Pets, African Wildlife, and Climate Change

First Air Date

In this episode you will hear a lively conversation between our host, Peterson Toscano, and four South African veterinarians. Like many climate advocates, Peterson couldn’t help himself, and asked Kristine and Roy Page along with their friends and fellow veterinarians Adrian and Ashleigh Tordiffe about climate change in South Africa and how it is affecting household pets and wild animals.

Comedy, Climate, and Chihuahuas with Esteban Gast

Esteban Gast

First Air Date

Even when he is being serious, comedian, storyteller, and podcast host, Esteban Gast is hilarious. And for climate advocates looking for some hope, perhaps the sweetest spot in the climate change podcast scene right now is Esteban’s new show, Comedians Conquering Climate Change. Only 15 minutes each episode, he features fellow comedians who learn along with the listener.

An English Major’s Unexpected Journey into Creative Climate Advocacy

Flannery Winchester, Citizens Climate Lobby

First Air Date

Deciding what one wants to do and be in life has often been hard for young people in high school and college. Now with a global pandemic in a time of climate change, it is more difficult than ever to answer the questions, What do you want to be when you grow up? Many graduation speeches exhort us to Pursue our Passions, and many a parent worry that such a pursuit will lead their child into a jobless future.

Hinduism and LGBTQ climate work with Hari Venkatachalam

First Air Date

How does an American Hindu approach the climate crisis? What ancient values and teachings apply to modern life in America today? And how does this relate to LGBTQ issues and public health? Hari Venkatachalam connects his faith, work, heritage, and even his sexual orientation to living in a climate-changed world.

In the episode Hari reveals how extreme weather, which affects everyone, disproportionally impacts LGBTQ homeless youth. Citizens Climate Radio host, Peterson Toscano, explains,

Cameroonians, Cherokees, Republicans, Playwrights - We All Need to Solve Climate Change

Citizens Climate Radio

First Air Date

Peterson Toscano of Citizen's Climate Radio guest-hosts today, visiting with Jacques Kenjio from Cameroon, Mary Kathryn Nagle of the Cherokee Nation and partner in a small law firm where she works to protect tribal sovereignty and to protect their women and children from domestic violence and sexual assault. She is also a playwright, putting these issues on stage. Also featured is Geraldo Cadava, the author of The Hispanic Republican. Lastly, Elli Sparks, currently Citizens Climate Lobby’s Director of Field Development, is author of Tell Me A Story, a conversation between a parent and a child, and a story within a story.