Youth reporter Kai Davis, of Sneads Ferry, NC, used to play in the ashes as her family burned trash on a sequestered piece of their family land. Now older, Kai knows that burning trash is bad for her, and bad for the environment. But her neighborhood doesn’t have access to waste collection. She wants that to change.

Climate Stories | Youth Report is a podcast by Coastal Youth Media & NC Health News exploring how climate change is shaping our neighbors lives in unexpected ways. The project is funded in part by a grant by North Carolina Sea Grant through the Community Collaborative Research Program.