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Azmal Hossan joins the Agents of Change in Environmental Justice podcast to discuss climate change and the ongoing water crisis in Bangladesh.

Tatiana (Tots) Height, joins the Agents of Change in Environmental Justice podcast to discuss importance of urban planning when thinking of environmental health, and how’s she pushing for equity in environmental access and education.

Dr. Ami Zota and Dr. Yoshira Ornelas Van Horne discuss Netflix's "The Chair" and what it says about diversity in academia.

Deniss Martinez joins the Agents of Change in Environmental Justice podcast to discuss the importance of incorporating Indigenous knowledge into wildfire management.

Dr. MỹDzung Chu joins the Agents of Change in Environmental Justice podcast to discuss the intersection of housing security and public health.

The microphone is turned today as host Brian Bienkowski joins the Agents of Change in Environmental Justice podcast to discuss environmental justice reporting, how this podcast came together, and plans to grow the program.

Agents of Change fellow Abrania Marrero spoke to her parents and younger sister about where they are from and how the people and places dearest to them have shaped their identity. You'll hear from Luz, Abraham, and Fabiola shed light on their own lives and what is, perhaps, a more universal experience--living away from home. Hear their voices, their stories, and feel the power of place.

Kartik Amarnath joins the Agents of Change in Environmental Justice podcast to discuss his work and advocacy in community self-determination, empowerment, and environmental justice.

Misbath Daouda joins the Agents of Change in Environmental Justice podcast to discuss the importance of incorporating community input, knowledge, and advocacy at every step of clean energy research.

Dr. Regan Patterson joins the Agents of Change in Environmental Justice podcast to discuss her research and advocacy for transportation reparations and justice.

Dr. Reginald Tucker-Seeley joins the Agents of Change in Environmental Justice podcast to discuss what impacts our health beyond lifestyle choices, and how racism remains a significant threat to public health.

Dr. Jamaji Nwanaji-Enwerem joins the Agents of Change in Environmental Justice podcast to discuss his wide-ranging training in environmental research, medicine, and public policy and how he plans to use all of it to make people and communities healthier.

Agents of Change founder and director Dr. Ami Zota sat down with Dr. Shanna Swan and Annie Hoang to discuss fertility, environmental chemicals, and reproductive justice.

Abrania Marrero joins the Agents of Change in Environmental Justice podcast to discuss the increasing push for food security and sovereignty in Puerto Rico, and how the island’s relationship with the U.S. mainland has impacted its residents’ health.

Dr. Veena Singla joins the Agents of Change in Environmental Justice podcast to discuss the often-arduous path of turning science into policy, and finding confidence and a voice as a scientist.

April Ballard joins the Agents of Change in Environmental Justice podcast to discuss finding her identity as a researcher, and her human-centered approach to science and community outreach.

Dr. Yoshira Ornelas Van Horne joins the Agents of Change in Environmental Justice podcast to discuss breaking down barriers in receiving her Ph.d. and the importance of centering research on the health of communities.

Krystal Vasquez joins the Agents of Change in Environmental Justice podcast to discuss her work as a chemist teasing out the big impacts from tiny compounds, and the often-neglected intersection of pollution and people with disabilities.

Oreoluwa Badaki joins the Agents of Change in Environmental Justice podcast to discuss her work as an educator around the world, and the importance of “cultural ways of knowing and being.”

Brianna VanNoy joins the Agents of Change in Environmental Justice podcast to discuss her experiences and work on representation in research, and bridging the worlds of medicine and health justice.