Perspectives on Sustainable Development
Environmental justice and climate change are driving decarbonization across industrial sectors and throughout everyday life. There are many nuanced issues that planners will face as they try to sustainably reshape our world. This podcast will focus on climate and EJ but also bring on associated experts to speak about how these issues affect their fields. From city planning, economic development, transportation, education, national security, mental health, manufacturing, supply chain...we should all be considering how climate and EJ considerations will affect our decision paradigms.
Join me every two weeks as we discuss critical issues with thought leaders who know them best.
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Perspectives on Sustainable Development
Season 3 - Episode 2 - We Are a Nation of Immigrants
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Immigration. That one word alone likely makes most of us want to run back to our designated corners and start regurgitating talking points. This topic is an objective reality and challenge that should never have been so politicized. People choose to come to the US for a myriad of reasons, but they can most often boil down to seeking better opportunities for their families. Many still carry a deep love for their native country, but they decide to come to America due to slipping economic, safety, and social systems at home. No matter which side of the aisle you fall on, I'd hope that we could treat people with respect and dignity and follow established processes. With that said, there are many flaws in our immigration systems, and rising impacts from climate change will only highlight those areas as we see more people elect to immigrate.
Carlos Claussell (PennFuture) and Daniel Gonzalez (DJourneys) both came to the US to study climate change and dedicate their lives to affecting positive changes on critical issues. They have both also experienced multiple stages of our immigration system and have important stories to tell. Daniel is now in Madrid in part due to some of these challenges.
I invite you to listen to this episode with an open mind. You will learn something. Thank you to Carlos and Daniel. I enjoyed this conversation.
