Temperature Check
News & Politics Podcasts
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.
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United States
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News & Politics Podcasts
Description:
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.
Language:
English
Website:
https://grist.org/
Email:
podcast@grist.org
Episodes
Taking on big coal to protect Navajo water
5/30/2023
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/
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Duration:00:34:56
A life-altering bike ride
5/23/2023
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
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Duration:00:32:58
Becoming a future climate doctor
5/16/2023
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
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Duration:00:18:30
From theater kid to climate filmmaker
5/9/2023
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/
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Duration:00:33:37
Why this climate writer quit to become an electrician
5/2/2023
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/
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Duration:00:34:42
In ‘Cancer Alley,’ a teacher called to fight
4/25/2023
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/
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Duration:00:34:57
Coming soon: Temperature Check S3
4/18/2023
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.
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Duration:00:02:35
The power brokers
11/30/2021
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.
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Duration:00:30:29
The connectors
11/30/2021
For these two Indigenous women, mentorship is “less about teaching skills and more about welcoming in.” Activists Jade Begay and Eriel Tchekwie Deranger talk about the consequences of holding in trauma, and the relief that comes from sharing that burden within their communities.
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Duration:00:26:11
The scientists
11/30/2021
Herpetologist Earyn McGee and science journalist Tien Nguyen bonded over their experiences as women of color in STEM and finding their paths from academia to media. Says Tien, “This industry needs our stories.”
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Duration:00:35:11
The joy-givers
11/30/2021
Bringing as many people as possible into the environmental movement is the goal for drag queen Pattie Gonia and science writer Spencer R. Scott. And the best, most inclusive way to do that? “Collaboration, community, and joy.”
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Duration:00:35:51
The intersectionalists
11/30/2021
“When you don’t consider the nuances [among different groups of people], it can be really harmful,” says Leah Thomas, who founded Intersectional Environmentalist to do exactly that. In this episode, she speaks with her friend and mentor Teresa Baker, founder of the African American National Park Event.
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Duration:00:35:04
The collaborators
11/30/2021
Xiuhtezcatl was an aspiring hip hop artist when he met photographer Josué Rivas. The two have been collaborating ever since, documenting the struggles of Indigenous communities through powerful lyrics and provocative images.
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Duration:00:30:30
Welcome to Temperature Check, Season 2
11/24/2021
Meet 6 climate and justice leaders and the people who have supported, mentored, and sustained them, as they engage in deep conversations about the world they’re building together.
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Duration:00:02:34
Access to Public Lands, Running, and Resolutions
1/15/2021
In Temperature Check's final episode of the season, host Andrew Simon sits down with Grist CEO Brady Piñero Walkinshaw to recap the season's standout moments. Then, we hear from runner and filmmaker Faith Briggs about her documentary, "This Land." In it, Briggs runs 150 miles through three national monuments amid controversy surrounding public lands. And for anyone wanting to pick up running this year, she gives some tips on the easiest ways to lace up and get out the door.
Further Reading
Faith's websiteThis LandThis Land on Instagramexecutive order of 2017
Temperature Check is a podcast from Grist, produced in collaboration with Reasonable Volume.
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Duration:00:27:05
Climate and Fatherhood from a Weather Specialist
1/8/2021
Host Andrew Simon speaks with renowned climate and weather specialist Marshall Shepherd about what he'll be looking for in the climate arena this year under a new administration. We also learn about the inspiration behind his new book, "The Race Awakening of 2020: A 6-Step Guide for Moving Forward."
Further Reading
Marshall Shepherd
@DrShepherd2013@marsh4fsuThe Race Awakening of 2020: A 6-Step Guide for Moving ForwardOther publications
Temperature Check is a podcast from Grist, produced in collaboration with Reasonable Volume.
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Duration:00:27:56
How Puerto Ricans are Rebuilding Post-Hurricane Maria
12/18/2020
Host Andrew Simon sits down with co-host Justin Worland of Time Magazine to talk about the biggest climate stories of 2020. Then, we hear from filmmaker Cecilia Aldarondo about her documentary "Landfall," which captures the stories of everyday Puerto Ricans living—and rebuilding—after Hurricane Maria.
Further Reading
Cecilia Aldarondo
Landfall hereLandfall trailerGrist 50: Cecilia Aldarondo@blackscrackle
Justin Worland
@JustinWorland onTwitterWriting2020 Is Our Last, Best Chance to Save the PlanetNewsletter
Temperature Check is a podcast from Grist, produced in collaboration with Reasonable Volume.
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Duration:00:30:40
This Doctor Has the Prescription for Both COVID and Climate
12/11/2020
Host Andrew Simon and returning co-host Angely Mercado talk big takeaways from a recent UN climate report on global warming. Then, we hear from Dr. Gaurab Basu about the relationship between people's health and planetary health.
Further Reading:
Dr. Gaurab Basu
@GaurabBasuMDMPH on Twitter"Want to prevent the next pandemic? This doctor is prescribing climate action" Center for Health Equity Education and Advocacy
Angely Mercado
TwitterInstagramGrist
Temperature Check is a podcast from Grist, produced in collaboration with Reasonable Volume.
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Duration:00:27:14
How Beyoncé, Issa Rae, and Other Black Women Lead on the Environment
12/4/2020
Host Andrew Simon and returning co-host Yessenia Funes discuss president-elect Joe Biden's climate czar pick. Then, we hear from Doctor Chelsea Frazier about Black feminism, and how it's core to saving the planet.
Further Reading:
Dr. Chelsea Frazier
WebsiteTwitter"Black Feminist Ecological Thought: A Manifesto"
Yessenia Funes
WebsiteTwitterThe Frontline
Leah Penniman of Soul Fire Farm
Octavia Butler's The Parable Series
Combahee River Collective
On John Kerry
Temperature Check is a podcast from Grist, produced in collaboration with Reasonable Volume.
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Duration:00:34:54
Giving thanks for Nikole Hannah-Jones
11/27/2020
This Thanksgiving holiday, we're publishing a special episode—a podcast version of the Grist and Town Hall Seattle chat between New York Times Magazine reporter Nikole Hannah-Jones and Bloomberg CityLab writer and editor Brentin Mock. This summer, the two sat down to talk about the New York Times 1619 Project, which sheds light on the consequences of slavery in the U.S.
Further Reading
Nikole Hannah-Jones with Brentin Mock
Nikole Hannah-Jones
The 1619 ProjectWhat is OwedWebsiteTwitter
Brentin Mock
WorkTwitter
Temperature Check is a podcast from Grist, produced in collaboration with Reasonable Volume.
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Duration:00:24:42