Exploring calls to create affordable housing, divest from fossil fuels

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First we speak to U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore of Milwaukee about creating affordable housing and addressing racial inequities in the city she represents. Then we look at the effort to persuade colleges and universities to divest from fossil fuels.

Featured in this Show

  • US Rep. Gwen Moore talks housing affordability, Milwaukee's racial inequities

    This week, U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore led a bus tour through Milwaukee to discuss the city’s historical challenges with racism and efforts to create affordable housing. We talk with her about solutions as well as her latest diagnosis with COVID-19.

  • The fossil fuel divestment debate on college campuses

    There is a growing movement of climate change activists on university campuses pressuring their schools to divest from the oil and gas industries. But is fossil fuel divestment effective or a distraction? We talk to the moderator of an upcoming UW-Madison panel discussion of the issue.

Episode Credits

  • Kate Archer Kent Host
  • Courtney Everett Producer
  • Joel Patenaude Producer
  • Maria Lopez Technical Director
  • Representative Gwen Moore Guest
  • Ann Terlaak Guest

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