Our Future Now

Latest Episodes:

Keep Fighting for Democracy Oct 29, 2020

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In this episode of Our Future Now!, National Children’s Campaign co-founders Natalie Mebane and Jonah Gottlieb are look back over the first season of Our Future Now! Reflecting on some of the themes that permeated season 1 and highlight some of the moments that made season 1 so impactful.

Visit vote4ourfuture.org to learn more about how Zero Hour and the National Children's Campaign are galvanizing Americans to vote on behalf of our nation's 74 million children, who deserve bold climate action and environmental justice.

Guests and Episodes: (List is organized into order guest appeared in the episode)

● Dr. Mills - Back to School with COVID?

● Mustafa Ali - COVID-19s’s Connection to Environmental Injustice

● Destiny Hodges - Creating Black Spaces in the Environmental Movement

● Cherrell Brown - Defund vs Abolish the Police

● Devin Del Palacio - The BLM Movement to Transform this Country: Defund & Reinvest

● Tom Steyer - Why Tom Steyer is Mobilizing Millenials & Gen Z for Biden

● Antonique Smith - Vote for Love, Vote for Our Future

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This episode of Our Future Now! was produced and edited by Sean Fox for Goal17Media.com and is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or Spotify.

Using Indigenous Practices To Live with Wildfires Oct 22, 2020

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In this episode of Our Future Now!, hosts Natalie Mebane and Jonah Gottlieb speak with UC Berkely Professor Kent Lightfoot, who studies how humans have interacted with fire throughout history. Though climate change has worsened fire season across the western United States, Professor Lightfoot explains how fire suppression policies enacted by colonists has brought us to where we are today and why reviving Indigenous burning practices and changing attitudes about fire needs to be part of the solution.

Check out how the Karuk Tribe is using burning as part of their climate change adaptation plan.

Find out which Native Nation’s land you’re living on.

Learn more about Julie Oliver, the progressive congressional candidate running to flip Texas’ 25th District, by visiting her website and/or watching her new campaign video, in which she talks about how experiencing homelessness as a child led her to where she is today.

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This episode of Our Future Now! was produced and edited by Sean Fox for Goal17Media.com and is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or Spotify.

Respect My Vote, The Intersection of Art and Activism Oct 15, 2020

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In this episode of Our Future Now!, National Children’s Campaign co-founders Natalie Mebane and Jonah Gottlieb are joined by Hip-Hop Caucus lead on coalition and issues work, Cesar Cardenas to talk about the intersection of art and activism. Talking about the history of the hip-hop caucus, how it is mobilizing in 2020 and what the Respect My Vote Campaign is all about.

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This week we’re shining our spotlight on Beth Doglio. Learn more about her work as an elected official in the state of Washington.

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This episode of Our Future Now! was produced and edited by Sean Fox for Goal17Media.com and is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or Spotify.

Why Tom Steyer Is Mobilizing Millennials & Gen Z for Biden Oct 08, 2020

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In this episode of Our Future Now!, National Children’s Campaign co-founders Natalie Mebane

and Jonah Gottlieb are joined by philanthropist and former democratic presidential candidate Tom Steyer, to talk about his work mobilizing Millennials and Gen Z to vote in the 2020 elections. We talk about everything from Tom’s starting point in activism, his organization NextGen America and why this generation can mobilize the change for a better world.

Learn more about NextGen America at: https://nextgenamerica.org/

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Apply for your absentee ballot here: http://www.vote4ourfuture.org/votebymail.html

If you’re interested in getting involved with the National Children’s Campaign visit: tinyurl.com/teamncc

This episode of Our Future Now! was produced and edited by Sean Fox for goal17media.com and is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or Spotify.

Meet The Kids Suing The Federal Government Over Climate Change Oct 02, 2020

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In this episode of Our Future Now!, National Children’s Campaign co-founders Natalie Mebane and Jonah Gottlieb are joined by two plaintiffs of Juliana vs US, Jayden Foytlin and Levi Draheim, to talk about how a revolutionary lawsuit is being spearheaded by kids. They talk about, what they’re specifically fighting for and what a win with this lawsuit will mean for our future.

Learn more about Juliana v. United States at: https://www.youthvgov.org/our-case

Help expand the squad by checking out some local candidates we’re rooting for:

Donna Imam: https://votefordonna.com/

Learn more about elections in your area at https://ballotpedia.org/Main_Page

Apply for your absentee ballot here: http://www.vote4ourfuture.org/votebymail.html

If you’re interested in getting involved with the National Children’s Campaign visit: tinyurl.com/teamncc

November 3rd Is Coming. Pay Attention To Local Races Too! Sep 24, 2020

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In this episode of Our Future Now!, National Children’s Campaign co-founders Natalie Mebane

and Jonah Gottlieb are joined by Isabella Fallahi, Co-founder of Polluters Out, talk about the steps they’ve taken to transform the system by getting progressive candidates elected, how you can get involved and what candidates you should know about.

Learn more about Isabella’s work by visiting pollutersout.org.

Help expand the squad by checking out some local candidates we’re rooting for:

Kara Eastmen: https://www.eastmanforcongress.com/

Paula Jean Swearngin: https://paulajean.com/

Marquita Bradshaw: https://www.marquitabradshaw.com/

Learn more about elections in your area at https://ballotpedia.org/Main_Page

Apply for your absentee ballot here: http://www.vote4ourfuture.org/votebymail.html

If you’re interested in getting involved with the National Children’s Campaign visit: tinyurl.com/teamncc

This episode of Our Future Now! was produced and edited by Goal17Media.com and is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or Spotify.

Disability Rights At The Polls Sep 17, 2020

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In this episode of Our Future Now!, National Children’s Campaign co-founders Natalie Mebane and Jonah Gottlieb are joined by Sophie Levitt, Outreach Director for Access the Polls, who outlines the main principles of disability rights and how voting in particular is one of many essential parts of American society that everyone should be able to participate in, no matter what. They also discuss how what we can do to help be advocate on behalf of people with disabilities.

Donate to the March Against Environmental Racism

The Access The Polls Instagram

Access The Polls Website

Application for your absentee ballot: http://www.vote4ourfuture.org/votebymail.html

Visit National Children’s Campaign if you’re interested in getting involved.

Spotlight:

Jackie Fielder - Dem running for State Senate in California, learn more about her campaign at: https://jackieforsenate.com/

This episode of Our Future Now! was produced and edited by Goal17Media.com and is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or Spotify.

It's Time to Talk About Environmental Racism Sep 10, 2020

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In this episode of Our Future Now!, National Children’s Campaign co-founders Natalie Mebane and Jonah Gottlieb are joined by Kayley Chery, people of color Coordinator for Extinction Rebellion Youth in New York City, and Ayisha Siddiqa co-founder of Polluters Out and Fossil Free University to outline their upcoming protest in New York City on September 25th. They also talk about the importance of BIPOIC leadership in the environmental movement and how environmental racism has centered on majority black and brown communities in New York City.

Donate to the March Against Environmental Racism: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/maer

The Youth NYC Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theyouthnyc/?hl=en

Application for your absentee ballot: http://www.vote4ourfuture.org/votebymail.html

If you’re interested in getting involved with the National Children’s Campaign visit: tinyurl.com/teamncc

Spotlight:

Jessica Scarane - Dem running for Senate in Delaware, learn more about her campaign at: https://www.jessfordelaware.com/

This episode of Our Future Now! was produced and edited by Goal17Media.com and is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or Spotify.

Creating Black Spaces in the Green Movement Sep 03, 2020

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In this episode of Our Future Now!, National Children’s Campaign co-founders Natalie Mebane and Jonah Gottlieb are joined by Destiny Hodges, Founder of Generation Green, to talk about her experience in the environmental movement, it's ties to white supremacism, Kenosha Wisconsin, and what drove her to create Generation Green. They also talk about how white people can be better allies in the workplace.

Visit Generation Green

Blackspace Manifesto

Application for your absentee ballot (Vote4OurFuture.org)

Visit National Children’s Campaign if you’re interested in getting involved.

This episode of Our Future Now! was produced and edited by Goal17Media.com and is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or Spotify.

Fighting the Fires of Injustice Aug 27, 2020

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In this episode of Our Future Now!, National Children’s Campaign co-founders Natalie Mebane and Jonah Gottlieb breakdown how COVID, is impacting those who are least protected in America, undocumented people’s and prisoners. They also talk there person experiences with California fires and share their thoughts on the DNC.

Support Undocumented Peoples

Application for your absentee ballot (Vote4OurFuture.org)

Visit National Children’s Campaign if you’re interested in getting involved.

This episode of Our Future Now! was produced and edited by Goal17Media.com and is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or Spotify.