Mother is Mothering

Climate One

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4.7 • 583 Ratings

🗓️ 8 May 2026

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

Sometimes mothers are biological; other times, they’re chosen. But often, they're the fiercest people you can have on your side. In this special Mother’s Day episode, we’ll hear stories about the vital role mothers and caregivers play in confronting the climate crisis. From a midwife providing essential healthcare in one of the most climate-stressed regions on the planet to an organizer who leads a network of over a million caregivers demanding cleaner air and a healthier future — these women show what it means to protect people in a changing world. Guests: Dominique Browning, Co-Founder and Director, Moms Clean Air Force Neha Mankani, Founder, Mama Baby Fund; Climate Advisor, International Confederation of Midwives Shohreh Karimipour, Former Regional Water Engineer, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation; Kousha Navidar’s Mom For show notes and related links, visit ClimateOne.org/podcasts. Highlights: 00:00 Intro 00:25 Shohreh Karimipour on instilling care for the environment 07:49 Dominique Browning on founding Moms Clean Air Force 12:36 Dominique Browning on framing climate around children’s health 15:10 Isla and Levi on what their mom has taught them 18:28 Dominique Browning on leading and dealing with federal rollbacks 23:47 Dominique Browning on how her approach is different 29:44 More mom stories 34:06 Neha Mankani on midwifery as a climate resilience strategy 35:54 Neha Mankani on connecting reproductive care to the climate crisis 38:39 Neha Mankani on the healthcare system in Pakistan 45:30 Neha Mankani on how climate impacts men and women differently 49:15 Neha Mankani on being able to serve in her role ********** Support Climate One by going ad-free! By subscribing to Climate One on Patreon, you’ll receive exclusive access to all future episodes free of ads, opportunities to connect with fellow Climate One listeners, and access to the Climate One Discord. Sign up today at patreon.com/ClimateOne. Ad sales by Multitude. Contact them for ad inquiries at multitude.productions/ads Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Right, home from work, walk the dog, kids are back.
0:05.0	Mom!
0:06.0	Up the stairs for something.
0:08.0	Ugh, back down, no idea what I went up for.
0:12.0	Mom, what's for dinner?
0:14.0	Chop, sizzle, done.
0:17.0	Hello Fresh can't slow life down, but it makes bringing everyone together around the table a whole lot easier.
0:23.6	So its phones down, forks up.
0:25.6	Hello Fresh. Bring back dinner time.
0:28.6	Some follow the noise.
0:32.6	Bloomberg follows the money.
0:35.6	Because behind every headline is a bottom line.
0:39.3	Whether it's the funds fueling AI or crypto's trillion dollar swings,
0:43.9	there's a money side to every story.
0:46.4	And when you see the money side, you understand what others miss.
0:50.9	Get the money side of the story.
0:53.0	Subscribe now at Bloomberg.com.
0:57.8	This is Climate One. I'm Kusha Navidar. It's Mother's Day this weekend, and so we're
1:03.6	dedicating this episode to those incredible people who care for us, care for the planet,
1:08.9	and care for the natural systems that support kids everywhere,
1:13.5	starting with a high-profile guest.
1:16.7	And I can't believe she was able to clear her schedule for us to make it happen.
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