We All Live Downstream: A Clean Water Action Podcast

Clean Water Action

Welcome to We All Live Downstream: a Clean Water Action Podcast. In each episode, we will be interviewing leading environmental and clean water activists about their work in the field. We’ll dive deep into topics from drinking water and climate change to environmental justice, plastic pollution and toxic chemicals.

  1. 10/17/2024

    Climate Change & Sparking Change: Empowering Youth with Omesa Mokaya

    This episode features an interview with Omesa Mokaya who leads Clean Water Action’s Youth Action Collaborative in Massachusetts. Omesa grew up in the Kisii highlands in Western Kenya where he witnessed firsthand the devastating impacts of climate change and made it a personal mission to help communities adapt to and enhance their resilience towards those impacts. Omesa’s work with the Youth Action Collaborative aims to empower the next generation of environmental leaders by providing them with organizing skills. The program supports youth from Environmental Justice communities who are disproportionately impacted by environmental degradation. www.cleanwater.org/podcast Support our podcast here

    41 min

  2. 05/29/2024

    A Conversation About Water with Mari Copeny, 16-Year-Old Activist and Philanthropist

    This podcast episode features the incredible youth activist and philanthropist Mari Copeny - aka Little Miss Flint - who is on the front lines of tackling America's water crisis head on and helping kids to embrace their power through equal opportunity. When the Flint Water Crisis began instead of feeling helpless Mari decided to use her voice to help her community and to fight for the kids in Flint. Since then, she has expanded her efforts to help communities across the nation dealing with toxic drinking water. In this very special episode, Clean Water Action's Michigan State Director Sean McBrearty joins We All Live Downstream host Jenny Vickers to talk about current water issues in Michigan.  Support our podcast here

    33 min

  3. 04/10/2024

    Women Leading the Way – The Fight for Safer Products, Safer Chemicals, and a Healthier Future for All featuring Mia Davis and Cindy Luppi

    In this podcast episode, Jenny Vickers interviews Mia Davis and Cindy Luppi, two environmental advocates working to keep toxic chemicals out of everyday products. They discuss their backgrounds in environmental activism and what drew them to this work. They also talk about their experiences working on the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics, the importance of transparency and disclosure in the beauty industry, and the need for safer alternatives to toxic chemicals. They also touch on the issue of PFAS contamination and the efforts to address it. Mia Davis shares her recent shift to working in sustainability issues for companies adopting environmental and ethical approaches, particularly in the pet food industry. They end the podcast with a call to action, encouraging people to vote with their dollars by supporting brands that prioritize safer ingredients and packaging, and to stay informed and engaged in the fight for a healthier and more just world.  www.cleanwater.org/podcast Support our podcast here

    51 min

  4. 01/28/2024

    Celebrating Black History Month with Rev. Vernon K. Walker

    In recognition of Black History Month, we are featuring the stories of Black leaders in the environmental movement. Today, we chat with Reverend Vernon K. Walker, MA Climate Justice Program Director at Clean Water Action. Reverend Walker has over a decade of social justice organizing experience in the Boston area with a focus on the intersections of racial and climate justice. Rev. Walker currently is a graduate student at Tufts University pursuing a Master's in Public Policy degree with a focus on environmental justice. He is an alumnus of Boston University where he earned his first master degree in Theological Studies. www.cleanwater.org/podcast Support our podcast here

    29 min

  5. 11/04/2023

    Victory for Environmental Justice: Minnesota's New Cumulative Impacts Law

    Today's episode features two incredible Environmental Justice organizers: Sasha Lewis-Norelle, environmental health and justice organizer for Clean Water Action, and Carolina Ortiz, associate executive director for COPAL, an organization that leads social impact initiatives to improve the quality of life for Latin American families. Sasha and Carolina discuss Minnesota's new Cumulative Impacts law and the critical work they are doing to protect frontline communities from harm. www.cleanwater.org/podcast Support our podcast here

    32 min

  6. 07/19/2023

    PFAS Victory in Minnesota Featuring the Mama Bears!

    In today’s episode, we feature the story of three incredible women who not only stood up against powerful industry but challenged the status quo in politics - working tirelessly across party lines and refusing to play partisan games - to pass one of the strongest laws in the nation to protect people from PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ in Minnesota. You’ll hear from three incredible advocates who call themselves the Mama Bears: Avonna Starck, Clean Water Action’s Minnesota State Director, Andrea Lovoll, Legislative Director at Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy, and Jennifer DeJournett from Ballot Box Strategies.   www.cleanwater.org/podcast Support our podcast here

    1h 4m

  7. 06/05/2023

    Get To Know Clean Water's New CEO! Jeff Carter

    In this episode, we are pleased to have Clean Water Action's new CEO & President Jeff Carter! Prior to joining Clean Water, Jeff led Physicians for Social Responsibility (PSR), a physician-led organization in the US working to protect the public from the threats of nuclear proliferation, climate change, and environmental toxins. Our conversation with Jeff covers his vision for Clean Water, his background and success stories with PSR, and why every community has a right to safe, clean and affordable drinking water. This is an episode you don't want to miss! Support our podcast here

    42 min

  8. 03/22/2023

    Episode 27: Women in Water

    “No water, no life. No blue, no green.” - Sylvia Earle. We are excited to feature a special Women in Water podcast in celebration of Women's History Month! Hear from three incredible leaders in the Clean Water Movement: Deirdre White of ASDWA and Source Water Collaborative, Lynn Thorp of Clean Water Action and Source Water Collaborative, and Jennifer Peters of Clean Water Action. They chat about their passion for water, current work, and advice for women thinking about a career in water. www.cleanwater.org/podcast Support our podcast here

    34 min
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Welcome to We All Live Downstream: a Clean Water Action Podcast. In each episode, we will be interviewing leading environmental and clean water activists about their work in the field. We’ll dive deep into topics from drinking water and climate change to environmental justice, plastic pollution and toxic chemicals.

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