Listen on Spotify / Apple / Anchor / scroll down for our podcast player! In this episode, Elise examines what we’ve learned (and what we still need to learn) from the impact of natural disasters like Hurricane Sandy, including pathways to climate resilience, advancements in attribution studies, and what makes for a healthier city. ThenContinue reading “Episode 80 – Something in the Water – Hurricane Sandy & Flint Michigan”
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Episode 71 – Oil Spills – Deepwater Horizon and Dawn Dish Soap
Listen on Spotify / Apple / Anchor / scroll down for our podcast player! As we approach the 13th anniversary of the BP oil spill, Olivia tells the story of the Deepwater Horizon disaster and the 87 days that helped it earn its title as the largest marine oil spill in human history. Then EliseContinue reading “Episode 71 – Oil Spills – Deepwater Horizon and Dawn Dish Soap”
Episode 70 – Deep Sea Explorers – Jacques Cousteau & Dr. Sylvia Earle
Listen on Spotify / Apple / Anchor / scroll down for our podcast player! We’re diving in deep! In this episode Elise traces the unconventional path taken by Jacques Cousteau to become the beloved adventurer, inventor, and prolific documentarian we all know. Then Olivia shares the story of the trailblazing oceanographer Dr. Sylvia Earle, whoContinue reading “Episode 70 – Deep Sea Explorers – Jacques Cousteau & Dr. Sylvia Earle”
Episode 61 – Pathfinders – Warren County and the Goddess of Glen Canyon
Listen on Spotify / Apple / Anchor / scroll down for our podcast player! This week Olivia tells the story of the unexpected place where the environmental justice movement cut its teeth: Warren County, North Carolina. What started as a small town fighting against a dangerous landfill became national news and seven weeks of continuedContinue reading “Episode 61 – Pathfinders – Warren County and the Goddess of Glen Canyon”
Episode 60 – Volcanoes and Water Towers
Listen on Spotify / Apple / Anchor / scroll down for our podcast player! This week we’re taking a closer look at what happens when the government procrastinates on its homework. Olivia tells the story of the “white city” of Armero, Colombia, where a 1985 volcanic eruption resulted in the deadliest mudslides in human history.Continue reading “Episode 60 – Volcanoes and Water Towers”
Episode 29 – Colonizing the Ocean and Mars?
Listen on Spotify / Apple / Anchor / scroll down for our podcast player! What if humans colonized the oceans? What if Elon Musk’s dream of a Mars colony came true? This week we’re looking at the human desire to solve all our problems elsewhere, rather than where we already are. Olivia takes us throughContinue reading “Episode 29 – Colonizing the Ocean and Mars?”
Episode 13 – Water – Rob Bilott and Erin Brockovich
Listen on Spotify / Apple / Anchor / scroll down for our podcast player! We’re diving headfirst into 2021 with the first installment of our ‘Elements’ series! This week we’re talking about water pollution from the perspective of two unexpected activists: corporate environmental lawyer Rob Bilott and author/advocate/multi-hyphenate Erin Brockovich. Olivia tells the story ofContinue reading “Episode 13 – Water – Rob Bilott and Erin Brockovich”
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