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The New Evangelicals Podcast

94. I Speak For The Trees // with Denzel D. Burnside III

The New Evangelicals Podcast

Tim Whitaker

News, Religion & Spirituality, Politics, Christianity

4.71K Ratings

🗓️ 26 September 2022

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Summary

Denzel Burnside III, minister, activist, and social media content creator, sits down with Tim to discuss Christian Environmentalism and how industries can impact not just the environment but the communities they operate in. Denzel explains his background growing up in Miami, Florida and how he ended up in North Carolina. Tim and Denzel discuss Denzel's time working with Democratic campaigns and why he left that to pursue activism. Tim and Denzel discuss his work with the Dogwood Alliance and what they do. Lastly, Tim and Denzel discuss how his faith impacts the work that he does now. Sign up for Theology Beer Camp (Promo Code: TNE) Get mad with Mad Priest Coffee (Promo Code: TNE20) Follow us on Instagram: @thenewevangelicals Support Our Work Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

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0:00.0

Hello friends welcome back to another episode of the new evangelicals

0:14.0

podcast great to be with you on this episode of the show I have Denzel Burnside

0:19.6

now this is a very fascinating conversation.

0:23.1

Denzel worked in politics for a long time

0:26.6

and then transition to working with a group called

0:29.2

the Dogwood Alliance trying to protect North Carolina from get ready the logging industry that is

0:35.9

currently chopping down the forest repackaging it as wood pellets to sell

0:41.3

overseas that is then labeled renewable energy.

0:46.0

And we talk a lot about why the environment matters,

0:48.6

why his work is important, and why we have to work together to see a better world.

0:54.0

This is a really fascinating episode, very different than maybe our normal kind of flow,

0:58.1

but man, I really recommend sitting down putting this on during your driver, wherever you listen to this

1:02.4

podcast, and really

1:03.7

trying to listen because Denzel's story is really powerful and he drops a lot of

1:08.0

important I would argue golden nuggets both about politics and how Democrats and Republicans both have their problems

1:15.3

and also about the environment.

1:16.8

So hang tight, this is a great episode.

1:19.0

As always, I want to say thank you so much for being here.

1:21.8

Our podcast continues to grow.

1:25.0

It's because of listeners.

1:26.0

I mean, I am honored that you would listen

1:28.9

to my voice in your ears.

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