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Ep 34 - We are in Hot Water

In this bonus episode, we continue our conversation with limnologist and cli-fi author Nina Munteanu. We discuss her book A Diary in the Age of Water and what led her to write this dystopian tale of a future that revolves around water scarcity. Nina's background as a limnologist gives her a unique perspective on the challenges that await us if we do not address climate change.

Find the book on Amazon or from Inanna Publishing. Learn more about Nina's work at TheMeaningOfWater.com and ninamunteanu.ca.

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Music by: Peter Emerson Jazz

Ep 33 - Making a Splash

Water you waiting for? This month we talk with limnologist and cli-fi author Nina Munteanu about the water cycle and how human activity affects it. Nina discusses the importance of water in all its forms, and its affect on global warming. Here are the resources discussed in this episode:

Movies:

  • Borealis by Kevin McMahon

  • Age of Nature by PBS and narrated by Uma Thurman

  • Chasing Ice with photographer James Balog

  • Living in the Future’s Past, a movie by Susan Kucera and hosted by Jeff Bridges

  • How Whales Change Climate by Sustainable Human

Books:

  • Drawdown edited by Paul Hawkin

  • Climate Change and Renewable Energy by Martin J. Bush

  • Gathering Moss

  • Braiding Sweetgrass

  • Anything by Diana Beresford Kroeger

  • The Overstory by Richard Powers

  • Barkskins by Annie Proulx

  • Flight Behavior by Barbara Kingsolver

  • Memory of Water by Emmi Itaranta

  • The Ministry for the Future by Kim Stanley Robinson

  • Migrations by Charlotte McConaghy

  • A Diary in the Age of Water by Nina Munteanu

Websites:

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Music by: Peter Emerson Jazz

Ep 18 - Rollin On the River

It's time to clean up our act! We hear a lot about the amount of pollution in our oceans, but a large amount of that trash originates from freshwater rivers. In 1997, Chad Pregracke decided to do something about the trash he saw accumulating in the Mississippi River near his hometown. He started to clean the river up little by little, and more than 20 years later this venture turned into Living Lands & Waters, a nonprofit whose mission is to aid in the protection, preservation and restoration of the natural environment of the nations’ major rivers and their watersheds. Chad joins us on this episode to discuss the formation of LL&W and the importance of the work they're doing. He also discusses ways to get involved with this work locally or through their organization. Chad's inspirational story shows that one person really can make a world of difference!

Host: Jennifer Hetzel

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Music by: Peter Emerson Jazz

Ep 4 - Water Conservation

Water is one of our most precious resources, and while more than 70% of the earth is covered in it, there's only a small percentage that we can use. Learn why it's imperative that we understand how to conserve it and tips for how you can minimize your own water usage at home.

Host: Jennifer Hetzel 

Have an idea for an episode? You can email host Jennifer Hetzel at sustainablygeeky@gmail.com.

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Music by: http://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music