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Genesis Jefferson

Multimedia Content Creator, LMU Genesis Jefferson is a Senior at LMU and part of the graduating class of 2022. She’s passionate about photo, video and audio journalism, particularly as a means to represent and uplift diverse voices. Genesis hopes to tell high-quality and positively impactful stories that spread awareness about some of the most pressing issues in our world today. As a staff member of Climate C360, she’s committed to reporting on Climate Change in an ethical and approachable manner.
Thanksgiving’s 400 million pound footprint on climate change
Economy, Loyola Marymount University, Science, Video

Thanksgiving’s 400 million pound footprint on climate change

By Genesis Jefferson, Brandon Lang https://youtu.be/6TApGoc2KEQ After generous amounts of turkey, gravy, stuffing, mashed potatoes, and pie where do all those leftovers end up? And where do all those ingredients come from in the first place? Dr. Ermias Kebreab, associate Dean and professor of Animal Science at the University of California Davis, explains how food production affects climate change and what you can do this Thanksgiving to help limit your climate footprint. This Thanksgiving, Climate360News encourages you to reflect on the history of colonialism in the United States. Visit native-land.ca to learn more and join the conversation today.
Journalists give climate coverage a report card
Community, Loyola Marymount University, Morgan State University, Video

Journalists give climate coverage a report card

By Alexis Durham, Genesis Jefferson https://youtu.be/SXT64rKj42Q CNN Chief Climate Correspondent Bill Weir, former New York Times reporter John Schwartz, and Morgan State University professor and former Washington Post reporter Karen DeWitt give climate change coverage a grade and discuss what more needs to be done. Learn more about our view on mainstream climate change coverage here.