Temperature Check

Host Andrew Simon and co-host Yessenia Funes talk about what the pending results of the 2020 presidential election means for environmental justice. Then, we hear about the push for environmental equity, the recent merging of social movements, and about powwow dancing from Julian Brave NoiseCat, Vice President of Policy and Strategy at Data for Progress, a non-profit progressive think tank. Further...

Host Andrew Simon sits down with Gimlet Media's Kendra Pierre-Louis to learn how suburbs are harsh on the planet and how stories about solutions don't have to be boring. Plus: some of the best -- and worst-- songs that mention climate change. Further Reading & Listening: 'Wakanda Doesn't Have Suburbs': How Movies Like Black Panther Could Help Us Save the Planet The Hot 10 Climate Son...

Grist is excited to introduce Temperature Check, a new show about climate, race, and culture. 2020 has been a year of reckoning with racial justice on a global scale, while another global crisis - climate change - continues to grow. But these two stories are actually one and the same: climate justice is racial justice. Join us and host Andrew Simon each week as we talk to inspiring leaders, change...