Illustration by Eejoon Choi
About this project:
We are finding, coaching and training public media’s next generation. This #nprnextgenradio project is created in partnership with University of Southern California, with five talented reporters and a visual journalist participating in a week-long state-of-the-art training program.
In this project we are highlighting the experiences of people whose lives are being affected by climate change.
Photo credit: Romain Guy via Flickr
by CHELSEA HEALY
Matthew Teutimez is drawing on ancestral knowledge to help restore vital ecosystems and help pass down traditional knowledge to future generations.
by RYANNE MENA
Bees may be small, but they make a big impact on the world around them. They provide us with flowers, fruit, honey, and more — but a changing climate is beginning to take a toll on hives.
by LUCIA RUAN
Before the sun lights up in Los Angeles, Amanda Galvez puts on her iconic straw hat and gets to work.
“Roses in general are very hungry and very thirsty,” Galvez said. “When it’s a really, really hot day, we’re out there watering as much as we can to flood the field.”
by AAROHI SHETH
The ocean has been a haven for sea urchin diver Jeff Maassen for more than four decades, a place where the Santa Barbara resident fishes, surfs, dives and makes his livelihood.
by MITZI VAZQUEZ
Every time Omar Abdelkarim cruises through the clouds from city to city, he’s reminded of his favorite part of flying, freedom. He loves being able to shut off the rest of the world and focus on one task — safely getting from point A to B. That is becoming more challenging with changes in the sky.