Serena Mendizábal (she/her) is a young Cayuga Panamanian Wolf clan woman from the Six Nations of the Grand River Territory with a passion for self-determined community development, action, and futures. Serena is a community-based researcherand community organizer driven by Indigenous governance, impact/environment/health assessment and just clean energy futures. In this interview, Serena and Jenna explore themes of Indigenous climate justice, healing relationships with the lands and community, addressing systemic racism in society and colonial power dynamics, and more.
Episode references and resources
- Serena Mendizábal’s LinkedIn
- Serena’s Instagram
- SevenGen Energy Website
- Sacred Earth Solar Website
- Native-Land.ca
- Information on Western’s new climate course
- Protect the Tract Website and Instagram
- 1492 Land Back Lane Facebook
- Jenna's thesis: addressing systemic barriers to truth and reconciliation in higher education
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ABOUT THE PODCAST
Clear the Air seeks to educate, empower and mobilize youth to take action against climate change. These weekly episodes will focus on a specific theme, teaching you how to take action RIGHT NOW in your own life. By listening to the podcast, you will become a sustainability expert in no time.
Jenna Phillips is the podcast host, a passionate university student, and a local climate action leader. She uses her expertise and desire for change to make a difference in the lives of others.
It’s time to Clear the Air of all this confusion about climate change. It’s time to learn how we, the youth climate leaders of today, can make a change. It’s time to take our future into our own hands.
