The Brightline Podcast

About The Brightline Podcast

From Brightline Defense Project, this podcast explores local environmental justice (EJ) issues in the Bay Area, highlighting the work of activists, decision-makers, and community-based organizations like ours. Artwork created by Ellen Miller (@ellendrawslaws)

Publisher

Brightline Defense

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

23 Mar 2021

Latest episode

4 Feb 2025

Latest episodes

20 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   4 Feb 2025

   Environmental Justice Heroes: Nicole Gonzalez

   Our final episode features Nicole Gonzalez, a UC Berkeley senior in Environmental Science and a former Brightline Defense Policy Fellow. Nicole takes us through her journey with GIS mapping and policy advocacy, sharing how these skills have shaped her approach to environmental justice. Now, she’s putting it all into action for her senior thesis, which focuses on air quality, public health, and community-led air monitoring programs. Don’t miss this inspiring conversation on the power of data a...

2. 

   23 Dec 2024

   Environmental Justice Heroes: Sue Melkonian

   Don't miss the latest episode in our Environmental Justice Heroes series, featuring Sue Melkonian, a lifelong resident of San Francisco and housing counselor with the Central City SRO Collaborative. A self-proclaimed optimist, Sue is passionate about empowering her community to improve air quality and amplify their voices. Tune in for an inspiring conversation about her journey to environmental justice.Trigger warning: This episode contains references to domestic violence.

3. 

   9 Dec 2024

   Environmental Justice Heroes: Miryam Aspajo and Rosa Alvarado (Spanish version)

   Environmental justice advocates Miryam Aspajo and Rosa Alvarado share their decades-long experience organizing community efforts for public safety and education in the Tenderloin and South of Market.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.8 / 5

16 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 29 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

37

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

51

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Guest appearances

Books guests

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