Upstate Anecdotes

Upstate Anecdotes

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Upstate Anecdotes episodes

  • Episode 32: Mill Village Ministries: Embracing Holistic Social Justice
    In Episode 32, Caroline interviews Rob Cain and Anna Baumgartner from Mill Village Ministries. Their holistic outlook on social justice is made a reality through their bike program, job preparedness, and unique approach to sustainable food justice through their farm. They talk about their FoodShare partnership, social connectedness, and how to create a sense of hope in nonprofit work.
    Mill Village Ministries (MVM): http://www.millcommunity.org/
    To volunteer: http://www.millcommunity.org/volunteer
    MVM Facebook/Fresh Out of the Box: https://www.facebook.com/MillVillageFarms/
    Our Better Angels by Jonathan Reckford: https://www.habitat.org/betterangels?gclid=CjwKCAjw9NeXBhAMEiwAbaY4lrwPc4wpoiluqR2Z0QbSF4-Of9rHhaf2dA6LsEMz28djRf9bUCJlNxoC3uIQAvD_BwE
    1 hr 6 min
  • Episode 31: Data and Evidence: Tools for Upstream Social Justice
    In Episode 31, Caroline interviews Melissa Fair, the Director of Community Action at Furman's Institute for the Advancement of Community Health. Using Melissas work in data driven research on the intersections of health, obesity, & socioeconomic status, they discuss the importance of tackling both the upstream and downstream drivers of food injustices.
    Healthy Neighborhoods Map: https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/8fd8ad96f444422298dbd86f3bdf8829
    40 min
  • Episode 30: Are Food Deserts the Problem?
    In Episode 30, Caroline interviews Dr. Ken Kolb from the Sociology department at Furman. In attempt to learn about the realities of food deserts, they talk about his book and research that documents the struggles of two historically Black neighborhoods in Greenville.
    52 min
  • Episode 29: LiveWell Greenville on Food Justice
    In Episode 29, Caroline interviews Susan Frantz. She's the Food Security Director with LiveWell Greenville, an organization who advocates for and searches for ways to improve health in Greenville through healthy food and active lifestyles. To learn more about LiveWells mission, broad reach into the community, and thoughts on sustainability, give it a listen!
    LiveWell Greenville: https://livewellgreenville.org/
    Food Security Index Map:
    New one (with obesity data) -https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/8fd8ad96f444422298dbd86f3bdf8829
    Old one (just food insecurity) - https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/326fde896ea7470b98e0f0525d9f632a
    Food Equity Action Board Policy Recommendations: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pi1RWTMkziB-Eb5vN0ysqpxKpLqsFjf-/view
    39 min
  • Episode 28: Expiration Dates, "Ugly Food," & Social Justice
    On this episode of Upstate Anecdotes, Caroline presents statistics on food waste in the United States and expands on her definition of Sustainable Food Justice, offering an explanation of why you can't have sustainability without social justice.
    Donut Model Episode: https://soundcloud.com/user-14753794/episode-11-the-doughnut?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing
    12 min
  • Episode 26: An Alumna's Journey Back Home
    Hi everyone, check out this episode of how Joy Baker, who is a Furman alumna navigated her education and career goals after college and how she decided to work for Furman as a Sustainable Program Coordinator at the Shi Institute for Sustainability.
    25 min

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Students from Furman University's Shi Institute for Sustainable Communities host the series Upstate Anecdotes. This podcast seeks to further social equity by highlighting social justice and environmental issues through storytelling.