Temperature Check

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Temperature Check

Temperature Check is a podcast from Grist at the intersection of climate and justice. It’s about the people leading climate action and climate solutions, and stories that show the pathways to a more sustainable, equitable future. Season 3 is all about pivot points: How does a special education teacher nearing retirement become a renowned environmental justice advocate? What leads a climate journalist to become an electrician, or a corporate executive to create a mobility-justice nonprofit? We asked six climate and justice leaders to share their stories of changing course in their lives or careers in order to bring meaningful change to their communities. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. 05/30/2023

    Taking on big coal to protect Navajo water

    After getting her linguistics degree, Nicole Horseherder planned to return home to Black Mesa and teach. But with the region’s aquifers under threat from coal companies, she rallied against them – and won. Full transcript and related reading: https://grist.org/temperature-check/nicole-horseherder-coal-navajo-water/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    35 min

  2. 05/23/2023

    A life-altering bike ride

    Struggling with depression and on medical leave from his corporate job, Olatunji Oboi Reed decided to get his bike out of the basement and go for a ride. That ride set him on a new path that led to his current work: promoting racial equity in transportation and beyond, through his organization Equiticity. Full transcript and related reading: https://grist.org/temperature-check/olatunji-oboi-reed-equiticity-biking-equity Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    33 min

  3. 05/16/2023

    Becoming a future climate doctor

    Growing up, Hamid Torabzadeh experienced the impacts of climate change and pollution. In high school, he found a club that showed him his path to doing something about it. Now a college freshman, he's studying to be what he calls a "new type of doctor" in the field of climate health. Full transcript and related reading: https://grist.org/temperature-check/hamid-torabzadeh-readyteens-climate-health Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    19 min

  4. 05/09/2023

    From theater kid to climate filmmaker

    Maya Lilly had achieved the dream of many a theater kid: studying at Juilliard. But when she realized her environmental activism didn’t have a home there, it set her on a mission to bring climate storytelling to mainstream audiences. It was a journey that took decades. Full transcript and related reading: https://grist.org/temperature-check/maya-lilly-climate-hollywood-producer/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    34 min

  5. 05/02/2023

    Why this climate writer quit to become an electrician

    Until last year, Nate Johnson was a journalist at Grist, covering climate. But when he felt his passion for writing start to wane, he found a new direction — as an electrician. Now, instead of writing about the need to electrify everything, Nate is doing that work himself … and he says he is happier than ever. Full transcript and related reading: https://grist.org/temperature-check/nate-johnson-journalist-electrician/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    35 min

  6. 04/25/2023

    In ‘Cancer Alley,’ a teacher called to fight

    Sharon Lavigne lives in St. James Parish, Louisiana, where industrial pollution causes high cancer rates. For decades, Sharon witnessed her neighbors suffer as air quality worsened. But when yet another plant planned to open in her community, she decided to do something about it. Full transcript and related reading: https://grist.org/temperature-check/sharon-lavigne-cancer-alley-industry-formosa/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    35 min

  7. SEASON 3 TRAILER

    Coming soon: Temperature Check S3

    This season, meet 6 very different climate and justice leaders who faced crucial pivot points in their paths to climate action. Each immersive episode follows one person's journey, and the story of how they made a big change in their life, career, or community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    3 min
  8. The power brokers

    11/30/2021

    The power brokers

    Valencia Gunder and Tamara Toles O’Laughlin are dedicated to improving the lives of those facing unjust conditions in frontline communities. They discuss what it means to build coalitions and work the levers of policy to combat environmental racism. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    30 min
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Temperature Check is a podcast from Grist at the intersection of climate and justice. It’s about the people leading climate action and climate solutions, and stories that show the pathways to a more sustainable, equitable future. Season 3 is all about pivot points: How does a special education teacher nearing retirement become a renowned environmental justice advocate? What leads a climate journalist to become an electrician, or a corporate executive to create a mobility-justice nonprofit? We asked six climate and justice leaders to share their stories of changing course in their lives or careers in order to bring meaningful change to their communities. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  • Creator
    Grist
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2023
  • Episodes
    25
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Grist
  • Show Website
    Temperature Check

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