House on Fire House On Fire Podcast

In this episode, Katrina and Glennys meet with Nayshma Jones, The CLEO Institute’s Climate Resilience and Equity Manager to discuss tokenism during black history month and in the climate movement.  Nayshma will also be touching on climate justice issues and its connection to sea level rise and access to beaches.  As well as, Important black led initiatives in Miami such as the Virginia Key movement and the important work Nayshma is doing on the ground through the Empowering Resilient Women.

Welcome to the "Best of House on Fire" episode Featuring Guests: Bill Weir, Hilla the Killa, Eli Rallo, Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, Selina Leem, Sammy Gazda, Isra Hirsi, Matt Haggman, Chris Castro and Varshini Prakash.

In this episode, Katrina Erwin and Glennys Navarrete interview local Miami innovator, Matt Haggman of Opportunity Miami. Matt breaks down his fascinating career and his success in technology and business innovation. Join the conversation as the three tap into the future of technology, how tech and businesses can focus on climate solutions, and career opportunities students should consider in the fight against climate change. 

In this episode, Katrina and Glennys meet with eco-rapper Hila Perry AKA Hila The Killa. The three young activists discuss creativity in the climate movement, their love for the outdoors, importance of local politics, and even plan a potential trip for Hila to hang out with the CLEO crew in Miami!

In this episode, Glennys and Katrina catch up with Florida native and Chief of Staff for the Office of State and Community Energy Programs (SCEP) at the U.S. Department of Energy, Chris Castro. Chris uses is his background in local and federal government to discuss how the recent passing of the Bi-Partisan Infrastructure Law and The Inflation Reduction Act can provide funding to promote climate action as well as programs Floridians can benefit from. Follow the below links in the episode description for more information. Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) -https://energy.gov/bil (https://energy.gov/bil)   Office of State and Communities Energy Programs (SCEP) -https://www.energy.gov/scep (https://www.energy.gov/scep) Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program (EECBG)  https://www.energy.gov/bil/energy-efficiency-and-conservation-block-grant-program (https://www.energy.gov/bil/energy-efficiency-and-conservation-block-grant-program) Clean energy incentives for families -https://www.whitehouse.gov/cleanenergy/ (https://www.whitehouse.gov/cleanenergy/)

This episode features an online influencer by the name of @TheJarr and the host of the Miss Congeniality podcast, Eli Rallo. This episode explores how Eli continues to use her platform to push for social justice as well as background in journalism, where she often covered climate change in her articles.