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We’re a podcast from Indiana University’s Environmental Resilience Institute and The Media School. We’re here to bring you the scientists working toward solutions, the legislation to watch and the ways you can remain resilient.

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Farewell

February 22nd, 2024

0:39

An important message from RadioPublic

Barbara Buffaloe, Mayor of Columbia MO

February 21st, 2024

30:01

Gabe talks with Barbara Buffaloe, mayor of Columbia, MO, about climate challenges and success in her community.

Are coated agricultural seeds killing insects? A conversation with author Elizabeth Hillborn

December 11th, 2023

28:06

Elizabeth Hillborn's book " Restoring Eden" chronicles her search to discover what was poisoning her wetland.

What is happening to coal culture in the Midwest?

November 1st, 2023

35:21

An interview with Siri Chilukuri and John McCracken about thir Grist article.

Is coal making Indiana's electricity more expensive? State Affairs' Ryan Martin

September 28th, 2023

16:58

A discussion with journalist Ryan Martin (State Affairs) about the impact of coal on energy pricing in indiana.

Michael Mann: Hope, disinformation, Carl Sagan, and climate communication

September 21st, 2023

28:15

For Climate Week, Gabe interviews climate scientist and communicator Michael Mann about his current activities as a climate communicator.

What to do when your child's lead levels are high? Journalist Lauren Silverman

September 13th, 2023

34:20

Gabe talks with journalist Lauen Silverman about her experiences after learning that her child had elevated lead levels.

Can we do better at preventing environmentally caused cancer? Interview with Kristina Marusic

August 25th, 2023

31:04

Kristina Marusic's book "A New War on Cancer" tells stories of those who are working to reduce exposure to cancer-causing chemicals in the enviroment.

Heidi Roop, “The Climate Action Handbook”

May 27th, 2023

37:13

Gabe talks with Heidi Roop (Univ. Minn) on her new book “The Climate Action Handbook.” 

The Anthropocene, Explained: Jason Kelly, Professor of History and Director of the Indiana Arts and Humanities Institute

April 7th, 2023

38:51

The Anthropocene, a period in which environments are fundamentally changed by humans. Jason Kelly, Professor of History (IUPUI) and Director of the Indiana Arts and Humanities Institute explains.

Vetocracy: Francis Fukuyama discusses ways to improve our ability to make decisions about climate

March 31st, 2023

30:41

Many projects and policies that could help with climate change stumble on too many decision points, places where ideas can be shot down. Francis …

Can insects be food? Gabe interviews Christine Picard (IUPUI) about insects as food and feed.

March 22nd, 2023

40:51

Insects can provide protein, and increased use of them as feed and food may have beneficial climate effects. Gabe Filippelli interviews IUPUI's Christine Picard about her research.

Nimble environmental solutions: Interview with Todd Myers, author of Time to Think Small

March 14th, 2023

35:26

Are top-down solutions the best way to achieve environmental improvements? Author Todd Myers discusses ways to incentivize change at the individual …

Is spring early? We have the scientific (phenological) answer.

March 6th, 2023

28:15

 A discussion with Erin Posthumus from the National Phenology Network. They track the seasons through "phenology," the study of cycles and seasons in …

Conversations with birds: Author Priyanka Kumar

February 26th, 2023

45:06

Emily Miles converses with noted author Priyanka Kumar.

Opposition to Buffalo Springs restoration: Conversation with Andy Mahler

February 10th, 2023

28:31

As the Forest Service's plan for forest restoration in the Buffalo Springs moves ahead, some citizens are opposed. A conversation with Andy Mahler.

Hoosier National Forest: Buffalo Springs Update

January 24th, 2023

30:59

An update about the Buffalo Springs Forest Restoration project in Southern Indiana, with US Forest Service reps Chris Thornton, Marion Mason, and Todd Ontl.

Is Indiana lagging in the energy transition? A conversation with David Konisky.

January 11th, 2023

34:09

A discussion with David Konisky (O'Neill School, IU) about how the energy transition is proceeding in Indiana.

Rural energy: Cooperatives and public-owned utilities, with author Michelle Moore (Rural Renaissance, Revitalizing America’s Hometowns through Clean Power. Island Press).

January 2nd, 2023

32:01

A discussion of cooperatives and public-owned utilities as a way to provide rural energy, with author Michelle Moore (Rural Renaissance, Revitalizing America’s Hometowns through Clean Power. Island Press).

Resilience in Indianapolis

December 15th, 2022

37:33

Jim talks to Gabe about environmental resilience issues in Indiana, mainly Indianapolis. Urban heat, green insfrastructure, the White River.

Hoosier history and environmental attitudes

December 7th, 2022

36:05

Does the history of Indiana shape how Hoosiers relate to the environment today? Conversation with Eric Sandweiss, Professor of History at IU Bloomington

Biodiversity and species movement in the Midwest: Conversation with Ellen Ketterson

December 1st, 2022

35:48

Ellen Ketterson is the founder of the Environmental Resilience Institute at Indiana University. She discusses her chapter in the new book Climate Change and Resilience in Indiana and Beyond.

158: Climate modeling at the regional level

November 17th, 2022

30:27

We talk with Ben Kravitz about downscaled climate models, especially those that are focused on the Midwest and Indiana.

Diversifying Power with Jennie Stephens

September 19th, 2022

30:47

To open our fourth season, we chat with Northeastern University professor of sustainability science and policy Jennie Stephens about climate movement …

Remix: environmental education

September 13th, 2022

44:57

We're just getting into the fall semester here at IU, so what better time to share an episode that examines methods of environmental education. We revisit conversations about infusing contemplative practice into …

Remix: heat

August 17th, 2022

47:19

When we think of this summer's deadly heatwaves and each rollout of temperature projections, it's hard to argue that there's anything more obviously …

America's Energy Gamble with Shanti Gamper-Rabindran

July 27th, 2022

30:46

"We do have the technology," Shanti tells Jim in this interview. "What we need to do now is to put in place the policy to enable reaching these …

Fire's Catching: an iteration of Appalachian love for community and earth

July 6th, 2022

39:34

The people who form Appalachians Against Piplelines have been resisting the Mountain Valley Pipeline and other extractive, environmentally dangerous projects since 2018, continuing the long tradition of care for the …

Remix: sustainable food systems

June 21st, 2022

40:41

Over the past three years (150 episodes!) of In this Climate, some themes and lessons have emerged. One of those is the necessity of more sustainable …

How to Community Garden: Faith Farms

June 15th, 2022

29:19

Wrapping up our tour of community gardens, Curtis Whittaker tells us the story of Faith Farms in the Emerson neighborhood of Gary, Indiana. Over the past nine years, a team from Progressive Community Church has turned a …

How to Community Garden: Carbondale Spring pt 2

June 6th, 2022

23:40

The 2017 and 2024 solar eclipse paths cross over Carbondale, Illinois, a college town in a largely rural region with the highest poverty rate in the …

The power of wetlands with Cassie Hauswald

May 31st, 2022

31:37

About a year ago, Senate Bill 389 became law, stripping protections for more than 400,000 acres of Indiana wetlands. In contrast, a recent poll …

How to Community Garden: Carbondale Spring pt 1

May 27th, 2022

50:35

The 2017 and 2024 solar eclipse paths cross over Carbondale, Illinois, a college town in a largely rural region with the highest poverty rate in the …

How to Community Garden: Project Grow

May 16th, 2022

49:54

This series of episodes grew out of our January series on year-round local food, in which Stewart from Cedar Valley Permaculture suggested we can …

Introducing Nature's Gossip: Loons

May 4th, 2022

19:22

Chances are, you've heard the famous call of the loon. In this special release, we introduce the work of Indiana University student Mackenzie Bowlen, who has spent the past semester researching the complex vocalizations …

Hot Farm with Eve Abrams and Sam Fromartz

May 3rd, 2022

25:21

With agriculture accounting for 10 percent of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, it's easy to argue that farmers need to be involved in our work to …

Hoosier urban forestry with Burney Fischer

April 26th, 2022

42:10

How are Hoosier forests shifting, and what can we do to ensure our cities maintain healthy canopies? In this episode, Jim talks with Burney Fischer, former state forester and co-lead of the Bloomington Urban Forestry …

Earth Week Live: philanthropy, implementation, and coordination

April 20th, 2022

43:48

In this show, taped live at Hopscotch Coffee, we talk with Jane Martin, Anagha Gore, and Amy Thompson about the work of ERI and how we can coordinate to improve our relationships with each other and our environment.

ERI …

Multidimensional community forestry with Kyle Lemle

April 18th, 2022

32:32

Bridging spiritual ecology with urban forestry, we find themes of emergence and the voice of Kyle Lemle. In this episode, he tells us about fasting …

Testing marine energy with Andrea Copping

April 7th, 2022

28:40

Here in Indiana, we talk often about wind and solar, but what could renewable marine energy development mean for people from the Hoosier State to …

Detangling plastics with Paul Harvey

April 6th, 2022

41:18

Host Gabe Filippelli talks with Paul Harvey about his book and project Plasticology, microplastics in the environment, and how we can deal with our …

Expanding collaboration with Ravi Naidu

March 30th, 2022

33:25

In this episode, host Gabe Filippelli talks with Laurate Professor Ravi Naidu at the University of Newcastle about environmental contamination, emerging issues, and how to work with industries in a constructive way to …

Supporting the change agent with Laurie Thorp and Lissy Goralnik

March 29th, 2022

49:51

As institutions of higher education aim to prepare students of sustainability and support environmental research, what are we missing? And what does it take to turn our knowledge of chemistry and physics into new ways …

Naming climate emotions with Panu Pihkala

March 11th, 2022

27:22

We've been talking a lot about ecological anxiety and grief, vague and muddy feelings that they are. In this episode, climate emotions researcher …

Lamenting for the land with Ashlee Cunsolo

March 10th, 2022

26:43

We talk with Ashlee Cunsolo, founding dean of the School of Arctic and Subarctic Studies at the Labrador Campus of Memorial University, about the …

Climate-aware psychology with Leslie Davenport

March 7th, 2022

20:22

While we're not in the business of pathologizing feelings toward our changing environment, we recognize those emotions can be difficult to work with. …

Existential loneliness, the climate crisis, and intrinsic hope

March 2nd, 2022

40:27
What if the science story and the emotion story are the same story? What could we do if we were to deconstruct the dualism of feeling and acting? In …

Concerned Scientists at Indiana University call for climate planning

February 28th, 2022

33:51
In this episode, Jim talks with Michael Hamburger, a professor of earth and atmospheric sciences, about the letter that Concerned Scientists at Indiana University-Bloomington recently sent to University admonistrators. …

Zen teachings for the earth with Stephanie Kaza

February 25th, 2022

43:12

Stephanie Kaza—a long-time lover of trees, practicing Zen Buddhist, and environmentalist—walks us through some of the teachings and practices of Zen Buddhism that can help us get into right relationship with the earth …

More wonder with James Keys

February 23rd, 2022

30:44

In this series, we ask, how can spiritual connection with our environment help us enter into right and restorative relationship with the earth, including human and nonhuman inhabitants? In this episode, we ask James …

The power of wonder with Lisa Sideris

February 21st, 2022

24:06
In this series, we ask, how can spiritual connection with our environment help us enter into right and restorative relationship with the earth, including human and nonhuman inhabitants?

In this episode, we talk with …

Sanctuary and change with Willis Jenkins

February 18th, 2022

32:16

In this series, we ask, how can spiritual connection with our environment help us enter into right and restorative relationship with the earth, including human and nonhuman inhabitants? In this episode, we ask …

Navigating gas leasing with Stephanie Malin

February 11th, 2022

30:39
Back in December 2020, we talked with environmental sociologist Stephanie Malin about the ins and outs of natural gas leasing. Like, how is it that a …

Previewing "Just Energy" with Sanya Carley

February 9th, 2022

14:29
There's a new podcast we think you'll want to hear! “Just Energy” is a collaboration between Sanya Carley, an energy justice professor at Indiana …

Getting the lead out: a history lesson

February 7th, 2022

20:23

In this episode, host Gabe Filippelli explains the science of lead's health effects and tells us the story of Thomas Midgley Jr. and Clair Patterson, …

Methane explained with Steven Hamburg

February 4th, 2022

28:56
Not all greenhouse gases work the same. While CO2 has a severe long term effect on our climate, methane has much more significant warming power in the near term. And where does methane often escape? Along the natural …

Monuments and lawsuits with David Polly

January 31st, 2022

34:31

Host Jim Shanahan and David Polly, chair of Indiana University's Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, discuss the politics of preservation, …

People's Cooperative Market with Lauren Volpp

January 28th, 2022

21:20

Many of us here in Indiana wonder how we can access local food as the weather gets colder and warm-weather plants go dormant. So, in three parts, …

Dr. Jay Lemery on Climate Health

January 24th, 2022

33:26

What is the health impact of urban heat islands? Is climate change a "cause of death"? How good is med school training on climate issues? Gabe talks …

Investing in local growing with Cedar Valley Permaculture

January 21st, 2022

38:27

Many of us here in Indiana wonder how we can access local food as the weather gets colder and warm-weather plants go dormant. So, in three parts, …

Susan Anenberg: Climate and Air Quality

January 17th, 2022

34:46

Gabe talks with Susan Anenberg of GWU about climate change, air quality, COVID and climate and  other issues.

Year-round local food with Darren Bender-Beauregard

January 14th, 2022

32:58

Many of us here in Indiana wonder how we can access local food as the weather gets colder and warm-weather plants go dormant. So, in three parts, …

Bonus: touring Brambleberry Permaculture Farm

January 14th, 2022

42:57

If you haven't yet listened to our discussion with Darren Bender-Beauregard, we recommend you do that here! It provides context for Darren’s relationship with the land, how he grows Andean crops in Indiana, the sorts …

Gabe and Jim Review "Don't Look Up"

January 12th, 2022

25:24

Gabe and Jim review the movie "Don't Look Up" from a scientist perspective. Also a discussion of Midwest tornadoes.

How We Solved Acid Rain

January 7th, 2022

45:46

A show about how environmental policy dealt with acid rain, and the beneficial effects in the Adirondacks.

What's in the Build Back Better Bill for Ag?

December 22nd, 2021

24:50

A discussion with Chris Clayton of Progressive Farmer/DTN  about ag and climate provisions in the Build Back Better bill. What is the future for those provisions?

The Buffalo Springs Restoration Project in the Hoosier National Forest

December 14th, 2021

46:48

A discussion about a proposed forest restoration project in the Hoosier NF.

2:23 Ranger Chris Thornton, HNF

24:00 Kyle Brazil, Central Hardwood Joint Venture

34:11  Steven Stewart, Save Hoosier National Forest

Major league travel and energy use, with Seth Wynes

December 8th, 2021

25:18

We talk with researcher Seth Wynes about how major league sport travel, affected by COVID, affects energy use. Also, does academic travel affect academic success?

Communicating about climate in Pakistan, Part II

December 3rd, 2021

41:41

Gabe talks with Pakistani climate communicator Maryam Shabbir.

Pakistan's environmental position with Imran Khalid

November 22nd, 2021

34:20

In this episode, Gabe talks with climate and sustainability expert Imran Khalid about COP26, renewable energy, vehicle emissions, and more as they relate to Pakistan's position in a changing climate.

Reimagining Transportation: how we got here

November 5th, 2021

55:22

In this episode of our series on reimagining transportation, urban history expert John Fairfield helps us understand how our transportation infrastructure developed and what we can do to modify it in a sustainable …

The Hoosier environmental landscape with Jesse Kharbanda

November 5th, 2021

53:44

In this episode, Jesse Kharbanda sits down with host Gabe Filippelli to talk about the nuances, challenges, and opportunities in Indiana environmental legislation and action. Jesse built this knowledge over more than a …

Subtracting with Leidy Klotz

October 28th, 2021

45:48

When you come across a challenge, what is your first impulse? To add or subtract? And what does it really mean to subtract?

In this episode, …

Natural gas and international relations with Adam Stulberg

September 24th, 2021

43:52
In the 1990s, you could see one bumper sticker across the capital of Azerbaijan: "Happiness is multiple pipelines." Amid ever-complicating …

Maintaining agile and flexible infrastructure with Mikhail Chester

September 20th, 2021

1:00:08

In this episode, we dive deep into the history of infrastructure to uncover elements of both hardware and knowledge systems that hold us back from …

Addressing intensifying storms with Marshall Shepherd

September 17th, 2021

37:58

In this conversation with researcher, meteorologist, and science communicator Dr. Marshall Shepherd, we cover a lot of ground, connecting inequities …

How to unKoch a campus

September 9th, 2021

24:32

Did you know that a Koch-funded university think tank actually justified inaction on climate change by arguing that smog serves as a skin-cancer-reducing sunblock?

In this co-produced episode, the UnKoch My Campus team …

Toward resilient critical infrastructure with Hiba Baroud

September 3rd, 2021

40:46

Hurricane Ida knocked the main New Orleans transmission tower into the Mississippi River, spurring a long-term power outage. Since then, persistent heavy rains have flooded New York subway stations and cascaded to …

Nobody wants a good rain

September 3rd, 2021

12:43

In a splendid blend of art and science, Monika Mondal pulls together sound, perspectives, and quantitative data to explain how changing monsoon …

Emergent Strategy with adrienne maree brown

August 27th, 2021

33:34

Season 3 of In This Climate is right around the corner! In anticipation, we're sharing one of our favorite interviews from spring 2021. It's a wide-ranging conversation with person-of-many-hats adrienne maree brown. We …

Air Check: mystery bird disease and extreme heat

June 29th, 2021

28:49

In this Air Check, the team dives into the mysterious disease affecting birds in the Eastern U.S. and discusses media rhetoric around extreme weather events in the context of climate change. They focus in on headlines …

Air Check: keep an eye on electric trucks

May 27th, 2021

19:12

In this Air Check, the team discusses excitement and concerns in relation to the Ford F-150 Lightning Electric Truck. They also check in on the status of Brood X cicadas.

 

Geoengineering: ethics with Marion Hourdequin

May 26th, 2021

27:36

This episode, we talk with Marion Hourdequin, professor of philosophy at Colorado College. We take our time how and if we can ethically pursue …

Air Check: Cicada Brood X

May 21st, 2021

33:23

In this week's Air Check, we check in with cicada expert Keith Clay to learn about the emergence of the 17-year Brood X cicada.

Air Check: Indiana law limiting sustainability

May 13th, 2021

9:15

Gabe explains how Public Law 180 in Indiana, which operates to restrict the ability of local governments to regulate fuel sourcing and other …

Mental Health: accessing inherent wisdom

May 11th, 2021

24:31

In this episode, Jess Dallman introduces us to the transpersonal counseling dynamic and helps us take a look at how we can slow down and move intentionally with the earth. We explore how we can support each other in …

Air Check: lead and improving water quality

May 5th, 2021

21:23

This week, we zero in on U.S. water infrastructure and the legislation and community-engaging projects aiming to eliminate lead pipes from the system.

Biden’s infrastructure plan targets lead pipes that threaten public …

Air Check: Janet McCabe, weather variability, and Brood X

April 27th, 2021

27:04

In this episode, we run all over the place, from EPA administration votes in Washington, D.C. to spring in Bloomington to scientific collaboration in …

Redesigning Food Systems: Live

April 23rd, 2021

1:06:22

In this special Earth Day live show, we discuss food systems from the global to the hyperlocal. Hosts Gabe Filippelli and Jim Shanahan are joined by Cherilyn Yazzie, who helps run Coffee Pot Farms in Navajo Nation, …

Collaborative leadership with Laura Calandrella

April 14th, 2021

31:37

When you hear the word leadership, you may think about hierarchy. But it doesn't have to be that way.

In this episode, Laura Calandrella, author of

Air Check: the federal infrastructure plan

April 8th, 2021

20:36

This week, Jim and Gabe discuss their reaction to the American Jobs Plan, which claims to aim to "unify and mobilize the country to meet the great challenges of our time: the climate crisis and the ambitions of an …

Air Check: Crazy Town and ecoliterate agriculture

April 2nd, 2021

25:49

Dr. Jason Bradford, board president of the Post Carbon Institute and co-host of the Crazy Town podcast, joins us to talk about their third season and …

Air Check: quiet climate policy

March 24th, 2021

16:11

What does it mean for policy to be quiet, for policy to successfully tip-toe its way through the U.S. legislative system and contribute to greater …

Mental Health: Live

March 12th, 2021

27:46

We kick off our mental health series with Dr. Susan Clayton, professor of psychology and environmental studies and chair of the psychology department …

Air Check: one year later

March 12th, 2021

15:51

In this Air Check, professor and biogeochemist Gabriel Filippelli joins us again to talk about what a year in the pandemic has taught us about greenhouse gas emissions and our capacity to change systems. From the graphs …

Air Check: melting and calving

March 3rd, 2021

16:13

In this Air Check, professor and biogeochemist Gabriel Filippelli joins us again to talk about ice, ocean currents, and what makes the Arctic so different from the Antarctic. We also briefly discuss lobsters. Listen to …

Air Check: weatherizing grids and another drought

February 24th, 2021

16:41

As utility operators across the country move to weatherize power grids and projections show another dry year for the Western U.S., what should we …

From complicity to consciousness with Nathaniel Popkin

February 18th, 2021

32:57

How do you understand freedom and connection? Responsibility and the anthropocene? And how can we explain them to future generations?

Nathaniel Popkin, author of To Reach the Spring: From Complicity to Consciousness in …

Air Check: polar vortices and power grids

February 17th, 2021

14:08

What does climate change have to do with freezing temperatures, heavy snows, and overwhelmed utilities? Professor and biogeochemist Gabriel …

Geoengineering: Live

February 11th, 2021

51:22

Jim Shanahan and guest host Ben Kravitz talk with environmental law expert Michael Gerrard and climate engineering researcher Douglas MacMartin about the ins and outs of geoengineering.

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Air Check: the US energy mix and Valentine roses

February 11th, 2021

16:04

It's almost Valentine's Day, a time for love and examining yet another lifecycle analysis of environmental effects. We also dig into the United States's energy mix and projections.

US energy stats: https://www.eia.gov/

Air Check: Biden on climate in 8 minutes

February 3rd, 2021

14:10

We bring you eight points about the Biden Administration's early work on climate in approximately eight minutes. We also talk about where Janet is …

SAILCARGO and the potential of sustainable shipping

February 2nd, 2021

18:33

Danielle Doggett, founder & CEO of SAILCARGO INC., tells us about the zero-emission ocean cargo ship Ceiba. From mitigating underwater noise …

Natural Gas: oral history of a fracking boom town

January 26th, 2021

25:53
What does a fossil fuel boom town feel like for those living in it? And what's possible once the coal's burned and the wells are dry? In this episode, Rock Springs-raised J.J. Anselmi shares what he's seen and heard in …

Natural Gas: Live

January 19th, 2021

1:04:40

Our big question for the series is, why do we extract and burn natural gas? To answer this question, we’re addressing smaller questions around the …

Air Check: looking forward

January 13th, 2021

5:50

Just checking in and looking forward to 2021.

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Air Check: intro to the health effects of fracking

January 8th, 2021

33:15
Kristina Marusic, who covers environmental health and justice issues in Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania for Environmental Health News, helps us understand how fracking and natural gas affect community health and how …

Spiritual Ecology: Rabbi Sandy Sasso

December 18th, 2020

31:55
"You're not all that is."

In this episode of our spiritual ecology series, Rabbi Sandy Eisenberg Sasso shares stories and wisdom connecting our …

Air Check: lowering energy burdens and the NC Senate

December 17th, 2020

18:13

In this Air Check, Senator-Elect DeAndrea Newman Salvador joins us to talk about North Carolina's 39th District, which she flipped in the most recent …

Spiritual Ecology: Anishinaabe knowledge with Deborah McGregor

December 11th, 2020

35:33
In this series, we ask, how can spiritual connection with our environment help us enter into right and restorative relationship with the earth, including human and nonhuman inhabitants?

Deborah McGregor, who is …

Air Check: midnight rules and air quality

December 9th, 2020

8:18

In this week's Air Check, Janet explains how and why the EPA is hurrying to finalize rules before a shift in administration.

Spiritual Ecology: live with Mitch Hescox

December 3rd, 2020

44:38
In this series, we ask, how can spiritual connection with our environment help us enter into right and restorative relationship with the earth, …

Air Check: holiday travel, gifts, and food

December 3rd, 2020

23:43

Now deep in the holiday season, even in 2020, we have much to celebrate. But, in the U.S. especially, celebration can lead to a spike in emissions …

Air Check: activism beyond extractivism

November 25th, 2020

31:59

In this extended Air Check, political scientist Thea Riofrancos joins us to discuss the historical context of Chilean lithium mining and how it …

The EPA at 50

November 25th, 2020

56:31

In this bonus episode, we share just a little bit of The EPA at 50, an online event sponsored by the O’Neill School of Public and Environmental …

What's Next: Bob Perciasepe on public-private cooperation

November 21st, 2020

39:07

In the third episode of our post-election series, Bob Perciasepe explains how the Biden administration and the private sector could work together to …

Air Check: before and after the storm

November 18th, 2020

13:28

Jacob and Emily talk through the record-breaking catastrophic hurricanes Eta and Iota, which hit Central America only two weeks apart. We zero in on …

What's Next: Claudia Jimenez on participatory design in a just transition

November 13th, 2020

21:44

In the second episode of our post-election series, Claudia Jimenez discusses how participatory design has led to sustained community investment from …

Air Check: new SAB chair John Graham

November 11th, 2020

19:21

In this Air Check, host Janet McCabe talks with IU professor and recently-named chair of the EPA's Science Advisory Board John D. Graham about his …

What's Next: Live

November 6th, 2020

59:06

In the first episode of our post-election series, we go live with Robinson Meyer of The Atlantic, Yessenia Funes of Atmos Magazine, Britt Wray of Gen …

Air Check: Elections, ghost towns, and refuges

November 4th, 2020

16:43

We voted, and we hope you did, too! On this election night Air Check, we only prognosticate a little bit. We otherwise discuss climate ghost towns,

Air Check: local and wasted food

October 30th, 2020

14:11

Access to fresh, affordable produce varies widely across the U.S., with some of us enjoying yards with soil safe for gardening and others miles from a grocery store. But one thing remains consistent: every tomato, …

On the Ballot: environmental health advocate Catherine Flowers

October 29th, 2020

23:52

Where strong Alabama activist roots meet inadequate wastewater infrastructure, you find the work of Catherine Coleman Flowers. What began as a fight …

Air Check: Wolves, Apple, and derechos

October 22nd, 2020

21:34

In this week's Air Check, we talk about a couple of ballot propositions (Nevada energy and Colorado wolves), why Apple isn't packaging charging …

On the Ballot: wildlife ecologist Merav Ben-David

October 19th, 2020

26:45

Merav Ben-David is a wildlife ecologist at the University of Wyoming. Her specialty? The effects of global environmental change on animals and their …

On the Ballot: Zoya Teirstein and Sammy Roth

October 16th, 2020

40:55

Does this U.S. election season have your head spinning? In this episode, Grist reporter Zoya Teirstein and LA Times reporter Sammy Roth take us from the national to the local on what's important in terms of the …

Air Check: Senate races of the Southeast

October 14th, 2020

18:49

In this week's Air Check, special guest James Bruggers talks with us about U.S. Senate races in Kentucky, South Carolina, Alabama, and Georgia.

Educating (virtually) for Environmental Change

October 9th, 2020

39:54

In this bonus episode, we talk with organizers and participants from the award-winning Educating for Environmental Change program. Kirstin Milks, Adam Scribner, Michael Hamburger, LaStelshia Speaks, and Catherine …

On the Ballot: Live with Julian NoiseCat and Ben Geman

October 1st, 2020

1:01:16

With early voting opening around the U.S. and Election Day just about a month away, we want to dive into the races and issues to watch this season.

Air Check: William Perry Pendley, Merav Ben-David, and coffee

September 29th, 2020

16:15

In this week's Air Check, we talk about the (former) acting director of the Bureau of Land Management who served unlawfully for 424 days, the …

Prison Ecology: fighting toxic prisons

September 25th, 2020

43:56

We’ve talked a lot about the ways we incarcerate people and subject them to environmentally unsafe conditions. We’ve told stories and shared …

Air Check: Supreme Court and Midwestern Drought

September 23rd, 2020

12:32

In our first Air Check (a short, weekly conversation on current events), we talk through the environmental implications of a changing supreme court, how long Bloomington has been without significant rain, and other …

Prison Ecology: the law and beyond

September 18th, 2020

44:24

This episode, we're taking a deeper look at environmental injustices in an around prisons. How are they sited, what do they emit, and what does all of this mean for people locked inside?

We start with the history of the …

Prison Ecology: Live with David Pellow

September 3rd, 2020

1:01:00

This summer, people in United States and beyond took to the streets to demand racial justice. One of the loudest calls was to defund and abolish …

Land Defenders: Why this keeps happening and how to help

August 28th, 2020

59:17

In the third and final episode of our land defender series, we talk with Eduardo Brondizio, David Rodríguez Goyes, and Stella Emery Santana about the international systems that have long exploited indigenous land and …

Land Defenders: The producers of Barú

August 21st, 2020

49:49

In the second episode of our land defender series, we talk with land defender Marvin Wilcox and Front Line Defenders representative Adam Shapiro. …

The Way of Imagination with Scott Russell Sanders

August 14th, 2020

36:59

In this bonus episode, Janet McCabe talks with Scott Russell Sanders, who Kathleen Dean Moore described as "an honest man in a time of lies, a wise …

Land Defenders: Live with Nina Lakhani and Rebecca Thiele

August 6th, 2020

52:06

According to UK-based Global Witness, 14 land and environment defenders were killed in Honduras over the course of 2019, three years after the murder of celebrated Indigenous land defender Berta Cáceres.

In the first …

Understanding corporate climate denial

May 23rd, 2020

24:38

In the finale of our first season, we talk with environmental attorney Barbara Freese about her new book Industrial Strength Denial and learn about the mechanisms behind corporate climate change denial.

A future for Las Vegas, part 3

May 21st, 2020

28:50

Positioned in the driest desert in the United States, Las Vegas is one of the nation's fastest-warming cities. In our third episode on its past and future, we focus on the time from 2000 to present, paying close …

How AI can help fight climate change

May 14th, 2020

26:52

Machine learning's potential to assist in climate change mitigation and adaptation is vast, but as with any developing technologies, so are the …

Ghosts and thunderstorms

May 12th, 2020

16:37

A year after Intense Tropical Cyclone Idai made landfall in southern Africa, communities in Zimbabwe continue to feel the storm's effects. For many, the trauma is physical, emotional, and spiritual, necessitating mental …

The psychology of (climate) change

May 8th, 2020

45:34

Listeners, we have a question. How are you feeling about climate change, about the environment? You can let us know by emailing us at itcpod@indiana.edu.

In this episode, we examine just that—the emotions that can make …

Engaging with climate through art

April 29th, 2020

40:09

Observing art can help us relate to environmental issues and move us emotionally, but what happens when we take the next step and begin creating art? …

Earth Day Live

April 24th, 2020

1:00:37

On the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, we went live on Facebook to reflect on historical Earth Days and discuss present issues in environmental health and climate communications. 6:45 - James Capshew and Ellen …

Arctic change through the eyes of mushers

April 24th, 2020

28:37

On the long list of lives changed by Arctic warming are sled dogs. This episode, we're featuring a story by Elisa Shoenberger that dives into how the sport of mushing is changing along with the climate. We also dip …

Bonus: The environmental justice landscape

April 3rd, 2020

24:09

In this bonus episode, IU O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs professor David Konisky helps us understand the modern environmental …

How we solved acid rain

March 31st, 2020

44:28

As early as the 1930s, lakes in the Adirondacks began registering fish loss. By the 1980s, visible forest dieback turned the attention of the United States to the acid rain crisis. Today, scientists are observing the …

Building resilience through parks, part 2

March 23rd, 2020

44:47

When we learned about the storm-resilient Hunter's Point South Park, we immediately took interest in the resilience potential of urban public space. Then came the questions. How can we manage public space to work in …

Building resilience through parks, part 1

March 23rd, 2020

22:38

When we learned about the storm-resilient Hunter's Point South Park, we immediately took interest in the resilience potential of urban public space. Then came the questions. How can we manage public space to work in …

A future for Las Vegas, part 2

March 23rd, 2020

15:47

Positioned in the driest desert in the United States, Las Vegas is one of the nation's fastest-warming cities. In our second episode, we look past the current urban landscape to the potential of a redesigned city.

In …

A future for Las Vegas, part 1

March 23rd, 2020

21:31

Positioned in the driest desert in the United States, Las Vegas is one of the nation's fastest-warming cities. In our first episode, we focus on the intertwined environmental, indigenous, and settler histories of the …

As central banks address climate

February 24th, 2020

22:32

The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco hosted in late 2019 the Fed's first conference focused on climate change. There, researchers presented on topics ranging from the effects of climate change on the global …

In pursuit of environmental justice

February 17th, 2020

33:47

The legacy of environmental (in)justice stretches beyond the commencement of the industrial revolution, and according to long-time community …

Paths to (and from) climate gentrification, part 2

February 7th, 2020

27:43

Millions of gallons of oil leaked into the ground under Greenpoint, adding a sheen to Newtown Creek and a substance like "black mayonnaise" to the yards of the neighborhood's working class residents. More than 20 years …

Paths to (and from) climate gentrification, part 1

February 6th, 2020

15:09

Long-time residents of higher-elevation Miami neighborhoods have anticipated for decades an influx of wealthy people retreating from flood-prone …

Empathy through environmental music, part 2

February 3rd, 2020

29:19

For thousands of generations, people have connected with their environments through music. They've developed ecological empathy, communicated with …

Empathy through environmental music, part 1

February 3rd, 2020

29:13

For thousands of generations, people have connected with their environments through music. They've developed ecological empathy, communicated with …

The fire season is far from over, part 2

January 24th, 2020

22:03

In our second episode covering this season's Australian bushfires, we discuss effects on wildlife and communities, whether in the fire zone or choked …

The fire season is far from over, part 1

January 24th, 2020

23:04

In our first episode covering this season's Australian bushfires, we speak with Arabella Douglas. She is a traditional owner who belongs to the

The political power of winter sports

January 6th, 2020

28:25

As cities viable for hosting the Winter Olympics dwindle, ski resorts face shorter seasons, and climbers work with less predictable terrain, the …

The change has not been delicate

January 1st, 2020

25:50

In the new year, we're returning to our first episode, "How the Arctic caught fire." But this time, we focus in on the Gwich'in perspective. Edward Alexander, co-chair of the Gwich'in Council International, tells us how …

O Christmas tree, o climate change

December 20th, 2019

40:06

From the peaks of the Appalachians to a wave of Belgian plantations and the Louisiana shoreline, we explore how the age-old holiday tradition of tree …

Playing to our strengths

December 13th, 2019

6:09

When so many of us feel responsible for and powerless against climate change, it can be difficult to assess which actions are effective. In this …

Recipe for an electric vehicle battery

December 6th, 2019

38:08

What does a Tesla have to do with red mud and white seaweed in Indonesia? What stands in the way of solid state batteries? How can you tell what's …

From Arctic fires to Colombian coffee

November 29th, 2019

27:20

The In This Climate team is thankful for a lot this year. Since our first episode at the beginning of September, we've covered wildfires as they …

Rebuilding the coffee system for resilience

November 23rd, 2019

33:16

As climate changes, so do pieces of culture. Pieces like car ownership, outdoor sports, and the drinks we share. This is the final episode in our …

Sustaining wine and identity

November 15th, 2019

39:40

As climate changes, so do pieces of culture. Pieces like car ownership, outdoor sports, and the drinks we share. This is the second episode in our …

The fate of barley and future of beer brewing

November 8th, 2019

35:15

As climate changes, so do pieces of culture. Pieces like car ownership, outdoor sports, and the drinks we share. This is the first episode in our …

When environmental journalists gather

October 28th, 2019

42:57

We took a trip to Fort Collins, Colorado, for the annual Society of Environmental Journalists conference, and we want to tell you about it. Between …

Snowy waves of grain

October 18th, 2019

35:32

Late September in the U.S. saw a host of abnormal weather events: record heat in the Southeast, a Category 5 hurricane in an odd location, and five feet of snow in Montana. This episode, the team zeroes in on the early, …

The long history of the Bering Strait

October 11th, 2019

23:25

Like many of us, Bathsheba Demuth grew up seeing the human world and the natural world as separate. Then, she spent a couple years between high …

Lost birds and how to bring them back

October 4th, 2019

40:05

In fewer than 50 years, North America has lost 2.9 billion birds, nearly a third of the 1970 population. In this episode, the team explores the …

Speaking of hurricanes

September 27th, 2019

39:45

With rising and warming ocean waters, hurricanes are on track to intensify. This change means greater risk for people in the path and greater need for effective long- and short-term risk communication. But the story of …

Striking the political match

September 20th, 2019

37:49

September 20 is the first day of the Global Climate Strike. It's an event that follows the rise of youth organizations like the Sunrise Movement and …

The brief history of air quality

September 13th, 2019

46:52

The billowing black factory smoke may be gone, but there remains much work to be done in U.S. and global air quality. As the earth warms, ozone …

How the Arctic caught fire

September 6th, 2019

39:31

The World Meteorological Organization labeled summer 2019's arctic and boreal wildland fires "unprecedented." In the first episode of In This …

Bonus: Burning the Amazon

September 4th, 2019

16:46

The Amazon catches fire every year, but 2019 is different. Eduardo Brondizio, an expert on rural and urban populations and landscapes in the Amazon, …

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