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Podcast: The Bay
Episode: 'These Communities Have the Knowledge That Will Save Us': Building Climate Resilience with Youth of Color
Description: After the Tubbs Fire in 2017, Lil Milagro Henriquez felt she had to do more than just tell her students to mask up for the smoky air. She wanted to empower her students to face the challenges of climate change head on. That’s what moved her to found the Mycelium Youth Network, which provides programs that empower Black and brown youth to tap into indigenous ways of living with the land.Guests: Lil Milagro Henriquez, founder and executive director of Mycelium Youth Network, and Phoenix Armenta, educatorRecommended Reading:Helping Kids Protect Themselves From Dir...