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In Tiny Climate Challenge Episode 8 our Guest Challenger "Tiny Mayela" Gillan talks about how she reduced her carbon footprint by exploring alternative modes of transportation after she was forced to park her car for a week.

Mayela Gillan is currently getting her Masters Degree in Environmental Health Sciences at the University of California, Berkeley. She also works as a researcher with the State of California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) and the Center for Environmental Research and Children's Health (CERCH). Her research is focused on artificial food dye ingestion and exposure assessments involving children, pregnant women, and women of children bearing age in the United States.

In August 2018, she completed a Bachelor of Science in Public Health with a concentration in Environmental and Occupational Health at the University of Arizona. During her undergraduate studies, she gained valuable professional experience as an environmental consultant, worked on a research project to monitor air quality in occupational settings and also published a paper called, "Shimá sání - Adobe Oven Resource Guide".

Mayela identifies as a Chicanx woman and is proud to be a third-generation college graduate and a Climate Reality Leader. Her favorite things to do include dancing Baile Folklorico, attending public health seminars, and learning more about environmental hazards that impact disadvantaged communities. She plans to work with disadvantaged communities to mitigate hazardous exposures, bring to light the social and environmental injustices which occur, and advocate for better health outcomes in these communities of concern.

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Get out of your car and into your life. Tiny Climate Challenge Episode 7 is all about our Guest Expert: John Biethan's year-long journey to improve his quality of life by slowing down and driving less.

Tiny Climate Challenge Expert: John Biethan is actively involved in helping organizations move from surviving to thriving utilizing the NEATT for non-profits program. John has been producing podcasts for 14+ years working primarily with socially responsible organizations. His comment of service to mankind was first born while at the age of 25 on Orcas Island off the coast of Seattle, he studied metaphysics, world religion, and nutrition for 7 years there at the Louis Foundation. He then moved to Santa Fe, NM living there for 24 years enjoying the multicultural community and unique lifestyle. He continues to offer his services at JohnBiethan.com.

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• Eco Arts Foundation - Ashley Mazanec
• Let's Talk About The Weather podcast
• Tara Brach podcast
• TripLog Mileage Tracker

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We Hold the Key to Being Idle Free. Tiny Climate Challenge Episode 6 is all about the simple act of turning off our engines and reducing our air pollution. Our Challenge Guest, John Bottorff from Clean Earth 4 Kids challenged himself to turning his car engine off to eliminate idling.

Tiny Climate Challenge Guest: John Bottorff is a board member and Chief Informational Officer (CIO), for CleanEarth4Kids.org. He has donated thousands of hours to help students develop and deliver presentations, work on projects, build and refine models and calculations, play in parks, study, take Teddy on walks. He also enjoys listening to stories and ideas, laughing a lot, and eating lots of pizza, pretzels, and pancakes.

Please take a look at The Relationship Between Monthly Air Pollution and Violent Crime Across the United States.

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Links to our No Idling videos:

• CleanEarth4Kids.org
• Video 2.2 Billion Reasons Why To Stop Idling
• Video Idling Hurts Children's Health
• Video What You Can Do
• Clean Earth 4 Kids on Vimeo

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Tiny Climate Challenge Episode 5 is all about the simple act of turning off our engines and reducing our air pollution. Our Challenge Expert - Suzanne M. Hume and her fellow Youth Board Members, Hannah Smith, Li Phillips, and Gideon Phillips from CleanEarth4Kids join us to discuss how they're helping school districts adopt Climate Action Plans and No Idling Resolutions.

Tiny Climate Challenge Expert: Suzanne M. Hume is the educational director and founder of CleanEarth4Kids.org, a nonprofit dedicated to protecting children's health, clean air, water and non-toxic lands through educational opportunities, collaboration, projects, contests and challenges. Suzanne loves teaching students, training teachers, parents and the community.

You can learn more about CleanEarth4Kids.org online, follow Clean Earth 4 Kids on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter or email Suzanne at [email protected].

• CleanEarth4Kids.org
• Video 2.2 Billion Reasons Why To Stop Idling
• Video Idling Hurts Children's Health
• Video What You Can Do
• Clean Earth 4 Kids on Vimeo

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Plastic Surgery: Cutting Plastic Out of Our Lives. Tiny Climate Challenge Episode 4 is all about minimizing waste, eliminating plastic from our daily lives and reducing our carbon footprint.

@ 0:50 Our Challenge Guest - my lifelong best friend, April Powers and her kids learn to flex their sustainability muscle by eliminating single-use plastic from their school lunches and their dining experiences.

@ 29:10 Our Challenge Expert, Lori Sommers from Waste Management provides us with an update on recycling, China's National Sword policy and the R's of sustainability.

Tiny Climate Challenge Guest: April Powers is the Managing Director of First Impression Rx, a full-service consulting firm that helps companies manage differences through training and diversity and inclusion strategy. She is a highly-rated trainer for Fortune 500, government and non-profit companies and is also a Climate Reality Leader. She just started a children's book and website called Finicky Fiona to encourage children to eat the rainbow and to help people with allergies learn how to cook delicious food.

Tiny Climate Challenge Expert: Lori Somers is the Community and Municipal Relations Representative for Waste Management where she has worked for 30 years. She works closely with multiple Southern California cities to help them develop comprehensive recycling and diversion programs to meet their zero waste goals and comply with local and state waste diversion mandates. Outside of work, Lori has been involved with Soroptimist International of Oceanside-Carlsbad since 1998. From 2006 - 2007 she served as President of the Soroptimist and was honored as Soroptimist of the Year for her leadership and service to the organization and her community. In her spare time, Lori also enjoys traveling, skiing and reading.

• Waste Management
• Waste Management: What Can I Recycle?
• April Powers
• Finicky Fiona
• First Impression RX
• OLIO - The Food Sharing Revolution
• Ripe Near Me
• Crop Swap
• Plant Food +Wine
• Green Drinks

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Tiny Climate Challenge Episode 3 is all about vermicomposting. Our Challenge Expert and Guest Christine Bevilacqua started vermicompost (aka worm compost bin) at her home to help reduce organic waste and her carbon footprint.

Challenge Expert and Guest: Christine Bevilacqua was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, but has called Southern California her home for over 20 years. She has a Master's Degree in Urban Sustainability and experience with Environmental Justice, Urban Agriculture and City Planning. She is currently employed in the renewable energy sector, focusing on innovative solar technology.

• Compost it Yourself
• Build Your Own Worm Bin
• Worm Care Guide
• Why Worms Matter

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Mayela shares her inspiration for moving to Mexico along with a recitation of her poem "An Inconvenient Truth." This poem was written at the conclusion of the Global Climate Action Summit 2018 to address climate change, personal relationships, power, and privilege. She shares it with her listeners in honor of Earth Day and National Poetry Month.

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This is a podcast for busy people who want to save the planet by completing one simple eco-challenge at a time.

The vision for this show is to engage, educate and empower people to reduce their carbon footprint and solve our climate crisis by completing various small eco-challenges.

Mayela Manasjan believes in the importance of leading with 3 G's: Gratitude, Gentleness, and Generosity. She has worked diligently throughout her 18-year career as an environmental scientist and advocates in local government to protect the environment for the benefit of all current and future generations.

Mayela is the Chief Environmental Optimist (CEO) of The Manasjan Consultancy and an Adjunct Professor teaching environmental science at UC San Diego Extension. She is proud to be recognized as a 2018 Women in Water by Cuyamaca College's Center for Water Studies and the proud recipient of the 2017 Climate Leader Award from the San Diego Regional Climate Collaborative.

She also currently serves as a San Diego Regional team leader for the Association for Women in Water Energy and Environment (AWWEE), Co-Chair of the Climate Reality Project North San Diego County chapter, Vice Chair of the City of Del Mar's Sustainability Advisory Board and a Board Director of the San Diego Energy District, all organizations dedicated to engaging, educating and empowering our communities on critical environmental issues.

Mayela prides herself in being a lifelong learner and has a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Systems with an emphasis in Ecology, Behavior and Evolution from the University of California San Diego and a Master of Science in Executive Leadership from the University of San Diego.

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