We explore the connection between Hawaiian culture and land management in our third episode on mountain ecology. Dr. Kamelamela, an expert in ethnoecology, guides us through the historical practices and their relevance today, highlighting the critical impact of climate change on the islands and the role of community in forest restoration.
Appalachian communities have been deeply impacted by extractive industries, leading to devastating consequences from climate change. In this episode, community leader and activist Tiffany Pyette shares her perspective on the impacts of strip mining on the Appalachian community, the need for a Just Transition, listening to community members, and more.
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) publishes the most robust climate assessments. In this episode, Dr. O’Reilly shares an inside look into the scientists writing the Sixth Assessment Report of the IPCC.
Cody Sanford has a round table discussion with students and young environmentalists from the YEAH Network, focusing on ways we can approach the climate crisis and keep a sense of optimism when we face an uphill battle.
Storytelling is inherent in science, but sometimes we get comfortable with narratives that may be problematic. Agroecology PhD student Siwook Hwang sheds light on the dangers of the “scarcity axiom” and how we should pay attention to and challenge how we frame our stories in science.
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