What do building relationships of trust and care between neighbors have to do with climate justice? Everything, according to local organizer Kara Jordan, an herbalist, regenerative agriculture specialist, and mother whose work highlights the interdependence of all beings. Focusing on social and environmental justice, Jordan explores the spaces between grassroots and institutional initiative with curiosity and play. Her passion for food sovereignty is the thread that weaves these efforts together. In our conversation today, we hear some report backs from her mutual aid work around extreme heat in her Eastside neighborhood, as well as from her involvement with the City of San Antonio's new Climate Ready Neighborhoods program. In the process we reflect on the importance of affect, social infrastructure, and inside/outside approaches to climate action. To support the work of the Eastside Heat Team, call or text 210-463-5194. You can donate your time, money, or specific heat-busting items like water bottles, electrolyte packets, sunscreen, chapstick, fans, umbrellas, and more. For updates on the next Mother's Rebellion action, look on Instagram for @mothers_rebellion_satx.

Guest: Kara Jordan, Mother's Rebellion

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