Temperature Check

Taking on big coal to protect Navajo water May 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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A life-altering bike ride May 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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Becoming a future climate doctor May 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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From theater kid to climate filmmaker May 09, 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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Why this climate writer quit to become an electrician May 02, 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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In ‘Cancer Alley,’ a teacher called to fight Apr 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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Coming soon: Temperature Check S3 Apr 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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The power brokers Nov 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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The connectors Nov 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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The scientists Nov 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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The joy-givers Nov 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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The intersectionalists Nov 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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The collaborators Nov 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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Welcome to Temperature Check, Season 2 Nov 23, 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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Access to Public Lands, Running, and Resolutions Jan 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 website
Faith's documentary This Land
This Land on Instagram
More on the Antiquities Act executive order of 2017

Temperature Check is a podcast from Grist, produced in collaboration with Reasonable Volume.

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Climate and Fatherhood from a Weather Specialist Jan 08, 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 on Twitter
@marsh4fsu on Instagram
The Race Awakening of 2020: A 6-Step Guide for Moving Forward
Other publications

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How Puerto Ricans are Rebuilding Post-Hurricane Maria Dec 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

Find more about her film Landfall here
Landfall trailer
Grist 50: Cecilia Aldarondo "After Hurricane Maria, she kept the cameras rolling"
@blackscrackle on Twitter

Justin Worland

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This Doctor Has the Prescription for Both COVID and Climate Dec 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

Angely Mercado

@AngelyMercado on Twitter
@angely_mercado on Instagram
Writing at Grist

Temperature Check is a podcast from Grist, produced in collaboration with Reasonable Volume.

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How Beyoncé, Issa Rae, and Other Black Women Lead on the Environment Dec 04, 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

Yessenia Funes

Website
Twitter
Her newsletter, The 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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Giving thanks for Nikole Hannah-Jones Nov 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

Grist and Town Hall Seattle present Nikole Hannah-Jones with Brentin Mock onRace, Journalism, and Justice

Nikole Hannah-Jones

The 1619 Project in the New York Times
"What is Owed" in the New York Times Magazine
Website
Twitter

Brentin Mock

Work at Bloomberg CityLab
Twitter

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The Great Green Energy Divide Nov 20, 2020

Host Andrew Simon and co-host Justin Worland of Time Magazine talk about the state of renewable energy in 2020. Then, we hear from Kristal Hansley, founder and CEO of We Solar. Hansley wants to bring community solar to underserved communities.

Further Reading:

Justin Worland

Kristal Hansley

Temperature Check is a podcast from Grist, produced in collaboration with Reasonable Volume.

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The Environment Under a Biden-Harris administration, Southern Cooking in Seattle, and How to Win Thanksgiving Nov 13, 2020

Host Andrew Simon and co-host Angely Mercado talk climate under the incoming administration. Then, we hear from James Beard award-winning Chef Edouardo Jordan about sustainable foods and diversity in the culinary industry. And stay tuned for cooking tips for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday.

Further Reading:

Julian Brave NoiseCat

Yessenia Funes

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What Wakanda Can Teach Us About Climate Change Oct 30, 2020

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.

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