Generation Information

In episode 3 of Generation Information, Yasamin and Rehan discuss American consumerism and its effects on the climate, the F word at COP26, and the reality of climate activism. They really, really try not to be doomers about it.

If you’re interested in learning more about what the scientific community has to say about climate change, you can start with Assessment Report number 6: https://www.ipcc.ch/report/ar6/wg1/#TS

Mission 2020 has lots of easily digestible information on global climate action; it’s a good starting point for anyone interested in learning more: https://mission2020.global/

Don’t be like Yasamin and make an effort to learn what world leaders are doing. Here’s the executive summary for COP26: https://ukcop26.org/cop26-world-leaders-summit-presidency-summary/

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Stay tuned for an important endorsement at the end of the episode!

We’re back baby!!!

In episode 2 (or is it episode 2.5?) of the podcast, Yasamin and Rehan talk all about off-cycle and local elections, John Fetterman’s hot wife, and Yasamin’s favorite girlboss.

If you’re registered to vote in the City of Atlanta, don’t forget to vote in the mayoral runoff on November 30th! More on voting in the Atlanta mayoral runoff here: https://www.ajc.com/neighborhoods/dekalb/fulton-dekalb-set-early-voting-dates-for-atlanta-mayoral-runoff/Z6EBLNTZANCG5HRCDHSX7KYAFQ/

You can find us on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok @geninfopod or send us an email at [email protected].

In the first episode of the podcast, Yasamin and Rehan discuss Wavey Davey and how growing up as the children of Middle Eastern and South Asian immigrants in a post 9/11 America has affected them.

If you are looking for ways to help out Afghans affected by the U.S. withdrawal, please consider giving to the Zakat Foundation (https://www.zakat.org/get-involved/afghanistan-emergency-relief) or Women for Afghan Women (https://womenforafghanwomen.org/). If you’re based in Atlanta (or not!) and want to help a local organization serving Afghan refugees, please check out Refuge Coffee Co. in Clarkston and Sweet Auburn (https://www.refugecoffeeco.com/).

Also, our hearts are with the families of Americans affected by the 9/11 tragedy. If you or a loved one are living with mental or physical health complications as a result of 9/11, please check out the September 11th Victims Compensation Fund authorized in 2019 (https://www.vcf.gov/).

The FBI declassified 9/11 documents on September 12. It’s still unclear whether Saudi Arabia played a major role in the attack. You can read the documents here: https://vault.fbi.gov/9-11-attacks-investigation-and-related-materials/9-11-material-released-in-response-to-executive-order-14040/april-4-2016-electronic-communication-part-01-of-01/view

This week’s music is an original beat by Yasamin using Chrome Music Lab.

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