In this episode of The Hottest Generation, Marlowe explores biodiversity in an unexpected place: New York City. Through her work DNA-barcoding urban wasps, she unpacks how life adapts to heat, pollution, and density, and why biodiversity isn’t just about ecosystems, but public health and environmental justice.

From lab work to city streets, this episode challenges how we see nature and asks a simple question: what happens when we start paying attention to the life around us?

Inca Gunter from the Billion Oyster Project joins The Hottest Generation to explain how oysters help restore New York Harbor and why community involvement is just as important as the science. From volunteer training to long-term ecological change, this episode explores how urban restoration actually happens and how students can get involved.

In this episode of The Hottest Generation, Marlowe talks with Samm Kaiser from the Jewish Youth Climate Movement to discuss what youth-led climate organizing really looks like behind the scenes. Samm shares how JYCM turns climate concern into advocacy, how young people move from feeling overwhelmed to building real impact, and why youth leadership is essential. Samm also talks about burnout, hope, and what the next generation of climate leaders might look like.

Cities are heating up, flooding more, and putting the most vulnerable residents at risk. In this episode, Marlowe digs into how climate change hits urban neighborhoods differently, why adaptation has to be fair, and what real solutions look like on the ground. From subway platforms that feel like ovens to basement homes that flood in minutes, this is the story of a city on the edge, and the young people refusing to give up on it.

Join Marlowe for a quick look at how oyster restoration is reshaping New York Harbor. From filtration to shoreline protection to biodiversity boosts, oysters do heavy lifting in ways most people never see. Hear how the Billion Oyster Project is empowering students and volunteers to help bring a lost ecosystem back to life.

In this solo episode of The Hottest Generation, Marlowe breaks down climate buzzwords you’ve heard a million times but maybe never fully understood — from resilience and biodiversity to blue carbon and urban heat islands. With explanations, real-world examples, and a few unexpected metaphors, this episode is your go-to cheat sheet for navigating climate conversations with confidence. We explore the overlap between climate science and justice, the role of green infrastructure in cities, and why understanding these terms actually matters for taking action.

In this episode of The Hottest Generation, we dive into the heart of Brooklyn’s environmental movement with the Gowanus Canal Conservancy. Once one of the most polluted waterways in America, the Gowanus Canal is now at the center of a powerful community-led effort to restore urban ecosystems and fight for environmental justice. Learn how local action is transforming toxic waters into a vision for a cleaner and greener city.

In the very first interview on The Hottest Generation, we sit down with Audrey McGarrell, Communications Manager at the Cool Roof Rating Council (CRRC) and a LEED Green Associate. Audrey breaks down how cool roofs and surfaces are powerful, practical tools for fighting urban heat and building climate resilience , especially in cities facing deadly heat waves. We talk about climate equity, community engagement, barriers to adoption, and how young change makers can get involved in sustainable design and urban planning.