Author: DeJuan Cross

Social media has become a vehicle for activism. With climate celebrity culture on the rise, one begins to question whether people are using movements to gain a following or genuinely educating the masses. Lauren Ritchie is an intersectional climate activist and the founder of @itsecogal. We caught up with her to discuss climate change in the Carribean, connecting climate and social justice, and online vs offline activism. Listen now! More at TheCoolestShow.com and @Think100Climate. #OnlineActivism #IntersectionalEnvironmentalism #Think100

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Women Members of the Congressional Black Caucus have consistently had A+ scorecards in environmental and climate policy. They have been champions for decades, yet are not uplifted by the movement like they should be. Rep. Barbara Lee is the U.S. Representative for California’s 13th Congressional District. We caught up with her to discuss holding members of Congress accountable, supporting the Green New Deal, and where faith and environmentalism intersect. Listen now! More at TheCoolestShow.com and @Think100Climate. #WomenoftheCBC #TheGreenNewDeal #Think100

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Abolition is tearing down systems that do harm and reimagining the world we want to live in. Violence comes from a lack of resources, and supplying oppressive systems with more resources is an ineffective response. Destiny Harris is a Black queer organizer, artist, abolitionist, and poet from the West Side of Chicago. We caught up with her to discuss the history of redlining and segregation in Chicago, being a 21st century abolitionist, and her top 5 Chicago artists. Listen now! More at TheCoolestShow.com and @Think100Climate. #AbolitionandEJ #NoCopAcademy #Think100

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 In order for us to survive and thrive, we must transition to a green economy where there is opportunity for not only jobs but ownership. Black women are the fastest growing group of entrepreneurs in the country. Kristal Hansley is the first Black woman in the U.S. to own a community solar company, as the founder and CEO of WeSolar Inc. We caught up with her to discuss bridging the gap in the solar industry, solar legislation, and launching a business during a pandemic. Listen now! More at TheCoolestShow.com and @Think100Climate.  #CommunitySolar #BlackEntrepreneurship #Think100

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 Protect the Arctic is a special 3 part series on The Coolest Show. We are covering the urgency to preserve the Arctic Refuge from the Trump administration’s efforts to expand oil and gas development. Their plan is to lease 1.6 million acres on the Coastal Plains of the Arctic Refuge before the end of the year, and the plan must be stopped. . This episode isIn Part 3 in the series, and we speak to Isaiah Horace, a member of the Youth Council of the Gwich’in Steering Committee, to hear his view as a young adult who has found essential meaning and purpose in the traditions of his people. Part 1 of the series features Bernadette Demientieff, the Executive Director of the Gwich’in Steering Committee. IPart 2 features Chad Brown, the founder of Soul River Inc.Listen to all three parts and take action in solidarity with the Gwich’in people at think100climate.com/arctic! More at TheCoolestShow.com and @Think100Climate. #ProtectTheArctic #ClimateChangeIsReal #Think100

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 Protect the Arctic is a special 3 part series on The Coolest Show. We are covering the urgency to preserve the Arctic Refuge from the Trump administration’s efforts to expand oil and gas development. Their plan is to lease 1.6 million acres on the Coastal Plains of the Arctic Refuge before the end of the year, and the plan must be stopped.. This episode is Part 2 of the series and features Chad Brown, the founder of Soul River Inc., and delves into his deep personal connection he has to the Arctic Refuge as a military veteran and Black man in America.  Part 1 of the series features Bernadette Demientieff, the Executive Director of the Gwich’in Steering Committee. In Part 3 we speak to Isaiah Horace, a member of the Youth Council of the Gwich’in Steering Committee. Listen to all three parts and take action in solidarity with the Gwich’in people at think100climate.com/arctic! More at TheCoolestShow.com and @Think100Climate. #ProtectTheArctic #ClimateChangeIsReal #Think100

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Protect the Arctic is a special 3 part series on The Coolest Show. We are covering the urgency to preserve the Arctic Refuge from the Trump administration’s efforts to expand oil and gas development. Their plan is to lease 1.6 million acres on the Coastal Plains of the Arctic Refuge before the end of the year, and the plan must be stopped. This episode is Part 1 of the series and features Bernadette Demientieff, the Executive Director of the Gwich’in Steering Committee. She discusses the Gwich’in people’s way of life and strong opposition to drilling in the Arctic. . Part 2 features Chad Brown, the founder of Soul River Inc. In Part 3 we speak to Isaiah Horace, a member of the Youth Council of the Gwich’in Steering Committee. Listen to all three parts and take action in solidarity with the Gwich’in people at think100climate.com/arctic! More at TheCoolestShow.com and @Think100Climate. #ProtectTheArctic #ClimateChangeIsReal #Think100

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COVID is changing life as we know it and it’s showing us how unequal crises are. Antonique Smith is a Grammy nominated singer, actress, artivist, climate champion, and has been a co-host on The Coolest Show. On this special episode, she and Rev Yearwood catch up to discuss being an artist and artivist in 2020, staying creative during the pandemic, and if and how the entertainment industry will survive.. Listen now! More at TheCoolestShow.com and @Think100Climate. #Artivism #MusicfortheMovement #Think100

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