In this episode of Rooted, we are speaking with Jhannel Tomlinson-Evans, co-founder of Girls Care JA, Girls Climate Action for Resilience and Empowerment. Jhannel is a scholar activist whose work is grounded in the belief that climate justice in the Caribbean must centre the voices, leadership, and lived realities of women and young people.
This is a conversation about what it truly means to build a movement from the inside out. What it looks like when mentorship becomes a methodology. When young women are not just included in climate action but trusted to lead it. And what happens when an organisation spends five years holding that commitment, even as the climate crisis intensifies around them.
From youth mobilisation and technical training to visual storytelling and disaster response, Jhannel brings deep knowledge, quiet conviction, and a vision for feminist climate leadership that is both urgent and enduring. We hope this conversation leaves you feeling the weight and the hope of what is possible when Caribbean girls and young women are given the space, the support, and the solidarity to rise.
This podcast is hosted by Chantal Miller
Produced by BreAnna Holmes & Chantal Miller
Edited by BreAnna Holmes
See more from GirlsCARE here: https://rebrand.ly/GirlsCAREJA
See more from the Clara Lionel Foundation here: https://www.claralionelfoundation.org
See more from Island Girls Rock here: https://islandgirlsrock.com/
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