PBSL Podcast

Love is in the air... and so are emissions! Learn about how you make more sustainable choices this Valentine's Day, and learn about Scope 3 emissions on campus with our guest Katrina Folsom.

**FACT CHECK--AI uses thousands of gallons of water per minute, not per prompt. This equates to about 6.6 billion gallons of water per year!

PBSL is a division of Student Life Sustainability at the University of Michigan.

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Join PBSL in their first episode of the 2025 season where they explore a key aspect of the University of Michigan's waste goals — building a sharing economy on campus. Engage in a conversation about the Lending Library, and learn more about our vision for the future of how student organizations engage with the library!

Lending Library https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd_XgXPRykEeQJMdPeklfhdWQfamsB0UKrJRL8xdmYizpKBxg/viewform

Welcome to the newest season of the PBSL podcast. We have a new team for the 2024-2025 school year so tune in to meet this year's Planet Blue Student Leaders and hear what exciting episodes we have in store!

You might be starting to consider studying abroad, or you may already be heading to your destination. Wherever you are in the process, have you thought about the environmental impact students will have on their academic journeys across the globe? In this episode, we interviewed three voices in your U of M community: students Agastya Tummalapalli and Oreen Morag as well as Intercultural Programs Advisor Cierra Murphy. All of our guests have given unique insights about their personal experiences with sustainably traveling abroad! Please check out the links below for more information on the topics we mentioned.

Thank you so much to Agastya Tummalapalli, Cierra Murphy, and Oreen Morag for their time and contributions to the podcast!

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Join us for our fifth episode of the PBSL podcast to learn about environmental policy and voting! For this podcast, the PBSL team partnered with Turn Up Turnout, a University of Michigan nonpartisan student organization dedicated to increasing youth voter turnout in the United States. We hope to inform students about how to navigate voting, research environmental policy, and get involved!

PODCAST RESOURCES (ALL ARE NONPARTISAN):

Campus Resources

UMich Votes Website: https://www.govote.umich.edu/

Turn Up Turnout Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/umturnout/

UMich Votes Coalition Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/umichvotes/

Great for updates on voting dates and support on campus

Turn Up Turnout Email Hotline: [email protected]

Ask us all your questions and get personalized support!

Washtenaw League of Women Voters: https://my.lwv.org/michigan/washtenaw-county

Ann Arbor Clerk’s Office: https://www.a2gov.org/departments/city-clerk/Elections/Pages/Elections.aspx

Ballot, Voter, and Policy Research Resources

Issue Voter: https://issuevoter.org/

Candidate and Policy Research

Vote 411: https://www.vote411.org/

https://www.vote411.org/plan-your-vote

Voter support website-EVERYTHING is on here!

Ballotpedia; https://ballotpedia.org/Main_Page

Specific information on candidates 

National Resources

US Secretary of State: https://www.state.gov/secretary/

US Gov Website on Elections: https://www.usa.gov/midterm-state-and-local-elections

In this episode we talk about what climate adaptation is, why it is important, and how it connects to resilience. We talk to many people from the university and in the city of Ann Arbor about their work with climate adaption and with resilience hubs. We explain what a resilience hub is and its importance in a changing climate.

Links and Resources:

Urban Sustainability Directors Network 

Environ 391 - Sustainability and the Campus

Join us for our third episode tackling what it means to enter the growing sector of sustainability careers. Amiah, Juliett, and Bea guide you through the prospects of environmental business, the daily life of a climate action job, and resources you can access on campus. Our guests, Harmony Gmazel and Jonathan McClelland, talk about their personal experiences in the field and share advice for young professionals. 

Helpful Links

Queer Outdoor and Environmental Job Board

University Career Center⁠

SEAS Career Center
 LSA Internship Scholarships
PitE Practical Experience Scholarships

PiTE Career Internships

Biodiversity is a complex issue that is at the center, and a consequence, of a whole host of climate and environmental challenges. The planet has a delicate balance that once disturbed can be arduous to correct. With global headlines being dominated by news that isn’t positive and can be quite depressing at times, we wanted to share an episode that talked about the positives in this story. All hope isn’t lost, incredible work is happening around the world to correct this, and there are ways for YOU to get involved at the University of Michigan. Listen to the episode to hear from some experts and learn a lot more!

Links:

- Michigan State Study: Michigan State Study

- Wilton Wildlife Preserve and Park Karner Blue Butterfly Page

- Map of where the Sundial Lupine is native

- Endangered Animals in Michigan

Calls to Action:

- Vips fund - Website & Instagram

- PBA blog

- PBSL instagram - @umich_pbsl

Thank you so much to Heather King and Matthew Fletcher for their time and contributions to the podcast!

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Welcome to the newest season of the PBSL podcast. We have a new team for the 2023-2024 school year so tune in to meet this year's Planet Blue Student Leaders and hear what exciting episodes we have in store!

Be sure to check us out on instagram, @umich_pbsl, or send us your questions in the Q&A section below this episode or via email: [email protected].

Go directly to our instagram here: Planet Blue Student Leaders (@umich_pbsl)

For more of our content between episodes, check out the Planet Blue Ambassador Blog and Planet Blue Resource Toolkit.

Planet Blue Begins with You!