How Heather McTeer Toney is redefining climate action for the next generation of leaders Degrees: Real talk about planet-saving careers

Elected one of the youngest Black female mayors in the United States before serving as administrator of the EPA’s southeastern region, Heather McTeer Toney is now leading a movement to make sure that everyone is encouraged to be part of the millions of the green jobs of the future. Heather knows what it’s like to feel left out of the environmental movement, despite being affected by climate change every day and leading efforts to mitigate its effects. Today, she’s working to ensure that communities on the frontlines of climate change are recognized for their climate expertise and that community knowledge is central to climate solutions. We all need to “embrace climate justice as the social justice issue of our time,” she says. Where do you fit? After you listen to this episode, you’ll see opportunities you never imagined.