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My name is Elliott Wiehn (16) and I interviewed my Great Grandfather Dallas Cummings (~85), and we talked about his life up until now.

Interviewing my mom, Lindsey Frampton.

In this interview, I (the one asking the questions, 15 years old) ask my grandmother (The one speaking Spanish, 71 years old) questions about herself and her past with the help of my aunt (The woman translating, 43 years old).

Anna, Rachel, and Maddie, SEAS students at the University of Michigan, discuss the concept of localization and the course's premise of energy descent and the coming transition. They also share details about their course project in which they developed "Your...

Conoce la historia de Maria Medina, mi mamá.

Josh and Melissa talk about Ann Arbor, Michigan responding to the climate crisis in 2030. We discuss behavior changes and community building that took place to achieve carbon neutrality goals.

Chloe discusses the different concepts that are important to understanding and applying behavior change. She addresses a wide range of topics from Baumeister's human needs pyramid to the use of humor in envisioning stories.

Lydia Miller: 2022-04-18 22:46:05 discusses the meaningful concepts that she learned throughout her experience in this course, the concepts she would like to carry on with her, and the unique takeaways that she received from this course compared to the...

A reflection by a University of Michigan Master’s candidate on course material related to pro-environmental behavior change.

Max Freeland addresses a community who is interested in changing their behavior to become more sustainable. Multiple strategies are discussed to create lasting behavior change within the community in the face of growing concern for the climate crisis. In order...

Emma tells us how we were able to eliminate fast fashion and shop locally in order to reduce consumption and become carbon neutral.

Sofia Azham interviews Jeff Sorensen, founder of OptiMize, on behavioral changes that successfully reduced carbon emissions. He discusses the importance of sustainable transportation, and decentralized production and transformation of current infrastructures. He also further explains the importance of meaningful work...

Kashika Chhabra (19) talks with her sister, Riya Chhabra (22), about what a carbon neutral community really entails. They discuss energy saving behaviors, community living, clean transportation, and more.

Tomas and Sarah talk about what Tomas’ neighborhood did to combat the climate crisis and gain carbon emission neutrality!

Brandon Schulz (22) talks with Matthew Miller (30) about how his community achieved carbon net neutrality in 2030 after a decade of local behavior change.

Lauren Broseker (20) talks with her father, Bob Broseker (57), about how his neighborhood took collective action to respond to the climate emergency, specifically through increased adoption of solar energy. He reflects on the importance of comprehensive education about behavior...

Olivia talks with her mom, Regina about local food production as a tool to move Kailua, Hawai'i towards carbon neutrality.

William Megerle and I discuss what steps his neighborhood took to handle the climate crisis.

In this interview, we discussed ways in which diet change and community food systems can help communities achieve carbon neutrality. We talked about ways to center equity and accessibility in behavior change initiatives, and we emphasized the importance of getting...

Noah Simon (22) speaks with her mother, Jackie Simon (61) about preparing for the climate emergency. More specifically, the two discuss behavior changes that Jackie’s neighborhood implemented in response to the ongoing climate crisis.

In the year 2030, Yaqub Ahmedfiqi (20) talks with a hometown friend, Kyle Hammis (25) about the changes he has seen in his hometown of Saginaw, Michigan. They discuss how community efforts can create a ripple effect and help make...

Maggie and Jacob discuss how their neighborhood responded to the climate crisis. In particular, they talk about how meeting together as a community was essential to meeting the challenges of the climate crisis, but also brought the community closer together

Maaike talks with her mom Natalie about imagining being in 2030, and looking back at how their neighborhood in California responded to the climate crisis.

Opal Coombs (18) interviews her best friend, Macy Miner (18).

Julien discusses how the importance of well being, intrinsic and extrinsic motivation, and behavior change models learned in class. Connecting to these concepts, he is able to make a strong correlation to the Great Lakes Community in their hopes to...