As a climate activist, Alexandria Villaseñor has had a lot of experience discussing the impacts and science behind climate change with everyone from young climate supporters to politicians. But when the topic of climate change comes up with a climate-denying relative at Thanksgiving dinner, she opts to use storytelling and personal experience to get on common ground.
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