On this episode of Doomer Optimism, Dr. Ashley Colby (@RizomaSchool) and Tres Crow (@dogeatcrow) have a sprawling convo about what it's like to parent at the end of the world with Tom Ruby (@bgcts) and Jeremy Spingath. Some topics covered: anti-natalism versus babytown, multi-generational households, and building something with your family.

About Tom Ruby

Strategic Planning; Executive Coaching; Advanced Analysis; PhD, U of Kentucky; Ret AF Colonel Mentor  Traveler Reader Writer Peasant villager  Husband/Dad/Deda. Find him at Bluegrass Critical Thinking Solutions.

About Jeremy Spingath

Jeremy is a husband and father of 3 (12, 9, and 1). He lives in Colorado, homeschools, and works from home doing web and app design for work. He and his family are definitely new to the localism idea, but they're wanting to explore how to encourage building up of our communities, especially local food, becoming self-reliant even in the suburbs, and moving to a more local mindset. 

About Dr. Ashley Colby

Ashley is an Environmental Sociologist who studied at Washington State University, the department that founded the subdiscipline. She's interested in and passionate about the myriad creative ways in which people are forming new social worlds in resistance to the failures of late capitalism and resultant climate disasters. I am a qualitative researcher so I tend to focus on the informal spaces of innovation. She's the founder of Rizoma Field School and Rizoma Foundation.

About Tres Crow

Tres is making the world a greener place one urban space at a time with his friends Roots Down. He's a storyteller and marketing dude. He loves natural urbanism and climate justice.