Ayana Elizabeth Johnson

Thresholds by Jordan Kisner

Oct 8, 202537:24Arts

Jordan sits down with marine biologist, writer, and climate advocate Ayana Johnson to talk about her mission to fight climate fatalism, her love of Rachel Carson, and her skepticism of the impulse to look for "hope" in t...

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