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We’re joined by scientist, author, and activist Dr. Jessica Hernandez on the release week of her new book, Fresh Banana Leaves: Healing Indigenous Landscapes Through Indigenous Science. I am beyond excited to share with you this intellectual, emotional, holistic conversation – we discuss ecofeminism, intergenerational environmental trauma, and why indigenous science should not be labeled a speciality.

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I am so excited to share with you the results from our ECO CHIC Wrapped 2021 Survey!! One of our major take-aways from the responses is that we’d like more conversations on the intersection of environmentalism and mental health – so today we are scratching the surface of *issue fatigue.* Why do people sometimes just not care about climate change? And why is that when we already care about climate change, sometimes we just can’t really care about *everything*? We’re going into the new year with compassion, giving ourselves grace, and encouraging balance in our climate community.

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We’re finally diving into one of my most anticipated books of the year – Saving Us: A Climate Scientist’s Case for Hope and Healing in a Divided World by Dr. Katharine Hayhoe! We are joined by Emily Stochl, host of the Pre-Loved Podcast, Remake Ambassador, Secondhand Fashion Superstar Extraordinaire.. and all around one of my favorite people I’ve met through this show. This book very clearly set out to help readers *talk* about the climate crisis; Emily and I unpack the frameworks and case studies showcased in Saving Us, and discuss how we can take some of the communication approaches shared to better our own day-to-day climate advocacy.

Mentioned episodes:

* 108: Climate Change Today, Solutions, Footprints + Communicating Climate | Dr. Katharine Hayhoe* 130: Thrift, Garment Workers’ Protection Act, Ethical Secondhand | Emily Stochl, Pre-Loved Podcast

Take the ECO CHIC end of the year survey here!! Shouldn’t take more than five minutes and will help us create your favorite podcast ever.

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We’re getting smarter about the biggest way we *vote with our dollar* … we’re talking all about investing today with Investing Expert and all-around bada$$ money mama Amanda Holden. Amanda educates us on the basics of financial literacy – stocks, funds, ETFs, and every other buzz-word in the space. We also get into the topic of socially conscious investing, and what ESG means (spoiler: environmental, social, governance). Amanda sheds light on the ‘greenwashing’ and misconceptions around socially conscious investing, and we leave empowered to better assess our goals balancing goals of ethical investing and long-term financial health.

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We’re joined by our favorite disasterologist, Dr. Samantha Montano! We get into everything you’ve ever wanted to know about living with stronger hurricanes, tornados, heatwaves… and just how we can protect our communities.

We speak today about the event that first encouraged her to get involved in the space – recovery in New Orleans immediately following Hurricane Katrina and the Levee Failure. Samantha educates of the phases of Disaster Management (and what can go right or wrong in each one!), and gaps in our current legal and political systems when it comes to actively preparing for and mitigating events that are often incorrectly referred to as ‘natural disasters.’ We also dig deeper into the mismanagement of the covid catastrophe response.

Dr. Montano is an assistant professor of emergency management at Massachusetts Maritime Academy. She is the author of Disasterology: Dispatches from The Frontlines of The Climate Crisis published by Park Row. She earned her B.S. in Psychology from Loyola University New Orleans and an M.S. and Ph.D. in Emergency Management from North Dakota State University. 

* Ep 156: What To Know About Compound Extreme Events (11 mins)* Articles on mentioned New Orleans Lower Ninth Ward home rebuilding; here (NBC) and here (Bloomberg).

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We’re revisiting a deeply educational and tea-spilling episode with Brittany Peet, Deputy General Counsel for Captive Animal Law Enforcement at PETA. You may recognize her from Tiger King – the voice of reason, ethics, and reality amongst the otherwise outlandish cast of characters. Brittany and I discuss the differences between zoos, sanctuaries, and roadside attractions, and what to look for as an ethical consumer of animal entertainment. Speaking of entertainment… we discuss the iconic Britney Spears 2001 VMA preformance (you know the one – yellow python, tigers, and behind-the-scenes of Doc Antle with Brit). Is it ever okay to have an animal “working” in the entertainment industry? Brittany even shares some intel on where lawsuits stand with multiple members of the Tiger King cast, and how everyday citizens like ourselves can advocate for legislation like the Big Cat Public Safety Act.

From PETA: How to Tell if a Place Is a REAL Animal Sanctuary ; Roadside Zoos and Other Captive-Animal Displays

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Is ‘conscious consumerism’ enough? This week we’re exploring what it means to truly use your dollars to influence change with author and activist Tanja Hester. Tanja’s upcoming book, Wallet Activism: How To Use Every Dollar You Spend, Earn, and Save as a Force for Change bridges the knowledge divide between environmental and social activism, and acts as a through, no-BS handbook to navigate the nuances of thoughtful spending (and saving!). Our conversation explores case studies of the power of collective *and* policy action, consumer guilt, and how to do your best in a (broken) capitalist society.

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Find Tanja @our_nextlife on Instagram and at tanjahester.com

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The Super Bowl of Climate Change Solutions has started… the 26th convening of the United Nations Conference of Parties kicked of Monday, Nov 1 and runs for two weeks for governments to discuss climate commitments, progress, and make serious pledges to collective action. Today we’re getting context on COP – what to expect and wha we actually *want* to see come out of the event. We’re also of course shining a light on the serious inequities around attendance, plus who is there that just… shouldn’t be (cough cough, fossil fuel companies!!). There is also a promising private sector COP happening in the same building – we’re breaking down the value of companies, financial institutions, and other interested parties rallying behind their own climate commitments, separate from whatever countries may (or may) not negotiate. This episode is timely, informative, and dare I say a little saucy.

Activists to keep up with on the ground include @queerbrownvegan, @browngirlgreen, @ayishas12, @iamgarbagequeen + @sophiasgaler

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We’re talking extreme weather today – frequency, intensity, and what we should actually be worrying about. Let’s first bust the myth that climate change is causing more storms, and then get into why we are actually seeing stronger storms. We go through hurricanes, snow storms, and other weather events warmer ocean surface temperatures can influence. We talk risk, touching a bit on climate models and the issues around planning in industries like real estate. Scary stuff… so we close with some self reflection and positivity!!

Resources:

* 152: Heat Waves, MegaDroughts, + Wildfires, Oh My… * 150: Why Is The Arctic Warming So Fast?* IPCC Summary for Policymakers * Climate Change Is Making Hurricanes Stronger, Researchers Find (NY Times)* As Earth warms, will snowstorms be a thing of the past? (Washington Post)

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I’ve taken an unintentional hiatus recently, largely due to some recent heightened climate anxiety… so today, we are defining climate or eco- anxiety, and breaking down some tips from the American Psychological Association on how to best combat these feelings. We’re talking burnout, dissociation, and making sure we’re setting ourselves up best to regularly support our mental health around this climate crisis, not just when we’re getting big waves of doom-and-gloom.

Episodes mentioned:

126: Climate Anxiety: How to Turn Worry into Compassionate Action with Dr. Renee Lertzman

141: Climate/Sustainability Careers Chic Chats

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