Helga Luest's guest appearances

Helga Luest

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The Activist - Montgomery County, Maryland & Beyond

Brandy Brooks

Dana Beyer

Andrew Friedson

Ashwani Jain

Mila Johns

Danielle Meitiv

Bill Conway

Auld Lang Syne

John Delaney

Alec Ross

Bill Williams

Ryan Mauro

Jon Foreman

Rachel Cooper

Larry Hogan

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Helga Luest discusses:   how specific recommendations from the Montgomery County climate working groups were not included in the County's climate action plan, how the brain trust of many civic climate leaders in the working groups was disbanded, the dire state of the climate crisis, how leadership (Montgomery County, Maryland, and beyond) is failing to lead on this most important issue and methods for addressing the climate crisis    Links/Resources:     Climate Working Group Recommendations:  https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/green/climate/climate-workgroup-recommendations.html 

Helga Luest discusses: <ul> <li>how specific recommendations from the Montgomery County climate working groups were not included in the County's climate action plan,</li> <li>how the brain trust of many civic climate leaders in the working groups was disbanded,</li> <li>the dire state of the climate crisis,</li> <li>how leadership (Montgomery County, Maryland, and beyond) is failing to lead on this most important issue</li> <li>and methods for addressing the climate crisis</li> </ul>   Links/Resources:   <ul> <li>Climate Working Group Recommendations: <a href="https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/green/climate/climate-workgroup-recommendations.html" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank"> https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/green/climate/climate-workgroup-recommendations.html</a></li> </ul>

Climate Change Workgroup Ignored in MoCo - What Can We Do Differently? - with Helga Luest and Jon Foreman

You’ll Learn About: BIO  Elected at age 18 to Democratic Party County Committee Seat Facilitating Social Change Founded Witness Justice / Ran it for 14 years As a crime victim; recognized there were many gaps in publicly funded programs / systems Federal Advocacy work (Addiction Treatment, Jail Diversion, Addressing Trauma for Crime Survivors)   Led to advocacy for addressing trauma for a lot of issue    FINANCING CAMPAIGN  So far all funding from private citizens On systemic bias to support candidates who have raised the most money   Without money, despite principled positions, you don’t get endorsements    PRIORITIES  Safety &amp; Civility   Upticks in bullying, school violence, vandalism since Trump election    ENVIRONMENT  We are in a climate emergency; potential effects   Agriculture DC Underwater   Need to use clean / green energy Key: Must educate the community Key: Get the right incentives / penalties Launched own low carbon emissions efforts   Not doing yard signs since they aren’t recyclable / biodegradable   Need to reduce carbon footprints / carbon emissions Emergency Preparedness   Every state / city should have a chief resilience officer (for severe weather)   Transport (Green Options)  EDUCATION  School system is still punitive; there are better ways to solve these issues   Restorative Justice Understand what is wrong with kids that act out / not just punishing Other states have had success:   Social  / Emotional Learning      JEFF WALDSTREICHER INCIDENT  Suggested Helga run in the state Senate race before to do him a favor and split the vote in the Senate race Says that Waldstreicher lied on the record to Bethesda beat with an indirect legal threat to Luest  SOCIAL / EMOTIONAL LEARNING IN SCHOOLS  Kids / teachers become more aware of their emotions Restorative Justice Approach   Witnesses, victim, perpetrator all discuss the issue to build understanding   Empowering kids to take simple actions can drastically reduce bullying Expand curriculum to cover many more religions to reflect diversity in Montgomery County   Religious bullying is one of the biggest types of bullying   The data says these techniques work There are lots of opportunities in Maryland to borrow from other jurisdictions with successful programs  TRAUMA INFORMED CARE  Holistic approach on where trauma came from, treating it and preventative approaches to many issues How childhood trauma lessens life spans Trauma prevention is key for a health society Opioid Abuse   Not only affects individuals but also effects:   Kids w/ opioid addicted parents Foster Care System      SERVING VICTIMS IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM  Much more is needed than just crisis intervention CAIR Coalition Collapse in Montgomery County (Deportation Defense)  IMPROVING VOTING ACCESS / AWARENESS  Systemic issues figuring out for whom to vote  AMAZON HQ2 IMPACT

You’ll Learn About: BIO <ul> <li>Elected at age 18 to Democratic Party County Committee Seat</li> <li>Facilitating Social Change</li> <li>Founded Witness Justice / Ran it for 14 years</li> <li>As a crime victim; recognized there were many gaps in publicly funded programs / systems</li> <li>Federal Advocacy work (Addiction Treatment, Jail Diversion, Addressing Trauma for Crime Survivors)</li> <li> <ul> <li>Led to advocacy for addressing trauma for a lot of issue</li> </ul> </li> </ul> FINANCING CAMPAIGN <ul> <li>So far all funding from private citizens</li> <li>On systemic bias to support candidates who have raised the most money</li> <li> <ul> <li>Without money, despite principled positions, you don’t get endorsements</li> </ul> </li> </ul> PRIORITIES <ul> <li>Safety &amp; Civility</li> <li> <ul> <li>Upticks in bullying, school violence, vandalism since Trump election</li> </ul> </li> </ul> ENVIRONMENT <ul> <li>We are in a climate emergency; potential effects</li> <li> <ul> <li>Agriculture</li> <li>DC Underwater</li> </ul> </li> <li>Need to use clean / green energy</li> <li>Key: Must educate the community</li> <li>Key: Get the right incentives / penalties</li> <li>Launched own low carbon emissions efforts</li> <li> <ul> <li>Not doing yard signs since they aren’t recyclable / biodegradable</li> </ul> </li> <li>Need to reduce carbon footprints / carbon emissions</li> <li>Emergency Preparedness</li> <li> <ul> <li>Every state / city should have a chief resilience officer (for severe weather)</li> </ul> </li> <li>Transport (Green Options)</li> </ul> EDUCATION <ul> <li>School system is still punitive; there are better ways to solve these issues</li> <li> <ul> <li>Restorative Justice</li> <li>Understand what is wrong with kids that act out / not just punishing</li> <li>Other states have had success:</li> <li> <ul> <li>Social  / Emotional Learning</li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> JEFF WALDSTREICHER INCIDENT <ul> <li>Suggested Helga run in the state Senate race before to do him a favor and split the vote in the Senate race</li> <li>Says that Waldstreicher lied on the record to Bethesda beat with an indirect legal threat to Luest</li> </ul> SOCIAL / EMOTIONAL LEARNING IN SCHOOLS <ul> <li>Kids / teachers become more aware of their emotions</li> <li>Restorative Justice Approach</li> <li> <ul> <li>Witnesses, victim, perpetrator all discuss the issue to build understanding</li> </ul> </li> <li>Empowering kids to take simple actions can drastically reduce bullying</li> <li>Expand curriculum to cover many more religions to reflect diversity in Montgomery County</li> <li> <ul> <li>Religious bullying is one of the biggest types of bullying</li> </ul> </li> <li>The data says these techniques work</li> <li>There are lots of opportunities in Maryland to borrow from other jurisdictions with successful programs</li> </ul> TRAUMA INFORMED CARE <ul> <li>Holistic approach on where trauma came from, treating it and preventative approaches to many issues</li> <li>How childhood trauma lessens life spans</li> <li>Trauma prevention is key for a health society</li> <li>Opioid Abuse</li> <li> <ul> <li>Not only affects individuals but also effects:</li> <li> <ul> <li>Kids w/ opioid addicted parents</li> <li>Foster Care System</li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> SERVING VICTIMS IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM <ul> <li>Much more is needed than just crisis intervention</li> <li>CAIR Coalition Collapse in Montgomery County (Deportation Defense)</li> </ul> IMPROVING VOTING ACCESS / AWARENESS <ul> <li>Systemic issues figuring out for whom to vote</li> </ul> AMAZON HQ2 IMPACT

Helga Luest - Candidate, State Delegate, District 18

District 18 Democratic candidate Helga Luest joins A Miner Detail Radio host Ryan Miner on Sunday, April 8, at 9:00 p.m. Luest is one eight candidates seeking running for the Maryland House of Delegates in District 18.

District 18 candidate Helga Luest joins A Miner Detail