This week we welcome Isaias Hernandez, aka Queer Brown Vegan, to the podcast. Our conversation explores Isaias's journey into environmentalism, their childhood experiences, and the importance of climate literacy. Isaias shares their 'aha' moment regarding climate change, the struggles with representation in the environmental space, and the founding of their media platform.
We talk about:
Queer ecology and queer environmentalism
Depictions of outdoor recreation and the privileges of that space
Relationship to the natural world as a basis for a career in climate education
The Queer Brown Vegan series “Teaching Climate Together”
Foraging!
Links:
More on fungi tech (this one focuses on leather but a google search brings up much more)
Keywords
climate change, environmental education, queer ecology, climate literacy, Queer Brown Vegan, outdoor recreation, environmentalism, climate communication, intersectionality, representation, foraging, climate education, community building, environmental justice, heteronormativity, climate solutions, inclusivity