2 Degrees

by New York Youth Climate Leaders

2° is a podcast dedicated to having constructive and positive discussions around climate change and climate related policy in the U.S. 2° is a project of the New York Youth Climate Leaders which is a policy-driven organization of youth from across New York State that coordinates and empowers youth to advocate for comprehensive, equitable, and effective climate solutions. We believe there is power in state policy and that climat ...   ...  Read more

Podcast episodes

  • Season 1

  • Democratic State Assembly Nominee for the 57th District Phara Souffrant Forrest

    Democratic State Assembly Nominee for the 57th District Phara Souffrant Forrest

    This week on 2 Degrees, we talk with Phara Souffrant Forrest, the Democratic State Assembly Nominee for the 57th District. We talk about her activist background, what inspired her to run for Assembly, and her priorities for the 2021 legislative session.

  • A Conversation with Bill McKibben

    A Conversation with Bill McKibben

    In this episode of 2 Degrees, we welcome 350.org co-founder Bill McKibben onto our podcast to talk about how he got his start in the climate movement. We delve into 350.org’s international divestment campaign, the impacts climate change has on the Global South as well as how the climate movement has grown over the past decades.

  • Democratic State Senate Nominee for the 25th District Jabari Brisport

    Democratic State Senate Nominee for the 25th District Jabari Brisport

    This week on 2 Degrees, we talk with Jabari Brisport, the Democratic State Senate Nominee for the 25th District. We discuss his background and how he got into electoral politics in the first place along with his priorities for the upcoming legislative session in 2021.

  • Movement for a Green New Deal

    Movement for a Green New Deal

    In this episode of 2 Degrees, we talk to Pete Sikora and Gustavo Gordillo from the Movement for a Green New Deal Coalition about what their mission and demands are for combating the climate crisis in New York State. We discuss the coalition’s recent events and delve into an important development in their campaign for public power.

  • The Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act

    The Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act

    In this episode of 2 Degrees, we explore the provisions of the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA) with Bob Cohen of Citizen Action. The CLCPA is a nation-leading piece of climate legislation that was signed into law in July of 2019 and sets ambitious goals to fight climate change in New York State.