Generation Justice

At the 2015 Western Governors' Association Drought Forum in Santa Fe, N.M., Generation Justice Fellow Christina Rodriguez interviews the Executive Director of Protect the Flows, Craig Mackey.

Protect the Flows works to urge decision makers to prioritize immediate action and conservation in decisions about the future of the Colorado River that will benefit the economy, the environment and the quality of life in the Colorado River basin.

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At the 2015 Western Governors' Association Drought Forum in Santa Fe, N.M., Generation Justice Fellow Christina Rodriguez interviews Carlee Brown, the Policy Advisor for the Western Governors' Association.

Western Governors' Association represents the Governors of 19 Western states and 3 U.S.-flag islands. The association is an instrument of the Governors for bipartisan policy development, information exchange and collective action on issues of critical importance to the Western United States.

Photo: U.S. Department of Agriculture(USDA) - bit.ly/1OD4LbL

At the 2015, Western Governors' Association Drought Forum in Santa Fe, N.M., Generation Justice Fellow Christina Rodriguez interviews Robert Apodaca, the New Mexico State Director of Nuestro Rio.

Nuestro Rio works to educate elected officials and youth about the many ways that Latinos are connected to the Colorado River and helps them to become advocates for a healthy river for future generations.

Photo: U.S. Department of Agriculture(USDA) - http://bit.ly/1OD4LbL

At the 2015 Western Governors' Association Drought Forum in Santa Fe, N.M., Generation Justice Fellow Christina Rodriguez interviews the Chairman of the New Mexico Acequia Commission, Ralph Vigil.

The Acequia Commission is charged with the duties of serving as a facilitator for communication between local acequia organizations and the state and federal governments.

Photo: U.S. Department of Agriculture(USDA) - bit.ly/1OD4LbL

Thousands of New Mexicans are living with the pain of not having Comprehensive and Integrated behavioral health services - but there’s a way we can help. This program features the ‪#‎NMspeaksCrisis‬ campaign and what New Mexicans experience due to gaps in the behavioral health system.

We share Part 2 of our 2015 Best of Generation Justice Series with you. We look back at the media justice victories of 2015 - including the FCC’s vote for both net neutrality and prison phone justice. Also, we celebrate how local campaigns and organizing can create change - from protecting ethnic studies curriculum, addressing institutional racism, breaking the silence about NM’s behavioral health crisis, and speaking out about the injustices we see.

We kick off our 2015 Best of Generation Justice Series! We dedicate the show to amazing youth that organize to create change in our community. Youth-led action this year manifested itself in several ways - whether it was developing irrigation systems, walking-out of standardized tests, or testifying to legislators. To hear all about it, tune in at 7 p.m. on KUNM 89.9 FM or online at KUNM.org

This year we have seen an upswell of student activism on college campuses across the country calling out institutional racism that continues to underlie educational settings. This program features student organizers and activists from around the country: Occidental College, the University of New Mexico, and Ithaca College.

(Image - Occidental College students take action on campus - Photo credit: Anna Palmer)

Our GJ family will be exploring the power of language. From our weekly music selection, to hand-picked poems, you won’t want to miss it! We will be honoring the life of John Trudell. We’ll also be featuring what local activists are using to combat Islamophobia - the power of love letters and solidarity

Hey there!! Tune in for a wrap up of some great events that are happening throughout the rest of 2015! You don't want to miss all the excitement happening locally!