Emanuel and Prachiti discuss preparing for the climate emergency

I got to speak with Manny, a full time staff member of Hatcher Graduate Library and his experiences with climate related emergencies growing up in Detroit.

Sara Vargo and Claire Haase discuss local food

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...

Alok's Interview with his Mom, Shashi Bina – Part II

Born as Bina Saxena in August 1943 in Lucknow and raised in a conservative joint household in Delhi and Lucknow, UP, India - she was the 2nd of four children of Ram Shanker and Prakash Saxena. She graduated high school...

Emily and Anikka Talk About Local Food

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...

Grace Keenan talks to her grandmother Kathleen Keenan about losing a brother and friends in war, living in a pandemic, and advice

In this interview, conducted on November 24, 2020 in New Hampshire, Grace Keenan interviews her grandmother Kathleen Keenan about some of her childhood experiences. Kathleen (Kathy) talks about what is was like losing a brother in the Korean War in...

Christina Le – Life during the Covid-19 Pandemic of 2020

This is an interview to myself since my parents speak vietnamese and mostly I'll unable to understand what they will be saying and my little brother refused to let me interview him

Olivia & Grace discuss local food!

We discussed how Olivia’s relationship with local food has changed as she’s grown up and moved to a different city. We also addressed common barriers that people face when trying to access local food.

Interviewing my wife about her profession as a police officer in 2020

Today I interviewed my wife Jenifer in regards to her job as a police officer. There is currently a lot of unrest in the country with police officers and I decided to pick her brain on how she feels with...

Vanessa and Aubrie discuss preparing for the climate emergency

It is important to have a plan in case of a climate emergency. Having a strong sense of community can help when dealing with a crisis.

Ken and Grace discuss preparing for the climate emergency

I talked with my wonderful father about how our family has prepared for the climate emergency and how we can encourage future generations to help stop climate change.

Josh Stein and Sarah Roarty discuss preparing for the climate emergency

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.

Coronavirus impacts 5/23/20

Among the topics discussed were how daily life is like, how technology is utilized in a pandemic and how social relationships are like.

Dusty Matthews and author Sharon Coady discuss living and writing in 2020.

Dusty Matthews and Sharon Coady discuss living in 2020. Dusty works at the Leesburg (Florida) Public Library and Sharon is an author. The library's annual Literary Arts Festival was canceled this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Sharon discusses her...

Sydney and Annabelle discuss local food

Sydney and I discuss her family's habits and traditions with local food and see how that has transformed as she transitions into college.

Ashley and Liz discuss local food

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...

Janielle Calaunan and Stephanie Rosas discuss local food

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.

Chase and Brookelyn discuss local food

We talked about local food as college and students. We also talked about how education is important in the local food movement.