Sarra Tekola's guest appearances

Sarra Tekola

You, Me, Us, Now

Just A Thought

James Johnson

Tim Harris

Bill McKibben

Jessica Harris

Kshama Sawant

Chuck Marohn

Sonja Trauss

Emily Johnston

Jackie Darby

Brandon Tucker

Zeke Spiers

Danni Askini

Charles Mudede

Lisa Daugaard

Saitoti Parmelo

OwlTail

Sit a little, and learn about how ecology impacts the Black community from the dopeness that is Sarra Tekola. Sarra is a PhD Student getting her doctorate in Sustainability from the School of Sustainability at Arizona State University. Sarra is also a climate and racial justice activist. She is the cofounder of Women of Color Speak Out, a group that works to help the environmental movement become more accessible to people of color. Her activism has been featured in Democracy Now, CNN, Rolling Stone and was named by Outside Magazine as one of the “30 under 30” in 2016.--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast.  https://anchor.fm/app--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/just-a-thought-el/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/just-a-thought-el/support

Sit a little, and learn about how ecology impacts the Black community from the dopeness that is Sarra Tekola. Sarra is a PhD Student getting her doctorate in Sustainability from the School of Sustainability at Arizona State University. Sarra is also a climate and racial justice activist. She is the cofounder of Women of Color Speak Out, a group that works to help the environmental movement become more accessible to people of color. Her activism has been featured in Democracy Now, CNN, Rolling Stone and was named by Outside Magazine as one of the “30 under 30” in 2016. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. <a href="https://anchor.fm/app" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/app</a> --- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://anchor.fm/just-a-thought-el/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/just-a-thought-el/message</a> Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/just-a-thought-el/support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/just-a-thought-el/support</a>

Metal Straws Won’t Save Yo Ass w| Sarra Tekola

In just a few years, 23-year-old Sarra has become well known in Seattle progressive circles for her work on fossil fuel divestment, fighting Shell Oil, and the Black Lives Matter movement, often being asked to speak. Her personal experiences growing up in a white community as a daughter of an East African immigrant shapes her work. Sarra and Mike talk about her causes, interning for the EPA and environmental groups, talking to Indiana country fairgoers for climate communications research, being profiled in school, and people of color in the environmental movement. Where is activism heading next? Listen in to get a better understanding of what people mean when they say 'intersectionality.' Sarra embodies it.

In just a few years, 23-year-old Sarra has become well known in Seattle progressive circles for her work on fossil fuel divestment, fighting Shell Oil, and the Black Lives Matter movement, often being asked to speak. Her personal experiences growing up in a white community as a daughter of an East African immigrant shapes her work. Sarra and Mike talk about her causes, interning for the EPA and environmental groups, talking to Indiana country fairgoers for climate communications research, being profiled in school, and people of color in the environmental movement. Where is activism heading next? Listen in to get a better understanding of what people mean when they say 'intersectionality.' Sarra embodies it.

Sarra Tekola - Black Lives Matter and Environmental Activist