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Climate with Kiana

By: Kiana Michaan
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  • Climate with Kiana is an interview podcast exploring climate solutions through a framework of joy and justice. This show invites you to reflect and take action, while enjoying conversations with passionate people who are working towards just and sustainable possibilities in our changing world.
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  • Black Liberation and Climate Justice with Tamara Toles O'Laughlin, Mustafa Santiago Ali, Kerene Tayloe, & Amirio Freeman

    Black Liberation and Climate Justice with Tamara Toles O'Laughlin, Mustafa Santiago Ali, Kerene Tayloe, & Amirio Freeman
    Jun 19 2024
    We’re back with an insightful conversation on climate and Black liberation with environmental justice leaders Tamara Toles O'Laughlin, Mustafa Santiago Ali, Kerene Tayloe, and Amirio Freeman. This episode was originally produced by Our Climate Voices and is co-hosted by Kia Johnson. Thank you to Our Climate Voices and to the amazing guests in this conversation.In this episode, we discuss historical innovations from Black trailblazers in the US. Exploring cultural contributions from black creatives, scientists, policy makers, and youth. We talk about the continued commodification of natural resources and energy resources in a time of climate change. Then, we explore policy and community solutions to address the climate crisis and Black liberation. We discuss designing policy solutions to protect black communities, taking ownership of our time & platforms, the value of narrative intervention and climate storytelling. Our Climate Voices (OCV) is an organization that aims to humanize the climate crisis through ethical storytelling as a tool for climate justice. OCV focuses on uplifting voices on the frontlines of climate change including youth, Indigenous, immigrant, queer, people of color, women, and people from low-income communities. The OCV team is composed of BIPOC, queer, and youth organizers, creatives, and storytellers.CREDITSFeaturing: Tamara Toles O'Laughlin, Mustafa Santiago Ali, Kerene Tayloe, and Amirio FreemanHosted by Kia Johnson and Kiana MichaanProduced by: Kia Johnson, Kiana Michaan, Al Brady, and Khari SlaughterEdited and Engineered by Lucy Little ABOUT THE GUESTS:Tamara Toles O'Laughlin is an environmentalist focused on equity, access and community. She develops skill building programs and creates multimedia campaigns to dismantle privilege and increase opportunities for vulnerable populations to access healthy air, clean energy and a toxic free economy at the local, regional and national level. Tamara casts a wide net in service to the environmental community. She leads the Environmental Grantmakers Association (EGA) as its CEO and President. EGA represents over 200 foundations globally, holding approximately $200 billion in assets and giving more than $2 billion annually to environmental causes. She is the founder of Climate Critical, a visionary new organization supporting the development of the next generation of climate leaders. Tamara drives mission critical work and organizational investments to build a multiracial, multi-generational climate movement that is ready to hold leaders accountable to the long view of justice.Dr. Mustafa Santiago Ali is a renowned thought leader, international speaker, policy maker, community liaison, trainer, and facilitator, and serves as the Executive Vice President for the National Wildlife Federation. He is also the founder of Revitalization Strategies, a business focused on moving our most vulnerable communities from “surviving to thriving.” Before joining the National Wildlife Federation, Mustafa was the senior vice president for the Hip Hop Caucus, a national non-profit and non-partisan organization that connects the hip-hop community to the civic process to build power and create positive change. In his role, he led the strategic direction, expansion, and operation of the Hip Hop Caucus’ portfolio on climate, environmental justice, and community revitalization. Mustafa worked for 24 years at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and was a founding member of the EPA’s Office of Environmental Justice (OEJ). Mustafa uses a holistic approach to revitalizing vulnerable communities, and has worked with more than 500 domestic and international communities to secure environmental, health, and economic justice. Kerene N. Tayloe, Esq. is a social justice advocate who has over 13 years of experience specifically in environmental justice advocacy. Kerene is focused on ensuring that communities of color lead and speak for themselves as we address the important challenge of climate change. To that end, she believes it is imperative that people of color and women have access to economic opportunities in the renewable energy sector. She previously served as the Director of Federal Legislative Affairs for WE ACT for Environmental Justice where she worked on a number of legislative priorities including strengthening the National Environmental Policy Act, creating the Environmental Justice for All Act, coordinating the first Environmental Justice focused Presidential Town Hall discussion. Kerene currently serves as a Senior Advisor in the Office of Community Engagement at the Department of Energy. In 2019, she was chosen for the Grist 50, an annual list of emerging leaders from across the U.S. who are working on fresh, real-world solutions to our world's biggest challenges. In 2020, she was selected for the Rachel’s Network Catalyst Award that celebrates women of color who are building a healthier, safer, and more just world. ...
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    57 mins
  • Climify: Community-Based Restorative Design with Pamela Fann

    Climify: Community-Based Restorative Design with Pamela Fann
    Jun 7 2024

    This episode is a crossover with Climify, an award-winning podcast connecting climate scientists and design educators together to bring climate-related projects into classrooms. Climify is hosted by Eric Benson, Associate Professor of Graphic Design and Responsible Innovation at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

    How do you best create positive impact in communities? What does environmental justice look like?

    In this episode from the Climify podcast, energy justice leader Pamela Fann shares her journey from Corporate America to diversity, inclusion, integration, and climate activist and entrepreneur. She shares how she defines restorative design, environmental justice, and how best we use their principles to tackle both the entangled issues of racism and our climate crisis.

    Climify - Climate Designers

    Climify Podcast - Instagram

    Connect with Pamela

    Pamela Fann - LinkedIn

    impactenergy.energy

    integratedsolutionsllc.net

    Pamela Fann, an award-winning diversity specialist, and speaker is the Founder and CEO of Integrated Solutions. Pam is also a co-owner/principal of Impact Energy, a certified Black women-owned energy services company that focuses on energy efficiency project implementation and workforce development. Their mission is to promote equitable job expansion within the energy industry that positively impacts lives and supports community economic advancement.

    Pam has a degree in Marketing, a certification in Human Resource Management, and is a Certified Cultural Diversity Professional and Trainer (CDP, CDT). Currently serves as the diversity advisor for the BECC conference and on the boards and advisory boards for Women of EVs, Diversity Executive Leadership Academy, and Strategic Energy Innovations. She also is a lead author for the Energy Equity Project, served as an SME for Drawdown Georgia, RCE Atlanta Advancing Justice for All, and Community of Practice committees, and served on the JEDI Advisory Board for the DOE/NREL Innovation Prize. Pamela is also co-executive director of Maa Eagles Foundation U.S., supporting girls from Maasai tribes in Tanzania with education opportunities.

    Resources from the episode

    EERE Competitions, Challenges, and Industry Prizes

    Maa Eagles Foundation

    Drawdown solution(s):

    Electricity, Health & Education

    Episode topic tags:

    environmental justice, equity, restorative design, renewable energy, systemic racism, community, social impact, diversity, inclusion, DEI

    Download episode transcript

    Find more about how to teach climate design in your classroom at www.climatedesigners.org/edu

    Climify Credits

    Music in this episode

    Nature sound effect by bbc.co.uk – ©2023 BBC

    Theme music by Casual Motive

    Design Team

    Ellen Keith Shaw

    Christine Piolet

    Consulting

    Brandee Nichols

    Bianca Sandiko

    Michelle Ngyuen
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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Intergenerational Wisdom & Ecowomanism with Wawa Gatheru

    Intergenerational Wisdom & Ecowomanism with Wawa Gatheru
    Jan 23 2024

    In the season one finale, Wawa Gatheru, founder and executive director of Black Girl Environmentalist, shares her journey into environmental justice work and activism. We discuss ecowomanist theory and the role of black women in the climate movement. We also explore the importance of intergenerational knowledge sharing in climate justice movement building and how we can learn from the wisdom of our elders and ancestors. Wawa shares the important programs and solutions that her organization Black Girl Environmentalist offers to support and uplift  black women in climate.

     

    Connect with Wawa:

    Wawa Gatheru - Website

    Wawa Gatheru - Instagram

    Wawa Gatheru - LinkedIn

    Black Girl Environmentalist - Website

    Black Girl Environmentalist - Instagram

     

    Resources:

    Ecowomanism by Melanie L. Harris

    Ecowomanist Wisdom: Encountering Earth and Spirit

    Connecticut public schools must now teach about climate change

    Black Girl Environmentalist is highlighting the contributions of Black women in the climate movement

    Ecofeminism and Environmental Liberation - Intersectional Environmentalist

    All We Can Save: Truth, Courage, and Solutions for the Climate Crisis

    Black Feminist Ecological Thought: A Manifesto | Atmos

    Writing - France Roberts-Gregory

    Women Speak - Stories & Solutions from the Frontlines of Climate Change

    Gender Just Transition: A Path to System Change - WEDO

    Explainer: How gender inequality and climate change are interconnected | UN Women

     

    Credits:

    Hosted and produced by Kiana Michaan

    Edited and co-produced by Lucy Little
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    45 mins
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