Rebalancing Act

Rebalancing Act

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  • Co-operating for Energy Democracy: renewables, investments and co-ops, oh my!
    This week we talked energy co-ops and energy democracy!
    The co-ops:
    Co-Energy: http://coenergy.coop
    Ottawa Renewable Energy Co-operative: https://www.orec.ca
    Some academic articles Leslie Anne read:
    https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00139157.2019.1564212
    https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214629617303031
    https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcomm.2018.00043/full
    Park Slope grocery coop in Brooklyn, New York: https://www.google.ca/amp/s/www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/11/25/the-grocery-store-where-produce-meets-politics/amp
    Lion Sounds from Zapsplat.com
    46 min
  • Erasing Carbon Footprints: It's all just one step away

    This week we talked carbon footprints and how valuable they really are in our minds...

    https://mashable.com/feature/carbon-footprint-pr-campaign-sham/

    https://grist.org/energy/footprint-fantasy/

    https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2019/01/10/how-fossil-fuel-industry-got-media-think-climate-change-was-debatable/

    “Google says it has wiped out its entire carbon footprint by investing in "high-quality carbon offsets". It became carbon-neutral in 2007 and says it has now compensated for all of the carbon it has ever created.”

    http://news.mit.edu//2008/techtalk52-23.pdf

    https://www.rinkwatch.org/

    Sounds from Zapsplat.com

    37 min
  • What does the future look like? If you're a solarpunk, its looking sunnier than you might think.

    Solarpunk primer: http://www.re-des.org/a-solarpunk-manifesto/

    Our guest, Andrew Luba's website. Link here to learn more about his documentary and to buy his new board game, FUTURES: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/goodpartygames/futures 

    Solarpunk inspiration: https://www.instagram.com/solarpunkfarms/?hl=en 

    Learn more about 2040 The Documentary here: whatsyour2040.com

    Why is the Spanish Flu called as such? Learn here: https://www.history.com/news/why-was-it-called-the-spanish-flu



    37 min
  • Let's talk turtles: Conservation and climate data coming to the rescue for the places you love

    This week we talked turtles! The connection between conservation and climate change might not be obvious but conservation is crucial to support Natural Climate Solutions, climate mitigation and adaptation measures and to protect our biodiversity! Let alone the inherent value of turtles.

    Ways to Support Mi’kmaq fisheries - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1u_LF_bCFBbSijzqJgHNh4-MfpYz0hfdv/view

    The Algonquin Wildlife Research Station, where Jackie works. Check out their Instagram, I promise it’s worth it. - https://www.algonquinwrs.ca, https://www.instagram.com/algonquinwrs/

    Jackie’s bio - https://laurentian.ca/faculty/jlitzgus

    The study that assessed the effectiveness of Indigenous lead conservation as compared to government managed conservation: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1462901119301042

    More Ontario turtle resources!

    • https://ontarioturtle.ca/turtles/
    • https://cottagelife.com/outdoors/how-to-identify-ontarios-8-species-of-turtles/
      • 39 min
    • Bowling Alone... On Twitter?: Civil Society as a climate change solution

      Show Notes:

      1. The New Yorker, “The Last Time That Democracy Almost Died” Jan 27 2020

      Link: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2020/02/03/the-last-time-democracy-almost-died

      2. Lethbridge College, Alberta, Wind Turbine Technician program
      Link: https://lethbridgecollege.ca/programs/wind-turbine-technician

      3. Bowling alone: an influential text documenting the decline of civil society in North America
      Link: http://bowlingalone.com/

      4. TED Talk “The lies our culture tells us about what matters - and a better way to live”
      Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iB4MS1hsWXU&ab_channel=TED

      5. United Nations resources on civil society
      Link: https://www.un.org/en/sections/resources-different-audiences/civil-society/index.html

      6. Website with details of France’s citizen’s assembly on climate policy
      Link: https://www.conventioncitoyennepourleclimat.fr/en/

      39 min
    • Think fast! Or maybe not? : Behavioural science informed policy and what covid policy can teach us about solving climate change

      We talk good policy making, behavioural science and a comparison between COVID and climate change response policies!


      Show Notes:

      Sebastian’s bio - https://www.bi.team/people/sebastian-salomon-ballada/

      The world is coming together to fight coronavirus. It can do the same for the climate crisis - https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/18/world/coronavirus-and-climate-crisis-response-intl-hnk/index.html

      Eight Lessons from COVID-19 to Guide Our Climate Response - https://eos.org/articles/eight-lessons-from-covid-19-to-guide-our-climate-response

      The tale of two Crises: COVID-19 and the Climate - https://www.evergreen.ca/blog/entry/the-tale-of-two-crises-covid-19-and-the-climate/

      Climate scientist and epidemiologist Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dr.noc/video/6863995933638577414

      37 min
    • How to make climate friends and influence people by.... listening to them? : An intro to motivational interviewing

      Motivational interviewing (MI), a style of personal interaction you can learn in a few weeks, is a key solution for spurring  action on climate change. MI was developed by psychologists originally in work with patients suffering from addiction, but now is used in many settings to encourage self-reflection and help change minds. In this episode we talk with Vince, an expert in MI who will give us examples and talk about the process. Kiran and Leslie Anne will reflect on the value of MI and how they see it being used and we will hear about windmills and birds in climate allies this week!


      Show Notes:

      https://www.enviromentum.org/

      Vincent Schutt’s organization Motivational Interviewing organization, Environmentum

      Vince’s book recommendation: Motivational Interviewing with Adolescents and Young Adults, by Sylvie Naar-King and Mariann Suarez

      https://motivationalinterviewing.org/

      Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers - gives an explanation of MI and how to start learning

      https://coady.stfx.ca

      The Coady International Institute - where Leslie Anne learned about Motivational Interviewing. They offer leadership courses and programs

      https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ece3.6592

      Painting windmills black could reduce bird mortality rates by up to 70%! An exciting climate win-win-win to advocate for

      https://www.childwelfare.gov/pubPDFs/motivational_interviewing.pdf

      A Motivational Interviewing resource - page 3 highlights the types of questions and relational style at the heart of MI. This includes asking open-ended questions, affirming, reflecting, and summarizing.


      36 min
    • All they do is win win win: with Indigenous law, climate solutions and coral reefs

      Show Notes:

      This week we talked eels, manatees, wildfires and Indigenous epistemologies. Please remember to rate, review and subscribe wherever you are listening to this podcast. For more information on things mentioned in the episode, or Indigenous sovereignty and its intersections with climate change more broadly, check out the links below. If you have questions you can find us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook or at rebalancingact.ca! 


      • Learn more about American Eels here: https://www.ontario.ca/page/american-eel
      • Check out Indigenous fire management practices: https://grist.org/justice/with-wildfires-on-the-rise-indigenous-fire-management-is-poised-to-make-a-comeback/
      • Natural Climate Solutions and the study which finds they can contribute over ⅓ of the carbon reduction needed: https://www.pnas.org/content/114/44/11645
      • The study that assessed the effectiveness of Indigenous lead conservation as compared to government managed conservation: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1462901119301042
      • Grasslands and restoration: https://thenarwhal.ca/carbon-cache-grasslands/?fbclid=IwAR0LErwj0htB1o12dwHBFkOJIwZbbyhNihhIdGKlxvYSBduBboZ4I2C0_as
      • Peatlands and carbon sequestration: https://thenarwhal.ca/ring-of-fire-ontario-peatlands-carbon-climate/
      • Australian fire setting birds: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7843527/The-native-Australian-bird-making-bushfire-crisis-worse-spreading-flames.html
      • The 2014 Tsilhqot'in Nation v British Columbia case: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsilhqot%27in_Nation_v_British_Columbia
      • Exciting coral reef news: https://www.wtsp.com/article/tech/science/restoring-coral-reef-florida-keys/67-e4e1c076-13a7-4733-8ae3-7a41ccfd98eb
      • Reefs and health science reserach: https://coral.org/coral-reefs-101/why-care-about-reefs/medicine/
      • Mote Marine (the home of Hugh and Buffet): https://mote.org
      • Indigenous knowledge and a new role for it in statistical modelling: https://medium.com/ubcscience/stats-660805dd930a
      • Indigenous Guardian programs as an example of Indigenous land management: https://landneedsguardians.ca/latest/guardians-partner-on-climate-and-wildlife-research
      • Funny video on land “acknowledgements”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xlG17C19nYo&t=1s
        • 40 min
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        Let’s navigate the ambitious, exciting and achievable roadmap to our climate-positive future together.

        Climate change is real, it’s here, and it’s the defining issue of our time - but that doesn’t mean we are helpless. Kiran Waterhouse, Leslie Anne St. Amour and expert guests explore how we can make our lives and communities better while rebalancing the greenhouse gases in our atmosphere. The future of climate solutions is here, it’s just unevenly distributed. Join us as we figure out how to achieve the changes we need to shape the future we want. Look for new episodes biweekly on Fridays.

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