CCEP Podcasts - Exploring Policy and Ethics in California

Movements in California, Episode 6 - Climate Change and the Future of Mobility in California

Welcome to Movements in California, a podcast series created by the California Center for Ethics and Policy--or “CCEP”--at Cal Poly Pomona. This podcast will explore how migration and mobility are embedded in many of our public discourses, practices, and politics.

In this final episode of the third season, CCEP student fellow Edward Nunez compels listeners to think about the effects that climate change will have on migration and mobility patterns in the California of the future. When cataclysmic floods and wildfires destroy homes, when coastal communities are lost to the sea, and when severe drought strikes, then people are displaced and must search for somewhere more hospitable. For Edward, upholding migration and mobility justice today requires that we reduce carbon emissions.

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Stay tuned for season 4, which will focus on our next CCEP theme: "misinformation."

Movements in California, Episode 5 - Pushing Perspectives

Welcome to Movements in California, a podcast series created by the California Center for Ethics and Policy--or “CCEP”--at Cal Poly Pomona. This podcast will explore how migration and mobility are embedded in many of our public discourses, practices, and politics.

In this episode of the series, CCEP student fellow Rena Miller offers us two stories of immigrant families coming to the United States--one from Mexico and one from China. Her two interviewees and guests on the podcast discuss their unique challenges coming to this country and how they differ from the typical “immigration story” we see in the media and pop culture narratives. We hear sounds of the streets of Baldwin Park and Chinatown, important sites of these two stories. They also explore the role that US immigration policy, from the Chinese Exclusion Act to Operation Wetback, villanized immigrants arriving from different parts of the world. 

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Movements in California, Episode 4 - Access LA

Welcome to Movements in California, a podcast series created by the California Center for Ethics and Policy--or “CCEP”--at Cal Poly Pomona. This podcast will explore how migration and mobility are embedded in many of our public discourses, practices, and politics.

In this episode of the series, CCEP student fellow Gabriel Esparza shares with us the experiences of disabled students at Cal Poly Pomona as they navigate transportation infrastructure. We ride the Access LA bus with Gabriel on their way to campus and learn about how this crucial service has improved mobility for so many, including Gabriel. 

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Movements in California, Episode 3 - Untold Stories

Welcome to Movements in California, a podcast series created by the California Center for Ethics and Policy--or “CCEP”--at Cal Poly Pomona. This podcast will explore how migration and mobility are embedded in many of our public discourses, practices, and politics.

In this episode of the series, CCEP student fellow Jaden Oloresisimo explores the streets of Barrio Logan, a neighborhood in San Diego with strong roots in the Chicano movement and a rich artistic and political history. Jaden visits Chicano Park, in the heart of the neighborhood, to speak with residents and learn what the park signifies for the community. From first-time visitors to a seasoned muralist who has dedicated his life to fostering the park's growth, Jaden takes us through the neighborhood’s battle against displacement and how it has shaped the identity of Barrio Logan 

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Movements in California, Episode 2 - Uncle Frankie

Welcome to Movements in California, a podcast series created by the California Center for Ethics and Policy--or “CCEP”--at Cal Poly Pomona. This podcast will explore how migration and mobility are embedded in many of our public discourses, practices, and politics.

In this episode of the series, CCEP student fellow Stefanie Padilla interviews her godfather and cherished family member, Uncle Frankie, about the impact of immigration policies on his life and their family. In exploring his journey from Nicaragua to the United States, they unravel the intricate connections between personal and familial narratives and the broader political landscape. Uncle Frankie’s story and its connections to Stefanie’s own story demonstrates the lasting, multigenerational impact of immigration journeys.

We ask that if you like what you hear, if you care about these issues, please share our podcast with your friends, family, and colleagues.

Movements in California, Episode 1 - Recalcitrant Pride

Welcome to Movements in California, a podcast series created by the California Center for Ethics and Policy--or “CCEP”--at Cal Poly Pomona. This podcast will explore how migration and mobility are embedded in many of our public discourses, practices, and politics.

In this episode of the series, CCEP student fellow Andrew Zableckis examines trans political refugees who, in response to hostile rhetoric and/or anti-trans legislation, flee their states for refuge in another, oftentimes California. Andrews talks with Faith Leader Thomas Diaz at All Saints Pasadena about the migration experiences of these trans individuals, and the far reaching impacts of hate speech, bathroom bans, and healthcare bans. They also discuss the role of pride in providing trans people and their allies a source of strength in the face of oppression.

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Uncertain Forecast, Episode 7 - How the Unhoused Experience Climate Extremes

Welcome to Uncertain Forecast, a podcast series created by the California Center for Ethics and Policy--or “CCEP”--at Cal Poly Pomona. The focus of our podcast is on climate justice, an issue that affects people worldwide, particularly where inequality is greatest, but which is often disguised or invisible.

In this episode of the series, CCEP student fellows Ana Ruiz and Cristian Arduz examine the connection between housing insecurity and climate change. Specifically, they ask the difficult question of how unhoused individuals deal with current and future climate extremes. Their two episodes include powerful interviews with a variety of stakeholders--including unhoused individuals themselves--about this issue and what can be done to address it.

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Uncertain Forecast, Episode 6 - The Gold of California

Welcome to Uncertain Forecast, a podcast series created by the California Center for Ethics and Policy--or “CCEP”--at Cal Poly Pomona. The focus of our podcast is on climate justice, an issue that affects people worldwide, particularly where inequality is greatest, but which is often disguised or invisible.

In this episode of the series, CCEP student fellow Victoria Tran examines what it means to be Asian American in the Golden State. She navigates the turbulent history of Asian immigrants in California, issues if environmental justice, and white supremacy. Her narrative is personal and moving, and highlights the likeness and difference between various Asian American experiences.

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Uncertain Forecast, Episode 5 - Looking for Nature in the San Gabriel River

Welcome to Uncertain Forecast, a podcast series created by the California Center for Ethics and Policy--or “CCEP”--at Cal Poly Pomona. The focus of our podcast is on climate justice, an issue that affects people worldwide, particularly where inequality is greatest, but which is often disguised or invisible.

In this episode of the series, CCEP student fellow Rebecca Prentice records a walking journey along the San Gabriel Valley, capturing the sound of the environment around her and reflecting on the meaning of nature as it relates to cities and the built environment. In doing so, she forces us to challenge notions of the natural and unnatural.

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Uncertain Forecast, Episode 4 - California Wildfires and Climate Justice

Welcome to Uncertain Forecast, a podcast series created by the California Center for Ethics and Policy--or “CCEP”--at Cal Poly Pomona. The focus of our podcast is on climate justice, an issue that affects people worldwide, particularly where inequality is greatest, but which is often disguised or invisible.

In this episode of the series we share with you a panel discussion hosted by CCEP on the topic of wildfires, an important topic for California. For this conversation, which I had the pleasure of moderating, we brought together four individuals leading the fight for equitable access to wildfire mitigation and adaptation measures in California. We were joined by researchers, scholars, and people working in the field on behalf of the public and the ecosystems affected by extreme wildfire events, each of whom had unique insight into the many ways wildfires affect people and communities in ways that often don’t make the headlines – invisible to many, listen in to hear how vulnerability and exposure in the face of wildfire are heightened for some, not all.

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