The Power of Women:  "Building Community for Climate Action, One Latina/Mama/Abuela at a Time"

The Power of Women: "Building Community for Climate Action, One Latina/Mama/Abuela at a Time"

Author: Abuelas en Acción January 16, 2023 Duration: 41:59
Mark Magaña, CEO of GreenLatinos, talks about this important moment for all of us to do our part for climate change. He talks about the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Egypt (COP 27) and what all of us can do in our families and communities. Join us for this inspirational interview that will propel each of us to take action. You can become a member of GreenLatinos at greenlatinos.org. Support the show

Gather round the kitchen table, or imagine a warm conversation on the front porch. That’s the feeling at the heart of Abuelas en Acción: A Multicultural Podcast for Our Common Good. Here, Latinx mothers and grandmothers, known as Climate Comadres, host a space where wisdom isn’t just shared-it’s put into practice. These are dialogues that deliberately cross generations, featuring guests and community leaders whose entire lives are fueled by a passion for justice. Each episode is built on the understanding that real change often starts with a story, a vision held close by someone who decided to act. You’ll hear from those people. While the roots are in environmental and climate justice, the conversations naturally branch into the interconnected issues of racial and social equity that shape our neighborhoods. Every week, a new 30-minute interview offers a specific, grounded look at how compassion and equity are being fought for on the ground. This isn’t about abstract ideas; it’s about the tangible work being done to build a better world. Tuning into this podcast means listening to experiences that refuel your sense of possibility, offering not just analysis but a genuine infusion of hope you can carry back into your own community’s struggles and triumphs. It’s a reminder that the drive for a fairer society is alive, well, and often guided by the most steadfast among us.
Author: Language: en-us Episodes: 50

Abuelas en Acción: A Multicultural Podcast for Our Common Good
Podcast Episodes
Cultural Resistance: The Healing Power of Art [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 58:44
Celeste Estrada, educator and community advocate, speaks about her personal and professional journey. She speaks about the pain of losing her father and how her grief transformed into action through the creation of the W…
The Power of Ganas to Succeed [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 49:45
Mariana Quezada, a junior at Chapman University, joins us for this very intimate interview about the many successes and challenges she has faced in her journey to attend college. Multi-talented Mariana is also a guitaris…
Interview with author Emilly Prado:  Writing for Healing and Joy [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 47:39
Join the comadres of Abuelas en Accion in a healing and affirming conversation with author Emilly Prado, author of Funeral for Flaca. Emilly talks about the power of writing in whatever way we choose; journaling, memoir…
Wise Women:  Sharing our Stories of Wisdom [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 44:05
Here on Abuelas we gather around our virtual table to tell our stories, share our defining moments, our gratitude, our pain and our hopes. Our warming climate, global conflicts and the erosion of our civil rights all rem…
Unwrapping our Stories: “I am From” [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 20:30
Our ancestors taught us that we are all interconnected in life to our relationships, mother earth, our communities and all the beings and activities that surround us. Dr. Rosemary shares the beauty and the power of telli…
Joy is my Justice [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 44:21
Join us for this very powerful interview with Dr. Tanmeet Sethi, author of the book, “Joy is my Justice. Dr. Sethi is a board-certified Integrative Family Medicine physician and Clinical Associate Professor at the Univer…
El Poder de Nuestra Sabiduría: Listening to our Souls [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 17:48
Join Abuelas as we talk about our new series, Nuestra Sabiduria: Unwrapping our Stories for Soul Filled Living and building our resilience for moving through these intense and challenging times. Our sabiduría; our wisdom…