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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.

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

Jahna & I discuss what she’s known about local foods from both her own experiences as well as a few family members. She also expresses the impact local food has had on her growing up.

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

A student explores her complicated feelings regarding an environmental psychology class

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

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

Will describes a car-free Ann Arbor.

We discussed how the process of Mara’s neighborhood’s transition to net zero carbon emissions went. She mentioned the neighborhood had improved composting, community gardening, and a carpooling mandate that helped them transition, and emphasized the importance of working together to...

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...

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

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.

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

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

A brief discussion about potential distruptions in the event of a climate disaster

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

Kristen Buchler discusses with her mother, Shelly Buchler, preparations that she has made in anticipation of a climate emergency or other disruptive life event. Shelly is a resident of Temperance, Michigan.

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...

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.

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

Liana and Summer discuss Summer’s family connection to local food, from her grandfather’s farm in North Dakota to Ann Arbor, MI.

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...

Scott talks about his relationship to local food. He breaks down why the industrialized food distribution system is not sustainable, his experience working with his dad to create an environmentally-friendly small farm in Canada, and why the United States needs...