First hour: Where should companies look to find Black talent?
Second hour: Discussing climate migration
The CEO of Wells Fargo said this week that the company doesn't hire many Black workers because there isn't a large pool of Black talent. That set off conversations in offices and communities across the country. Where should companies look to find talent? Why is there a disconnect? Our guests explore it:
- Adrian Hale, senior manager of talent strategy, workforce development, and education initiatives at the Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce
- Simeon Banister, vice president of community programs at the Rochester Area Community Foundation
- Mohammed Ahamed, CEO and chief diversity officer at Engaging Diversity and Inclusion (EDI)
Then in our second hour, we discuss climate migration. According to the New York Times, one percent of the world today is a barely livable hot zone; by 2070, that percentage could increase to 19 percent. Millions of people around the world have left their homelands to escape extreme weather conditions that have destroyed crops and ways of life. Researchers say that number will only increase due to the effects of climate change. The California wildfires have left many Californians asking if they should move. Last February, Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown declared his city a climate refuge. Rochester has become home to thousands of people from Puerto Rico fleeing the damage of Hurricane Maria. This hour, we discuss climate migration from a number of angles. Our guests:
- Congressman Joe Morelle, co-sponsor of the Climate Displaced Person's Act
- Brady Fergusson, member of the Rochester chapter for Citizens' Climate Lobby
- Dennis Olmedo, native of Puerto Rico who moved to Rochester
- Abrahm Lustgarten, senior environmental reporter for ProPublica
