Category: Season One

 We are joined by Clara Vondrich, U.S. Director of Divest-Invest, to discuss the Global Climate Action Summit and the hundreds of Climate, Jobs, and Justice marches happening around the world. States, regions, cities, companies, investors and citizens are stepping up to act on climate, and this is a moment to take ambition to the next level. We also take calls from listeners to hear their thoughts on the upcoming Global Climate Summit. Rev. Lennox Yearwood Jr. hosts along with co-hosts, Mustafa Santiago Ali and Antonique Smith. Recorded live for radio, the episode opens with current events in the climate movement.

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Today, we are joined by Dr. Adrienne Hollis from WE ACT for Environmental Justice to have a fiery conversation about Trump’s new “Affordable Clean Energy” plan, aka the “Dirty Power Scam”. The Trump Administration has admitted this plan will kill thousands of lives prematurely and it is reported that these impacts will hit poor people and communities of color the hardest. Rev. Lennox Yearwood Jr. hosts along with co-hosts, Mustafa Santiago Ali and Antonique Smith. Recorded live for radio, the episode opens with current events in the climate movement.

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Today, we are joined by Executive Director of Sol Nation, Nakisa Glover to discuss the perils of climate injustice. Nakisa has built a track record as a community organizer from years of corporate, community and service-based work, including building a fusion movement for climate justice as the National Field Coordinator for the Justice Action Mobilization Network (JAMN). Mustafa Santiago Ali hosts. Recorded live for radio, the episode opens with current events in the climate movement.

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Today, we are joined by Commissioner of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, Aura Vasquez to discuss the perils of climate injustice. Aura is an incredible leader, advocate, and activist for environmental and social justice issues. Antonique Smith hosts. 

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We sit down with Kim Reed, Director and Producer of Dark Money, a new documentary about the influx of anonymous money in U.S. elections. The film examines just how complex, far-reaching, and devastating the consequences are from the Citizens United Supreme Court decision handed down in 2010. Check out the trailer and more about the film at DarkMoneyFilm.com. Rev. Lennox Yearwood Jr. hosts along with co-host, Mustafa Santiago Ali. Recorded live for radio, the episode opens with current events in the climate movement.

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 Three-time Grammy-nominee, singer, songwriter, and humanitarian, Raheem DeVaughn joins us to discuss the power of culture to improve our communities and planet. He’s been a long time climate justice advocate and has done some great work over the years, including joining Hip Hop Caucus’ Climate Campus Tour and recording an amazing track for The People’s Climate Music Heal Our Mother Earth (H.O.M.E.) album. Rev. Lennox Yearwood Jr. hosts along with co-host, Mustafa Santiago Ali. Recorded live for radio, the episode opens with current events in the climate movement.

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This week, we are joined by three of the founding members of Zero Hour, a powerful youth-led climate organization, Jamie Margolin, Nadia Naar, and Madelaine Tew. They, like us, are fed up with the inaction by so many of the leaders in our country, including our current President. They know how critical it is to act now on the most pressing issue of our time, and they want to do it right. #ThisIsZeroHour. Rev. Lennox Yearwood Jr. hosts along with co-hosts, Mustafa Santiago Ali and Antonique Smith. Recorded live for radio, the episode opens with current events in the climate movement.

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 On this episode of The Coolest Show, we get to hang out with, middle school teacher, mother, and viral sensation, Kristin Mink to discuss her encounter with Scott Pruitt as well as her motivations to protect the planet for future generations. We are also joined by Defend our Future Director, Adrienne Cooper to talk about the motivations of the youth activist movement and the path forward for all of us. Grammy nominated actress, singer is also introduced as a new co-host of The Coolest Show, to go along with host Rev. Lennox Yearwood Jr. and co-host, Mustafa Santiago Ali. Recorded live for radio, the episode opens with current events in the climate movement.

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We are joined by Denver Mayor Michael Hancock and CEO of As You Sow, Andy Behar. Mayor Hancock tells us how he and Denver are pushing to become more sustainable, as well as how other cities can fight climate change. Andy Behar shows us how to make climate-conscious financial decisions and how to hold corporations accountable. Rev. Lennox Yearwood Jr. hosts and Mustafa Santiago Ali joins as a co-host. Recorded live for radio, the episode opens with current events in the climate movement.

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Sen. Jeff Merkley (OR) joins us to break down where we’re at with the political gridlock in Washington, why we need to move to 100% clean energy, and the fight to keep families together at the border. Senior Climate Scientist at the Union of Concerned Scientists, Astrid Caldas also stops by to share her knowledge on the dire state of climate change and the impacts of sea-level rise. Rev. Lennox Yearwood Jr. hosts and Mustafa Santiago Ali joins as a co-host. Recorded live for radio, the episode opens with current events in the climate movement.

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