Lets Talk About Climate

LetsTalkAboutClimate

Let's Talk About Climate is a podcast created by youth activists from Change the Chamber*Lobby for Climate to talk about climate change and everything related. We are opening up the conversation on climate change by talking to people such as youth leaders, professors, grassroots campaigners, and more. Subscribe to learn more about climate change and how we feel about it from diverse perspectives! Contact us to be our next guest speaker: coreteamctc@gmail.com

  1. The New Wave: Youth Building a Better Climate Future (Part 1)

    06/16/2025

    The New Wave: Youth Building a Better Climate Future (Part 1)

    In this episode of ‘Let’s Talk About Climate’, we sit down with Change the Chamber’s own Research and Publications Team Lead, Camille Rohde. As an aspiring climate journalist, Camille shared how her own versatile background laid the foundation for her climate advocacy work, and she reveals her networking tips and empowering advice for young people eager to make a difference - no matter their starting point. CAMILLE'S LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/camille-rohde/  CAMILLE'S SUBSTACK: https://camillerohde.substack.com  CAMILLE'S MENTORS: Dennis Chestnut, Civic Ecologist Practitioner at Resilience Hub Community Coalition- https://www.linkedin.com/in/dennis-chestnut-2ab4082b1/  Kyla Smith, Energy and Environmental Justice Organizer and masters student in Environment and Resources program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kylatsmith/  Dr. Jennifer Ayla Jay, Professor in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at the UCLA - https://jaylabucla.org/  CHANGE THE CHAMBER Website: https://www.changethechamber.org    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/change-the-chamber   Twitter (X): https://x.com/ChangeUSChamber       Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/changethechamber   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChangeTheChamber/   Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/changethechamber.bsky.social  Threads: https://www.threads.net/@changethechamber  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@changeuschamber  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@changethechamberteam2513  LET'S TALK ABOUT CLIMATE Twitter (X): https://x.com/talkclimatepod       Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/letstalkaboutclimatepod  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Letstalkaboutclimate   Threads: https://www.threads.net/@letstalkaboutclimatepod

    22 min
  2. Wildfire Chronicles: Perspectives In Academia (Part 2)

    04/04/2025

    Wildfire Chronicles: Perspectives In Academia (Part 2)

    In this episode of ‘Let’s talk about Climate’, fire scientist and University of Michigan professor, Dr. Paige Fischer provides some crucial insight on human behavior in the face of fire. As remediation efforts persevere for the catastrophic LA Wildfires, Dr. Fischer talks us through individual and collective decision-making systems for both wildfire preparation and adaptation to climate change. Learn more about Dr. Paige Fischer: https://seas.umich.edu/research/faculty/alexandra-paige-fischer Learn more about the Western Forest and Fire Initiative:https://sites.google.com/umich.edu/wffi RESOURCE GUIDES FOR LA FIRE VICTIMS: Wildfire Recovery Resources – LA County Recovers - https://recovery.lacounty.gov/resources/ Resources To Support Those Affected By The LA Fires - https://www.lahsa.org/newsArticle/resources-to-support-those-during-the-la-fires Wildfire Recovery Resources | Emergency Management Department - https://emergency.lacity.gov/recovery CHANGE THE CHAMBER:Website: https://www.changethechamber.org LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/change-the-chamber Twitter (X): https://x.com/ChangeUSChamber Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/changethechamber Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChangeTheChamber/ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/changethechamber.bsky.social Threads: https://www.threads.net/@changethechamber TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@changeuschamber YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@changethechamberteam2513 LET'S TALK ABOUT CLIMATE:Twitter (X): https://x.com/talkclimatepod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/letstalkaboutclimatepod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Letstalkaboutclimate Threads: https://www.threads.net/@letstalkaboutclimatepod

    26 min
  3. Wildfire Chronicles: Perspectives In Academia (Part 1)

    03/07/2025

    Wildfire Chronicles: Perspectives In Academia (Part 1)

    In this episode of ‘Let’s talk about Climate’, we chat with Elizabeth Blake, a research assistant at the University of Washington working to compile a National Wildfire Disaster Dataset. As remediation efforts persevere for the catastrophic LA Wildfires, Elizabeth talks us through environmental health impacts and how her team’s dataset can help people across the country better prepare for disaster. You can find Elizabeth and Dr. Joan Casey’s Wildfire Disaster Dataset here: https://dataverse.harvard.edu/dataset.xhtml?persistentId=doi:10.7910/DVN/R73R85  RESOURCE GUIDES FOR LA FIRE VICTIMS:  Wildfire Recovery Resources – LA County Recovers - https://recovery.lacounty.gov/resources/  Resources To Support Those Affected By The LA Fires - https://www.lahsa.org/newsArticle/resources-to-support-those-during-the-la-fires Wildfire Recovery Resources | Emergency Management Department - https://emergency.lacity.gov/recovery CHANGE THE CHAMBER: Website: https://www.changethechamber.org    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/change-the-chamber   Twitter (X): https://x.com/ChangeUSChamber       Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/changethechamber   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChangeTheChamber/   Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/changethechamber.bsky.social  Threads: https://www.threads.net/@changethechamber  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@changeuschamber  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@changethechamberteam2513  LET'S TALK ABOUT CLIMATE: Twitter (X): https://x.com/talkclimatepod       Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/letstalkaboutclimatepod  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Letstalkaboutclimate   Threads: https://www.threads.net/@letstalkaboutclimatepod

    18 min
  4. Names, Nature, and Justice: Indigenous Voices in Climate Action

    12/06/2024

    Names, Nature, and Justice: Indigenous Voices in Climate Action

    In this episode of our “Let’s Talk About Climate” podcast we talk to Kimberly Smith, the Southern Appalachian Community Conservationist Specialist from The Wilderness Society and newly appointed member of the Federal Advisory Committee on Reconciliation in Place Names. From policy to place names, Indigenous people in the United States face oppression, prejudice, and racism in the outdoor environment. A member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, Kim illuminates efforts in the Southeastern United States for climate justice for Indigenous communities, emphasizing the importance of intergenerational healing, youth involvement, and tribal sovereignty in climate justice. IMPORTANT RESOURCES FROM KIMBERLY SMITH: https://www.outdoorrenaming.org https://www.talielohi.com https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1892/advisory-committee-on-reconciliation-in-place-names.htm https://www.wilderness.org/articles/blog/kuwohi-name-restored-smokies-why-does-matter CHANGE THE CHAMBER: Website: https://www.changethechamber.org    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/change-the-chamber   Twitter (X): https://x.com/ChangeUSChamber       Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/changethechamber   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChangeTheChamber/   Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/changethechamber.bsky.social  Threads: https://www.threads.net/@changethechamber  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@changeuschamber  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@changethechamberteam2513  LET'S TALK ABOUT CLIMATE: Twitter (X): https://x.com/talkclimatepod       Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/letstalkaboutclimatepod  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Letstalkaboutclimate   Threads: https://www.threads.net/@letstalkaboutclimatepod

    34 min
  5. From Fields to Policy: Farm Bill & Food Justice

    09/27/2024

    From Fields to Policy: Farm Bill & Food Justice

    In this continuation of From Fields to Policy, Farm Bill & Food Justice we dive deeper into how the Farm Bill affects each of us, from the food we eat and how we access it, to the health of our communities and environment. Join Change the Chamber*Lobby for Climate and the Climate Action Campaign as we explore the role the Farm Bill plays in our food system and the bill’s environmental justice implications. This session details opportunities to create a more sustainable food system through other legislation and initiatives and the successes and challenges marginalized communities face in agricultural businesses and obtaining food security.  CHANGE THE CHAMBER RESOURCES Visit our website: https://www.changethechamber.org  Defend our climate petition: this will help ensure that the climate protections included in the IRA are not weakened https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/defend-our-climate-2/?source=CTC Get out the vote: https://www.changethechamber.org/gotv Change the Chamber’s Farm Bill Policy Brief (authored by Gabby Meyers): https://docs.google.com/document/d/1K89nT1Rmr3fYctNyIR8lSQtZAIco3K4KSWhJLZebpQ4/edit?usp=sharing Join Change the Chamber: https://www.changethechamber.org/join-us Thank everyone for coming be sure to follow us on Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/company/change-the-chamber/ RESOURCES FROM OMANJANA GOSWAMI https://www.ucsusa.org/resources/cultivating-control https://www.ucsusa.org/sites/default/files/2024-05/Cultivating%20Control_white%20paper%20final_May%2010_OG_PDF.pdf RESOURCES FROM GEOFF HORSFIELD More on EWG and subsidies - https://www.ewg.org/areas-focus/farming-agriculture/farm-subsidies More on Conservation and the IRA - https://www.ewg.org/areas-focus/farming-agriculture/conservation More on pesticide preemption - https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/06/20/bayer-roundup-farm-bill-lobbying/  RESOURCES FROM VANESSA GARCIA POLANCO Visit: https://www.youngfarmers.org/

    1 hr

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Let's Talk About Climate is a podcast created by youth activists from Change the Chamber*Lobby for Climate to talk about climate change and everything related. We are opening up the conversation on climate change by talking to people such as youth leaders, professors, grassroots campaigners, and more. Subscribe to learn more about climate change and how we feel about it from diverse perspectives! Contact us to be our next guest speaker: coreteamctc@gmail.com