Green Genes: A Mother Daughter Duo Fighting For Our Planet

This week we invited Nicole Olonovich to join our Green Genes Duo. Nicole is a veteran and during her time in the service she became extremely ill and poisoned by the toxins she was exposed to. Now, Nicole is living in New Mexico and is one of the leading voices supporting the passage of a New Mexico Green Amendment. To this day Nicole continues to suffer from lasting medical conditions and thus the quality of her air, water, and environment has a significant impact on her health for better or worse. Nicole’s story is one that breaks our hearts but brings strength and inspiration to those who are fighting to protect our environment. If you wish to support the NM Green Amendment effort head to https://nmgreenamendment.org/

In New Mexico the 30 Day Legislative Session is currently underway and the Green Amendment is on the list of proposals for the legislature to decide upon. This week our duo is joined by the New Mexico Green Amendment’s lead champion, Senator Antoinette Sedillo Lopez. Senator Sedillo Lopez tells us why the Green Amendment would be monumental for the state of New Mexico and why the legislature should pass it for the people to vote on this fall! To learn more about Senator Sedillo Lopez go to https://senatorsedillolopez.com/ . If you wish to support the NM Green Amendment effort head to https://nmgreenamendment.org/

Our guest this week is Rachel Dawn Davis from Waterspirit joins us to discuss the topic of Eco-Anxiety. More and more everyday the threat of the climate crisis is causing stress on people every generation, causing people to reconsider life paths, and you guessed it — causing anxiety. Rachel explains her own life experiences joining a support group for Eco-Anxiety, how she has seen it help others, and how activists of every generation are dealing with the threat of climate crisis. Support Waterspirit at https://www.waterspirit.org/ and if you are interested in joining their Eco-Anxiety Support Group, they start February 2nd at https://www.waterspirit.org/10-steps

*editor note: Rachel has informed us that "Pleasure Activism" should be attributed to Adrienne Marie Brown.

This week our guest is John Beard from the Port Arthur Community Action Network. John Beard discusses with our Green Genes duo about how the community of Port Arthur in Texas, been targeted over and over again for polluting and destructive industries and brings to light the wrongs of environmental racism. John leads a Toxic Tour in Port Arthur where people can see first hand the ills the community is facing and feel the urgency of needing it to be stopped. Follow John’s important work at https://www.pa-can.com/ and on facebook at Port Arthur Community Action Network https://www.facebook.com/pacanTX/.

The Green Genes team wants to wish you and your families a happy and healthy holiday season. Thank you for tuning in every week and look forward to more great episodes in the New Year!

This week our dynamic duo is joined by another dynamic duo, twin brothers Luki and Kubi Jacisin,. Luki and Kubi made a radical shift from the science field to now living out in their colorful, handpainted trailer in Utah and have taken up a passion for paragliding while also creating beautiful, one of a kind artwork from paintings to sports helmets. Hear how Luki and Kubi have experienced the negative effects of climate change on their sport and the effects they see from way up in the sky. Support them on instagram @warn.the.west and www.warnthewest.co

This week Maya and Anneke are joined by guest Karen Feridun of Berks Gas Truth to discuss the reality of Carbon Capture and discuss whether it is the solution to the climate crisis it has been raised up to be or if it simply an excuse to continue our reliance on fossil fuels. Karen Sheds some light on the new Carbon Capture project emerging in Pennsylvania called Nacero.

TW: This weeks episode includes discussion on abuse, misogyny, and other forms of violence.  Bullies come in every form in the activism world from our high school classmates poking fun to full grown adults who threaten physical intimidation to sometimes those disguised in well dressed suits. Hear our duo talk about the different types and kinds of bullies they’ve encountered on their road as and becoming the activists they are today.

This week Maya and Anneke come to you TOGETHER in beautiful New Mexico where our Green Amendment work is flourishing. This week hear what’s happening with the NM Green Amendment movement and will hear our duo discuss their experiences working with legislators, supportive and not, on protecting the environment and supporting a Green Amendment. Maya and Anneke also discuss their own paths to and becoming environmental activists and how there is a place and space for everyone and every set of talents.

New York is now officially the third state in the country to pass a Green Amendment! On this special edition of Green Genes listen to hear Maya and Anneke talk about how this was possible and the important lessons learned along the road to Green Amendment passage.