S1 Ep 14: 100% Clean Energy by 2050 w/ Sen. Jeff Merkley & Astrid Caldas

Sen. Jeff Merkley (OR) joins us to break down where we’re at with the political gridlock in Washington, why we need to move to 100% clean energy, and the fight to keep families together at the border. Senior Climate Scientist at the Union of Concerned Scientists, Astrid Caldas also stops by to share her knowledge on the dire state of climate change and the impacts of sea-level rise. Rev. Lennox Yearwood Jr. hosts and Mustafa Santiago Ali joins as a co-host. Recorded live for radio, the episode opens with current events in the climate movement.

S1 Ep 13: Cover Climate & Clean Water for All w/ David Arkush & Rosemary Enobakhare

 Today, Climate Program Director at Public Citizen, David Arkush joins us to explore the failure of the media to cover climate change. Arkush recently authored an in-depth report which discovered that the media overwhelmingly failed to connect extreme weather to climate change in 2017. We also have a great interview with Rosemary Enobakhare, former Obama EPA official and current director of the Clean Water For All campaign, to talk about her work fighting the Trump Administration’s attempts to get rid of basic clean water protections. Clean water is a right! Rev. Lennox Yearwood Jr. hosts and Mustafa Santiago Ali joins as a co-host. Recorded live for radio, the episode opens with current events in the climate movement.

S1 Ep 12: Our Oceans & The Earth’s Lawyers w/ David Helvarg, Valeria Merino, and Trip Van Noppen

We celebrate World Environment Day with a lively discussion about what our oceans mean to our planet, communities, and health with Author, Activist, and Adventurer David Helvarg, and Global Earth Day Vice President Valeria Merino. Earthjustice President Trip Van Noppen also sits down with us to discuss the critical legal battles to protect our clean water and air, act on climate change, and ensure future generations have a healthy planet to thrive on. Rev. Lennox Yearwood Jr. hosts and Mustafa Santiago Ali joins as a co-host. Recorded live for radio, the episode opens with current events in the climate movement.

S1 Ep 11: Diversify Green w/ Whitney Tome

The mainstream environmental movement is under scrutiny for its homogeneity and it is increasingly called on to be more transparent about making large-scale commitments to change. In this episode, we confront this dynamic and explore the solutions with special guest Whitney Tome, Executive Director of Green 2.0. Rev. Lennox Yearwood Jr. hosts and Mustafa Santiago Ali joins as a co-host. Recorded live for radio, the episode opens with current events in the climate movement.

10 episodes in…check out some Think 100% Show videos!

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Hello world!

We are 10 (!) episodes in to the Think 100% journey and I want to make sure you’ve noticed that we have some pretty powerful video clips up on our YouTube page.

Check out some of the highlights below and stay tuned for more at Think100.info. 

Keep it 100! 

 

 

 

 

 

“Think 100% – The Coolest Show On Climate Change”

Hosts: Rev Yearwood (President & CEO, Hip Hop Caucus) & Mustafa Santiago Ali (SVP, Hip Hop Caucus)

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S1 Ep 10: Power to Act w/ Rep. Pramila Jayapal

The power to act comes in many different forms and we are seeing the effects of climate change now, and therefore need to act with urgency. On today’s episode, Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) joins us to discuss the importance of keeping fossil fuels in the ground, and how and why they are harmful to our climate. Congresswoman Jayapal’s district, the 7th in Washington State, makes up most of Seattle. She has always shown great support for the climate movement and we are thankful to have her on. Rev. Lennox Yearwood Jr. hosts and Mustafa Santiago Ali joins as a co-host. Recorded live for radio, the episode opens with current events in the climate movement.

WATCH: Full Frontal with Samantha Bee x Think 100%

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Mustafa Santiago Ali, Think 100% co-host and Hip Hop Caucus Senior Vice President, spent 24 years at the United States Environmental Protection Agency working to right wrongs, revitalize communities, and enhance programs that protect our health and planet. He recently sat down with the great Samantha Bee to discuss how the Trump Administration is taking actions that will disproportionately impact the poor and communities of color, and why the current leader of EPA needs to go. Like right now. Seriously.

TAKE ACTION: sign the #BootPruitt petition HERE.

Let’s get rid of the corrupt and fossil fuel industry puppet, current EPA Administrator, Scott Pruitt. Boy, bye! 

 

Follow Mustafa on Twitter @EJinAction and check out more episodes of Full Frontal with Samantha Bee.

 

 

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S1 Ep 8: We Gotta Fight Back w/ Heather McTeer Tone, Molly Rauch, & Ken Kimmell

The reality of the movement is picking up the government’s slack. Host Rev. Lennox Yearwood Jr. and co-host Mustafa Santiago Ali discuss fights for policies that protect our clean air and water alongside two of our movement’s greatest allies – moms and scientists! Moms Clean Air Force Local Government Senior Advisor Heather McTeer Toney, Moms Clean Air Force Public Health Policy Director Molly Rauch, and Union of Concerned Scientists’ President Ken Kimmell unite to fight back on The Coolest Show. Recorded live for radio, the episode opens with current events in the climate movement.

S1 Ep 7: Moving Hearts & Minds w/ Rep. Nanette Barragán & Darryl Perkins

We’re joined by United States Representative Nanette Barragán (CA-44) to learn about her work fighting environmental injustices in her district in South Central Los Angeles, shaping policy as a freshman Member of Congress, and her thoughts on Kendrick Lamar’s Pulitzer Prize.Rev. We’re also joined by Darryl Perkins, Director of Impact and Co-Founder of the Broccoli City Music Festival to discuss the power of culture in building thriving urban communities through education, mobilization, and opportunities. Rev. Lennox Yearwood Jr. hosts and Mustafa Santiago Ali joins as a co-host. Recorded live for radio, the episode opens with current events in the climate movement.

S1 Ep 6: We’re All in This Together! w/ Sen. Cory Booker, Annie Leonard, Deepa Padmanabha, & Tiernan Sittenfeld

 Our most basic public health protections are under attack and our ability to provide input into the decision-making process has been whittled away. This is especially dire for communities of color, low-income communities, and indigenous communities, who already face disproportionate impacts from pollution, sagging infrastructure, and climate change. We had the privilege of discussing these topics and more with special guests, United States Senator, Cory Booker, Greenpeace Executive Director, Annie Leonard, Greenpeace Deputy General Counsel, Deepa Padmanabha, and League of Conservation Voters Senior Vice President of Government Affairs, Tiernan Sittenfeld. Rev. Lennox Yearwood Jr. hosts and Mustafa Santiago Ali joins as a co-host. Recorded live for radio, the episode opens with current events in the climate movement.