S1E1 - Real Solutions Podcast Launch

In this premiere episode of our Real Solutions podcast series we hear from 10 leading advocates from organizations around the country fighting for a fair and just society! In the three-part conversation, the speakers delve into three critical questions:

• In a moment of such dramatic attacks on communities and public institutions, why not just focus on defense? What is the power of putting forward real solutions even when it may feel impossible to achieve them?
• What are real solutions and what values do they need to embody? What ‘north star’ vision of the future do they move us towards?
• How do we need to organize differently to advance real solutions in this moment? Who is the ‘we’ that needs to be activated?

Guests include: Christina Livingston, Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment; Gordon Mar, National Union of Healthcare Workers; Ivan Luevanos-Elms, Local Progress; Irene Kao, Courage California; Lucas Grindley, Next City; Rithika Ramamurthy, Climate & Community Institute; Saqib Bhatti, Action Center on Race & Economy; Sara Hudson, Nonprofit Quarterly; Tony Samara, Right to the City; and Zach Lou, California Green New Deal Coalition