Episodes

Wrap up the third season with hosts Abigail and Maréshah as they discuss one of the foundational solutions to the climate crisis: community organizing. Listen to experienced community organizers Lindsay Harper and Celida Soto talk about how to effectively work with communities towards grassroots solutions. “Community organizing is knowing when to listen to lived experiences, when to step back, and when to step forward.” Celido Soto works with many organizations such as Margins: Women Helping Bla...

In this special episode, hosts Maréshah and Abigail listen to Queen Quet, the Chieftess and Head-of-State of the Gullah Geechee Nation, explain how they are utilizing indigenous scientific knowledge to protect and adapt their Sea Islands from modern colonization and climate change. The Gullah/Geechee Nation exists from Jacksonville, NC, to Jacksonville, FL. It encompasses the Sea Islands and thirty to thirty-five miles inland to the St. John’s River. On these islands, people from numerous Africa...

In this episode, Abigail and Maréshah have a two-part discussion with folks from Water Wise Gulf South: Dr. Angela Chalk and Jeff Supak. Chalk and Supak work together to adapt and mitigate water issues in Louisiana. They know that solutions to flooding and rising sea levels are most impactful when communities and government work together. “If we really want to live with water, we need to shift our relationship on how we view water in New Orleans and the region… (with flooding and worsening storm...

Join hosts Maréshah and Abigail in this enriching conversation with Ankur Shah from Climate Engine about technological and economic strategies for climate adaptation, where we cover everything from circular economies to using maps to influence banks to climate financing. "The idea [at Climate Engine] is to 1. Let banks know how their assets are impacted by climate risks ...and 2. How their money is impacting the environment and climate change and 3. Tell banks what they can do ro mitigate and ad...

In this special episode, co-host Maréshah brings in a special guest co-host, her father, Reverend Michael Malcom, to talk about the effectiveness of community organizing with POWHR’s Russell Chisholm. "I do believe that as long and as exhausting as this struggle has been, the community resistance has gotten stronger, and we will be strong for the next fight." - Russell Chisholm Russell Chisholm serves as Managing Director of the Protect Our Water, Heritage Rights coalition in the campaign to sto...

In this episode, Abigail and Maréshah “get the dirt” from Cicada Calling Farm’s own Sierra Torres and Becks Hillard about the realities and joys of operating a sustainable farm in southeast Louisiana amidst climate change impacts. As the two young farmers discuss, dedicating labor and agricultural innovation in the Gulf South is an intentional decision to create alternative economies and food systems to nourish our communities. "Instead of thinking about what we are losing, we need to think abou...

This week, join hosts Maréshah and Abigail in their transformative conversation with Knellee Bisram and Piero Falci from AHAM Education as they teach us about the practicality of mindfulness and our responsibility to care for ourselves and care for the world. “Mindfulness is a way of being in relationship with myself, others, and the world. We know from our own practice that once we allow ourselves to let go of the past and the future, we are not only training ourselves to be present, we are all...

In this week's episode, co-hosts Abigail and Maréshah have an honest conversation with Dr. Jairo Garcia about the need and obstacles of climate adaptation at the state and local levels. “The biggest challenge, here in the South, is that politicians and decision-makers are not taking climate change seriously…We need brave people who aren’t afraid to talk about it. If they don’t do it, how can we ask communities to do the same?” - Dr. Jairo Garcia Dr. Garcia is a professor at the Georgia Tech Scho...

Join us for a captivating discussion on "Climate Solutions: Indigenous Disaster Resilience" with Clarice Friloux of the United Houma Nation. “The Native American communities are on the frontlines from storms, and we are usually the last to receive assistance. Why don't we leave? This is in our DNA. This is our lives, in the Bayous. We know how to deal with the storms, we wait for the water to recede then rebuild-we don’t sit back and wait for someone to save us.” #ClimateJusticeYall #TheSouthGot...

In this episode, Abigail and Maréshah bring in folks from Mississippi Rising Coalition to discuss mutual aid as a holistic tool to strengthen community resiliency against systemic inequalities and the disasters that exacerbate them. “Mutual aid is not a charity. It's a lot of things: we find ourselves meeting the needs of the people, whatever those needs are, and aid them in whatever course of action that they need.” -Lea Campbell Climate Justice, Y’all. It’s real, it’s here, and it's about time...

Join the CJY hosts, Abigail and Mareshah, as they dive into the powerful concept of "wounded healers" and the essential practice of addressing our own triggers while doing transformative work. How do we nurture ourselves to better care for others? Combating burnout, especially in activism, is a topic close to our hearts. Discover the link between community support and self-care! Meet three inspiring women from the North Carolina Climate Justice Collective as they share their wisdom and experienc...

In this episode, we do something different and have Executive Directors Alex Easdale, Reverend Michael Malcom, and Michael Hansen from SCEN, GASP, and People's Justice Council interview our hosts Maréshah Malcom and Abigail Franks. We discuss the highlights of the second season, lessons learned in the movement, and look forward to the third season. While most of us know the realities of the issues we face in our region, the third season will spotlight solutions and the folks doing the work. Clim...