Dr. Wesley Cox, Dani Haogue, and Zaria Smith all grew up in Altadena, CA. In the wake of the Eaton Fire which destroyed more than half of the city in January 2025, they share their personal stories and how they connect to the wider picture of Black history in Los Angeles, environmental racism, and the struggle for a brighter future. DONATE to Dena Rebuild: https://denarebuild.co/ For show notes and more info about this episode, click here. Follow me on Twitter: @solarpunkcast Mastodon: @solar...
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Dr. Wesley Cox, Dani Haogue, and Zaria Smith all grew up in Altadena, CA. In the wake of the Eaton Fire which destroyed more than half of the city in January 2025, they share their personal stories and how they connect to the wider picture of Black history in Los Angeles, environmental racism, and the struggle for a brighter future. DONATE to Dena Rebuild: https://denarebuild.co/ For show notes and more info about this episode, click here. Follow me on Twitter: @solarpunkcast Mastodon: @solar...
More than a Measure: Building Political Consciousness through the Electoral System
Solarpunk Now!
1 hour 26 minutes
2 years ago
More than a Measure: Building Political Consciousness through the Electoral System
In fall 2022, Pasadena’s Measure H established citywide rent control, “just cause” eviction protections, and a rental housing board to implement the law. But the campaign to get there wasn’t easy, and the struggle certainly isn’t over. On the face of it, Measure H might seem like just another electoral campaign. But Aeryn, Ryan, and Bee of the Pasadena Tenants Union saw an awakening of political consciousness, and an expansion of the horizon of possibility for disempowered and disillusioned t...
Solarpunk Now!
Dr. Wesley Cox, Dani Haogue, and Zaria Smith all grew up in Altadena, CA. In the wake of the Eaton Fire which destroyed more than half of the city in January 2025, they share their personal stories and how they connect to the wider picture of Black history in Los Angeles, environmental racism, and the struggle for a brighter future. DONATE to Dena Rebuild: https://denarebuild.co/ For show notes and more info about this episode, click here. Follow me on Twitter: @solarpunkcast Mastodon: @solar...
