Episode 19

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Published on:

30th Jul 2025

Empowering Communities Through Environmental Justice

🌱Empowering Communities through Climate Justice🎙️

In this episode, we are joined by Alexandra Gallo, a policymaker specialised in environmental justice and climate resilience. From working on California's Transformative Climate Communities programme to implementing the largest environmental justice grant in US history under the Inflation Reduction Act, Alexandra shares her journey and challenges. We unpack how truly community-driven governance can transform climate action, why representation matters, and what's at stake in the current political landscape💪🏽🌍

🎧Listen now if you're interested in equity, climate policy, and the future of environmental justice.

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Oxford Policy Pod
A policy podcast from students at the Blavatnik School of Government
A bi-weekly policy podcast based out of the Blavatnik School of Government at the University of Oxford. The Oxford Policy Pod explores pressing policy issues around the globe and is produced by students reading for a Master of Public Policy at the Blavatnik School of Government.

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