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Will describes a car-free Ann Arbor.

How has one family prepared for potential environmental turbulence, and do they have any advice?

Seth Stump discusses what he learned through the course of the semester and how course approaches differed from conventional behavior change approaches. He also discusses the concepts that he will take with him as he begins his career as an...

A student explores her complicated feelings regarding an environmental psychology class

Reflecting back on the semester, I think through the key concepts that have increased my understanding of effective behavior change interventions.

Neighborhood preparation for climate emergencies. Power outages and the importance of neighborhood communication.

Matilda Kreider (22) talks to her mom Patricia Kahlbaugh (58) about living in a house on the Long Island Sound that is frequently hit by hurricanes and will be made uninhabitable by sea level rise in the coming decades. Potential...

Livi talks about accessibility of local foods, farmers markets, and moving to a new city one day.

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

We're talking in Stephanie's apartment about preparedness stories the Saturday after U-M announcements regarding COVID-19. What can we learn from our relatives and previous experience? What privileges do we have because of our socioeconomic status?

I talk a bit about behavior change, some of the most important things I learned within the class, and how to apply them

Janet and Lydia discuss climate preparedness when it comes to drought, flooding, and disease outbreaks.

In this interview Natalie Ganzel (22) speaks with her friend, Kyndall Beal (22) about her experiences with hurricanes and the measures she has taken to prepare for them.

In our interview we looked back from the not-so-distant future of 2030 as we envision what my hometown would look like if it were carbon neutral at that time (2030). We talked about what Stacey saw as the steps to...

Jane and Don Stone, who live in a retirement community in Corpus Christs, TX, share their experiences with climate change with the granddaughter Tori Griffin. They started off by discussing how the Covid 19 pandemic has affected their reliance on...

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...

Laurel explains how her neighborhood came together to dramatically cut down their driving and flying. She describes the creative alternatives they found, including organizing social events hyper-locally, working remotely, and vacationing closer to home.

Jenna (25) and her brother Vinny (34) discuss behavior changes he made in neighborhood to become carbon neutral in the year 2030

Taylor talks about community resilience, resource sharing, and circular economy.

We discuss about what local food consumption means to Sebastian especially when he’s changing food preferences and where he lives.

Catherine and Mary talk about climate change and emergency preparedness in Winnetka, IL. Mary had experienced wild fires and earthquakes while living in CA and that has informed her preparedness in IL.

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.

Dana envisions what transportation looks like in Traverse City in the year 2030

We discussed how Bean and her community have prepared for the climate emergency.

We discussed what makes good local, the difficulties associated with local food, and how we can integrate greater accessibility in the future.