Upside Down: The CCAN Podcast

Stopping PROJECTpipes with Naomi Cohen-Shields

CCAN is involved in some pressing campaigns, and PROJECTpipes is no exception. This battle with Washington Gas and the Public Service Commission could affect DC for decades to come. Join us today with Naomi Cohen-Shields, CCAN's DC Campaigns Coordinator and learn about how you can get involved in the fight against PROJECTpipes!

 

Naomi grew up in Maryland, just outside of D.C., where a love of both protests and hiking combined to nurture a passion for environmental learning and justice. Naomi studied Environmental Engineering at Princeton University, with a particular focus on the inequitable impacts of air pollution and science communications. While there, she also helped start the campaign to divest and dissociate the university from fossil fuels. Naomi went on to work at the Environmental Defense Fund as a climate science fellow, and later for the New Hampshire Democratic Party as a field organizer for the 2022 midterm elections.

 

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Meet Arianna Huff -- CCAN’s Grant Manager

Grant money helps keep CCAN's incredible projects running, and Arianna Huff does amazing work keeping CCAN going. Join us in this episode of Inside Out where we discuss fracking-induced earthquakes in Oklahoma, meteorology, and, of course, Arianna's journey in the climate fight. 

 

Arianna Huff recently joined CCAN as the grants manager after graduating from Duke University with her Master’s of Environmental Management. Arianna studied Environmental Sustainability at the University of Oklahoma which contributed to her interest in the environment, climate and sustainable food systems. She has worked in varying types of organizations from local organizations teaching children to garden to a larger international development organization, all of which were dedicated to environmental improvement. 

 

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Meet Nat Reid - CCAN’s Baltimore Organizer

Vanlife, compost education, and dogs -- just a few of the topics discussed in this episode with Nat Reid, our new Baltimore organizer! Join us in the newest episode of Inside Out to learn about Electrify Maryland, the beginnings of composting in Baltimore, and living with zero food waste. Nat's personal sustainability goals truly underscore their work as a climate organizer, and are an inspiration for climate advocates and beginner environmentalists alike. This episode also features a very special guest: Nat's dog, Nova. 

 

Nat has years of experience working in climate advocacy in Baltimore, from compost education with the Food Matters program to data analytics with Baltimore City's Strategic Initiatives and Reforms program. They are now spearheading CCAN's Baltimore Campaigns. Join us for this episode of Inside Out and hear about what inspires Nat to keep fighting for the climate!

 

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Meet Hadley Dzuray - CCAN’s Special Projects Coordinator and Executive Assistant

Just a few weeks ago CCAN had the pleasure of welcoming our new Executive Assistant and Special Projects Coordinator to our team and we are very excited to introduce you to her!

 

Hadley is a lifelong resident of the DMV area and became an activist after she observed firsthand the effects of pollution and climate change on the Chesapeake Bay as a child. She's continued incredible organizing work throughout college and now with us at CCAN. 

 

Join us for this chat with Hadley about her journey in climate activism, role at CCAN, and what keeps her inspired!

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Introducing: Inside Out

Upside Down is back with a new series: Inside Out. Join us in exploring the inner workings of CCAN, with each new episode focusing on a different member of CCAN. We're so excited to share an inside view of CCAN with you!

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Labor Leader Rally for Clean Energy

Last week labor leaders joined climate advocates in what would normally be considered an unlikely cross-over episode. They rallied on the National Mall, in Washington, D.C. to show congress their support for an immediate passage of President Biden's "American Jobs Plan" with a 100% Clean Energy Standard. 

 

102 Faith Leaders in Support of 100% Clean Energy

On June 9th, 102 faith leaders nationwide on capitol hill to support 100% Clean energy and the American Jobs Plan.

All the Trucks in Texas on a One Way Road - Dave Goodrich's Bike Ride Across the Permian Basin

Author, climate scientist, and CCAN board member Dave Goodrich is an avid cyclist. So much so that he has embarked on a 700 miles journey across the Permian Basin. On his way he has been taking in the sites of the most active oil (and wind) producing areas in the country, and documenting what he sees along the way. 

 

We are so excited to be have been able to chat with him last week after finishing his perilous journey. 

A Bike Ride Across the Permian Basin - Part 1

Author, climate scientist, and CCAN board member Dave Goodrich is an avid cyclist. So much so that he has embarked on a 700 miles journey across the Permian Basin. On his way he has been taking in the sites of the most active oil producing area in the country, and documenting what he sees. 

 

We are so excited to be have been able to chat with him last week after his first leg of the journey. Stay tuned for the rest of his story! 

Quentin Scott - CCAN's Federal Campaign Associate

For the past few months CCAN has been boldly going where we have never gone before (excuse the star trek references) into a massive federal campaign! For about the same time we have started the Upside Down podcast and have been introducing you to our staff (albeit slowly) and today I am beyond excited to be talking with our new Federal Campaign associate Quentin Scott. 

 

Quentin Scott joined CCAN in January 2021 as the Federal Campaign Associate working to build political will for groundbreaking climate justice policies in the Executive Branch and Congress. Growing up on the South Side of Chicago, he got a first-hand look at the two Americas and sought to bring the two Americas closer together through advocacy. Quentin’s passion for math and science landed him at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. Instead of using his skills for engineering, he uses his knowledge to build data-informed campaigns. Before joining CCAN, Quentin was chief of staff for an Illinois State Representative and a legislative correspondent in the US House of Representatives, and has led numerous issue and candidate campaigns across the Midwest. In his roles he has stood with neighborhood advocacy groups to hold industrial polluters accountable in communities of color and looks forward to bringing that fight to the federal level. Quentin enjoys exploring new places and has been to 36 states. When he is not traveling you can find him engaging in some form of competition, whether that’s video games, board games, or on the basketball court.

 

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