IndyKids Climate Crisis Podcast

IndyKids reporters Cayzlen and Maliyah interview activist Jackie Fielder about her experiences organizing against the Dakota Access Pipeline and her role in the divestment movement happening in San Francisco. Key terms to listen for: Ancestral territories Reservation Treaty Tribal citizen Renewable energy Divestment / disinvestment Discussion Questions: What led Jackie to become a climate organizer? …

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IndyKids reporter Luca interviews author and journalist Katie Worth about her book, Miseducation: How Climate Change is Taught in America. They discuss the connection between climate change and critical race theory, and how Katie views humans’ ability to shift their perspectives and make change. Key terms to listen for: Climate denialism Discussion Questions: What inspired …

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IndyKids reporters Zahra, Lily, and Gibran interview Pati Rodriguez, a community organizer with Mi Casa Resiste and Frack Outta Brooklyn, and her daughter Gia Luna about their fight against National Grid’s fracked gas pipeline in Brooklyn. Key terms to listen for: Pipeline Fracked gas Toxic Discussion Questions: What does Pati say about the National Grid-owned …

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IndyKids reporters Mila and Melina interview Lucy Andrews, a scientist and PhD student in the Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management at the University of California Berkeley. Lucy talks about why she loves being a scientist, her favorite part of the job, what ecosystems and fossil fuels are, and what they have to do …

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