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

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

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!

Show Notes:

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

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

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.

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! 

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.