• Episode 24: Listen Up: More Music as a Voice for Climate Action
    Aug 5 2025
    We sit down with the two musicians behind Eco Soul Entertainment, which uses original soul, funk, and R&B songs to encourage adults and kids to take care of our precious planet. This Bay Area band has been in the trenches working with various local climate action groups. Their mantra? Make climate education and action fun and engaging. Take a listen to excerpts of 3 of their songs and see what they mean. Guests and Titles: Will Hammond Jr., singer and Mike Roberts, songwriter/musicianGreat Guest Quote:  ”It's a way of edutaining the people, you know, you educate them on the, the facts and then you entertain them through the music. And so, that's really what we're about.” - Will Hammond Jr.Keywords: #eco-music, #climate music, #Eco Soul Entertainment, #I’m Your Heat Pump, #Geothermal, #I Love Flowers, #edutainment, #eco-songs, #climate songsHost: Sean MendelsonTranscriptEpisode recapDid you know? We LOVE listener feedback! Share your thoughts and insights by taking this brief survey.Related Action Resources:Eco Soul Entertainment: Official website for the band. Project InnerSpace: Eco Soul Entertainment's "Geothermal" was made in partnership with this group that advocates for awareness about geothermal energy.Eco Soul Entertainment's ‘I Like Flowers’ video has four project partners currently:Bringing Back the Natives Garden Tour: Tours of native flowers.Golden Gate Bird Alliance: Promotes educations and conservation for birds.The Watershed Nursery: California native plants and habitat enhancement services.Nature in the City: Habitat restoration, urban greening, community engagement."I Like Flowers" Music Video Donation Site: Donations [through June 18th, 2025] go towards the music video that raises awareness of the four above partners.The Switch Is On: This organization helps educate and provide electric solutions. This is where the idea for Eco Soul Entertainment and their song “I’m Your Heat Pump” blossomed.Rising Sun (where guest Will Hamond Jr. works): This group offers climate careers to young leaders who provide “Green House Calls”: energy and water efficiency services to households throughout the Bay Area.Music Declares Emergency: Bringing artists, music professionals and music fans together to call for an immediate response from the government to respond to the climate change emergency to protect all life on Earth.Gabriella Smith, a Bay Area native whose classical music compositions focus on our climate.Grist article on how musicians and music venues across the country are championing climate action. Please share this podcast with a few friends, family, or colleagues. Remember to follow this podcast to find out when new episodes get released!Contact Us: Do you know a Bay Area-based Everyday Climate Champion? We’d love to interview them! Get in touch: info@everydayClimateChampions.orgWebsite: http://www.EverydayClimateChampions.orgPodcast Production Team: Executive Producer/Editor: Dalya Massachi; Sound Designer: Martin Sanchez; Co-Hosts/Researchers: Ellisa Feinstein, Isabella Genereaux, Sean Mendelson, Hasini Parepalli, Eli Staton. Logo Designer: Gabriela Vargas* This episode is dedicated to the memory of our Executive Producer's music-loving sister, Deborah Massachi. She passed away during this episode's production.
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  • Episode 23: Women Climate Innovators Band Together
    Apr 23 2025

    In this episode, we speak with a co-founder of The Greenhouse, an online community of women climate innovators turning their business ideas into reality. Along with two members of this online community, we discover the inner workings of how these women entrepreneurs are overcoming many obstacles by offering each other practical and emotional support.

    Guests and Titles:

    Anya Lamb, co-founder of The Greenhouse; Caroline Buck, member and co-founder of sustainable dog food company; Barb Chang, member working on a waste reduction company


    • Great Guest Quote:

      “ We spent a lot of time talking about the real fears and doubts that come up when you want to start your own business. I mean, there were tears sometimes and people were talking about their struggles and we were supporting each other along the way.” - Barb Chang, member of The Greenhouse

      Keywords: #thegreenhouse, #womenentrepreneurs, #climateinnovators, #sustainablebusinesses, #petaluma #reclaiminggoods #onlinecommunity #womensupportingwomen #dogfood


      Host: Sean Mendelson

      Transcript

      Episode recap


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      Related Action Resources:

      The Greenhouse: Official website for The Greenhouse, online female climate innovator community: https://www.greenhousewomen.com

      Petaluma: Official website for Caroline Buck’s sustainable pet-food company: https://www.feedpetaluma.com

      UCLA website: Research about meat consumption by dogs and cats. Evidence to support Caroline Buck’s assertion about pets eating one quarter of the US meat production: https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/the-truth-about-cats-and-dogs-environmental-impact

      Trellis article: Studies on climate tech venture capital finding that only 7-10% goes to female founders: https://trellis.net/article/only-7-us-climate-tech-venture-capital-funding-went-female-founders-2023/

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      Podcast Production Team: Executive Producer/Editor: Dalya Massachi; Sound Designer: Martin Sanchez; Co-Hosts/Researchers: Ellisa Feinstein, Isabella Genereaux, Sean Mendelson, Hasini Parepalli, Eli Staton. Logo Designer: Gabriela Vargas

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  • Episode 22: Cycling and Walking: Emissions- and Guilt-Free Transportation Solutions
    Apr 2 2025
    In this episode, we sit down with two Bay Area bicycle advocates to discuss how to make cycling and walking part of our everyday lives. We learn how our guests have made that shift, in part, to curb their contributions to the climate crisis. And they share information about how a number of cities are creating infrastructure to make it easier to get around by biking and walking.Guests and Titles: Emma-Louise Anderson, Executive Director, The Seed FundTim Oey, owner, Bicycle Solutions and founder of ZeroW.org Great Guest Quote: “I switched out of high tech to dedicate myself to helping others get to the point of being able to bike more. “ – Tim Oey, owner, Bicycle Solutions and founder of ZeroW.org Keywords: #bicycling, #cycling, #climateride, #saferoutes, #calbikes, #sfbike, #climateaction,#climatecrisis, #parisHost: Ellisa FeinsteinTranscript here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cgiFA0BnZF-qfOlZEF7A_uwX_IlIhXoZQkT-z5gdlzU/edit?usp=sharingThis episode’s recap blog post: coming soonDid you know? We LOVE listener feedback! Share your thoughts and insights by taking this brief survey:https://forms.gle/y8q6AD4yu1yqN5Yn8Related Action Resources:Safe Routes to School: Bicycle program for schools: https://www.saferoutestoschools.org/ ZeroW.org: Helps people learn how to save Earth's life support system by pursuing zero waste: https://www.zerow.org/ Bicycle Solutions: Expert coaching for kids and adults wanting to learn how to bicycle: https://www.bicyclesolutions.com/Wheel Kids: An adventure and exploration destination for kids: https://wheelkids.com/ Free cycle: Marketplace to find free items, including bicycles and parts: https://freecycle.org/ Minnesota Walk! Bike! Fun! Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Curriculum: A two-part curriculum designed specifically for Minnesota’s schools and youth education programs: https://mnsaferoutestoschool.org/resources/training/walk-bike-fun-and-bike-fleets/ Climate Ride: Fundraiser for climate-focused organizations, via cycling and hiking: https://www.climateride.org/ California Bicycle Association: organization advocating for better bicycle laws: https://www.calbike.org/Complete Streets Bill (SB 960): Recent California bill passed to make walking and bike riding safer for all: https://www.calbike.org/governor-newsom-signs-sb-960-the-complete-streets-bill/California’s Active Transportation Program: This program was created to encourage increased use of active modes of transportation, such as walking and biking.https://catc.ca.gov/programs/active-transportation-programFast Facts on Transportation Greenhouse Gas Emissions (US EPA):https://www.epa.gov/greenvehicles/fast-facts-transportation-greenhouse-gas-emissions Article: “Cycling is now more popular than driving in the centre of Paris, study finds”: https://www.euronews.com/green/2024/04/12/cycling-is-now-more-popular-than-driving-in-the-centre-of-paris-study-findsPlease share this podcast with a few friends, family, or colleagues. Remember to follow this podcast to find out when new episodes get released!Contact Us: Do you know an Everyday Climate Champion based in the San Francisco Bay Area? We’d love to interview them! Get in touch: crba.eccpodcast@gmail.comWebsite: www.climaterealitybayarea.org/eccpodcastPodcast Production Team: Executive Producer/Editor: Dalya Massachi; Sound Designer: Martin Sanchez; Co-Hosts/Researchers: Ellisa Feinstein, Isabella Genereaux, Sean Mendelson, Hasini Parepalli, Eli Staton. Logo Designer: Gabriela Vargas
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  • Episode 21: Neighbors Build Climate Resilience in Their Watersheds
    Feb 1 2025

    In this double-length episode, we speak with two guests from the Watershed Project, a Bay Area organization that protects and restores our landscapes that drain into waterways: creeks, rivers, and ultimately the San Francisco Bay. We'll find out how they work with thousands of neighbors to envision, build, and celebrate “green infrastructure” and clean water projects that use nature-based solutions, such as trees and native plants. Teachers and young people benefit from their education and internship programs.

    Guests: The Watershed Project’s Juliana Gonzalez, Executive Director, and Natalie Matias, Community Engagement Manager

    Host: Dalya Massachi

    Great Guest Quote: “With climate change being at the forefront of so many of the problems that we're going to face, investing in those under-resourced, frontline communities to make them more resilient to the changing climate is such an important thing.” - Juliana Gonzalez, Executive Director, The Watershed Project

    Keywords: #climatecrisis,#climateaction,#climatejustice,#climateresilience,#nature-basedsolutions,#raingardens,#bioswales,#participatoryprocess,#greeninfrastructure,#watersheds,#urbannature,#greencareers

    Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/105BCRcHtsSht36fYzEAveKUC2yxPU-nuqqaln1_mtQI/edit?usp=sharing

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    Related Action Resources:

    • The Watershed Project: The featured organization in this episode: https://thewatershedproject.org/
    • The Urban Nature Loop: A self-guided walking tour of North Richmond that’s produced by the Watershed Project and connects to other community and environmental projects in the area: https://thewatershedproject.org/introducing-urban-nature-loop-a-self-guided-walking-tour-of-north-richmond/
    • San Francisco Bay Area Creek & Watershed Finder: This tool from the Oakland Museum of California will help you find creeks and watersheds throughout the Bay Area, including those in your own backyard: ⁠https://explore.museumca.org/creeks/wb-resc.html⁠


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  • Episode 20: Cultivating Their Own Sustainable Food Systems: Indigenous and Black Communities (SF Bay Area and Detroit, MI)
    Nov 29 2024
    In this double-length episode, we speak with folks doing similar work in both the San Francisco Bay Area and Detroit, Michigan. Our two guests – Joshua Hoyt from the Cultural Conservancy’s Native Foodways Program and Shakara Tyler from the Detroit Black Community Food Sovereignty Network – are reclaiming the right to feed themselves and own their communities' ecologically sustainable food systems. They are nourishing their communities by restoring cultural and spiritual ties with the Earth, building their local economies, and healing historical traumas. We all learned a lot about how their work is taking shape in different cultural contexts, with strong overlap. Great Guest Quote: “If we don't actually address the ways that we relate to the environment and our place in it, then we will just continue to make the same mistakes over and over again.” - Joshua Hoyt, Native Foodways Program Guests: Joshua Hoyt, from the Cultural Conservancy's Native Foodways program (San Francisco Bay Area’s Sonoma County); Shakara Tyler from the Detroit Black Community Food Sovereignty Network Keywords: #climatecrisis,#climateaction,#climatejustice,#foodsovereignty;#nativeamericanjustice,#blackfarmers;#indigenousfarmers;#nativefood Co-Hosts: Dalya Massachi and Kevin McClendon (Proximate media platform: https://www.proximate.press) Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/15BYaXimbGtwxg-Os86fqYBoEgijXMmDJ1656l-vs9rQ/edit?usp=sharing This episode’s recap blog post: coming soon Related Action Resources: Cultural Conservancy’s Native Foodways Program: https://www.nativeland.org/native-foodways and their podcast, the Native Seed Pod: https://www.nativeseedpod.org National Library of Medicine article on Native American food insecurity and poor health outcomes: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5422031/ Detroit Black Community Food Sovereignty Network: https://www.dbcfsn.org/ Story of the Detroit Black Farmer Land Fund: Decolonization and Abolition in Practice (video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5IrZcWklWM Twin Cities Public TV: Article on a new generation of Black farmers and faith leaders cultivating the future of food sovereignty: https://www.tptoriginals.org/whats-happening-on-the-front-lines-of-food-justice/ Related Everyday Climate Champions Episodes : “The Black Church’s Inspiring Work in Environmental Justice”: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1L0RBmzhUUCFWYyYtvTcQt"Indigenous-Led Climate Justice": https://open.spotify.com/episode/4EhJRVjxQL5fcFSkivSGT1?si=uBwMSn-VSFe796PBDkE25Q Please share this podcast with a few friends, family, or colleagues. Remember to follow this podcast to find out when new episodes get released! Did you know? We LOVE listener feedback! Share your thoughts and insights by taking this brief survey: ⁠https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdWtyEkf8meN01BVOEgOJ_pWYxkha5EiV5Po2alSbvc_IzyEA/viewform⁠ Contact Us: Do you know a Bay Area-based Everyday Climate Champion? We’d love to interview them! Get in touch: crba.eccpodcast@gmail.com Website: www.climaterealitybayarea.org/eccpodcast Podcast Production Team: Executive Producer/Editor: Dalya Massachi; Sound Designers/Engineer: Martin Sanchez; Co-Hosts/Researchers: Ellisa Feinstein, Isabella Genereaux, Sean Mendelson, Hasini Parepalli, Logo Designer: Gabriela Vargas
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  • Episode 19: Partner Interview: ‘We the Children’ Podcast
    Nov 12 2024

    In this special episode, we speak with the 12-year-old host of another climate podcast - called ‘We the Children’. Our guest, Zach Fox-Devol, discusses his podcast for kids who, like him, are interested in the climate crisis. We learn what inspires him, and get to hear an excerpt of his podcast episode on our oceans and the plastic polluting it. He - and his podcast guest - also suggest how kids can get involved.


    Guest and Title: Zachary Fox-Devol, Host of the ‘We the Children’ Podcast

    Great Guest Quote: “We want to help kids feel empowered, feel confident to make a difference. I feel like a lot of the time climate change feels like this huge problem that a lot of adults can't solve. And I know as a kid it can feel really overwhelming.”

    Keywords: #climateeducation,#eco-anxiety,#climateanxiety,#childhoodmentalhealth,#climatecrisis,#climateaction,#climatediscussions,#climatejustice,#climatepodcast#oceanhealth,#plasticcrisis

    Teen Co-Hosts: Isabella Genereaux and Hasini Parepalli


    Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Zn8-uLwStWB4t2mMgifp-v4FuG8kE50nd4pv7aln-fI/edit?usp=sharing


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    Related Action Resources:

    • We the Children Podcast: https://www.wethechildrenpodcast.com/podcast/episode/82bf153a/we-the-children-oceans-clouds-and-plastic-oh-my

    • Heal the Bay: https://healthebay.org/

    • Roots & Shoots (Jane Goodall’s organization for young people): https://janegoodall.org/our-work/our-approach/roots-shoots

    • Reducing Plastic Pollution in Oakland (Everyday Climate Champions Episode 14): https://open.spotify.com/episode/3HERt5dn6bmUxZeplM8fto

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    The Climate Reality Project Bay Area Chapter catalyzes local solutions to the climate crisis in every corner of the San Francisco Bay Area. We work together to spark urgent action and rapid adoption of solutions to the climate crisis. As Climate Reality founder and Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore says, “Solving the climate crisis is within our grasp, but we need people like you to stand up and act.”

    To learn more, visit: www.ClimateRealityBayArea.org


    Podcast Production Team: Executive Producer/Editor: Dalya Massachi; Sound Designers/Engineer: Martin Sanchez; Co-Hosts/Researchers: Ellisa Feinstein, Isabella Genereaux, Sean Mendelson, Hasini Parepalli, Logo Designer: Gabriela Vargas

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  • Episode 18: What We’ve Learned in Season 1 (co-host conversation)
    Aug 7 2024

    In this episode, three of our co-hosts (Dalya Massachi, Sean Mendelson, and Ellisa Feinstein) talk about what we're learning in our conversations with community members here in the San Francisco Bay Area. We share what stands out for us, and why we’re doing this work to create a “homegrown supplement to the mainstream climate news.” We also hear from listeners like you – about how they are finding the podcast inspiring and educational, and how it gives them ideas about what climate actions they can take in their own communities.


    Great Guest Quote: “This is really what drives us here at this podcast - having people this excited about things that are happening right in their backyard.” - Ellisa Feinstein, one of our co-hosts


    Keywords: #climatecrisis,#climateaction,#climatediscussions,#climatejustice,#everdaypeople,#BayAreaneighbors,#cliamatechampions


    Host: Dalya Massachi


    Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1s5k4Br-o1Y6G5kT_ajPeztScMGpd3ikJ60OXuZbBxD4/edit?usp=drive_link


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    The Climate Reality Project Bay Area Chapter catalyzes local solutions to the climate crisis in every corner of the San Francisco Bay Area. We work together to spark urgent action and rapid adoption of solutions to the climate crisis. As Climate Reality founder and Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore says, “Solving the climate crisis is within our grasp, but we need people like you to stand up and act.”

    To learn more, visit: www.ClimateRealityBayArea.org


    Podcast Production Team: Executive Producer/Editor: Dalya Massachi; Sound Designers/Engineer: Martin Sanchez; Co-Hosts/Researchers: Ellisa Feinstein, Isabella Genereaux, Sean Mendelson, Hasini Parepalli, Logo Designer: Gabriela Vargas

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  • Episode 17: Raising Children During the Climate Crisis
    May 6 2024
    In this episode, we discuss the personal impact that climate change-fueled fires had on our guest and her young child. She also explains, from a therapist’s perspective, the steps parents (and others) can take to deal with the growing problem of climate anxiety in themselves and in their families. See below for links to many helpful resources we share. Guest: Jennifer Silverstein, Licensed Clinical Social Worker Great Guest Quote: “This is an existential worldwide problem. We're not going to solve it by ourselves and we need to work together, and…we really can't take care of our emotional well-being by ourselves, either.” Keywords: #eco-anxiety,#climateanxiety,#eco-distress, #climatedistress, #childhoodmentalhealth,#parentmentalheath;#climatecrisis,#climateaction,#climatediscussions.#climatejustice Host: Sean Mendelson Transcript: ⁠https://docs.google.com/document/d/1shFML82U17cndUeTwjPCbrjT_xd0ahiAUHFltT3oDmg/edit?usp=sharing⁠ This episode’s recap blog post: coming soon Did you know? We LOVE listener feedback! Share your thoughts and insights by taking this brief survey: ⁠https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdWtyEkf8meN01BVOEgOJ_pWYxkha5EiV5Po2alSbvc_IzyEA/viewform⁠ Related Action Resources: Jennifer Silverstein’s website: ⁠www.jennisilverstein.com⁠ Climate Psychology Alliance North America’s ⁠Climate Aware Therapist Directory⁠ Caroline Hickman’s study we referenced: ⁠Climate anxiety in children and young people and their beliefs about government responses to climate change: a global survey⁠ Brief video on climate anxiety in families from NBC News: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnu1xU9Qpzw⁠ ⁠Climate Cafes:⁠ find one in your local area or online. Similar groups include the ⁠Collapse Club⁠ and ⁠Climate Awakening⁠. Climate Mental Health Network’s ⁠parent and caregiver resources ⁠ ⁠Good Grief Network⁠: another excellent resource for parents ⁠International Transformational Resilience Coalition⁠: builds community-level capacity for mental wellness during the long climate emergency Check out ⁠Episode 8 of Everyday Climate Champions⁠ for more information about how to have climate conversations with kids and adults Please share this podcast with a few friends, family, or colleagues. Remember to follow this podcast to find out when new episodes get released! Contact Us: Do you know a Bay Area-based Everyday Climate Champion? We’d love to interview them! Get in touch: crba.eccpodcast@gmail.com Website: www.climaterealitybayarea.org/eccpodcast The Climate Reality Project Bay Area Chapter catalyzes local solutions to the climate crisis in every corner of the San Francisco Bay Area. We work together to spark urgent action and rapid adoption of solutions to the climate crisis. As Climate Reality founder and Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore says, “Solving the climate crisis is within our grasp, but we need people like you to stand up and act.” To learn more, visit: www.ClimateRealityBayArea.org Podcast Production Team: Executive Producer/Editor: Dalya Massachi; Sound Designers/Engineer: Martin Sanchez; Co-Hosts/Researchers: Ellisa Feinstein, Isabella Genereaux, Sean Mendelson, Hasini Parepalli, Logo Designer: Gabriela Vargas
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