Is it any surprise that the best environmental rapper in the game is a kid. Kids have the most to lose if we don’t start getting our green acts together. Lil Peppi is a young rapper from Florida who has been sponsored by the Captain Planet Foundation. He is bringing a green message to the youth of Florida. Meanwhile, I”m in Miami Beach and I can’t find a recycling bin anywhere. I am enjoying the sun and surf here, but I miss the bay area consciousness already.

Lil Peppi - Environmental Rapper Interview from Captain Planet FDN on Vimeo.

In our latest installment, we traveled across the Bay to speak with youth development veteran Mark Henderson. For 15 years, Mark has been helping inner-city youth get jobs in the city of Oakland. In this fifth episode, he talks with us about the current job situation for youth in Oakland and how Measure Y is addressing the challenges that youth face. Mark breaks down the specifics of using job skills training and employment as an incentive to keep youth in school, off the street, and out of trouble. He also touches on green collar jobs, and explains how regular folks can get involved to help youth and reduce crime in their neighborhood.

Listen to the full version of the Green Rapper production “El Medio Ambiente (The Environment)” from the closing credits by pressing play.

For our first episode, we visit our good friends at the Crissy Field Center. The Center is a certified green business and an awesome place where kids learn how to protect the environment.