Environmental Voices: The PennFuture Podcast

From PennFuture (http://www.pennfuture.org):

We are thrilled to announce that PennFuture just released the second episode of our new podcast, called “Environmental Voices: The PennFuture Podcast.”

Our goal on Environmental Voices is to tell the critically important environmental stories facing Pennsylvanians throughout all regions of the state. Large swaths of the state still, on a daily basis, suffer disproportionate impacts of dirty air and polluted water and we want this podcast to be a venue for those on the frontlines to share their stories. We also hope it will be an avenue to connect you with the work we’re doing here at PennFuture: in the courtroom, at the State Capitol, and in your communities, to help protect our environmental rights.

To listen to our second episode, please click here. 

“Why Pennsylvania Shouldn’t Heed Calls to Double-Down on Fossil Fuels.”

Episode 2 of “Environmental Voices: The PennFuture Podcast” shines a light on the coordinated effort of fossil fuel trade groups and politicians in Pennsylvania to use the Ukrainian crisis to their advantage.

Our guests included:

• Bill McKibben, a renowned environmental advocate who is known for founding the global grassroots climate campaign known as 350.Org. McKibben has organized for climate action on every continent, including Antarctica. He played a leading role in launching the opposition to big oil pipeline projects and the fossil fuel divestment campaign, which has become the biggest anti-corporate campaign in history, with endowments worth more than $15 trillion stepping back from oil, gas and coal. His latest project is called Third Act, which works to organize Americans over the age of 60 to act on the climate crisis. Recently, he has been quoted and published in outlets like The New York Times, The Guardian, and The Washington Post.
• Ginny Kerslake, a Chester County resident who has been a passionate and outspoken advocate against the Mariner East pipeline for years. Ginny co-founded several grassroots organizations to raise public awareness about the project and has been a leading anti-pipeline voice in Pennsylvania.
• Rob Altenburg, who serves as PennFuture’s Senior Director for Energy and Climate. Rob is one of the foremost experts on clean energy in Pennsylvania, working with regulatory agencies and clean energy industry experts on climate and energy issues across the Commonwealth. Before the pandemic, Rob traveled extensively throughout Pennsylvania to talk to students, community groups, and other organizations on climate and energy issues, and of the benefits of transitioning to a clean energy economy.

Our podcast is available on Apple Podcast, Google Podcast, and anywhere else you find your favorite podcasts.

We are already hard at work creating the third episode, and we will be sure to get back in touch when it’s ready for a listen! For now, we sincerely hope you enjoy this second episode of “Environmental Voices.”

You can watch for future podcasts and watch the first podcast at https://www.buzzsprout.com/1944759.