Drawdown’s Neighborhood

Drawdown's Neighborhood logo in stylized brush script lettering
Drawdown’s Neighborhood is a climate solutions short documentary series passing the mic to climate heroes who often go unheard.
Women in Climate
Centering the voices of some of the incredible women leading climate solutions in their communities and beyond.
Tri-State (CT, NJ, NY)
Jennifer Seda: Stewarding Rivers and Community in the Bronx
Atlanta, GA
Tonya Hicks: Growing a Sustainable Workforce
Twin Cities (MN)
Jan Hagerman: Imagining the Possibilities, Using What We Have
New Orleans, LA
Shelley Stiaes: Learning to Live with Water & Wetlands
New Orleans, LA
Tinice Williams: Getting & Staying Ready for a Resilient City
Black Climate Heroes
Celebrate the rich history of Black climate and environmental leadership with these stories of modern day climate heroes.
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Grace Anderson: Building the Solutions Your Community Needs
Tri-State (CT, NJ, NY)
Doreen Abubakar: Using Your Authentic Voice To Create Change
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Ashia Ajani: Positioning Youth as Climate Justice Warriors
New Orleans, LA
Melody Arcia: Doing Your Part for Solutions, Trees & Beyond
New Orleans, LA
Tinice Williams: Getting & Staying Ready for a Resilient City
Pittsburgh, PA
Brandon Walton: Using Your Passion to Power a Cleaner Fleet
Tri-State (CT, NJ, NY)
Bilal Walker: Place-Making and Place-Keeping As An Act of Faith
Pittsburgh, PA
Richard Tumushime: A Brighter Future Is Possible
New Orleans, LA
Ashley Thompson: Net Zero Affordable Housing for the People
Pittsburgh, PA
Shawn Taylor: Empowering Future Climate Leaders Through Land Restoration
Twin Cities (MN)
Whitney Terrill: Mobilizing an Interfaith Movement for Climate Solutions
Tri-State (CT, NJ, NY)
Christian Rodriguez: Planting Possibility in the Ironbound
New Orleans, LA
Shelley Stiaes: Learning to Live with Water & Wetlands
Twin Cities (MN)
Cris Phillips: Growing Food for Health, Wealth, and Social Change
Atlanta, GA
Robin Okunowo: Empowering the Next Generation of Real World Superheroes
Twin Cities (MN)
Alboury Ndiaye: Smarter Waste Choices For A Healthy Planet
Atlanta, GA
Demetrius Milling: Collaborative Farming for a Livable Future
New Orleans, LA
Jonshell Johnson: Healing Through Culturally Relevant Farming
New Orleans, LA
Willie Jones III: The Future Is Full of Possibilities
Atlanta, GA
Tonya Hicks: Growing a Sustainable Workforce
Twin Cities (MN)
Emily Mauter: Repowering People, Planet, and Technology
Pittsburgh, PA
Clara Kitongo: Going to the Roots to Find Your Climate Superpower
Atlanta, GA
Adam Hicks: Making an Impact on Climate & Food Justice
Atlanta, GA
Kendrick Kelsey: Circular Economy Is Caring for People & Planet
Pittsburgh, PA
Erica Cochran Hameen: Climate Solutions & Equity Go Hand in Hand
Pittsburgh, PA
Alexis Cromer: Climate Solutions Require Creativity
New Orleans, LA
Travis Charles Banks: Tragedy, a Climate Solutions Superpower
Tri-State (CT, NJ, NY)
Anthony Diaz: Serving Up Community & Clean Water in Newark
Atlanta, GA
Tylesha Giddings: Finding Your Passion for Positive Change
Pride & Problem-Solving
Celebrate the contributions of everyday LGBTQIA+ climate heroes advancing climate solutions in their community.
Atlanta, GA
Robin Okunowo: Empowering the Next Generation of Real World Superheroes
Tri-State (CT, NJ, NY)
Schandra Madha: From Compost to Community in Connecticut
Twin Cities (MN)
Yesi Robles Pelayo: Overcoming Barriers to Help Others Move Forward
Tri-State (CT, NJ, NY)
Christian Rodriguez: Planting Possibility in the Ironbound
Creatives & Climate Solutions
Hear examples of how climate, music, poetry, and the arts intersect to advance climate solutions around the world.
Tri-State (CT, NJ, NY)
Xóchítl Garcia: Indigenous Climate Leadership in Connecticut
Pittsburgh, PA
Clara Kitongo: Going to the Roots to Find Your Climate Superpower
New Orleans, LA
Joshua Benitez: Where Music & Ecological Restoration Meet
Atlanta, GA
Tylesha Giddings: Finding Your Passion for Positive Change
Pittsburgh, PA
Tom Mulholland: Reviving the Land Through Community Power

All Episodes

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Layel
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Layel Camargo: Bringing Visionaries to Connection to Land
12:53
Grace
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Grace Anderson: Building the Solutions Your Community Needs
9:14
Irvin
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Irvin Rivero: Making Electric Vehicles More Equitable
8:20
Anna
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Anna Oliva: Coming Together for Regional Climate Resilience
10:32
Lauren
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Lauren Wan: Turning Business Into a Force for Climate Action
11:21
Cesar
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
César Córdova: Unlocking Ocean Power for Clean Energy Futures
9:05
Ashia
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Ashia Ajani: Positioning Youth as Climate Justice Warriors
12:16
Christian
Tri-State (CT, NJ, NY)
Christian Rodriguez: Planting Possibility in the Ironbound
12:28
Headshot of Anthony Diaz.
Tri-State (CT, NJ, NY)
Anthony Diaz: Serving Up Community & Clean Water in Newark
11:56
Bilal
Tri-State (CT, NJ, NY)
Bilal Walker: Place-Making and Place-Keeping As An Act of Faith
10:00
Nathaly
Tri-State (CT, NJ, NY)
Nathaly Agosto Filión: Identity as a Climate Superpower
12:25
Alex
Tri-State (CT, NJ, NY)
Alex Rodriguez: Building a Resilient Long Island Sound Region
11:18
Doreen
Tri-State (CT, NJ, NY)
Doreen Abubakar: Using Your Authentic Voice To Create Change
11:15
Schandra
Tri-State (CT, NJ, NY)
Schandra Madha: From Compost to Community in Connecticut
10:48
Xochitl
Tri-State (CT, NJ, NY)
Xóchítl Garcia: Indigenous Climate Leadership in Connecticut
11:16
Hailey
Tri-State (CT, NJ, NY)
Hailey Miranda: Youth-Led Climate Resilience in the Bronx
14:11
Amanda
Tri-State (CT, NJ, NY)
Amanda Appelson: Bringing Plant-Based Solutions to Bodegas
8:39
Headshot of Jennifer Seda.
Tri-State (CT, NJ, NY)
Jennifer Seda: Stewarding Rivers and Community in the Bronx
13:16
Jonshell
New Orleans, LA
Jonshell Johnson: Healing Through Culturally Relevant Farming
12:40
Willie Jones III
New Orleans, LA
Willie Jones III: The Future Is Full of Possibilities
12:59
Joshua
New Orleans, LA
Joshua Benitez: Where Music & Ecological Restoration Meet
12:59
Melody
New Orleans, LA
Melody Arcia: Doing Your Part for Solutions, Trees & Beyond
12:01
Travis Charles Banks
New Orleans, LA
Travis Charles Banks: Tragedy, a Climate Solutions Superpower
9:39
Ashley
New Orleans, LA
Ashley Thompson: Net Zero Affordable Housing for the People
11:35
Shelley
New Orleans, LA
Shelley Stiaes: Learning to Live with Water & Wetlands
11:53
Tinice
New Orleans, LA
Tinice Williams: Getting & Staying Ready for a Resilient City
13:00
Jose
Twin Cities (MN)
Jose Alvillar Hinojosa: Ensuring the Community’s Part in Climate Solutions
13:42
Bob
Twin Cities (MN)
Bob Blake: Tribal Nations Can Lead a Clean Energy Future
13:16
Whitney
Twin Cities (MN)
Whitney Terrill: Mobilizing an Interfaith Movement for Climate Solutions
14:07
Yesi
Twin Cities (MN)
Yesi Robles Pelayo: Overcoming Barriers to Help Others Move Forward
11:50
Emily
Twin Cities (MN)
Emily Mauter: Repowering People, Planet, and Technology
13:19
Alboury
Twin Cities (MN)
Alboury Ndiaye: Smarter Waste Choices For A Healthy Planet
12:22
Cris
Twin Cities (MN)
Cris Phillips: Growing Food for Health, Wealth, and Social Change
8:12
Jan
Twin Cities (MN)
Jan Hagerman: Imagining the Possibilities, Using What We Have
11:22
Jothsna
Twin Cities (MN)
Jothsna Harris: The Power of Climate Storytelling
12:30
Demetrius
Atlanta, GA
Demetrius Milling: Collaborative Farming for a Livable Future
12:34
Tonya
Atlanta, GA
Tonya Hicks: Growing a Sustainable Workforce
10:31
Robin
Atlanta, GA
Robin Okunowo: Empowering the Next Generation of Real World Superheroes
12:25
Steve
Atlanta, GA
Steve Place: A Living Laboratory for Interdisciplinary Climate Solutions
11:17
Adam
Atlanta, GA
Adam Hicks: Making an Impact on Climate & Food Justice
12:09
Eri
Atlanta, GA
Eri Saikawa: Using Science to Power Environmental Justice
13:25
Atlanta, GA
Tylesha Giddings: Finding Your Passion for Positive Change
9:10
Kendrick
Atlanta, GA
Kendrick Kelsey: Circular Economy Is Caring for People & Planet
11:09
Blair
Atlanta, GA
Blair Beasley: Toward Our Common Future: Drawdown Georgia
10:00
Shawn
Pittsburgh, PA
Shawn Taylor: Empowering Future Climate Leaders Through Land Restoration
7:56
Paige
Pittsburgh, PA
Paige Anderson: Designing bikeable cities for a livable future
7:10
Richard
Pittsburgh, PA
Richard Tumushime: A Brighter Future Is Possible
8:06
Angie
Pittsburgh, PA
Angie Martinez: Lighting a New Path, With LEDs & Bold Leaps
7:59
Tom
Pittsburgh, PA
Tom Mulholland: Reviving the Land Through Community Power
7:10
Veni
Pittsburgh, PA
Veni Mittal: Establishing an EcoDistrict, Being a Good Neighbor
7:00
Alexis
Pittsburgh, PA
Alexis Cromer: Climate Solutions Require Creativity
8:03
Clara
Pittsburgh, PA
Clara Kitongo: Going to the Roots to Find Your Climate Superpower
12:09
Sarah
Pittsburgh, PA
Sarah Olexsak: Fueling a New, Cleaner Era of Mobility
11:29
Erica
Pittsburgh, PA
Erica Cochran Hameen: Climate Solutions & Equity Go Hand in Hand
10:47
Brandon
Pittsburgh, PA
Brandon Walton: Using Your Passion to Power a Cleaner Fleet
8:53

Drawdown’s Neighborhood is created by the Drawdown Stories team in collaboration with adventure filmmakers Erik Douds and Andrea Willow, as well as storyteller Jothsna Harris of Change Narrative.

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