Climate Catalyst: Go Further Together

Building Environmental Coalitions that Reflect Our Nation

In this episode, host Adriane Alicea sits down with Jerry Otero, the Policy Director at the Grand Canyon Trust and Co-Lead for Priorities, Projects, and Campaigns Workgroup at the America the Beautiful for All Coalition. They discuss how the coalition aims to achieve ambitious conservation goals that protect our lands and oceans including 30x30, what it means to build consensus, and how we can work together through environmental challenges. Tune in to learn how the coalition fosters strategic solutions and people-centered policies through participation and true consensus. Green 2.0 [https://diversegreen.org/] Host: Adriane Alicea [https://diversegreen.org/about/] Guest: Jerry Otero [https://www.grandcanyontrust.org/staff/jerry-otero] America the Beautiful for All Coalition [https://americathebeautifulforall.org/] 30x30 [https://americathebeautifulforall.org/] Justice 40 [https://www.whitehouse.gov/environmentaljustice/justice40/]

Climate Catalyst: Go Further Together

With a vast number of organizations focused on environmental justice, building a strong network to connect advocates and organizations is essential for reaching environmental goals. Grantmakers can facilitate this by creating equitable practices, sharing resources, and connecting the dots across the sector. In this episode, host Adriane Alicea talks with Eva Hernandez, the Executive Director of Mosaic, about how grantmakers can lead meaningful and equitable connections within the environmental sector. Green 2.0 [https://diversegreen.org/] Host: Adriane Alicea [https://diversegreen.org/about/] Guest: Eva Hernandez [https://mosaicmomentum.org/about/]

Community-Informed Environmental Policy with Rep. Summer Lee

Communities of color have historically been left out of environmental policymaking. It has been a long and continuous journey for communities to be heard on decisions that impact their health, livelihoods, and future. Congresswoman Summer Lee is an attorney, an organizer, and most importantly someone who brings her lived experience and her community into policymaking with her. She works to bring those "closest to the pain closer to the power," so that power is shared. Host Adriane Alicea speaks with Congresswoman Summer Lee (PA-12) about centering impacted communities in environmental policy-making. Green 2.0 [https://diversegreen.org/] Host: Adriane Alicea [https://diversegreen.org/about/] Guest: Congresswoman Summer Lee [https://summerlee.house.gov]

Building Climate Resilience in Puerto Rico: Participatory Design as the Blueprint

U.S. territories are on the frontlines of climate change. In Puerto Rico climate change and policies that prioritize tourists over local communities are driving economic and social inequity. Combined with the lasting impact and ever-present threat of natural disasters, it's clear that a new approach to climate solutions is needed, one that involves working closely with local communities to understand their needs and create more resilient environments. Host Adriane Alicea speaks with Cynthia Burgos López, the Executive Director of La Maraña, about how the organization is building a movement to support food sovereignty and climate resilience in Puerto Rico. Green 2.0 [https://diversegreen.org/] Host: Adriane Alicea [https://diversegreen.org/about/] Guest: Cynthia Burgos López [https://www.linkedin.com/in/cynthia-burgos-l%C3%B3pez-b332aa54/?originalSubdomain=pr] La Maraña [https://www.lamarana.org/] Seguridad Alimentaria En Puerto Rico [https://estadisticas.pr/files/Comunicados/Seguridad%20Alimentaria%20en%20Puerto%20Rico%20-%20Final%20%28300519%29.pdf] Una Isla Que Solo Produce El 20% De Lo Que Come: El Gran Problema De Puerto Rico Con Los Alimentos [https://elpais.com/america-futura/2022-10-22/la-comida-importada-amenaza-la-seguridad-alimentaria-en-puerto-rico.html] Acta Jones, Carta Orgánica De 1917 De Puerto Rico [https://www.lexjuris.com/lexlex/lexotras/lexactajones.htm] The Jones Act (English) [https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid%3AUSC-2000-title46a-chapter24&edition=2000]

Navigating the Environmental Sector as Interns and Fellows of Color

Recently, Green 2.0 hosted a networking mixer for interns and fellows of color in the D.C. area to connect and build community. We brought The Green 2.0 Movement podcast to the event to learn more about the experiences of young environmentalists of color first-hand. Green 2.0 Fellow Stephanie Stair and Program and Operations Manager Juliana Ojeda host a discussion on navigating the environmental sector featuring reflections from event attendees Lulu August, Anika Agarwal, Victoria Stewart, and Emily Y. Chang. Green 2.0 [https://diversegreen.org/] Host: Stephanie Stair [https://diversegreen.org/about/] Host: Juliana Ojeda [https://diversegreen.org/about/] Featuring: Lulu August [https://www.linkedin.com/in/luluaugust/] Featuring: Anika Agarwal [https://www.linkedin.com/in/niki-agarwal-79588a1b3/] Featuring: Victoria Stewart [https://www.linkedin.com/in/vstewart491/] Featuring: Emily Y. Chang [https://www.linkedin.com/in/emychang/] Interns and Fellows of Color Networking Mixer [https://diversegreen.org/interns-and-fellows-of-color-networking-mixer-event/]