rise Stockton Coalition
Environmental Justice Podcast Series
About
The “Greenlining the Hood” movement works to reverse the harm and extraction of our environment and natural resources and aims to restore healing and regeneration to the environment. Whereas redlining was a set of policies that marginalized and limited opportunities for communities of color; greenlining serves as the opposite and is about bringing in investments, resources, and green spaces into areas that were historically redlined. This initiative was started in 2016, through a community forum “Greenlining the Hood” which sought to educate the public about the effects of redlining in our communities. It was through these forums that community members were able to realize the structural and environmental vulnerabilities they faced in their neighborhoods and voice the need for more green spaces in Stockton.
The podcast series was created to help young people learn about local environmental justice issues and develop skills around communications and advocacy and is possible due to funding from the California Environmental Justice Agency’s Environmental Justice Small Grants. The episodes were recorded over the summer of 2021, and includes youth research, features of work of local nonprofits, and field recordings.
Episode 1
Redlining & Youth Climate Leaders
Learn the background on the terms “redlining” and “greenlining” as well as how young people have been at the forefront of climate and environmental advocacy. Hosted by Irene Calimlim and youth Jasmina “Jazzy” Patchell.
Episode 2
Air Quality & Community Air Sensors
Learn about Stockton’s air quality and the work that the local nonprofit Little Manila Rising has been doing to reduce air pollution and improve asthma rates in the City of Stockton. Hosted by Nicolas Tamayo and youth Star Torres; featuring guest Matt Holmes from Little Manila Rising.
Episode 3
Community Gardening & Food Sovereignty
Food sovereignty is the right of people to healthy and culturally appropriate food produced through ecologically sound and sustainable methods. Much of South Stockton can be considered food deserts or food swamps in that it is difficult to access a grocery store with fresh produce. Community gardening is one way that people have been stepping up to try to grow their own produce. This episode will dive into this issue with our host Nicolas Tamayo and youth Murad Shah.
Episode 4
Water Rights & the San Joaquin Delta
This episode covers the Stockton-San Joaquin Delta and the impacts that will touch it such as flooding, toxic algal blooms, and state water wars. Hosted by Brianna Garcia featuring the Executive Director of Restore the Delta, Barbara Barrigan Parilla.
Episode 5
Farmworker Rights & Climate Impacts
This episode focuses on how farmworkers are impacted by climate change. We were very privileged to be able to interview farmworker labor organizer, Luis Magana, about his past advocacy work and how he has seen the impact of climate change. Hosted by Brianna Garcia and youth Eufrosina Pacheco.
This Episode will be available in 2022.
Read the zine!
Over the course of the project we also had each participant create a piece for an environmental justice zine.