A new podcast from The Nation and Counterstream Media explores climate justice from the ground up—through the voices of those fighting on the frontlines.
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“A People’s Climate” is a new climate podcast by Counterstream Media and The Nation. Hosted by Shilpi Chhotray.
This isn’t climate talk as usual. This is environmental justice.
Over nine powerful episodes, we bring together activists, organizers, and movement leaders who are fighting on the frontlines. Every conversation reveals not only why the fight matters, but how communities are already putting solutions into practice and power back in the hands of the people.
The future we need is being built from the ground up. Not by corporations. Not by billionaires. By us. The people demanding justice, reclaiming power, and rebuilding what’s been broken.
New episodes every Saturday starting Sept 27, 2025.
Learn more at apeoplesclimate.org
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We’re thrilled to announce A People’s Climate—a new podcast from Counterstream Media and The Nation, hosted by Shilpi Chhotray.
This isn’t climate talk as usual. This is environmental justice.
Across nine powerful episodes, A People’s Climate brings together activists, organizers, and movement leaders who are fighting on the front lines. Each conversation highlights not just why the fight matters but also how working-class communities are already putting climate solutions into practice and putting power back in the hands of ordinary people.
The future we need is being built from the ground up—not by corporations or billionaires but by people demanding justice, reclaiming power, and working to repair what has been broken.
Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts, and check out our other regular programming and limited-run series at thenation.com/podcasts.
New episodes drop every Saturday beginning September 27, 2025.
Presented by Counterstream Media and The Nation. Powered by Wildseeds Fund.
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Shilpi ChhotrayShilpi Chhotray is the host of A People’s Climate, a new podcast from Counterstream Media and The Nation. New episodes every Saturday, starting September 27.