Stories of Urban Climate Change: Air
About this episode
This episode features stories about how polluted air has impacted the lives of two individuals and their perspectives on environmental issues.
Oxygen sustains almost every living thing on the planet and the air we breathe is meant to be invisible. But industrialization has changed that. In many cities around the world, the air is no longer clean. Polluted air affects our health, contributes to rising global temperatures, and harms ecosystems in ways we are only beginning to fully understand. In this week’s episode, both of our storytellers share how polluted air shaped their lives and changed the way they see the world around them. Part 1: After witnessing toxic fumes pouring from a nearby factory, Virginia Kilgore decides to take action. Part 2: While working in Delhi, Sai Krishna Dammalapati is baffled by how unfazed people seem by the city’s severe air pollution. Virginia Kilgore was born in Oak Cliff and raised in Duncanville, Texas. Much of her youth was spent outdoors building forts and playing in the woods. As a teenager she frequently commuted through a town near Dallas with large factories where she experienced air pollution and became aware of the wide spread associated human health and environmental impacts. This inspired Virginia’s self-funded lobby for stronger environmental regulations in Texas. Virginia…
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