11 Podcast Episodes
Confronting Climate Change's Disproportionate Impacts On Black Communities (w/ Heather McTeer Toney)
Confronting Climate Change's Disproportionate Impacts On Black Communities (w/ Heather McTeer Toney)
Centuries of systematically racist American policy has pushed Black communities into enduring the worst impacts of fossi... Read more
5 Jul 2023
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56mins
Heather McTeer Toney | "Before the Streetlights Come On: Black America's Urgent Call for Climate Solutions"
Heather McTeer Toney | "Before the Streetlights Come On: Black America's Urgent Call for Climate Solutions"
In 2004, Heather McTeer Toney became the first woman, first African-American, and youngest person to serve as Mayor of G... Read more
17 Apr 2023
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45mins
Heather McTeer Toney: Environmental Injustice: Understanding the Cost of Inaction
Heather McTeer Toney: Environmental Injustice: Understanding the Cost of Inaction
Heather McTeer Toney speaks on recovery from climate disasters as a pathway to building resilient communities. She remin... Read more
13 Sep 2021
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30mins
Ep. 445 — Heather McTeer Toney
Ep. 445 — Heather McTeer Toney
Growing up in the Mississippi Delta, much of Heather McTeer Toney’s life was tied to the environment, from food and agri... Read more
27 May 2021
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1hr
Heather McTeer Toney: Wrapping Communities in Climate Justice
Heather McTeer Toney: Wrapping Communities in Climate Justice
Heather McTeer Toney stumbled into environmental justice work as the Mayor of Greenville, Mississippi. After moving on a... Read more
22 Apr 2021
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21mins
Environmental Racism with Heather McTeer Toney (Episode 21)
Environmental Racism with Heather McTeer Toney (Episode 21)
This week on the podcast Shaunna and Lisa are joined by special guest Heather McTeer Toney. Heather is a politician, att... Read more
2 Feb 2021
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56mins
Heather McTeer Toney on Building An Equitable Environment, Climate, and Future For All Children
Heather McTeer Toney on Building An Equitable Environment, Climate, and Future For All Children
This week, Heather McTeer Toney, Senior Director of Moms Clean Air Force, joins the show to discuss raising the next gen... Read more
25 Nov 2020
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1hr 6mins
Kritee Kanko & Heather McTeer Toney: Awakened Action: The Power of Racial and Environmental Justice (Part 4 of 5)
Kritee Kanko & Heather McTeer Toney: Awakened Action: The Power of Racial and Environmental Justice (Part 4 of 5)
In the fourth session of Awakened Action, Kritee Kanko and Heather McTeer Toney, talk about trauma, racism, our planet’s... Read more
20 Aug 2020
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1hr 23mins
S2 Ep 19: Moms Strike Back w/ Heather McTeer Toney
S2 Ep 19: Moms Strike Back w/ Heather McTeer Toney
As the pandemic continues, so are the Trump administration’s environmental rollbacks. With weakened restrictions on moni... Read more
24 Jul 2020
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1hr 9mins
TOOLKIT w/ Heather McTeer Toney: How to fight for climate safety and clean energy
TOOLKIT w/ Heather McTeer Toney: How to fight for climate safety and clean energy
Learn what you can do right now to make a difference on climate and energy. Heather was the first African-American, firs... Read more
20 Mar 2020
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10mins