In this episode of the Speaking of Resilience podcast, Kate Madigan interviews Justin Onwenu, a 4th generation Detroiter and environmental justice organizer for the Sierra Club.
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Justin Onwenu is a passionate advocate for environmental justice and a rising star in Michigan. In our interview, Justin and Kate discuss climate change and extreme weather events and its disproportionate impacts on low income communities and communities of color - including his experience with Hurricane Harvey and the devastation that storm caused he observed while he was in college that inspired a lot of his current work. We also talk about water shut offs in Detroit and their significance during the #COVID crisis, and how his work has changed to respond to community needs.
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