In This Climate

In This Climate

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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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179 episodes

Barbara Buffaloe, Mayor of Columbia MO

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

30m
Feb 21
Are coated agricultural seeds killing insects? A conversation with author Elizabeth Hillborn

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

28m
Dec 11, 2023
What is happening to coal culture in the Midwest?

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

35m
Nov 01, 2023
Is coal making Indiana's electricity more expensive? State Affairs' Ryan Martin

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

16m
Sep 28, 2023
Michael Mann: Hope, disinformation, Carl Sagan, and climate communication

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

28m
Sep 21, 2023
What do do when your child's lead levels are high? Journalist Lauren Silverman

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

34m
Sep 13, 2023
Can we do better at preventing environmentally caused cancer? Interview with Kristina Marusic

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.

31m
Aug 25, 2023
Heidi Roop, “The Climate Action Handbook”

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

37m
May 27, 2023
The Anthropocene, Explained: Jason Kelly, Professor of History and Director of the Indiana Arts and Humanities Institute

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.

38m
Apr 07, 2023
Vetocracy: Francis Fukuyama discusses ways to improve our ability to make decisions about climate

Many projects and policies that could help with climate change stumble on too many decision points, places where ideas can be shot down. Francis Fukuyama discusses his idea of "vetocracy" in relation to climate.

30m
Mar 31, 2023
Can insects be food? Gabe interviews Christine Picard (IUPUI) about insects as food and feed.

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.

40m
Mar 22, 2023
Nimble environmental solutions: Interview with Todd Myers, author of Time to Think Small

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

35m
Mar 14, 2023
Is spring early? We have the scientific (phenological) answer.

 A discussion with Erin Posthumus from the National Phenology Network. They track the seasons through "phenology," the study of cycles and seasons in nature. She tells us if "spring" is really early, and by how much.

28m
Mar 06, 2023
Conversations with birds: Author Priyanka Kumar

Emily Miles converses with noted author Priyanka Kumar.

45m
Feb 26, 2023
Opposition to Buffalo Springs restoration: Conversation with Andy Mahler

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

28m
Feb 10, 2023
Hoosier National Forest: Buffalo Springs Update

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

30m
Jan 24, 2023
Is Indiana lagging in the energy transition? A conversation with David Konisky.

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

34m
Jan 11, 2023
Rural energy: Cooperatives and public-owned utilities, with Michelle Moore

A discussion of cooperatives and public-owned utilities as a way to provide rural energey, with author Michelle Moore.

32m
Jan 02, 2023
Resilience in Indianapolis

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

37m
Dec 15, 2022
Hoosier history and environmental attitudes

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

36m
Dec 07, 2022
Biodiversity and species movement in the Midwest: Conversation with Ellen Ketterson

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.

35m
Dec 01, 2022
158: Climate modeling at the regional level

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

30m
Nov 17, 2022
“Wacky weather and climate chaos—making sense of the role of climate change in fueling weather disasters”

Gabe talks about strange weather and climate chaos. What can we do; what is being done?

28m
Oct 11, 2022
Diversifying Power with Jennie Stephens

To open our fourth season, we chat with Northeastern University professor of sustainability science and policy Jennie Stephens about climate movement leadership and how it needs to shift if we want to see transformative change.  https://www.jenniecstephens.com/

30m
Sep 19, 2022
Remix: environmental education

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 college sutainability courses, about teaching and learning science with high schoolers, about the potential for music to teach lessons about empathy and sustainability and the potential for visual art to bring ecological data to life. Featured episodes: Supporting the change agent: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4OgiTMzeQo2jbE5MJ7DGoA?si=-EQV8V4USSmUmzBu9FtIlA Educating (virtually) for Environmental Change: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4OgiTMzeQo2jbE5MJ7DGoA?si=-EQV8V4USSmUmzBu9FtIlA  Empathy through environmental music: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4OgiTMzeQo2jbE5MJ7DGoA?si=-EQV8V4USSmUmzBu9FtIlA  Engaging with climate through art: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4OgiTMzeQo2jbE5MJ7DGoA?si=-EQV8V4USSmUmzBu9FtIlA     

44m
Sep 13, 2022
Remix: heat

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 horrifying. So we wanted to go back through some heat-centric conversations from our archive. They're not not sad, but they all circle around the whys and hows of getting here and being here and going forth. We'll hear about migration histories, participatory design, Indigenous knowledge, and how heat interacts with carceral structures, like prisons. A future for Las Vegas, part 1: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1ufBmcqampB8wIpGswddpQ?si=0b580da9d34e402e Building resilience through parks, part 1: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6AEA7QXcLRqHHk7CGOYQjb?si=11f5294b83044e4f  The fire season is far from over, part 1: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5VdidRKyRAQ0OgEc3Jqwv6?si=18c2387714cf4b4f Prison Ecology: the law and beyond: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4UJl8w739LifH2MvQbH5cu?si=3b4de8a4152149b9 

47m
Aug 17, 2022
America's Energy Gamble with Shanti Gamper-Rabindran

"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 goals." Shanti Gamper-Rabindran is the author of and works at University of Pittsburgh to analyze the economic, legal, and political barriers and opportunities for the energy transition to renewable energy and for economic diversification of fossil fuel-reliant communities in the United States and globally.

30m
Jul 27, 2022
Fire's Catching: an iteration of Appalachian love for community and earth

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 earth and all beings among the mountains. In this sound-rich audio documentary about AAP's work, Appalachian-grown filmmaker Laura Saunders brings together the stories of folks who have dedicated years of labor, risked arrest, and continue to fight for the wellbeing of their communities. The ITC team is deeply grateful to all of the storytellers who shared their time, energy, and selves in this episode. See links at the bottom of the show notes to learn more about them. Thanks also goes to IU's Environmental Resilience Institute for offering High Impact grant funding to pay storytellers like the ones you hear in this episode — those working on the ground toward environmental justice. While our High Impact funding has now come to an end, we at ITC are always happy to collaborate in telling generative environmental justice stories that feel true and useful to the people living them. If you're interested in working together, email itcpod@iu.edu. AAP Twitter: https://twitter.com/stopthemvp  AAP Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/appalachiansagainstpipelines/  AAP Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/appalachiansagainstpipelines/ Laura Saunders: http://www.saundersdocumentary.com/ 

39m
Jul 06, 2022
Remix: sustainable food systems

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 food systems. So, this episode, we're pulling interviews from different moments and tying them together for a multidimensional look at how we grow and distribute and consume. We'll hear about Californian water use, local nutrient cycling, unfair coffee trade, and Panamanian campesino land defenders. Camille Pannu: https://www.law.uci.edu/faculty/lecturers/pannu/ Jason Bradford: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1OBMe3A8erIUcLXCd5TDXZ?si=99d4fadb103d4504 Jessica Eise: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0gLExd4TnGgaRmhKlskcOh?si=75904fcd93f7477d Marvin Wilcox: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5xj8w9PljHE0z8oUf8Cl3c?si=ab64598768524a49  

40m
Jun 21, 2022
How to Community Garden: Faith Farms

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 small patch of land into an expansive collection of year-round growing spaces that produce thousands of pounds of produce for a food-insecure community. They've also organized a Junior Master Gardner program and CSA box subscription. IER story: https://www.indianaenvironmentalreporter.org/posts/from-blight-to-light Faith Farms Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/faithcdc/

29m
Jun 15, 2022