There's a direct connection between climate scientist Nicole Hernandez Hammer's childhood in rural Guatemala and her tireless work to teach the rest of us how to adjust our lives so we can preserve our planet for the grandchildren. And the life that unfolded between those two points is remarkable, including that time she stepped on Michelle Obama's foot.Follow Nicole on Twitter @NHH_Climate and IG @NicoleHernandezHammer. If you loved this episode, listen to <a href="https://latina-to-latina.simplecast.com/episodes/cecilia-munoz" target="_blank">Cecilia Muñoz</a> and <a href="https://latina-to-latina.simplecast.com/episodes/why-estee-lauders-maria-cristina-gonzalez-noguera-isnt-afraid-to-leap" target="_blank">María Cristina González</a>. Show your love and become a Latina to Latina <a href="https://www.patreon.com/LatinaToLatina" target="_blank">Patreon supporter!</a> Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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Why Climate Scientist Nicole Hernández Hammer Takes the Fight to the Streets

In this interview series, host Alicia Menendez talks to remarkable Latinas about making it, faking it, and everything in between. In often-hilarious and always-revealing episodes, Alicia and her guests take on the challenges of existing, and then thriving, as women of color.