Plastic Beach, Student Voices: Turning Plastic Pollution Into Climate Action

About this episode

This episode features CSUSM student Tyler Weinstock discussing his work with Plastic Beach and climate action initiatives.

In this episode of Climate to Action, host Molly Saruwatari kicks off a new series spotlighting CSUSM students who are actively taking climate action—starting with guest Tyler Weinstock, an Environmental Studies major and intern at Plastic Beach, a local North County nonprofit. CREDITS Guest : Tyler Weinstock Host : Molly Saruwatari Editor : Elden Cadena Social Media Content : Molly Saruwatari Music : Marios Panousos Faculty Advisor: Anne Dabb Climate to Action: A CSUSM Student Podcast is advised by faculty from the Philosophy Department and the Environment Studies Program in the College of Humanities, Arts, Behavioral and Social Sciences. Climate to Action is an initiative of the CSUSM Climate Action and Sustainability Center and is produced at Inspiration Studios on the campus of California State University, San Marcos.

People in this episode

Hosts: Molly Saruwatari, Elden Cadena

Guest: Tyler Weinstock

Topics covered

• plastic pollution
• climate action
• student activism
• environmental studies
• nonprofit work

Keywords

• plastic pollution
• climate action
• CSUSM
• student voices
• environmental studies

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Plastic Beach, California State University, San Marcos, CSUSM Climate Action and Sustainability Center, Philosophy Department, Environment Studies Program

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