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The Carbon Connection highlights conversations about the many facets of climate change. These conversations are about hope, advocacy, and changing our future.
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Aug 1, 2023
Creating the conditions for well-being in climate work with Jeanette Bronée
SUMMARY
Jeanette Bronée is a Carbon Almanac Network member and helped facilitate partnerships. In this episode, she offers insight into team building and how to create the conditions that sustain corporate teams in their climate work. Community-based organizations can also apply Jeanette's principles.
Jeanette Bronée is a global keynote and two-time TEDx Speaker, culture strategist, and author of The Self-Care Mindset.
Jeanette is rethinking self-care in the workplace as the foundation for peak performance, engagement, and a culture where people belong and work better together.
As an internationally recognized self-care mindset expert, she has spoken at the United Nations, given keynotes across the US, and spoken to audiences on five continents. She shares the tools to reclaim agency and cultivate the human connection that helps us communicate and collaborate with curiosity and care to navigate challenges, innovate, and grow stronger together in our constantly changing reality.
She gives us the C.A.R.E.-driven framework so we can change our relationship with self-care at work in order to be busy and healthy at the same time, cultivating a culture where people create impact and sustainable success together. Her clients include IBM, BlackRock, Lockheed Martin, Kaiser Permanente, Genentech, Microsoft, Facebook, ebay, Siemens, and more.
Her new book, "The Self-Care Mindset, Rethinking How We Change and Grow, Harness Well-Being and Reclaim Work-Life Quality," is a book of tools to harness our human advantage to grow through adversity.
LINKS
Jeanette Bronée
The Carbon Almanac
The Carbon Almanac Podcast Network
CONTRIBUTORS
Special Acknowledgment: Jeanette Bronée
Senior Producer: Tania Marien
Supervising Producer: Jennifer Myers Chua
Music: Cool Carbon Instrumental, Paul Russell, Musicbed
Episode Art: Jennifer Myers Chua
Network Voiceover: Olabanji Stephen
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Jun 6, 2023
Sustainability in Dentistry with Dr. Rob Slater
SUMMARY
Today we're trying a new format for this podcast.
When The Carbon Connection launched one year ago, the objective was to highlight climate conversations happening around the world. The plan was to collaborate with hosts and producers of other podcasts and highlight their conversations with guests. Click on the link in the show notes to see the conversations we've been able to share, thanks to the independent podcasters and teams with which we've had the opportunity to collaborate.
Moving forward, we will continue to highlight climate conversations. This time we're sitting down with partners of The Carbon Almanac Network.
In the podcast's new format, we'll speak with partners to learn more about their community engagement efforts, what has worked for them, what hasn't, and what they've learned.
We begin this new journey by speaking with Dr. Rob Slater, founder of One Devonshire Place, a specialty orthodontics practice in England.
Rob is also a podcast producer and contributor to The Carbon Almanac Podcast Network.
In today's episode, Rob and I discuss sustainability in dentistry. We discuss how Rob started his practice and what he has learned about making his practice more sustainable. Rob shares his successes and challenges and offers insight into how patients can enter conversations about sustainability with their family dentist.
LINKS
One Devonshire Place is a Friends partner of The Carbon Almanac Network
View The Carbon Connection catalog
British Lingual Orthodontic Society
British Orthodontic Society - Corporate Social Responsibility
Sustainable Dentistry (American Dental Association)
Sustainability in Dentistry: A Multifaceted Approach Needed (Journal of Dental Research)
CONTRIBUTORS
Special Acknowledgment: Dr. Rob Slater
Producer: Tania Marien
Supervising Producer: Jennifer Myers Chua
Music: Cool Carbon Instrumental, Paul Russell, Musicbed
Episode Art: Jennifer Myers Chua
Network Voiceover: Olabanji Stephen
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Apr 18, 2023
Nature's Archive - Dr. Tallamy on What Makes Oaks the Most Important Tree
SUMMARY
This episode of The Carbon Connection is about ecological awareness.
Michael Hawk, host of Nature's Archive, and Dr. Doug Tallamy, the T. A. Baker Professor of Agriculture in the Department of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology at the University of Delaware, discuss oak trees' critical role in ecosystems. They also discuss Homegrown National Park, a movement started by Dr. Tallamy that helps people see the connection between food webs, ecosystems, and the urban landscape.
LINKS
Nature's Archive
Nature's Archive podcast
The Carbon Almanac
This episode aligns with the following spreads in The Carbon Almanac:
* Trees
* Biodiversity
* Gardening
CONTRIBUTORS
Special Acknowledgment: Michael Hawk, Nature's Archive
Production Team: Jeremy Côté
Senior Producer: Tania Marien
Supervising Producer: Jennifer Myers Chua
Music: Cool Carbon Instrumental, Paul Russell, Musicbed
Episode Art: Jennifer Myers Chua
Network Voiceover: Olabanji Stephen
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Apr 4, 2023
Urban Farm Podcast - Christine Lance on Planning, Building and Maintaining a Community Garden
SUMMARY
In this episode of The Carbon Connection we learn from Greg Peterson, host of The Urban Farm Podcast, and Christine Lance a Master Gardener in Colorado. They discuss how to plan, fund, and establish a community garden.
LINKS
The Urban Farm Podcast
The Carbon Almanac
The Daily Difference Newsletter
Do you wonder how you can weave the topic of gardening into conversations about climate change? Consider The Daily Difference to:
* Help you use community gardens as a vehicle to tap into the power of local government.
* Start a tool library.
* Consider this as a way to begin conversations about our changing climate in non-threatening ways.
CONTRIBUTORS
Special Acknowledgment: Greg Peterson, The Urban Farm Podcast
Senior Producer: Tania Marien
Supervising Producer: Jennifer Myers Chua
Music: Cool Carbon Instrumental, Paul Russell, Musicbed
Episode Art: Jennifer Myers Chua
Network Voiceover: Olabanji Stephen
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Mar 21, 2023
Generation Carbon, Hibernation
SUMMARY
Explore more carbon connections at https://thecarbonalmanac.org/connect-the-dots.
CONTRIBUTORS
Special Acknowledgment: Jennifer Myers Chua, Producer, Generation Carbon
Production Team: Edie, Callie Caterpillar, Penelope Opossum, Luna the Bear
Senior Producer: Tania Marien
Supervising Producer: Jennifer Myers Chua
Music: Cool Carbon Instrumental, Paul Russell, Musicbed
Episode Art: Jennifer Myers Chua
Network Voiceover: Olabanji Stephen
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Mar 7, 2023
CarbonSessions, The First B-Corp Tequila Company
SUMMARY
In this episode of The Carbon Connection, hosts Olabanji Stephen and Leekei Tang speak with Juan Coronado, co-founder of Mijenta Tequila, the first B-corp tequila company in the world.
You’ll learn how traditional tequila is made and how it differs from the approach taken by Mijenta Tequila. You’ll also learn about how the company’s works with their community.
CONTRIBUTORS
Special Acknowledgment: The CarbonSessions podcast team
Production Team: Leekei Tang, Olabanji Stephen
Senior Producer: Tania Marien
Supervising Producer: Jennifer Myers Chua
Music: Cool Carbon Instrumental, Paul Russell, Musicbed
Episode Art: Jennifer Myers Chua
Network Voiceover: Olabanji Stephen
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Feb 28, 2023
Climate One - Risky Business: Underinsured Against Climate Disaster
SUMMARY
In this episode of The Carbon Connection, we learn about insurance and its role in recovering after a climate disaster. Host Greg Dalton speaks with guests with deep knowledge about how US emergency services and the insurance industry work. They discuss how FEMA (the Federal Emergency Management Agency) distributes aid and offer insight into the needs-based aid system in the United States. They also consider big questions such as:
* What might disaster aid look like if those impacted received a flat amount?
* Why does climate disruption make it more difficult to be insured?
* What role should insurance play in aiding recovery?
LINKS
Climate One podcast
FEMA
The Carbon Almanac
Connect-the-Dots, an interactive resource by The Carbon Almanac Network linking issues to actions.
CONTRIBUTORS
Special Acknowledgment: Greg Dalton, Climate One
Production Team: Dr. Lynda Ulrich
Senior Producer: Tania Marien
Supervising Producer: Jennifer Myers Chua
Music: Cool Carbon Instrumental, Paul Russell, Musicbed
Episode Art: Jennifer Myers Chua
Network Voiceover: Olabanji Stephen
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Feb 21, 2023
5th Switzerland - A man's fight for our survival
SUMMARY
In this episode of The Carbon Connection, Valerie Lucchesi speaks with Mathis Wackernagel, founder of the Global Footprint Network, a network dedicated to conversation and actions leading to the thoughtful management of natural resources. The network established Earth Overshoot Day. This day signals the day of a year that "humanity has used all the biological resources that Earth regenerates during the entire year." Learn more about this estimated date and the methodology used on the Earth Overshoot Day website.
In this conversation, Lucchesi and Wackernagel discuss what "overshoot" looks like in Switzerland.
LINKS
* 5th Switzerland podcast
* Global Footprint Network
* Earth Overshoot Day
* The Carbon Almanac
CONTRIBUTORS
Special Acknowledgment: Valerie Lucchesi, 5th Switzerland
Production Team: Lucia Speranza, Steve Heatherington
Senior Producer: Tania Marien
Supervising Producer: Jennifer Myers Chua
Music: Cool Carbon Instrumental, Paul Russell, Musicbed
Episode Art: Jennifer Myers Chua
Network Voiceover: Olabanji Stephen
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Feb 14, 2023
Plant Chat - Importance of Plant Conservation with Dr. Kayri Havens
SUMMARY
In this episode of The Carbon Connection, we learn from Dr. Kayri Havens, the Medard and Elizabeth Welch, Director of Plant Science and Conservation at the Chicago Botanic Garden.
Dr. Havens discusses how plant conservation techniques are changing in response to climate change and how the biggest challenge in plant conservation is getting the public to take plants seriously.
She also offers insight into how conservation techniques used in zoos are applied to plant collections in botanic gardens.
LINKS
* Negaunee Institute for Plant Conservation Science and Action at the Chicago Botanic Garden
* Dr. Kayri Havens
* Green Industry Leaders Network
* The Carbon Almanac
* Related activity in The Carbon Almanac Educator's Guide (Seeing Plants, page 31; download here)
CONTRIBUTORS
Special Acknowledgment: Chris Sabbarese, Green Industry Leaders Network presented by Corona Tools
Production Team: Dr. Lynda Ulrich
Senior Producer: Tania Marien
Supervising Producer: Jennifer Myers Chua
Music: Cool Carbon Instrumental, Paul Russell, Musicbed
Episode Art: Jennifer Myers Chua
Network Voiceover: Olabanji Stephen
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Jan 31, 2023
The Meaning Movement - Embracing Seasons, Balancing Work, and Helping the Planet with Paige NeJame
SUMMARY
In this episode of The Carbon Connection, host Dan Cumberland speaks with Paige NeJame, writer, business owner, and contributor to The Carbon Almanac. Paige led the team that created Generation Carbon, the almanac for kids. In this conversation, you'll learn more about these two almanac projects and how Paige balances full-time work with advocating for a healthy planet.
LINKS
The Meaning Movement with Dan Cumberland
The Carbon Almanac
CONTRIBUTORS
Special Acknowledgment: Dan Cumberland, The Meaning Movement
Production Team: Barbara Orsi
Senior Producer: Tania Marien
Supervising Producer: Jennifer Myers Chua
Music: Cool Carbon Instrumental, Paul Russell, Musicbed
Episode Art: Jennifer Myers Chua
Network Voiceover: Olabanji Stephen
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Jan 17, 2023
Talking with Green Teachers - Climate Literacy and Resilience
SUMMARY
In this episode of The Carbon Connection, we learn from Andra Yeghoian, the Chief Innovation Officer at Ten Strands, a non-profit organization in California that works with schools, government, and stakeholders to enhance environmental literacy in California schools.
In this conversation with Ian Shanahan, the host of Talking with Green Teachers, Yeghoian discusses her trauma and climate research and how to lead a trauma-informed classroom.
LINKS
Talking with Green Teachers
The Carbon Almanac
CONTRIBUTORS
Special Acknowledgment: Ian Shanahan, Host of Talking with Green Teachers
Senior Producer: Tania Marien
Supervising Producer: Jennifer Myers Chua
Music: Cool Carbon Instrumental, Paul Russell, Musicbed
Episode Art: Jennifer Myers Chua
Network Voiceover: Olabanji Stephen
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Jan 10, 2023
CarbonSessions - Regenerative Farming with Kate Field
SUMMARY
In this edition of The Carbon Connection, we feature an episode of the CarbonSessions podcast. Co-hosts Katherine Palmer and Brian D. Tormey speak with Kate Field, the co-founder of Leap Farm, a carbon-positive farm in Tasmania, Australia. In addition to speaking about climate and farming-related topics, Palmer, Tormey, and Field talk about regenerative agriculture, the limits of reforestation, carbon capture, methane, and more.
LINKS
Leap Farm
CarbonSessions
The Carbon Almanac
CONTRIBUTORS
Special Acknowledgment:
CarbonSessions Producers - Leekei Tang, Steve Heatherington, Rob Slater
Production Team: Barbara Orsi
Senior Producer: Tania Marien
Supervising Producer: Jennifer Myers Chua
Music: Cool Carbon Instrumental, Paul Russell, Musicbed
Episode Art: Jennifer Myers Chua
Network Voiceover: Olabanji Stephen
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Dec 27, 2022
The Carbon Almanac Collective - Community Building and Making a Difference
SUMMARY
In this episode of The Carbon Connection, we learn how volunteers created the community and culture of The Carbon Almanac Network. Host Jennifer Myers Chua speaks with contributors Louise Karch, Eva Forde, and Diane Osgood. They discuss working with team members, celebrating each other's strengths, and building a movement that helps to create the conditions for conversations about our changing climate.
How did strangers from six continents come together to create a movement?
Let's find out.
You can learn more about how volunteers from around the world built The Carbon Almanac Network in this article in Fast Company magazine (December 2022).
Lessons from a project with no managers, no boss, and everyone is a leader
LINKS
* The Carbon Almanac
* The Carbon Almanac Collective podcast
* The Carbon Almanac receives recognition as the Most Insightful Data Book 2022
CONTRIBUTORS
Special Acknowledgment:
Jennifer Myers Chua, Host/Producer, The Carbon Almanac Collec…
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Dec 20, 2022
DECODE Project - Teens, Eco-Anxiety and The Carbon Almanac
SUMMARY
In this episode, Dr. Cara Ooi speaks with artist and educator Manon Doran about her work with teens. They also discuss Manon's work as a contributor to The Carbon Almanac, how some teens and adults experience eco-anxiety, and how it can lead to paralysis and inaction. They propose steps and small daily shifts that can lead teens and all of us to concrete climate actions.
To learn more about eco-anxiety, go to the Footnotes section of The Carbon Almanac website and enter "eco-anxiety."
In the results, you'll find links to a five-part series about eco-anxiety initially published in The Daily Difference newsletter.
In the search results, you will also find a link to the resources used to write the page about eco-anxiety in The Carbon Almanac.
LINKS
* The DECODE Project Podcast
* The Carbon Almanac
CONTRIBUTORS
Special Acknowledgment: Dr. Cara Ooi, Sleep Doctor and host of the DECODE Project Podcast.
Production Team: Julie Desmarais
Senior Producer: Ta…
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Dec 12, 2022
Generation Carbon - Poop! Why does it stink?
SUMMARY
The Carbon Almanac Network features podcasts for both kids and adults.
On this show, we've learned about CarbonSessions and The Carbon Almanac Collective. Today we’ll listen to the podcast for kids. This podcast was created for kids ages 6-10. A cohort we’re calling Generation Carbon.
On this podcast, Gen C changemakers are asked to help grownups learn about the environment and save the planet.
Each episode revolves around a question submitted by a Generation Carbon Changemaker.
Today we’re showcasing the episode where curious changemakers Julian and Aaron wonder…
Poop. Why does it stink so much?
What’s it good for?
And how can we use poop to restore the environment?
What did our guest expert have to say?
Let’s find out.
LINKS
* Generation Carbon podcast
* The Carbon Almanac
CONTRIBUTORS
Special Acknowledgment: Julian, Aaron and Clara
Senior Producer: Tania Marien
Supervising Producer: Jennifer Myers Chua
Music: Cool Carbon Instrumental, P…
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Dec 6, 2022
Broken Ground - Wrapping Communities in Climate Justice
SUMMARY
In this episode of The Carbon Connection, we hear from Heather McTeer Toney, who shares a story about a situation needing her attention after she was elected mayor of Greenville, Mississippi, in 2004.
Like many in the South, her community had a brown water problem, meaning that when you turned on the tap, the water was tinged with rust and sediment that were both public health issues and a deterrent to economic development. What started as a commitment to helping her community with a basic need evolved into a lasting commitment to environmental justice.
Heather McTeer Toney served under President Obama as the regional administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency's Southeast Region. Today she continues her work as the Climate Justice Liaison at the Environmental Defense Fund. She is a senior advisor to Moms Clean Air Force, where her work engages parents and caretakers in developing culturally responsive solutions to the climate issues that affect our children's futu…
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Nov 29, 2022
Climate Crisis Conversations - Talking with children about climate change
SUMMARY
How can adults talks about climate change with children?
This question is at the heart of this conversation between psychotherapist Caroline Hickman and host Verity Sharp.
Caroline Hickman is a climate psychologist and teaching fellow at the University of Bath in England. In this thoughtful conversation, Hickman offers guidance to parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, teachers, and all adults interacting with children.
Hickman shares she sees anger over the climate emergency expressed more than eco-anxiety and speaks about supporting children instead of only talking to them.
She also shares practical solutions and what she learned from her conversation with a six-year-old child when she asked the child how she wants adults to talk to her about serious topics.
Useful Resources
* Children & Climate Change by the Climate Psychology Alliance
* The Carbon Almanac
CONTRIBUTORS
Special Acknowledgment:
* Verity Sharp, Climate Crisis Conversations
* Rachael Webster,…
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Nov 22, 2022
CarbonSessions - Quiz on Food and Climate
SUMMARY
It's time for some interesting food facts.
In this episode of The Carbon Connection, we join hosts Leekei Tang, Jenn Swanson, and Olabanji Stephen as they discuss fun facts about the food we eat, the food we may think twice about eating, and the impact our food choices can have on the climate.
CarbonSessions features carbon conversations for every day, with everyone, from everywhere in the world. It is part of The Carbon Almanac Podcast Network.
Show notes for Quiz on Food and Climate
The Carbon Almanac
CONTRIBUTORS
Special Acknowledgment: Leekei Tang, Jenn Swanson, and Olabanji Stephen, hosts of CarbonSessions.
Episode Producer: Tania Marien
Production Team: Leekei Tang and Robert Slater
Senior Producer: Tania Marien
Supervising Producer: Jennifer Myers Chua
Music: Cool Carbon Instrumental, Paul Russell, Musicbed
Episode Art: Jennifer Myers Chua
Network Voiceover: Olabanji Stephen
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Nov 15, 2022
Your Undivided Attention - How Science Fiction Can Shape Our Reality with Kim Stanley Robinson
SUMMARY
In this episode of The Carbon Connection, we learn about solutions.
Tristan Harris and Aza Raskin, hosts of Your Undivided Attention, a podcast in the TED Audio Collective, speak to science fiction writer Kim Stanley Robinson about his latest novel, Ministry of the Future. They discuss the relatable realities of the book’s dramatic opening scene to Stanley’s optimistic message about people working together to reduce the impacts of our changing climate. They also discuss how the science fiction genre can help us imagine a new reality.
Your Undivided Attention
The Carbon Almanac
CONTRIBUTORS
Special Acknowledgment:
Co-hosts, Tristan Harris and Aza Raskin and the team at Your Undivided Attention. This show is produced by the Center for Humane Technology and is part of the TED Audio Collective.
Episode Producer: Tania Marien
Production Team: Richard Bliss Brooke
Senior Producer: Tania Marien
Supervising Producer: Jennifer Myers Chua
Music: Cool Carbon Instrume…
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Nov 8, 2022
Biophilic Solutions, Shifting to a Green Economy with Dr. Edward B. Barbier
SUMMARY
In this episode of The Carbon Connection, we learn from Dr. Edward B. Barbier, a distinguished professor of economics at Colorado State University.
Dr. Barbier is an expert in environmental economics and environmental policy. In this conversation with hosts Monica Olsen and Jennifer Walsh, Dr. Barbier discusses why individuals and businesses can not separate themselves from nature and explains what happens when natural resources are not priced appropriately.
Dr. Barbier also takes a moment to share a pattern observed in countries with and without green economies.
Biophilic Solutions
Dr. Edward B. Barbier
The Carbon Almanac
CONTRIBUTORS
Special Acknowledgment: Monica Olsen and Jennifer Walsh, co-hosts of Biophilic Solutions
Senior Producer: Tania Marien
Supervising Producer: Jennifer Myers Chua
Music: Cool Carbon Instrumental, Paul Russell, Musicbed
Episode Art: Jennifer Myers Chua
Network Voiceover: Olabanji Stephen
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Nov 1, 2022
Climate Reality - Using Our Big Brains to Take Climate Action, Part 1
SUMMARY
In this episode of The Carbon Connection, we begin to explore the first episode of a three-part series addressing climate, climate action, and climate solutions. Part one of this series features a conversation with Gina Murphy-Darling, founder of Mrs. Green's World, and economist John A. "Skip" Laitner. They discuss the world economy, human activity, the cost of climate change, and what is possible when people work collaboratively.
Mrs. Green's World
Climate Reality podcast
The Carbon Almanac
Explore more links between issues and actions at Connect-the-Dots by The Carbon Almanac Network.
CONTRIBUTORS
Special Acknowledgment: Gina Murphy-Darling, host of Climate Reality and founder of Mrs. Green's World.
Episode Producer: Tania Marien
Editor: Tania Marien
Production Team: Lori Sullivan
Senior Producer: Tania Marien
Supervising Producer: Jennifer Myers Chua
Music: Cool Carbon Instrumental, Paul Russell, Musicbed
Episode Art: Jennifer Myers Chua
Network Voiceov…
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Oct 25, 2022
On The Green Fence: Is it time to rethink air travel?
SUMMARY
In this episode of The Carbon Connection, we are exploring the climate impact of flying with hosts Neil King and Natalie Muller.
The airline industry is responsible for 3.5% of greenhouse gas emissions. If trends continue, airlines could contribute 25% of CO2 emissions by 2050. And the fact that more than 80% of the population has never been on an airplane, emphasizes that flying is a privilege. For the 20% of us who have flown this carbon belongs to us.
16 million planes take off every year– and the number is expected to increase year over year. So it is unlikely humans will stop flying. What, then, are the solutions?
Our host Neil King explores this issue with Thomas Fowler the director of sustainability at Ryan Air, Lauren Riley the director of global environmental affairs at United Airlines, Magdalena Heuwieser, a campaigner for the Stay Grounded Network to promote alternative transportation, and Dietrich Brockhagen, the CEO and founder of Atmosfair, a carbon offset…
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Oct 25, 2022
On The Green Fence: Is it time to rethink air travel?
SUMMARY
In this episode of The Carbon Connection, we are exploring the climate impact of flying with hosts Neil King and Natalie Muller.
The airline industry is responsible for 3.5% of greenhouse gas emissions. If trends continue, airlines could contribute 25% of CO2 emissions by 2050. And the fact that more than 80% of the population has never been on an airplane, emphasizes that flying is a privilege. For the 20% of us who have flown this carbon belongs to us.
16 million planes take off every year– and the number is expected to increase year over year. So it is unlikely humans will stop flying. What, then, are the solutions?
Our host Neil King explores this issue with Thomas Fowler the director of sustainability at Ryan Air, Lauren Riley the director of global environmental affairs at United Airlines, Magdalena Heuwieser, a campaigner for the Stay Grounded Network to promote alternative transportation, and Dietrich Brockhagen, the CEO and founder of Atmosfair, a carbon offset…
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Oct 18, 2022
Invested in Climate: Every Job is a Climate Job with Drawdown Labs
SUMMARY
In this episode of the Carbon Connection, we explore how every job is a climate job. Host Jason Rissman and his guest, founding director of Drawdown Labs, Jamie Beck Alexander take us on a deep dive into how every employee, no matter what their job, can help drive change in their companies
Since climate change affects every aspect of our lives, and every corner of the economy we can all contribute to the solutions. But you don’t have to join a climate NGO, you can have influence no matter what job you have.
According to Beck Alexander, you have to “recognize the influence you have no matter your role, industry, or the level you’re at in your organization. You can be part of what’s driving change: a movement of committed employees who help their companies do more to address climate change.”
This episode is full of actionable steps everyone can take to help their workplace become leaders in climate change action and awareness. One of the resources discussed i…
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Oct 11, 2022
ESG Insider – A New Economic Model for the Climate Change Era with Lindsey Hall and Esther Whieldon
SUMMARY
In this episode of The Carbon Connection, we learn about how reshaping our economic model can turn care for our planet into an intrinsic business driver. Ahead of this year’s Davos conference held by the World Economic Forum, Bruno Roche, former Mars Inc. chief economist and founder of the Economics of Mutuality platform, sat down with Lindsey Hall and Esther Whieldon of ESG Insider: A Podcast from S&P Global.
Bruno explains the theory and practice of stakeholder capitalism. That is, companies should operate for the purpose of “creating scalable and profitable solutions to the problems of people and planet” through mutual relationships with a diversity of stakeholders, not just shareholders.
We also learn that while a corporate focus on mutual value creation may seem like a new concept situated for our time, it is rooted in the very etymology of the word 'company.’
Explore more connections between corporate action and climate at https://thecarbonalmanac.org/connect-…
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Oct 4, 2022
Soil to Soil - Can Mending Create a Cultural Shift?
SUMMARY
In this episode of The Carbon Connection, we meet Sonya and Nina Montenegro of The Far Woods. Their conversation with Jess Daniels, host of the Soil to Soil podcast, will give you a fresh perspective on mending clothes and repairing anything in your home.
Sonya and Nina discuss how mending clothes can create a cultural shift away from fast fashion and textile waste.
Sonya and Nina Montenegro are authors of Mending Life: A Handbook for Repairing Clothes and Hearts (2020).
Explore more connections between fashion and climate at https://thecarbonalmanac.org/connect-the-dots.
CONTRIBUTORS
Special Acknowledgment: Fibershed and Jess Daniels, host of the Soil to Soil podcast.
Episode Producer: Tania Marien
Production Team: Catherine Jaeger, Mary Paffard
Senior Producer: Tania Marien
Supervising Producer: Jennifer Myers Chua
Music: Cool Carbon Instrumental, Paul Russell, Musicbed
Episode Art: Jennifer Myers Chua
Network Voiceover: Olabanji Stephen
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Sep 27, 2022
The Carbon Almanac Collective - The Origin Story of 'The Carbon Almanac'
SUMMARY
The Carbon Connection is one of four podcasts on The Carbon Almanac Podcast Network. Today we listen to the podcast that launched the entire network.
The Carbon Almanac Collective features conversations with some of the people who helped write The Carbon Almanac.
In this episode, we get to learn from:
Seth Godin, founding editor of The Carbon Almanac.
Niki Papadopoulos, Editor in Chief of Portfolio, the imprint of Penguin Random House that published the book,
And Jennifer Myers Chua, the founder and Executive Producer of The Carbon Almanac Podcast Network.
In this episode, we learn how Seth Godin put an idea into action, how he created a network of contributors, and how he and Niki worked together to publish The Carbon Almanac.
CONTRIBUTORS
Special Acknowledgment:
The Carbon Collective Podcast Team
* Executive Producer: Jennifer Myers Chua
* Editor: Sam Schuffenecker
* Production Team: Leekei Tang and Barbara Orsi
Episode Producer: Tania Marien
Music: Cool…
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Sep 20, 2022
Outrage and Optimism with Being Smartly Selfish is Selfless with President Carlos Alvarado
SUMMARY
In this episode of The Carbon Connection, we explore how Costa Rica became an example of sustainability, with Christiana Figueres, Tom Rivett-Carnac, Paul Dickinson of Outrage and Optimism & their esteemed guest, Costa Rican President, Carlos Alvarado.
This episode of Outrage and Optimism shows what can be done when an entire country makes the environment a priority. Seventy-three years ago Costa Rica abandoned its military and then invested that money into biodiversity and education. Since then, by protecting over 50% of their forests and ensuring their energy grid is 99.5% renewables, they have become leaders in the fight against climate change.
Costa Rican president Carlos Alvarado, who proudly identifies as a “helper in the world,” shows that impactful change is possible, even at the highest level of leadership. This episode is an inspiration for any leadership team–country, business, or organization– who seeks to make a positive impact in the world.
To learn…
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Sep 13, 2022
America Adapts - Climatopias with Alizé Carrére
SUMMARY
In this episode of The Carbon Connection, we are learning about climate adaptation and the fascinating emergence of “climatopias” with Doug Parsons and his guest, Alizé Carrère.
Carrère is a National Geographic Explorer, filmmaker, and Ph.D. student researching and documenting human adaptations to environmental change, including the forward-looking plans that architects, designers, and futurists are drawing up in response to imminent environmental change. Carrère shares some of the 4-part PBS documentary series she was part of and highlights her doctoral research on “climatopias,” what they are, and the relationship between transformational adaptation and climatopias. Her hopeful interpretations and tangible suggestions make this an intriguing listen that is about more than simply “cool designs.”
Explore more carbon connections at https://thecarbonalmanac.org/connect-the-dots.
LINKS
* Follow America Adapts on Facebook
* Follow America Adapts on Twitt…
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Sep 6, 2022
DRILLED - The Bell Labs of Energy with Amy Westervelt
SUMMARY
In this episode of The Carbon Connection, we explore how Exxon, one of the world’s biggest emitters of CO2, once had a goal to become the “Bell Labs of Energy” with Amy Westervelt, host of the Drilled podcast.
This powerful episode tells the disturbing story of greed, short-sightedness, and climate denial. In the 1970s, Exxon knew climate change was a matter of when not if. Employing a team of brilliant scientists to study renewable energy and the effects of greenhouse gases, they were poised to become a leader in alternative energy. But it wasn’t to be. This episode looks at how Exxon missed a huge opportunity– instead of becoming a leader in the field of alternative energy, it became a nefarious player in the current climate disaster.
Drilled is a podcast series by investigative climate journalist Amy Westervelt. Now in its 7th season, Drilled is part of Critical Frequency, a women-run podcast network.
The Carbon Connection is part of the Carbon Almanac networ…
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Aug 30, 2022
Sourcing Matters - Laying Down Tracks with Nate Mook, World Central Kitchen
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In this episode of The Carbon Connection, Sourcing Matters host Aaron Niederhelman speaks with Nate Mook, CEO of World Central Kitchen. We learn how the team at World Central Kitchen responds to emergencies caused by extreme weather events and other public health emergencies. We also learn how they have put in place systems that serve communities long after World Central Kitchen leaves an area.
Explore more carbon connections at https://thecarbonalmanac.org/connect-the-dots.
CONTRIBUTORS
Special Acknowledgment: Aaron Niederhelman, Sourcing Matters
Episode Producer: Tania Marien
Production Team: Lori Sullivan, Mary Paffard, Barbara Orsi
Senior Producer: Tania Marien
Supervising Producer: Jennifer Myers Chua
Music: Cool Carbon Instrumental, Paul Russell, Musicbed
Episode Art: Jennifer Myers Chua
Network Voiceover: Olabanji Stephen
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Aug 23, 2022
For What It's Earth - Coral Reefs, Eco-grief, and Hope
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In this episode of The Carbon Connection, we explore eco-grief, coral reefs, and hope with professor Steve Simpson and Emma Bridion, host of the For What It's Earth podcast.
To listen to other shows in the network like Generation Carbon, our show for kids aged 6-10, visit thecarbonalmanac.org/podcasts.
Learn more about The Carbon Almanac at https://thecarbonalmanac.org.
CONTRIBUTORS
Special Acknowledgment: Emma Brisdion, For What It's Earth
Episode Producer: Olabanji Stephen
Editor: Olabanji Stephen, Tania Marien
Production Team: Dr. Lynda Ulrich, Mary Paffard, Jen Ankenmann, Jo Petroni
Senior Producer: Tania Marien
Supervising Producer: Jennifer Myers Chua
Music: Cool Carbon Instrumental, Paul Russell, Musicbed
Episode Art: Jennifer Myers Chua
Network Voiceover: Olabanji Stephen
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Aug 16, 2022
Climate Changers - Changing the Dairy Paradigm
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In this episode, we explore our relationship with dairy, soil, and community health in a conversation between Ryan Flahive, host of Climate Changers, and Adrian Boda founder of Origin Milk.
CONTRIBUTORS
Special Acknowledgment: Ryan Flahive, Climate Changers
Episode Producer: Brigitte Cutshall
Editor: Tania Marien
Production Team: Lori Sullivan, Leekei Tang, Anna Consentino
Senior Producer: Tania Marien
Supervising Producer: Jennifer Myers Chua
Music: Cool Carbon Instrumental, Paul Russell, Musicbed
Episode Art: Jennifer Myers Chua
Network Voiceover: Olabanji Stephen
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Aug 9, 2022
On Being - The Intelligence of Plants with Robin Wall Kimmerer
In this episode of The Carbon Connection, we discover the Intelligence of Plants with Krista Tippett and her guest Robin Wall Kimmerer.
Robin Wall Kimmerer's blend of indigenous wisdom and scientific exploration and her calm, kindly delivery have nurtured many. She shares her perspectives on plant wisdom and encourages reflection on the natural world and our relationship with it.
This guest speaks of the interconnectedness of all things, which speaks to the urgency of looking after all things. We particularly liked her explanation of mosses "sharing limited resources and making the most of what they've got."
As a botanist and member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, Robin Wall Kimmerer joins science's ability to "polish the art of seeing" with her personal, civilizational lineage of listening to plant life and heeding the languages of the natural world. She's an expert in moss — a bryologist — who describes mosses as the "coral reefs of the forest." And she says that as our…
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Aug 2, 2022
Conspiracy of Goodness - Living a Regenerative Life with Paul Hawken
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This episode of The Carbon Connection explores how ecological regeneration, optimism, and collective action can help solve the climate crisis.
Living a Regenerative Life: Falling in Love With a sustainable Future is part of the Conspiracy of Goodness podcast hosted by Dr. Lynda Ulrich. In this episode, Dr. Lynda talks with Paul Hawken, the founder of Project Drawdown– the most comprehensive plan ever proposed to reverse climate change
This episode is a great starting point for people who want to learn more about climate change and are also searching for possible solutions. Dr. Lynda and Paul discuss a wide range of topics, from ecological regeneration to managing climate anxiety and using stress as a tool for action. They also talk about shifting the conversation from conceptual to experiential and moving beyond theory to solutions.
Brimming with optimism and possibility, this episode will make you smile and give you hope. And where there is possibility and hope,…
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Jul 26, 2022
Green Dreamer - Allowing Earth to Dream Through Us
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In this episode, host Kamea Chayne speaks with Vanessa de Oliveira Andreotti, teacher, advocate, and Canada Research Chair in Race, Inequalities, and Global Change at the University of British Columbia. Chayne and Andreotti discuss how different generations define inclusion, the need for intergenerational communication, and decolonizing the future.
Learn more about The Carbon Almanac at https://thecarbonalmanac.org.
CONTRIBUTORS
Special Acknowledgment: Kamea Chayne, Producer/Host, Green Dreamer podcast
Episode Producer: Inma J Lopez
Editor: Tania Marien
Production Team: Jenn Swanson, Judy Parrella, and Manon Doran
Senior Producer: Tania Marien
Supervising Producer: Jennifer Myers Chua
Music: Cool Carbon Instrumental, Paul Russell, Musicbed
Episode Art: Jennifer Myers Chua
Network Voiceover: Olabanji Stephen
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Jul 19, 2022
Talaterra - Advocacy for Beginners
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How do you become an advocate?
The answer to this question and more can be found in this episode featuring a conversation with author, educator, and environmental advocate Susan B. Inches. The focus of this conversation is Inches' book, Advocating for the Environment: How to Gather Your Power and Take Action.
CONTRIBUTORS
Special Acknowledgment: Susan B. Inches, Advocating for the Environment
Episode Producer: Inma J. Lopez
Editor: Tania Marien
Production Team: Mary Paffard, Melissa Fisher, Jen Ankenmann
Senior Producer: Tania Marien
Supervising Producer: Jennifer Myers Chua
Music: Cool Carbon Instrumental, Paul Russell, Musicbed
Episode Art: Jennifer Myers Chua
Network Voiceover: Olabanji Stephen
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Jul 12, 2022
Code Green - The Climate-Smart Health Professional
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Natasha Sood, co-host of Code Green, speaks with Dr. Jeffrey Shaman of Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health. They discuss the direct and indirect impacts of climate change on health, economic disparity, and the need for healthcare professionals to talk about climate and health.
To learn more about the relationship between health and climate change, go to https://thecarbonalmanac.org/footnotes and type "health" into the search field.
CONTRIBUTORS
Special Acknowledgment:
* Co-Host: Natasha Sood MPH, Penn State Hershey College of Medicine
* Co-Host: Sarah Hsu, Brown University
* Sound Editor: Liana Haigis, Code Green
Episode Producer/Editor: Tania Marien
Production Team: Brigitte Cutshall, Avaleen Morris, Barbara Orsi, Katherine Palmer
Senior Producer: Tania Marien
Supervising Producer: Jennifer Myers Chua
Music: Cool Carbon Instrumental, Paul Russell, Musicbed
Episode Art: Jennifer Myers Chua
Network Voiceover: Olabanji Stephen
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Jul 5, 2022
Till I Learned: Climate - Trees and Carbon
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In this episode of The Carbon Connection, we learn about the relationship between trees and carbon dioxide with professor Charles Harvey, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. How much carbon can be stored in a forest?
Explore past episodes of TILclimate at https://environmentalsolutions.mit.edu/tilclimate-podcast.
To listen to other episodes in the network like the Generation Carbon episode about plants created specifically for kids ages 6-10, visit thecarbonalmanac.org/podcasts.
And for more details on this topic and all things carbon, visit thecarbonalmanac.org/footnotes.
CONTRIBUTORS
Special Acknowledgment: Laur Hesse Fisher, Host, Today I Learned: Climate and the MIT Environmental Solutions Initiative.
Episode Producer: Lori Sullivan
Editor: Tania Marien
Production Team: Dr. Lynda M. Ulrich, Olabanji Stephen
Senior Producer: Tania Marien
Supervising Producer: Jennifer Myers Chua
Music: Cool Carb…
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Jun 28, 2022
Coal at Sunset - The Decision
Coal at Sunset chronicles the coal-mining town of Craig, CO. In the first episode of this series, listeners begin to hear the perspectives of residents and coal mine operators. This podcast is produced by the Institute for Science and Policy at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science.
Listen to Coal at Sunset at https://coalatsunset.org.
To explore topics mentioned in the episode and all things carbon, visit thecarbonalmanac.org/footnotes.
CONTRIBUTORS
Special Acknowledgment, Coal at Sunset Team: Kristan Uhlenbrock, Host & Executive Producer; Trent Knoss, Writer & Executive Producer; Nicole Delaney, Field Recorder & Researcher
Episode Producer: Tania Marien
Editor: Tania Marien
Production Team: Katherine Palmer, Barbara Orsi, Dr. Lynda M. Ulrich
Supervising Producer: Jennifer Myers Chua
Music: Cool Carbon Instrumental, Paul Russell, Musicbed
Episode Art: Jennifer Myers Chua
Network Voiceover: Olabanji Stephen
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Jun 21, 2022
Climate Changers - Climate Change is a Marketing Problem
In this episode, Climate Changers host Ryan Flahive interviews Seth Godin on the most pressing issue of climate change. Seth is there with straightforward, easy-to-process options on how to address some of the most significant problems.
Seth Godin is an entrepreneur, author, teacher, and host of the Akimbo podcast. He is also the founder of Akimbo Workshops. This conversation is special for Ryan Flahive because Seth's work gave him the permission and roadmap to be a climate activist. During Akimbo's altMBA and Marketing seminar, Ryan received tools that empowered him to find a unique path toward connecting concerned humans working to find solutions to climate change.
To listen to other shows in the network, like CarbonSessions, where everyday people have conversations about climate, visit thecarbonalmanac.org/podcasts.
Learn more about climate change at TheCarbonAlmanac.org.
CONTRIBUTORS
Special Acknowledgment: Ryan Flahive, Climate Changers
Episode Producer: Brigitte Cutshall
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May 23, 2022
The Carbon Connection Trailer
Welcome to The Carbon Connection, a podcast about climate change and the conversations people are having around the world.
We tend to look at climate change through one lens when it really is a problem requiring a multidisciplinary approach. Our team has spent dozens of hours searching for podcasts and individual episodes addressing the many facets of climate change and is dedicated to helping you discover or rediscover valuable content in the diverse podcast landscape.
The Carbon Connection is the result of many generous people working together. The Carbon Almanac Podcast Network would like to thank the podcast hosts, producers, and organizations who've allowed us to share their conversations with you.
Discover much more about The Carbon Almanac Network at https://thecarbonalmanac.org.
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