Hello Climate Change

Have we evolved? Jim and I contemplate Naomi Klein, election politics, food, water, renewable energy, and our own role in caring for the environment.

Eric Toensmeier is an author and expert on the link between agriculture and climate change who has recently completed a book, The Carbon Farming Solution, drawing on his deep knowledge of sustainable agriculture, including agroforestry and permaculture. More about the book here: http://carbonfarmingsolution.com/ . Also, check out Tim Flannery's work here: http://www.theguardian.com/books/2011/mar/14/tim-flannery-here-on-earth

Contemplating wishful thinking about climate change, finite resources, and how citizens reclaim control. Check out Nobel laureate Leymah Gbowee here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leymah_Gbowee and Spike Lee's movie, Chiraq here: http://www.officialchiraqthemovie.com/

The economics of climate change, redistribution of wealth, Bernie vs Trump, backing out of tight spaces, and more with my brother, David Kalisher. Check out Naomi Klein's new movie "This Changes Everything" here: http://thefilm.thischangeseverything.org/

Nature is a healer! Naturopathic physician Fran Storch elaborates on the basic chemistry and biology.

Exploring the connection between environment and health with naturopathic physician Dr. Fran Storch. Check out Sandra Steingraber's book, Living Downstream here: http://steingraber.com/books/living-downstream/

Continued conversation with educator Maureen Crowley on how we come to understand our relationship with the environment and making connections, among other things. Check out Rob Hopkins TED talk on the end of the fossil fuel era: https://www.ted.com/talks/rob_hopkins_transition_to_a_world_without_oil?language=en

Considering environmental degradation from new angles: male and female approaches to morality and ethics, culture of distraction, capitalism and community development. Great conversation with educator, Dr. Maureen Crowley. Learn more about Carol Gilligan here: http://www.feministvoices.com/carol-gilligan/

Beth and Amy discuss the guide to climate change communication for scientists, journalists, educators, political aides, and the public put out by the Center for Research on Environmental Decisions at Columbia University, and reflect on questions of personal responsibility and opportunity to make change. Read CRED's "Psychology of Climate Change Communication" here: http://guide.cred.columbia.edu/

Jim and I catch up on the news, the weather, and the question of going vegan to save the world. More on John Robbins and his books here: http://johnrobbins.info . Marama Davidson's uplifting speech in the New Zealand parliament: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCFdms0Wl-4

Discouragement and dithering, activism and the American government — a conversation with Randy McMahon. Check out his website here: http://awarmachine.com and the speech from youth Activist Anjali Appadurai to the United Nations here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTREo1RcRBk&app=desktop . Also, we mentioned Charles Eistenstein. More on him here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oevXkJY-fE

Riffing on climate change denial in the United States, hope for developing social consciousness, personal responsibility, and taking steps toward change. Check out Sarah Silverman's Great Schlep for inspiration on interstate political activism: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgHHX9R4Qtk

Inspiring conversation with sociologist Phoebe Godfrey on social justice, community, personal growth, and authentic action vs reaction. Read her essay on the connection between climate change, racism, and homophobia here: http://flashpageturn.com/?ID=10014858_540664

The environmental impact of investing. Some words from the world of finance with Ken Marienau on corporate, municipal, and personal finance. Some resources on this topic: Fossil Free Funds http://fossilfreefunds.org/ , 350.org's GoFossilFree http://gofossilfree.org/ , and Carbon Tracker http://www.carbontracker.org/ . Ken's company is Mission Markets, http://www.missionmarkets.com/ .

After suddenly waking up to climate change, navigating the temptation to go back to sleep. Great conversation with Jim McPherson. Some recent perspective on the world poverty: From The Economist: http://www.economist.com/blogs/economist-explains/2013/06/economist-explains-0 From Business Ethics: http://business-ethics.com/2012/03/27/9309-world-bank-new-data-show-historic-declines-in-global-poverty/ From the World Bank: http://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/poverty/overview

Recent news in science & climate change politics, plus thoughts on James Hansen, Elon Musk, COP21, and the way scientists communicate. Check out Hans Rosling's TED talks here: https://www.ted.com/speakers/hans_rosling

The episode after the episode with Errica Saunders: discussing 350.org, #BlackLivesMatter, economic justice, Hurricane Katrina, and becoming (and remaining) an activist.

Inspiring conversation on addressing issues of social justice and how that relates to climate change, with Errica Saunders, co-cordinator of 350 Massachusetts for a Better Future (more info here: http://www.betterfutureproject.org/350mass_webpage ). Psychology of Climate Change Communication info here: http://guide.cred.columbia.edu/

In order to change it, you have to understand it: campaign finance reform, Citizen's United, Super PACs, and United States government basics with Brendan McPherson. More on the movement for campaign finance reform here: https://www.ted.com/talks/lawrence_lessig_the_unstoppable_walk_to_political_reform?language=en

Catching up with Jim after vacation, contemplating racism, consumption, profit motive, the presidential election race, Donald Trump, Bernie Sanders, and the prospect of 100 conversations on climate change. Let me know what you think at http://hellocc.info or via the Hello Climate Change Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/helloclimatechange