Episodes

  • Keep Fighting for Democracy

    Keep Fighting for Democracy
    Oct 29 2020
    In this episode of Our Future Now!, National Children’s Campaign co-founders Natalie Mebane and Jonah Gottlieb are look back over the first season of Our Future Now! Reflecting on some of the themes that permeated season 1 and highlight some of the moments that made season 1 so impactful.   Visit vote4ourfuture.org to learn more about how Zero Hour and the National Children's Campaign are galvanizing Americans to vote on behalf of our nation's 74 million children, who deserve bold climate action and environmental justice.  Guests and Episodes: (List is organized into order guest appeared in the episode) ●     Dr. Mills - Back to School with COVID? ●     Mustafa Ali - COVID-19s’s Connection to Environmental Injustice ●     Destiny Hodges - Creating Black Spaces in the Environmental Movement ●     Cherrell Brown - Defund vs Abolish the Police ●     Devin Del Palacio - The BLM Movement to Transform this Country: Defund & Reinvest ●     Tom Steyer - Why Tom Steyer is Mobilizing Millenials & Gen Z for Biden ●     Antonique Smith - Vote for Love, Vote for Our Future   Learn more about elections in your area and apply for your absentee ballot   Get involved with the National Children’s Campaign   This episode of Our Future Now! was produced and edited by Sean Fox for Goal17Media.com and is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or Spotify. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    15 mins
  • Using Indigenous Practices To Live with Wildfires

    Using Indigenous Practices To Live with Wildfires
    Oct 22 2020
    In this episode of Our Future Now!, hosts Natalie Mebane and Jonah Gottlieb speak with UC Berkely Professor Kent Lightfoot, who studies how humans have interacted with fire throughout history. Though climate change has worsened fire season across the western United States, Professor Lightfoot explains how fire suppression policies enacted by colonists has brought us to where we are today and why reviving Indigenous burning practices and changing attitudes about fire needs to be part of the solution. Check out how the Karuk Tribe is using burning as part of their climate change adaptation plan. Find out which Native Nation’s land you’re living on.  Learn more about Julie Oliver, the progressive congressional candidate running to flip Texas’ 25th District, by visiting her website and/or watching her new campaign video, in which she talks about how experiencing homelessness as a child led her to where she is today.  Learn more about elections in your area and apply for your absentee ballot Get involved with the National Children’s Campaign Visit vote4ourfuture.org to learn more about how Zero Hour and the National Children's Campaign are galvanizing Americans to vote on behalf of our nation's 74 million children, who deserve bold climate action and environmental justice.   This episode of Our Future Now! was produced and edited by Sean Fox for Goal17Media.com and is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or Spotify. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    24 mins
  • Respect My Vote, The Intersection of Art and Activism

    Respect My Vote, The Intersection of Art and Activism
    Oct 15 2020
    In this episode of Our Future Now!, National Children’s Campaign co-founders Natalie Mebane and Jonah Gottlieb are joined by Hip-Hop Caucus lead on coalition and issues work, Cesar Cardenas to talk about the intersection of art and activism. Talking about the history of the hip-hop caucus, how it is mobilizing in 2020 and what the Respect My Vote Campaign is all about.   Visit vote4ourfuture.org to learn more about how Zero Hour and the National Children's Campaign are galvanizing Americans to vote on behalf of our nation's 74 million children, who deserve bold climate action and environmental justice.    Learn more about the Respect My Vote Campaign Learn more about Hip-Hop Caucus This week we’re shining our spotlight on Beth Doglio. Learn more about her work as an elected official in the state of Washington.   Learn more about elections in your area and apply for your absentee ballot   Get involved with the National Children’s Campaign   This episode of Our Future Now! was produced and edited by Sean Fox for Goal17Media.com and is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or Spotify. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    20 mins
  • Why Tom Steyer Is Mobilizing Millennials & Gen Z for Biden

    Why Tom Steyer Is Mobilizing Millennials & Gen Z for Biden
    Oct 8 2020
    In this episode of Our Future Now!, National Children’s Campaign co-founders Natalie Mebane and Jonah Gottlieb are joined by philanthropist and former democratic presidential candidate Tom Steyer, to talk about his work mobilizing Millennials and Gen Z to vote in the 2020 elections. We talk about everything from Tom’s starting point in activism, his organization NextGen America and why this generation can mobilize the change for a better world.   Visit vote4ourfuture.org to learn more about how Zero Hour and the National Children's Campaign are galvanizing Americans to vote on behalf of our nation's 74 million children, who deserve bold climate action and environmental justice.   Learn more about NextGen America at: https://nextgenamerica.org/ Learn more about elections in your area at https://ballotpedia.org/Main_Page Apply for your absentee ballot here: http://www.vote4ourfuture.org/votebymail.html If you’re interested in getting involved with the National Children’s Campaign visit: tinyurl.com/teamncc    This episode of Our Future Now! was produced and edited by Sean Fox for goal17media.com and is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or Spotify. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    22 mins
  • Meet The Kids Suing The Federal Government Over Climate Change

    Meet The Kids Suing The Federal Government Over Climate Change
    Oct 2 2020
    In this episode of Our Future Now!, National Children’s Campaign co-founders Natalie Mebane and Jonah Gottlieb are joined by two plaintiffs of Juliana vs US, Jayden Foytlin and Levi Draheim, to talk about how a revolutionary lawsuit is being spearheaded by kids. They talk about, what they’re specifically fighting for and what a win with this lawsuit will mean for our future.   Visit vote4ourfuture.org to learn more about how Zero Hour and the National Children's Campaign are galvanizing Americans to vote on behalf of our nation's 74 million children, who deserve bold climate action and environmental justice.    Learn more about Juliana v. United States at: https://www.youthvgov.org/our-case   Help expand the squad by checking out some local candidates we’re rooting for: Donna Imam: https://votefordonna.com/   Learn more about elections in your area at https://ballotpedia.org/Main_Page Apply for your absentee ballot here: http://www.vote4ourfuture.org/votebymail.html If you’re interested in getting involved with the National Children’s Campaign visit: tinyurl.com/teamncc   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    19 mins
  • November 3rd Is Coming. Pay Attention To Local Races Too!

    November 3rd Is Coming. Pay Attention To Local Races Too!
    Sep 24 2020
    In this episode of Our Future Now!, National Children’s Campaign co-founders Natalie Mebane and Jonah Gottlieb are joined by Isabella Fallahi, Co-founder of Polluters Out, talk about the steps they’ve taken to transform the system by getting progressive candidates elected, how you can get involved and what candidates you should know about.    Visit vote4ourfuture.org to learn more about how Zero Hour and the National Children's Campaign are galvanizing Americans to vote on behalf of our nation's 74 million children, who deserve bold climate action and environmental justice.  Learn more about Isabella’s work by visiting pollutersout.org.   Help expand the squad by checking out some local candidates we’re rooting for: Kara Eastmen: https://www.eastmanforcongress.com/ Paula Jean Swearngin: https://paulajean.com/ Marquita Bradshaw: https://www.marquitabradshaw.com/ Learn more about elections in your area at https://ballotpedia.org/Main_Page Apply for your absentee ballot here: http://www.vote4ourfuture.org/votebymail.html If you’re interested in getting involved with the National Children’s Campaign visit: tinyurl.com/teamncc     This episode of Our Future Now! was produced and edited by Goal17Media.com and is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or Spotify. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    24 mins
  • Disability Rights At The Polls

    Disability Rights At The Polls
    Sep 17 2020
    In this episode of Our Future Now!, National Children’s Campaign co-founders Natalie Mebane and Jonah Gottlieb are joined by Sophie Levitt, Outreach Director for Access the Polls, who outlines the main principles of disability rights and how voting in particular is one of many essential parts of American society that everyone should be able to participate in, no matter what. They also discuss how what we can do to help be advocate on behalf of people with disabilities. Visit vote4ourfuture.org to learn more about how Zero Hour and the National Children's Campaign are galvanizing Americans to vote on behalf of our nation's 74 million children, who deserve bold climate action and environmental justice.  Donate to the March Against Environmental Racism  The Access The Polls Instagram  Access The Polls Website  Application for your absentee ballot: http://www.vote4ourfuture.org/votebymail.html Visit National Children’s Campaign if you’re interested in getting involved.   Spotlight: Jackie Fielder - Dem running for State Senate in California, learn more about her campaign at: https://jackieforsenate.com/   This episode of Our Future Now! was produced and edited by Goal17Media.com and is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or Spotify. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    23 mins
  • It's Time to Talk About Environmental Racism

    It's Time to Talk About Environmental Racism
    Sep 10 2020
    In this episode of Our Future Now!, National Children’s Campaign co-founders Natalie Mebane and Jonah Gottlieb are joined by Kayley Chery, people of color Coordinator for Extinction Rebellion Youth in New York City, and Ayisha Siddiqa co-founder of Polluters Out and Fossil Free University to outline their upcoming protest in New York City on September 25th. They also talk about the importance of BIPOIC leadership in the environmental movement and how environmental racism has centered on majority black and brown communities in New York City. Visit vote4ourfuture.org to learn more about how Zero Hour and the National Children's Campaign are galvanizing Americans to vote on behalf of our nation's 74 million children, who deserve bold climate action and environmental justice.    Donate to the March Against Environmental Racism: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/maer The Youth NYC Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theyouthnyc/?hl=en Application for your absentee ballot: http://www.vote4ourfuture.org/votebymail.html If you’re interested in getting involved with the National Children’s Campaign visit: tinyurl.com/teamncc     Spotlight: Jessica Scarane - Dem running for Senate in Delaware, learn more about her campaign at: https://www.jessfordelaware.com/   This episode of Our Future Now! was produced and edited by Goal17Media.com and is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or Spotify.     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    22 mins