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This interview captures a discussion between a current University of Michigan student and a former University of Michigan student regarding climate emergency preparation in suburban and urban communities.

Linda and Gina talk about the lack of preparation in our community and how to prepare for climate emergency events

A discussion focused on local food consumption with conversation surrounding family traditions, future intentions, and current association with local foods. Also taking a look at what future generations can do to increase the accessibility to local foods.

We discuss various steps our family has taken to prepare for climate emergencies. Additionally, we explore why our preparation has been within our family as opposed to within our immediate neighborhood.

Michele takes listeners back to 2003 when one of the biggest blackouts affected Northeast and Midwest states and Michele was in Michigan at the time. Looking back she reflects on preparing for such emergencies and gives advice to listeners for...

Anna and her dad have an interesting conversation about the climate crisis...

Karen and Joshua talk over various preparation methods, their benefits, and how they can be deceiving. They discuss unpredictable climate emergencies and past experiences with unpreparedness.

My roommate, Sara, and I discuss how growing up in a very environmentally-conscious family in Grand Rapids, MI has influenced her sustainable behaviors and how this has changed since going to college. The recording is most relevant for the Story...

Discussion on personal and community responses to climate threats

Lucy and I talked about her and her family's plans for a climate emergency and how she deals with them.

What local food means to Tracey and the ease and accessibility of obtaining it.

My dad and I talk about the climate emergency from his perspective

Michael Barnes: 2021-02-03 22:28:04. We discuss preparing for a climate emergency, the obstacles that make doing so difficult, and the anticipated problems in Michigan with regards to the environment.

In this interview, I asked my roommate some questions about her perception of locally-sourced food. Maggie has an relationship with this topic, based on growing up on a farm in a rural town and firmly believing in investing in healthy,...

Local produce isn't always the most accessible for those trying to save money. Here we are discussing the barriers that prevent people off all incomes from supporting local farms.

My mom and I talk about how she has prepared for climate emergencies, as well as any advice to my generation on how to prepare.

Tessie and Michael discuss what steps communities need to take to prepare for a climate emergency.

With many farmers earning 17 cents per retail dollar, it is becoming a pressing issue to find out if our buying behavior can shift towards local sources. In this interview we discuss the importance of local food in the lives...

Ashley and Lydia talk about local food in Ann Arbor and personal relationships with local food.

Lance Giuliano (19) and his former roommate (and current friend) Henry Wallison (20) discuss methods to prepare for a potential climate-based emergency. Lance provides a personal anecdote of a blackout he experienced in his youth.

Gina and Shawn discuss how financial restrictions make buying local food challenging

The topics that were discussed was the problems with local food prices being too high in different areas and towns making it less assessable especially for college students. In addition, the topic of gmos and making connections with local farmers...

Justin Shetty (UofM ‘2019), current software engineer, is from New Jersey and has lived in California and Michigan. He discusses the different concerns he has had regarding climate emergencies in different states and coasts. Furthermore, he discusses experiences preparing for...

In my interview with my long-time friend Quinn, we discussed the importance of local food consumption and how this has been relevant to our own lives growing up in the same small Michigan town. We also discussed personal experiences by...

Hannah and her aunt Heidi discuss what Nashville has done in terms of preparation, considering this year's tornado at the beginning of the pandemic. We talked about planting trees, neighborhood and individual action, and taking the climate crisis seriously.