This special Earth Day episode is also our season 1 finale — and it's a good one. Abigail and Mareshah are speaking with Chief Pete Parr and Danna Smith about forests, nature-based solutions, and more. Enjoy! Chief Pete Parr is Chief of the Pee Dee Indian Tribe of...
Episodes
S1E14: Environmental Justice with Kathy Egland (EEECHO Co-Founder)
Today is International Women's Day, a "global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women." We recorded this episode with EEECHO Co-Founder Kathy Egland last year, but what better way to celebrate International Women's Day than...
S1E13: Clean Energy with Dr. Holmes Hummel and Tamara Jones
Buckle up, because this week's episode features some heavy hitters in the world of renewable energy advocacy. Seriously, these two are brilliant. Sit back and enjoy! Dr. Holmes Hummel founded Clean Energy Works to accelerate investments in cost-effective distributed...
S1E12: Just Transition: Coal Workers with Bri Knisley and Willie Dodson
This week's episode features a pair of amazing Appalachians in conversation with our hosts: Bri Knisley is the Tennessee Campaign Manager for Appalachian Voices, where she organizes campaigns for energy democracy and justice in the Tennessee Valley Authority...
S1E11: Just Transition with Rev. Leo Woodberry and Daniel Joranko
This week, we're talking with two faith leaders from the South, Rev. Leo Woodberry from South Carolina and Dr. Daniel Joranko from Tennessee. Rev. Leo Woodberry was born and raised in New York City. There he became involved with community organizing at an early age,...
S1E10: Land Sovereignty and Food Justice with Dr. Mikhiela Sherrod and Susan Diane Mitchell
In this episode, we chat with two visionary leaders in Alabama and Georgia: Dr. Mikhiela Sherrod and Susan Diane Mitchell. Dr. Mikhiela Sherrod is the Executive Director of Agricultural Missions, Inc., an 85 year old ecumenical organization that supports rural people...
S1E9: Fighting Pollution with The Barbaras
Barbara Weckesser and Barbara Nelson are local residents of Pascagoula, Miss. Barbara Weckesser is originally from coal country in Kentucky and retired with her husband in Pascagoula in 2010. Barbara Nelson grew up here in Moss Point and Pascagoula. Both of their...
S1E8: Carlton Turner on Land, Food Sovereignty & Ancestral Roots
In this episode, Abigail and Mareshah sit down to talk about the importance of land, food sovereignty, ancestral roots, and more with Carlton Turner.
S1E7: Nina Morgan on Climate & Environmental Justice in Alabama
Abigail and Marésha sit down and talk with Nina Morgan, climate and environmental justice organizer for GASP. Nina's an incredible organizer — but we may be a little biased since she's also a part of the team that's making this podcast happen! Nina is graduate of UAB...