Climate to Action: A CSUSM Student Podcast

Climate to Action is a student podcast dedicated to climate action, Indigenous knowledge, and climate justice. We transform climate anxiety into action by focusing on problem-solving, informing our region about the climate crisis, exploring solutions, and highlighting opportunities to become climate activists. Listen wherever you get your podcasts and follow us on social media: IG and YouTube @ClimateToAction and TikTok @climate2action. Contact us at ClimateToAction@csusm.edu.

Climate to Action: A CSUSM Student Podcast is a education podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 22 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Unknown Host hosts Climate to Action: A CSUSM Student Podcast, a education show with 22 episodes published.

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  Episode #18

  Beyond Carbon Credits: Climate Justice and Community Action

  May 14, 202635 minS5

  <p>In this episode, hosts Molly Saruwatari and Joceleen (Joce) Oxley talk with Sierra Fowler, Vice President of Strategic Accounts at Climate Impact Partners, about carbon markets, climate justice, and community-centered climate action. Sierra helps us understand how carbon credits work, what kinds of projects can generate them—from forest protection and renewable energy to clean cookstoves and methane capture—and why community engagement matters when evaluating whether a climate project truly delivers on its promises. We also discuss career paths in climate strategy, sustainability, and carbon markets, along with the skills students can build to enter these fields. The epis...

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  Episode #17

  Global Goals, Real Change: Why the UN SDGs Matter for Climate Action

  Apr 9, 202643 minS5

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In this episode of Climate to Action, host Molly Saruwatari welcomes Dr. Roni Kay O’Dell, professor of political science at California State University San Marcos, for a conversation about the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and their importance for climate action. Dr. O’Dell explains what the SDGs are, how they were developed through the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and why they matter as a shared global framework rather than just an international policy document. The episode also explores how governments, organizations, and diverse stakeholders helped shape the goals, and why inclusive global cooperation is essential in respo...

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  Episode #16

  Growing Climate Action on Campus with CSUSM’s Environmental Stewards Association

  Mar 26, 202628 minS5

  <p>In this episode of Climate To Action: A CSUSM Student Podcast, hosts Joce and Saturn speak with Scarlett, co-president of the Environmental Stewards Association (ESA), about building sustainability and climate action at CSUSM. Scarlett shares her environmental passions, explains ESA’s mission, and discusses how the club helps care for campus spaces like the pollinator garden. The conversation also explores how ESA shapes student experience, what gets students excited about climate justice, and how campus communities can be part of the solution. Tune in for inspiration, community-centered action, and a reminder that climate leadership can start right where you ar...

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  Episode #15

  Plastic Beach, Student Voices: Turning Plastic Pollution Into Climate Action

  Feb 5, 202624 minS5

  <p>In this episode of Climate to Action, host Molly Saruwatari kicks off a new series spotlighting CSUSM students who are actively taking climate action—starting with guest Tyler Weinstock, an Environmental Studies major and intern at Plastic Beach, a local North County nonprofit.</p><p></p><p>CREDITS  </p><p>Guest: Tyler Weinstock</p><p>Host: Molly Saruwatari</p><p>Editor: Elden Cadena </p><p>Social Media Content: Molly Saruwatari </p><p>Music: Marios Panousos </p><p>Faculty Advisor: Anne Dabb  </p><p>Climate to Action: A CSUSM Student Podcast is advised by faculty from the Philosophy Department and the Environment...

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  Episode #14

  Stories that Change Us: Environmental Literature and Cli-Fi

  Nov 20, 202534 minS4

  <p>In this episode, we dive into environmental literature and climate fiction (Cli-Fi) with Professor Dylan Winchock. We discuss what counts as ‘environmental lit,’ how stories can change how we think and act, and how Margaret Atwood’s Oryx and Crake helps students grapple with the ethics of technology and climate justice. We unpack how literature differs from news and social media disaster narratives and explore how good stories can help us process feelings of dread and grief and move us from fear to agency. </p><p> </p><p>CREDITS  </p><p></p><p>Guest: Dylan Winchock </p><p>Host: Saturn Salama <...

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