“Aside from politics I think one of our most pressing issues is climate change… so in my masters, I did take a sustainability specialization to learn about the ropes and the ins and outs about how I can as a young leader in politics make some sort of change… of course, it is not very easy and it is an uphill battle but it is something that I will continue to work on and continue to inspire others to follow me in this pursuit of really influencing our leaders in climate change.” – Sophia Qaderi

At the beginning of the interview, Sophia and Qashus talk about the Grammy Awards and how it went (4:35), how and why Sophia chose to be a Junior Policy Analyst (9:09), how the experience has been working for the government (11:18), if her career choice so far has been everything she has expected (12:04), what made her want to specialize in sustainability (12:49), and other experiences in government that she has had so far (14:23). Next Sophia talks about why youth today aren’t too engaged and informed about politics today (16:04), if there are any issues in politics today that Qashus’ is particularly passionate about (17:04), whether Sophia influenced or brought the politic side out of Qashus that wasn’t there before (19:43), why youth involvement is so important in the political landscape (20:53), what are some things youth can today to get involved into politics (21:49), why it’s important to women involved in political discussions (23:20), and why climate change effects women differently from men (25:10). Next Sophia talks about how she feels about the political climate today (27:35), her thoughts on the current political leaders (29:00), and some points of optimism that people can look towards in politics today (30:47). Nearing the end of their discussion, Sophia asks Qashus whether their discussion has changed his mind on the importance of politics (33:40), if Qashus is concerned about his future given the current landscape (35:20), his thoughts on Vivek Ramaswamy and the direction the US would of taken if he continued his campaign (40:30).