content Creators: Elden Cadena Music: Marios Panousos Climate to Action: A CSUSM Student...
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In Good Company and Climate Justice
CREDITS Guest: Adrienne Fusek, Director of In Good Company Hosts: Kaiden Luna De La Fuente and Molly Saruwatari Producers: Elden Cadena and Saturn Salama Editor: Elden Cadena Research: Kaden Campbell Script: Briel Delaney, Mark Germundson, and Molly Saruwatari Social Media Content Creators: Briel...
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War, Water, and Climate Migration
CREDITS Guest: CSUSM History Professor Ibrahim Al-Marashi Host: Alex Sandoval Producers: Elden Cadena and Saturn Salama Editor: Elden Cadena Script: Maira Lis Mendez and Daphne Nguyen Social Media Content Creators: Ene Angon, Marina Duran-Perez, Yulissa Hernandez Aquino, Natalie Mendez-Greenwood,...
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Climate and Food Justice
Climate To Action: A CSUSM Student Podcast is a new climate crisis podcast dedicated to climate action, Indigenous knowledge, and climate justice. LISTEN wherever you get your podcasts, follow us on IG and X, @ClimateToAction, and contact us at [email protected]. We're excited to…
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Factory Farming and Global Warming
Climate To Action: A CSUSM Student Podcast is a new climate crisis podcast dedicated to climate action, Indigenous knowledge, and climate justice. In episode 2, we visit with Rowdy Keelor, of New Roots Institute, to discuss the effects of factory farming on the environment, factory farmed…
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Climate Justice & Indigenous Knowledge
Climate To Action: A CSUSM Student Podcast is a new climate crisis podcast dedicated to climate action, climate justice and Indigenous knowledge. Join us for our first episode, "Climate Justice and Indigenous Knowledge," featuring our guest, Professor Dina Gilio-Whitaker. LISTEN wherever you get...
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Climate To Action: The Launch!
Climate To Action: A CSUSM Student Podcast is a new climate crisis podcast dedicated to climate action, climate justice and Indigenous knowledge. We're excited to contribute to important climate discussions and action opportunities. Join us and follow us on IG and X @ClimateToAction. CREDITS…
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About this show
Climate to Action is a student podcast dedicated to climate action, Indigenous knowledge, and climate justice. We transform climate anxiety into action by focusing on problem-solving, informing our region about the climate crisis, exploring solutions, and highlighting opportunities to become climate activists.
Listen wherever you get your podcasts and follow us on social media: IG and YouTube @ClimateToAction and TikTok @climate2action.
Contact us at [email protected].
Hosted by
The Climate to Action Student Podcast Team