Podcast episodes
Season 1
S01 E07 - 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 20...
Oct 26 2020S01 E06 - 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 ...
Aug 31 2020S01 E05 - 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...
Aug 17 2020S01 E04 - 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...
Aug 10 2020S01 E03 - 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 in...
Aug 03 2020S01 E02 - The NYS Fossil Fuel Divestment Act
In this episode of 2 Degrees, we talk to Mark Dunlea and Jordan Dale of the Divest NY Coalition about divestment in New York State and a bill currently in the state legislature: the Fossil Fuel Divestment Act. We discuss the impor...
Jul 27 2020S01 E01 - Intro to the New York Youth Climate Leaders
Welcome to this episode of 2 degrees, a podcast created by the New York Youth Climate Leaders! New York Youth Climate Leaders (NY2CL) is an organization of youth dedicated to advocating for the solutions to combat the existential ...
Jul 13 2020