People Power: The Fight for Environmental Justice in the Age of Climate Change

56 minutes

In one of the most hopeful episodes yet, Jacquelyn and Eric are joined by Mustafa Santiago Ali, Senior Vice President of Climate, Environmental Justice, & Community Revitalization of the Hip Hop Caucus, (and formerly of the EPA) to discuss the roots of the environmental movement and its intersection with climate change.
But first up - a primer from Eric on the effects of climate change on Hurricanes Harvey & Irma.

Read Mustafa's letter to Scott Pruitt here: https://insideclimatenews.org/news/09032017/epa-environmental-justice-mustafa-ali-flint-water-crisis-dakota-access-pipeline-trump-scott-pruitt

Follow Mustafa on twitter @EJinAction and check out his work out at: HipHopCaucus.org, PeoplesClimateMusic.com, RespectMyVote.com, and follow @HipHopCaucus on everything.

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