What if the fight for climate justice began with the stories we tell? In this reflective episode, Tricia Friedman sits down with Shilpi Chhotray, host of A People's Climate, to unpack the concept of narrative justice — the belief that climate storytelling must center the communities most impacted by environmental change.

Together, they explore how Indigenous knowledge, fiction, education, and intersectional media can reshape public understanding of the climate crisis. Shilpi shares her journey amplifying global majority voices — Indigenous, Black, and Brown storytellers — who are redefining what environmental leadership looks like.

Listeners will learn:

• Why narrative justice is foundational to climate and environmental justice

• How media storytelling can empower marginalized communities

• The role of fiction and art in reframing climate narratives

• How partnerships and community engagement create real environmental impact

• Ways to rethink consumer culture and center humanity in advocacy

Shilpi Chhotray previously hosted People Over Plastic. The podcast explored the global effort to fight plastic pollution, how waste moves through the world, and how industrial polluters are turning towns across the US into sacrifice zones, including the US Gulf South. Last year, the fifth season, achieved new heights in listener engagement and explored environmental justice through the lens of democracy right before the U.S. election. It was ranked in Spotify's Top 10 Podcasts for Society and Culture and listened to in 58 countries and was recently shortlisted for the International Women's Podcast Awards and named one of the 100 Best New Orleans Podcasts by Feedspot.

Learn more:

https://www.counterstream.org/apc-podcast