On the Frontlines
On the Frontlines is a weekly community program features stories of social justice, climate justice, and economic justice. On the Frontlines is hosted by Jill Mangaliman and Edgar Franks and supported by Front and Centered.
Jill Mangaliman is a community organizer and writer born and raised in Seattle. They serve on the national secretariat of BAYAN USA, an alliance of anti-imperialist Filipino grassroots organizations, and serve as chairperson of GABRIELA Seattle. Jill is also a founding board member of Front and Centered and Bush Garden karaoke host.
Edgar Franks is the Policy Director of Familias Unidas por la Justicia, an independent farmworker union with over 500 members across Washington State. The son of farmworkers, Edgar grew up in the fields of Mount Vernon and spends most of his time in Skagit Valley, organizing and reading comic books.
Front and Centered is a statewide coalition of over seventy community organizations that represent and are staffed by frontline communities in Washington State. Front and Centered resists climate justice with a grassroots approach and under the framework of a Just Transition.
On the Frontlines
Crash #COP27: Is the COP Rigged?
Is the COP rigged? Why does it feel like there's a predetermined agenda filled with false solutions? Is it time for an alternative to the COP, led by the grassroots?
In this week's episode, Jill and Edgar break down the idea of "climate finance"—where the most wealthy nations fund climate mitigation and adaption projects in countries without the resources to implement these projects on their own—and discuss climate reparations as well. They also go into how science and expertise are often co-opted by those trying to sell false solutions and hoodwink frontline communities.
Recorded on November 15, 2022. Crash #COP27 is a special season of On the Frontlines.
Check out:
- Fossil Fueled Foolery: An Illustrated Primer on the Fossil Fuel Industry’s Deceptive Tactics (NAACP report)
Music:
Maximalism by Punch Deck | https://soundcloud.com/punch-deck
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