NEWSLETTER OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES DEPARTMENT OCTOBER 2019 VOL 4 ISSUE 1

The Keystone Environmental Studies Newsletter IN THIS EDITION Antioch University New England Keene, NH A NOTE FROM THE EDITORIAL TEAM ...... 1 #0QVG(TQO6JG'FKVQTKCN6GCO It’s that time of the year again; the leaves are erupting in bright shades of WELCOME LETTER ...... 2 goldenrod and crimson and the summer warmth bids us farewell only to be Jim Gruber and Fall Colloqium replaced with the mildly chilly embrace of fall. Change is in the air. We start this Fall issue of The Keystone with a new cast of editors. New voices ANNOUNCEMENTS . . . . .3 can be hard to get used to, I’m sure. But we do not make our return alone. Updates on the latest Back with us are the perennial host of voices you’ve already come to know and, departmental news I daresay, love. It is our hope that you’ll accompany us as we do our utmost to highlight all the excellence that is being harnessed at Antioch this year. We’re STUDENT STORIES . . . . .7 also hopeful that our selection of Student Highlights, Announcements, Peace What are your peers up to? Corps pieces and more will be an enjoyable read. If you’re a new voice, or if you’ve written a piece for us before and would like to do so again, we’d love to hear from you! You can contact us at PEACE CORPS STORIES!...12 Hear from returned volunteers [email protected] DEPT COLLOQUIUM or write to us, your new editors, SERIES Jessica Poulin at and from those on the field [email protected] and Georges Edouard at [email protected].

WHERE ARE THEY NOW? ...... 15 Catch up with Antioch alum!

RECOMMENDATIONS . . .17 Looking for new environmental podcasts, well look no further!

Jessica Poulin, at Colchester Pond, Georges Edouard at PC Induction, MX

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A WELCOME LETTERWELCOME FROM JIM GRUBER

“If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” This old African Proverb captures the essence of the Environmental Studies Department philosophy. I want to welcome both new and returning students and express our department’s joy in having all of you as a part of our community... so that we can go far together. We can go far in confronting and taking on the ecological, climate, social, and sustainable economic challenges before us . We can go far in working as a community of scholars, practitioners, partners, and friends. We can go far in not losing faith that we can bend the arc of history from a society that is driven by short term, exploitative economic decisions to that holds up all and is committed to a long term, just, and sustainable approach.

This newsletter is a small glimpse into all of the many efforts we, as an environmental community, are already undertaking to go far together. These include: supporting climate change resilience and mitigation, promoting the sustainable and just use of tropical ecosystems, growing healthy organic food for the less well off, researching ecological systems, and conducting social and ecologicalType research to enter text around the world that seeks to help communities thrive.

Jim Gruber ES Department Chair Director ES PhD Program

FALL COLLOQUIUM SERIES

If you haven’t yet managed to catch one of our fabulous colloquium speakers, not to worry! Check the poster below for dates on our remaining speakers. At 11am, before every speaker, there will be a poetry reading; feel free to read your favorite poem, or even one of your own. Snacks are provided!

ANTIOCH UNIVERSITY NEW ENGLAND 2 NEWSLETTER OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES DEPARTMENT OCTOBER 2019 VOL 4 ISSUE 1 ANNOUNCEMENTS ANNOUNCEMENTS Faculty and Student Publications and Conferences Publications • Akeju, A. M. (2019). Let’s talk trash: human social resource. Advanced Research Journal of Multidisciplinary Discoveries, 41(1). issn: 2456-1045 • Akresh, M. E., King, D. I., & Marra, P. P. (2019). Rainfall and habitat interact to affect the condition of a wintering migratory songbird. Ecology and Evolution, (9), 8042–8061. • Akresh, M. E., King, D. I., & Marra, P. P. (2019). Carry-over effects of winter habitat on breeding phenology and reproductive success in prairie warblers (Setophaga discolor). Journal of Avian Biology, (50). doi: 10.1111 • Lott, C. A., Akresh, M. E., Elmore, A. J., Fiss, C. J., Fitzpatrick, M. C., King, D. I., … Larkin, J. L. (2019). What is the evidence for bird species-environment relationships in temperate deciduous forests of eastern North America? A systematic map protocol. Environmental Evidence, (8), 31. • Rhoades, J. L., Gruber, J. S., & Horton, B. (2019). Promoting the resilience of older adults through participatory climate change adaptation planning. Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency Management. Conferences • Akresh, M. E. (2019). Determining the limiting factors of declining bird populations, presented at American Ornithological Society Meeting, Anchorage, 2019. Anchorage, AK. • Akresh, M. E., King, D. I., & Marra, P. P. (2019). Hatching date influences winter habitat quality: Examining seasonal interactions across the full annual cycle in prairie warblers, presented at American Ornithological Society Meeting, Anchorage, 2019. Anchorage, AK. • Akresh, M. E., King, D. I., Coombs J. A., Nislow K. H., Ritterson J. D., Lott C. A., Larkin J. L., and Collin, J. (2019). A meta-analysis of the effects of tree retention on shrubland bird densities: from clearcuts to unharvested forest, presented at Northeast Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies Conference, Groton, 2019. Groton, CT. • Akresh, M. E., King, D. I., and Milam, J. (2019). Fifteen years of wildlife research at the Montague Plains WMA highlights restoration benefits, presented at Northeast Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies Conference, Groton, 2019. Groton, CT. • Rhoades, J. L., Anderson, D., Perez, L., & Ulmer, J. (2019). Climate impacts and inequality: understanding who’s at highest risk and how to help, presented at Resilient Vermont Conference, Norwich, 2019. Norwich, VT.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS An Interview and Warm Welcome to Meaghan Guckien, our newest staff member

Tell us a little about yourself! I recently wrapped up my dissertation at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and previously completed my Masters at the University of Michigan. I’m a behavioral scientist working at the intersection of conservation and environmental psychology, communications, judgment and decision-making, and environmental conservation. I am interested in the interactions that emerge between social-psychological and contextual factors, as efforts to address environmental and sustainability outcomes at a local and and global level. These outcomes will only be successful when they account for the full complexity and messy nuances of human behavior and decision-making. Basically, I spend a lot of time thinking about why people do the things they do in an effort to identify and implement best practices for enhancing engagement with environmental issues more broadly. Environmental issues have become less about what people know and more about what these issues mean for disparate groups within society; unpacking the social implications of action or inaction has been the focal point of my research. I draw on various methodological techniques and disciplines to explore how various individual-level and contextual factors drive people’s engagement in overt public and collective actions, including those related to consumer decision-making, civic action, and stakeholder participation. Outside of research and teaching, you can usually find me outside hiking or camping with my partner and my dog, Barley, catching a hockey game, gardening or experimenting in the kitchen. Have you had many opportunities to explore the Monadnock region yet? Not yet, but I'll be exploring all the region's natural areas. I've spent lots of time to the north (in the Whites) and to the west (in the Greens), and further west in the Adirondacks. Suggestions for local hikes are welcome! What do you like the most about Antioch and what has surprised you about your transition into the Antioch community? It’s enriching to be part of a department full of people who have dedicated their personal and professional lives to advancing environmental and social progress and equity. Everyone is geared towards learning how to become a more effective change agent within their topical and geographical areas of interest. On that note, it’s wonderful to be a part of an interdisciplinary learning environment, particularly one that, under the direction of Carol Saunders, paved the pathway for Conservation Psychology. The transition was rather fast but smooth, which I attribute to the community. People here are genuine and genuinely interested in helping you, the planet, and others thrive. I’m also surprised by the diversity of student interests across the department. What classes are you teaching this semester? I’m teaching Climate Change Communication and Education. We examine how social-psychological barriers, including political polarization and the physical characteristics of the issue, make climate change such a uniquely challenging issue for people to recognize and respond to. Recognizing these challenges, we focus on evidence-based practices to foster greater public engagement. We talk a lot about tailored messaging, including the role of messengers, framing, storytelling, mediums, and how knowing your audience is the critical first step. It’s not about fear and facts when it comes to climate change; it’s about creating a bidirectional conversation that speaks to things people care about, that align with their cultural worldviews, and that inspire hope for a better social and ecological future. It’s all about your audience.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS An Interview Continued...

What research topics are you most excited about getting involved in, or expanding on from previous work? Great question! Most of my research examines the behavioral underpinnings of the multifaceted socio- ecological dilemmas facing society, including climate change, resource depletion, and biodiversity loss. Recently, I’ve been working on a string of collaborative research opportunities with fish biologists that I look forward to building on. Over the past decade or so, researchers in this domain have systematically identified how variations in angler behavior and decision-making (i.e., length of air exposure) can impact the biological fitness of an angled and released fish. Provided many recreational fisheries depend on voluntary compliance, we have been conducting some survey work to better understand anglers’ willingness to not only adopt best handling practices, but to encourage compliance among their peers as well. As part of this research, we have also been looking at how anglers share their angling experiences to others on social media and how repeatedly interacting with images of fish exposed to air may produce downstream consequences on anglers’ attitudes and behaviors. Working with KeepemWet Fishing, Patagonia and other groups, we have been looking to change the norms that govern how anglers handle their fish, but also how they project their experiences to others online. Are there any activities or clubs that you might be interested in getting involved with? I just acquired my first pair of binoculars. So, birds.

Club Activities and Student Initiatives

The Antioch Bird Club (ABC) was created in the spring of 2016 to serve as a formal outlet for birding field trips for AUNE students and staff. We have since expanded our offerings to on and off-campus bird walks, scavenger hunts, weekly club presentations and activities, and a local birding competition - the Monadnock Region Birding Cup. Our upcoming events include Bagels and Birds (October 27th), a library scavenger hunt (November 1-15th), and an Intro to Winter Birds presentation (December 4th). Bird Club doing Nest Dissections Please visit the AUNE library to observe the ABC bird feeders (between the library windows and the bike shed) and to check out the Antioch Bird Club corner for more resources. Have bird questions? Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ AUNEBirdClub/ or email us at [email protected].

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Do you care about our Earth? Then take care of you! As part of Gemma Laser’s (Environmental Education concentration) Capstone, Self Care as Earth Care reminds students, faculty and staff that our most effective, generative contributions come from wellbeing and connection, not from stress and isolation. Self Care as Earth Care programming runs from 11:00-5:30 every Thursday this fall and is open to all. Swing by Room 249 during a break from class for mini puzzles, snail-mail station, nature coloring, or peacock feather juggling! Drop your stress with half an hour of guided Deep Relaxation at 4:15 or catch one of the special evening workshops, such as Nonviolent Communication with international certified trainer, Peggy Smith, Nov 14th 4:30-6:30.

Balancing feathers Stop by anytime or email Gemma to find out more: [email protected]

Alliance for Youth Climate Leadership

The Alliance for Youth Climate Leadership is a relatively new organization at AUNE and aims to support young climate school-aged advocates in their work for a more resilient and just world. The group formed at the beginning of Spring 2019 and since then has been working to design their mission and strategic intentions, as well as set goals and grow their capacity. This fall, the group helped to organize the Keene Climate Strike in September! Following that, they were inspired to keep the Fridays for Future strikes alive, so join them in the Keene Central Square every Friday from 12-1 PM!

The Alliance has also started facilitating listening sessions with young people, ranging from middle- schoolers to undergraduates, with the intention of finding out how they are relating to climate change and how they would like to be supported in building their community and engaging in climate action work. They will be pleasantly busy this fall! Keep an eye out for more updates around campus. To find out more, contact: [email protected] or by liking them at fb.com/allianceycl Keene Climate Strike on September 20, 2019 (Photo credit: Jim Murphy)

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STUDENT PUBLICATION AND CONFERENCE SPOTLIGHT

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As one of three scholarships awarded by the National Recycling Coalition, I was invited to attend the 2019 Resource Recycling Conference in New Orleans. I was engaged in different sessions and activities dedicated to waste management and the circular economy. Having just completed Professor Jim Gruber’s Political Economy class, I had designed the framework for my research, and submitted my article, “Let’s Talk Trash: Human Social Resource.” Due to this article, I was granted a scholarship and admittance into the National Recycling Coalition and the California Resource Recovery Association. I found the conference and scholarship to be tremendously rewarding. It gave me the opportunity to meet with industry players and researchers in the waste management industry. Some of whom underscored the quality of professors here at AUNE. Various sessions at the conference were useful. “Where Things Stand in Asia” resonated with my article and the need for a new global strategy for waste management. “Key Factors in Paper Recovery” highlighted the discussion of the role of policy in waste collection and treatment. I also attended the Plenary Session 2 which discussed “Plastic Realities at the Municipal Level.” I had the opportunity to discuss my article and research with donors and grant givers as well as managers and professors from various sectors and institutions. My overall impression of the Resource Recycling Conference was that of an impactful and efficiently run event that caters to all aspects of the recycling industry.

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The future of Environmental Studies was the main topic at the 11th annual Association for Environmental Studies and Sciences Conference (AESS) at the University of Central Florida from June 26-29, 2019. Clara Fang and Joann Hennessy from Antioch University attended the conference where they presented on the topics of food justice, diversity and inclusion in the environmental movement. Clara joined the AESS Diversity Committee to explore how it could bring greater diversity and inclusion to the organization and the field of the environmental sciences. The conference immersed Clara in vibrant talks addressing topics such as the discrimination in academia, as well as the nature of interdisciplinary studies. Clara was also able to attend talks on the intersections of research, teaching and advocacy as well as and how Environmental Studies is dealing with the changing landscape of higher education. The conference was a great way to meet other faculty members, students, and professionals in environmental studies and to share research. Next year the conference will take place at Pace University in New York City in June. It is the greatest hope of the organizers to see new faces at the next conference! For information about AESS, visit https://aessonline.org/

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STUDENT PUBLICATION AND CONFERENCE SPOTLIGHT

Goldman Environmental Prize Ceremony

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Heyoo! My name is Shaylin Salas and I am an M.S. Candidate in the Advocacy for Social Justice and Sustainability concentration. On May 1st, 2019, I traveled to Washington D.C., with a professor and two other students to attend the 2019 Goldman Environmental Prize Ceremony! It was an extraordinary event that showcased six INCREDIBLE environmental and social justice champions from around the world. Each of the prize winners were present and gave a talk about themselves and their work -with the exception of one- Alberto Curamil from Chile. In 2018, Alberto was arrested and is still in jail today. His daughter stood in his place and spoke about the strength of her community and their fight against hydroelectric projects that threaten the health and sanctity of their land, rivers, and people. I left the ceremony with so many emotions, but mostly I found myself overwhelmed with feelings of hope and love. It was an amazing honor to meet some of the prize winners, as well as to chat with attendees who are also doing awesome justice work.

AND, YES! What you’ve been waiting for… Action steps you can take today to join the global environmental justice movement! These are a few suggestions presented by the prize winners. 1. Ask Chilean Government Officials to #FreeAlbertoCuramil via your social media platforms; also share his story! 2. Support Ocean rights as a natural and legal right by getting involved with the Earth Law Center: https://www.earthlawcenter.org/ 3. Support snow leopard conservation in Mongolia by getting involved with the Snow Leopard Trust: https://www.snowleopard.org/donations/spring-appeal-2019/# Please visit this page to find out more about prize winners’ story and how you can get involved: https:// www.goldmanprize.org/prize-recipients/current-recipients/ Lastly, I’d like to give a special thanks to Abigail Abrash-Walton and the support of the ES Advocacy for Social Justice and Sustainability concentration for the opportunity to be a part of it all.

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Three students from the Advocacy cohort, including myself, attended the 2019 Goldman Environmental Prize ceremony in Washington, D.C., with our program director, Abi Abrash Walton. One of the ceremony’s most impactful moments came when one of the award recipients responded to the question, “So, what will you do now?” Without so much as skipping a beat, they replied, “Oh, just 15 years of implementation”. The road towards effective social and environmental change is long and bumpy, but awards like the Goldman Environmental Prize spread the word that change is possible; it’s happening now! It also gives activists a moment to pause, reflect on their wins, and celebrate a bit. Antioch’s Environmental Studies program gave me the critical skills to understand complex environmental and social systems at their core as well as the myriad of interconnected ways in which they manifest. Flick Monk, Shaylin Salas, Ellie Leaning, Dr. Abigail Abrash-Walton

However, it was Antioch’s Advocacy cohort that gave me the tools to enact change effectively in a system. This ability to enact change was exemplified in the Goldman Environmental Prize Ceremony, which was an honor to attend. I’m excited to take my professional network, critical thinking skills, and tools for change with me as I embark on a new position at the Institute for Ecological Civilization and launch my social enterprise, Windly.

PhD Dinner

On September 13th, Phase 1 and Phase 2 PhD students gathered for the Annual ES-PhD dinner at Jim Gruber’s home in Alstead.

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Climate Action for Peace

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As a student in the Interdisciplinary Masters of Arts program, many of my courses are within the ES department. Thanks to my participation in Policy Advocacy: Climate Change, I visited NYC for the first time. The experience far exceeded my expectations and pulled my inspiration ripcord! On the morning of September 20th, the day of the Global Climate Strike, I attended the UN International Day of Peace Student Observance in NYC (Link to the recording). The General Assembly dedicated this year’s event to Climate Action for Peace. I will share with you what struck me as highlights. The UN General Secretary, António Guterres opened the event by naming music as the best tool for peace. He encouraged the youth present to become climate action advocates, noting that “we are at war with Nature and Nature is striking back.” The UN Messengers of Peace were cellist YoYoMa and violinist Midori Goto Sarasate Zapateado. After a beautiful performance, they were joined on stage by the Envoy of Youth representatives, Jayathma Wickramanayake and Xiuhtezcatl Martinez. YoYoMa advocated for us to work in tandem with others. He also commented on the power of music, and in connection to this power he stated, “I believe that if we are going to succeed in our goal of creating change for the climate, we actually have to achieve more than action, but actually have to change hearts and mind.” He also offered the following question to pose to others as a way to connect hearts to the climate crisis, “What is precious to you?” Jayathma Wickramanayahe from Sri Lanka advocates for the rights of young people. She asked us, “What is peace to you?” She also called on us to hold policymakers accountable using social media. Jayatham also noted that 72% of emissions come from just 100 companies.

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Xiuhtezcatl Martinez, director of Earth Guardians and a plaintiff in Juliana v. United States, talked about how youth are redefining leadership and change and says we need to break down our narrow view of activism through love and passion. He notes that effective change comes when we sit back and ask ourselves, “What can I bring?” and doing this with humility and self-awareness. Asking, “How can we be allies?” means that we are willing to set aside ego.

For the second half of the morning, Kehkashan Basu, founder of Green Hope Foundation, moderated our conversation with the UN Youth Assembly in Kosovo and the presentation of 13 US youth climate activists as they shared their projects. Some of the projects included Kosovo’s Three Peas: Permaculture as a Path to Peace, You Are What You Wear: A Look Into the Textile Industry, Getting to the Roots with Zero Hour, Girls Play Global, and many more, including a project developed by an eight-year-old in Montreal, called Planet Action for Peace Show.

After this inspiring and motivating morning, I attended the NYC Global Climate Strike with over 250,000 protesters, where we heard many speakers, including Greta Thunberg. The whole day provided me with a rich encounter of the difference between direct action, which is doing what you want to see happen, and protest, which is asking someone to do something on your behalf. So, I ask you, what is most precious to you, and what can you do to protect it, given the threats of climate change?

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Where are our Peace Corps students? 2 have completed their term. 4 are overseas serving, and 2 are currently getting ready to leave this year.

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I said my farewells to the United States on an unseasonably cold May morning back in 2017; I was headed for Mexico with 36 other strangers, all of us intent on sharing our expertise with those who wanted it. I didn’t know it at that moment but I would come to care greatly for those 36 strangers; we would become family. But on that morning, as I sat shivering in an airport-bought sweatshirt that was far too large for me, all I could think about was what was to come. If you asked at that moment: “What do you expect service to be like?” I wouldn’t have been able to give you an answer. All I knew was that I’d be an educator. And that idea terrified me. Before Peace Corps, I’d never taught anyone. I had trained a few employees during my time as a warehouse worker and worked with children for maybe thirty minutes as part of community outreach when doing trail work, but that was it. I had no formal experience in teaching and less experience dealing with children. Needless to say, when I started my tenure in the town of Santa Maria de Cocos, Queretaro, Mexic, I felt ill at ease with the idea of teaching. Three months of training hadn’t done much to dispel my fear. I had great tools and advice but no confidence in my ability to teach. As I headed into my first day of classes, I remembered a particular piece of advice one of my fellow volunteers gave me, which I’ll never forget: “Be the kind of teacher you would have liked to learn from.” It took me some time to reach that goal. My first three months of teaching weren’t great. I constantly felt nervous in class, and I had a hard time engaging with my students. To put it bluntly, I felt like a failure.

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I would have continued to feel that way for much longer if it hadn’t been for theater. When an opportunity arose in the school to put on a small play, I took it. I had forgotten how much fun writing a script, making a set and putting on a play could be. In all, it took me a week or so to get it all done. It wasn’t the prettiest of sets and the puppets were pretty makeshift, but my First and Second graders loved my performance. Hearing their laughter and enthusiasm really made it all come full circle. In that moment I had finally found my voice as a teacher. A voice that yearned to combine its two loves: performance and the environment. Wanting to reach as many people as I could, I secured a spot on the radio for an environmental theater show that starred students from the local high school. Our little show managed to reach around 500 people, something my students and I were particularly proud of. Sadly, I didn’t get to do many puppet plays in the Primary School after that first one, but from then on I always made sure to introduce an element of interactivity or creativity to my lessons. I will forever be grateful for the opportunities afforded to me in Mexico, not only because it helped me find my voice, but also because it showed me that teaching can be so much more than lectures and tests; it can blossom into entertainment that awakens the imagination.

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Esperanza Perez is an Antioch student currently volunteering as an Environmental Educator in the locality of Metztitlan, Hidalgo in Mexico.

Interested in hearing about her amazing work, I contacted her for an interview. Esperanza was gracious enough to accommodate my request and we talked about her latest project

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Currently, Esperanza is in the midst of a very ambitious endeavor: the creation of an Environmental Education Center. The idea for the center, an essential part of her Capstone Project, came to be from a happy coincidence. As Esperanza brainstormed about possible projects for her Capstone, her supervisor made her aware of an Ejido (a form of semi- autonomous community with local governance) that had need of her skills. This community wanted to develop a “sustainable show house.”. This house was to act as space in which the marvels of green housing technology would be exhibited to the community in hopes of attracting the attention of its members and motivating them to become early adopters of this technology.

When she met with the Ejido leaders and suggested that the space can also be made into a hub for the dissemination of environmental knowledge and skills, they readily agreed. “It was a fortunate coincidence that we wanted similar things. It worked out great for everybody,” she remarked.

When I asked her if she involved any other stakeholders in the creation of this Environmental Education Hub, her tone brimmed with joy and pride as she talked about the students in the local university who were helping her. “They are extremely motivated! A group of them even went above and beyond when we were building fog catchers at the place; they ended up making a bio-filter all on their own!” Amazed at the diligence and enthusiasm of the cadre of students Esperanza was working with, I was curious as to what other projects she has going on in the property. “Right now we’re trying to get the house to run on solar power, but sourcing the materials has been really hard. Not a lot of companies here sell the parts needed to set up an isolated solar power grid.” I asked Esperanza what the long-term vision for the sustainable house was. “I was talking with the Ejido Leaders and they were very interested in making this Environmental Educational Center a place where researchers can stay and monitor the surrounding wildlife. I really like that idea; there are woods nearby teeming with all sorts of animals.” Before ending the interview, I thought readers might enjoy knowing what food Esperanza misses the most. “In n’ Out, no question. I mean, burgers here are alright, but nothing beats In n’ Out.”

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Twyla Dell, Ph.D, ’09, found her 428-page book on the shelf in the Missouri Valley Room at the Kansas City Public Library where she researched her dissertation more than a decade ago. FUELING CHANGE: THE ONCE AND FUTURE KANSAS CITY, ONE CITY’S LOVE AFFAIR WITH WOOD, COAL AND GASOLINE now in circulation is her 7th book and is also available on Amazon.

"The staff at the Kansas City Public Library provided me with so much help for several years while I plundered their resources about Kansas City’s fuel and energy history. I am particularly proud to find my book on a shelf in their special collection. The book proves its signature statement: “History is simpler than we think: It’s all about fuel all the time.”

Fueling Change is a story of fuel and energy transitions brought to life in one geographic location:.

The village that would become Kansas City was built with wood at the very end of the Wood Age in 1820 on the western edge of Missouri on the Missouri River. By 1859, 750 wood-and-coal-powered steamboats a season, May to November, docked at the limestone pier. The city was built with coal after the Civil War. By the 1880s, some 300 trains a day came through uniting the West with the rest of the country. By the 1920s the suburbs were built with gasoline and the population had jumped to 320,000. Within a hundred years the Osage Indians, original to the area, had been removed, slavery was introduced and abolished, a huge meat-packing industry made possible by the railroads had taken hold and by 1920 a beautiful city grew on the edge of what had been “Unknown Territory.” Part 3, the second hundred years—1920 to 2020—lays out a history of gasoline both local and worldwide. Part 4 urges readers to eliminate gasoline within the next 10 years to make reversing global warming possible.

Dr. Dell is a full-time author, publisher and speaker and expects to publish her next book about the founding of the Environmental Protection Agency in 1970 for its 50th anniversary in 2020. This research began as her term paper for Environmental History class. The 1960s was a turbulent decade dominated by the Vietnam War and the Civil Rights Movement. In the background an environmental imperative to regulate waste cried out for attention, leading to the creation of EPA in 1970. The strange history of the founding of the Environmental Protection Agency by two political rivals, Democratic Senator Edmund Muskie of Maine, and Republican President Richard M. Nixon who never spoke to each other but somehow united their efforts to create the agency is a story whose time has come.

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We asked you all what some of your favorite environmental podcasts were, and you delivered! Here are your stellar recommendations.

Haʔł sləxilľ and Osiyo! All My Relations is a podcast hosted by Matika Wilbur (Swinomish and Tulalip) and Adrienne Keene (Cherokee Nation) to explore our relationships— relationships to land, to our creatural relatives, and to one another. Each episode invites guests to delve into a different topic facing Native peoples today as we keep it real, play games, laugh a lot, and even cry sometimes. We invite you to join us!

Creature Feature Are we really better than animals? We ask comedians to put themselves in the mindset of other creatures, so we can give listeners an in-depth look at the natural world, discussing the amusing ways in which animal behavior resembles human psychology.

Costing the Earth (BBC Radio) Fresh ideas from the sharpest minds working toward a cleaner, greener planet

Emergence Magazine Emergence Magazine is a quarterly online publication with an annual printed edition. Each issue features a theme explored through innovative digital media as well as the written word. It has always been a radical act to share stories through dark times. They are a regenerative space of creation and renewal. As we experience the desecration of our lands and waters, the extinguishing of species, and a loss of sacred connections to the earth, we look to emerging stories. In them we find the timeless connections between ecology, culture, and spirituality.

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Jessica Poulin Editor Outside/In is a show about the natural world and how we use it. Sam Evans-Brown combines solid reporting and long-form narrative storytelling to bring the outdoors Alesia Maltz Communications to you wherever you are. You don’t have to be a whitewater kayaker, an obsessive Coordinator composter, or a conservation biologist to love Outside/In. It’s a show for anyone who has ever been outdoors. In short, it’s a show for *almost* everyone. Jim Gruber Communications Overheard Coordinator Whale American Idol. Underwater pyramids. A honeybee chop shop. Each week we'll dive into one of the curiously delightful conversations we've overheard around

National Geographic's headquarters. You'll be introduced to the explorers, photographers

and scientists at the edges of our big, bizarre,

and beautiful world.

SPECIAL THANKS TO: The Permaculture Podcast (with Scott Mann) Scott started The Permaculture Podcast in October 2010, Alesia Maltz, Jim the same week he completed a Permaculture Design Gruber, and all the Course with Susquehanna Permaculture. Originally other contributors to interested in interviewing gardeners, homesteaders, and this edition of the land-managers as a way to extend his permaculture Keystone newsletter. education, this gradually shifted towards the emerging edge of social permaculture. If you’ve read a book on permaculture or attended a convergence, there’s a good chance you’ll find the author or speaker in the archives. If not, they’ll be on the show soon enough.

Because the world needs you now.

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