Eaarth Feels

In this BEST IN CLIMATE episode of Eaarth Feels Rose shares the Climate chapter from Charles Eisenstein's book The More Beautiful World Our Hearts Know Is Possible, in which he reminds us the sometimes forgotten truth that we are all connected, from the smallest insect to the giant sequoia. And that the actions we take, both positive and negative, reverberate throughout our world.

Christine and Rose discuss the importance of envisioning the world we want to bring into existence, even while we acknowledge the reality of climate change and the Climate Emergency we are in the midst of.

Recurring segments include:

• Good news Stories
• One action tip to for you to create change
• A weekly sanity tip to keep you calm(er) in the face of climate overwhelm

This week's Best in Climate episode features excerpts from Pope Francis' 2015 Encyclical letter on Climate Change & Inequality, On Care For Our Common Home.

Links:

On Care For Our Common Home, A Dialogue Guide For Laudato Si'

Laudato Si: Download Pope Francis' encyclical on the environment and human ecology

Rose and Christine offer updates on the crisis in Australia and discuss whether the apocalyptic fires, flooding, animal deaths and dust storms in a white, English speaking First World nation are enough for world leaders to finally act decisively to decrease the pollution that is causing the Climate Emergency. The World Economic Forum happening in Davos Switzerland right now is touched on as well, including Greta Thunberg's address to financial and political leaders.

In this BEST IN CLIMATE episode of Eaarth Feels Rose shares an excerpt from the opening chapter of Charles Eisenstein's book Climate, A New Story, where, having recognized our addiction to fossil fuels, the author asks us to dig deeper to uncover the wound that causes our addiction.

Christine and Rose discuss how, in our current economy, money and short-term profit are the key drivers behind most corporate decisions. Since the Paris Climate Agreement in 2015, 33 major global banks have poured 1.9 trillion dollars into financing fossil fuels, and JP Morgan Chase has put more money into funding these destructive projects than any other bank. How can we, as consumers, shift those corporate decisions? Specific actions we can all take are highlighted.

Recurring segments include:

• Good news Stories
• One action tip to for you to create change
• A weekly sanity tip to keep you calm(er) in the face of climate overwhelm

In this special episode of Eaarth Feels Rose reads aloud Diary of an Evacuated Eurobodallan,  Australian writer/photographer Elizabeth Walton's recent Facebook post detailing days and nights in the midst of NSW bushfire crisis.

Rose and Christine talk with Gundi Rhoades, an Australian veterinarian, about the bushfires and other devastating effects of the climate emergency that she is witnessing first hand. In this wide-ranging conversation, Gundi discusses how temperatures of 42°C and above impact cattle and wildlife, conventional farming's nutrient deficient soil and its link to climate change, and the heartbreaking koala deaths. She also shares her scientific understanding of how humanity has created this situation and how we can help Mother Earth and ourselves heal as we move forward.

During Eaarth Feels holiday hiatus, Rose ruminates on the catastrophic effects to wildlife as evidenced by recent news articles . Included are news reports on Australian bush fires, the Galapagos oil spill,  insomniac Ukrainian bears and  boating accidents with Manatees in Florida.

For the holiday season, Eaarth Feels offers a shift from its usual format. In this Best in Climate episode, Christine reads from Australian author and sustainability advisor Paul Gilding's Cockatoo Chronicles blog. In this December 2019 blog post, Climate Contagion 2020 - 2025. So it begins, Mr Gilding outlines the four factors that he believes are coming together and are indications of a global economy on the verge of a radical and rapid shift.