Diverse Views, Faith, and Youth: Values in the World of Climate Action
October 31, 2025
About this episode
Hey again! In this episode, I’m with Isabel Vandermolen and Jaime Butler from Young Evangelicals for Climate Action (YECA), a faith-based organization made to encourage youth in leadership and advocacy within their communities. Together, we discuss the role of young individuals in climate activism and how different perspectives are joined when fighting against climate change. If you’re interested in joining the initiative, feel free to tune in!
Many thanks to Isabel and Jaime for appearing on this episode! I truly enjoyed speaking with them and felt so very welcomed by their presence.
About this show
Welcome to Gone South! This podcast presents the intersection that climate change creates with agriculture, community, and faith in the Southern United States. The South is a core piece of achieving sustainable resource management and passage of beneficial environmental law. Because of this, the Gone South podcast serves the purpose of spreading the power of environmental advocacy.
This podcast is part of Gen Climate Speaks, a project of Climate Junction.
Your host
Leilani Fernandez is a senior in high school and is immensely passionate about climate activism.
Guests
Isabel Vandermolen and Jaime Butler, Young Evangelicals for Climate Action (YECA)