Ep 39 - Down to Earth

Join us as we geek out over nature with David Mizejewski, Naturalist with the National Wildlife Federation. David discusses how he became a naturalist, television personality and a spokesperson for the National Wildlife Federation. He explains the importance of conservation and how we can all help the natural world from our own backyards.

Resources discussed:

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Ep 38 - Sustainable by Design

Sustainability doesn't happen by accident. It requires a concerted effort to implement practices and design elements that work with and mimic nature. We talk with Brittanny Belanger, C.E.T., LEED Green Associate, and Founder of Earthub, to discuss sustainable urban design, and how you can help encourage this kind of development in your community. To learn more about Earthub, visit earthub.ca.

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Ep 37 - Branching Out

In this bonus episode, we talk with Michael Ziman, the Founder of One Tree Pledge, a sustainability initiative that aims to mitigate the carbon emissions from our homes and commercial buildings by asking people to pledge to plant 1 tree for every 1 square foot of their home or commercial structure. We discuss why he founded One Tree Pledge and the impact trees have on the environment and our daily lives. For more information, visit onetreepledge.org.

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Ep 36 - Living Our Best Life with Sarah Wilson

It's easy to feel overwhelmed in an ever-changing world that is threatened by climate change, consumerism and complacency. New York Times bestselling author Sarah Wilson joins us to discuss her newest book "This One Wild and Precious Life" and how we can address the challenges facing our planet and society. The book is a call to action that demonstrates how activism and connection with nature can help us find meaning and make a difference at a time when the world is in chaos. Sarah shares why she is hopeful for the future, and challenges us to step outside our comfort zone to make meaningful change.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

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Ep 35 - Soak Up the Sun

Join us as we shine a light on solar energy. Steve Brown, President of Houston-based Capital Assets, LLC, discusses the potential of solar power and how his company is helping people access it. We examine the need to switch from fossil-fuel based energy, and how this can become a reality. Here are the resources discussed in this episode:

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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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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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Ep 32 - Fueling Change

In this episode, Jennifer talks with Hannah Reynolds, Organizer with Divest Princeton, and Ben Dziobek, President of the Stockton Environmental Club, about their work organizing Students for International Divestment Day. They explain what divestment is and how you can get involved in the movement to get money out of fossil fuels.

Resources:

Sustainable Organizations

Students for International Divestment Day

Divest Princeton Twitter

Divest Princeton Instagram

Stockton Environmental Club

Fossil Free Funds

How to Divest

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Ep 31 - Uncharted Terrane

Indigenous stewardship doesn't have to be hard to navigate. Join us as we discuss this and the effect of colonialism on the environment with Andrew and Andrea, hosts of the podcast Local Terrane. We examine our food production system and how it can be modified to be more sustainable for the environment and indigenous people.

Resources:

Local Terrane Podcast

New Leaf Old Roots

Printmakers Against Racism

First Nations Development Institute

This Land Podcast

Indigenous Climate Action

Pacific Climate Warriors

The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan

Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer

Tribe Lookup text 907-312-5085.

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Ep 30 - Out of Our Element

Manmade chemicals are all around, but are they all bad for us? Michael Green, CEO of the Center for Environmental Health (CEH), joins us to discuss the work CEH has done to help protect us from harmful chemicals, which chemicals to avoid and which are helpful. He also offers tips for how to take action to make positive change in our own lives.

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