Episode 23: Navigating the Perfect Storm with Zully Juarez and Jennifer Moon

In this episode, we delve into the pre-existing economic, health, and infrastructure conditions that heighten the vulnerability of frontline communities to environmental and climate impacts. Our guests, Zully Juarez (she/her), Senior Research & Policy Analyst at Just Solutions, and Jennifer Moon (she/her), Senior Researcher at Just Solutions, provide insights into the factors that have exacerbated the susceptibility of these communities to climate and environmental injustice. We review Just Solutions’ report "The Perfect Storm of Extraction, Poverty, and Climate Change," a framework for assessing vulnerability, resilience, adaptation, and a just transition in these communities. We also explore the follow-up report, “Vulnerabilities to Climate Change in Frontline Communities: Opportunities and Shortcomings,” which analyzes how the Inflation Reduction Act and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act might influence pre-exsiting economic, health, and infrastructure conditons. Join us as we discuss how this vital information can be leveraged to drive effective climate justice policy and create a more equitable future for those most affected by climate change.

RESOURCES TO LEARN MORE:

Report | The Perfect Storm of Extraction, Poverty, and Climate Change: A Framework for Assessing Vulnerability, Resilience, Adaptation, and a Just Transition in Frontline Communities

https://justsolutionscollective.org/solution/the-perfect-storm-of-extraction-profile-report/ 

Report | Vulnerabilities to Climate Change in Frontline Communities: Opportunities and Shortcomings

https://justsolutionscollective.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/perfect-storm-2024-final-4.pdf 

The Perfect Storm Webinar Series 

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzXI9AlztBU253Zh9T75yGCN4GaYT87_o 

Podcast |Episode 9: Mississippi's Climate Challenges and Community-Driven Solutions with Dr. Catherine Robinson 

https://open.spotify.com/episode/2xUXYLmHlnqYizXaNdseCp?si=0c2b8c5573734c0e

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EPISODE CREDITS: 

Host: Aiko Schaefer 

Producer: Tayler Ward 

Editor and Recording Engineer: Angel Bautista

Graphic Designer: Angel Bautista

Music: Paolo Pavan - Street Walk

Album: The Swing of Things - Mar 14, 2019

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