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LISTEN: Laura Diaz on how social and environmental stress impact children’s health

Environmental Health News

Laura Diaz joins the Agents of Change in Environmental Justice podcast to discuss the intersection of social and environmental stressors on children’s health. It had it was there that I met Karna Wong, and she's a faculty at Sonoma State University, and she absolutely changed my life. Laura Diaz I'm doing okay.

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Opposing fracking cost one Colombian activist her mental health. She’s fighting to win it back.

Environmental Health News

In an interview, Morales Blanco, the daughter of a fisherman, details her fight to stop fracking in Puerto Wilches and nationwide, her struggles with mental health following years of persistent threats and violence, and the lack of recognition and institutional support available to environmental leaders. Our mindset changed.

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LISTEN: Mokshda Kaul on making the clean energy transition work for all

Environmental Health News

Mokshda Kaul joins the Agents of Change in Environmental Justice podcast to discuss the clean energy transition and how policymakers and other leaders can avoid mistakes of the past. Nothing changed in my life, honestly speaking. So I guess that's where that idea of environmental justice kind of ticked in my brain.

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LISTEN: Pradnya Garud on the role of unions in climate justice

Environmental Health News

Pradnya Garud joins the Agents of Change in Environmental Justice podcast to discuss the role of unions in climate and environmental justice. The Agents of Change in Environmental Justice podcast is a biweekly podcast featuring the stories and big ideas from past and present fellows, as well as others in the field.

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Extreme heat deaths and illness spark push in NC for federal heat protection standards

NC Health News

Department of Labor and its Occupational Safety and Health Administration extended the public comment period for weighing in on a proposed rule to better protect people from extreme heat in indoor and outdoor workplaces. Gonzlez Mendoza died as a result of a pre-existing condition, Payne said in a statement sent to NC Health News.