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In this interview Nate Misra speaks with Erin Baldwin about her eco-teams initiative and the impact it has had on the community. She elaborates on her successful implementation of Lewin's model into a practical use.

Jhenna reflects on what she learned while in the Psychology of Environmental Stewardship course.

Kyla walks through a thought experiment with her dad, Michael, where they imagine it is the year 2030. Together, they reflect on how a neighborhood in Northern Michigan achieved carbon neutrality and responded to the climate crisis over the last...

Lauren and Angie discuss the measures Angie's community took to prepare themselves and combat the climate emergency. We discussed carpooling, using different energy sources for houses, and goals that were set by the neighborhood. Angie's community worked together for the...

Victoria Cheung and Sipeng Zhang, classmates in the University of Michigan's SEAS program, discuss the climate crisis and what coping techniques can help with this challenge.

Morgan discusses the personal impacts of the climate crisis and how it impacts her mental health, induces stress, and reduces her attentional capacity for other things. We then discuss effective ways to deal with the exacerbated stress and cope with...

Stephanie and her sister, Elizabeth, discuss how her neighborhood has successfully made changes that respond to the climate crisis. Elizabeth discusses the changes in behavior and how she led her community.

This interview discusses the salient concepts of the course environmental stewardship, as well as their potential for application. This application is framed in both the lense of the interviewee as well as community development specifically related to policy and food...

Catrin, Daniel and Ellen Koselka's interview of their great aunt, Marnee Burke DeVine, first cousin to John and Robert Kennedy. Marnee discusses growing up with her cousins, her work on their presidential campaigns, her marriage to John DeVine and her...

Our group discusses the localization premise, the value of envisioning, the process of envisioning Michigan Stadium as a community space, and our thoughts on the localization course.

We discussed how the climate crisis and resource descent relates to attention fatigue and stress. Andrew shared his insights about how people can cope with the anxiety brought about the climate crisis, and technic that he has used personally.

Brian answers interview questions about his time and takeaways from Psych 362. Topics covered include: behavioral inertia, moral foundation theory, informational models, and the importance of procedural knowledge accompanying calls to action.

Larry Eiler, a retired PR professional and widow, speaks with Elizabeth Kagan, a graduate student at University of Michigan, on his wife's unexpected passing in 2015. He shares his journey of how he's learned to manage his grief and his...

Lydia Miller: 2022-02-01 01:33:18. Lydia and her mother, Dana discuss how, in the year 2030, Dana's neighborhood might have addressed, and successfully responded to the climate crisis. Dana talks about the challenges in making changes, and why the changes were...

Amelia Smith and Jamey Carpenter discuss the issue of sustainability in food waste. They cover composting and community building from a behavior change perspective.

In this conversation, Shivani and Anjali discuss the work that has taken place over the past 10 years to get us where we are today in 2030. Shivani provides some insight into building up local food systems.

Yiang and John discuss renewable energy usage in 2030 after Yiang has successfully implemented a behavior change program.

John Delisa and Cameron Scharff discuss a hypothetical change in behavior for a town in northern Michigan in 2030 to help combat climate change. This includes changes both small and large for folks from different socioeconomic backgrounds.

We discussed the climate emergency and resource descent and their impacts on attention and stress. We included ways that individuals and communites can cope with these stressors, from personal experience and academic sources.

Haley explains how community gardens and switching to plant-based food were here community's response to the climate crisis.

Maaike and Kyla reflect on what they learned in EAS561: Psychology of Environmental Stewardship and what they will take with them into their future careers.

This interview discusses some of the issues individuals may have in their preparation for the climate emergency. Specifically, affordability regarding environmentally sustainable products makes it difficult to adopt necessary behaviors. Additionally, with so much information out there on the climate...

Mackenzie and Dominick discuss local food from a past perspective growing up in different areas of the U.S. and how the local food experience has changed since coming to college in Ann Arbor, MI.

Cynthia Cottrell (?) interviewed Yuhan Jiang (20), students at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, MI, about her transforming the community she lives in by creating a personal space to plant a garden. She is hoping that her garden...

Yuhan interviews Cindy about her success in transforming our community, the lessons she has learned, and her future plans. Cindy contributed the success to "the generosity of the long-time community member donating the land." She witnessed how small steps can...