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I discussed my own behavior change that I've experienced throughout this course and how concepts in this course have changed the way I think about the environment and behavior change in general.

In this interview, Nia talks about her experiences at the Detroit Eastern Market and her courses about food accessibility.

Brooke discusses how her community achieved a circular economy through bottom-up behavioral change.

We discussed steps that a young family is taking to reduce their footprint and help adapt to the climate emergencies. We also discussed some fire things that Dalton would consider for his family.

William Megerle and I discuss what steps his neighborhood took to handle the climate crisis.

Lauren reflects on the importance of taking small actions to achieve larger environmental goals and results, creating a vision of the future in which we can strive towards, and implementing several strategies in combination to enhance effectiveness, reliability, and durability.

Julien discusses how the importance of well being, intrinsic and extrinsic motivation, and behavior change models learned in class. Connecting to these concepts, he is able to make a strong correlation to the Great Lakes Community in their hopes to...

The paradox of lack of access to local food in rural, farming communities.

We discussed the influences that schools can have as a substitute for resiliency hubs, especially with regards to training for increasingly volatile weather.

Ryan Kelsey talks with his daughter about the lack of preparation for the climate emergency he feels is present in his family, neighborhood, and overall community and how they can work to change that.

A conversation with local residents, Colette DePhelps and her daughter, Raven DePhelps, about their Moscow Farmers Market traditions.

Will and Bill (one and the same) discuss several important concepts from the U of M ENVR 361 course. This includes conversation around norms, motivations, envisioning, eco-teams, and more. Some evaluation metrics are used, and some real world application of...

Lauren Broseker (20) talks with her father, Bob Broseker (57), about how his neighborhood took collective action to respond to the climate emergency, specifically through increased adoption of solar energy. He reflects on the importance of comprehensive education about behavior...

Lonna Nachtigal interviews Liz Dwyer about her calling to farm and overcoming challenges, both personal and environmental.

Allan discussed his feeling that many neighborhoods no longer function as cohesive community bodies. He also shared the way in which he and his family are already being impacted by the climate emergency, specifically his daughter living in California.

Grace talking about experience with local foods in the form of foraging, farmers markets, and a bologna sandwich.

Chloe discusses the different concepts that are important to understanding and applying behavior change. She addresses a wide range of topics from Baumeister's human needs pyramid to the use of humor in envisioning stories.

We discuss experiences with buying local food (and lack thereof) and the reasons for doing so.

Taylor and Michael discuss what is top of mind in his community today when it comes to preparing for a climate crisis. Further, they chat about what the future could hold if we don't take action and share advice for...

In this interview, Levi Myers interviewed Deborah about the Climate Emergency and the resulting challenges residents in the Bay Area face. They discussed how neighborhoods prepare for a variety of natural disasters, such as earthquakes and wildfires, and how the...

Bill and Idrees talk local food, and Bill’s history as a merchant and a customer.

Liz talks about her connection to local food growing up right outside of Detroit with two environmentalist parents

Erin and Erin discuss the challenges of local food. Erin talks about her memories and experiences surrounding eating local food with family.

Brian Goetz interviews Joe Durham on the successes that his community (near Lake Michigan) has achieved adapting to the climate crisis in the past ten years out of necessity for their local economy.

Bobbi and Sandra talk about why they come to the Moscow Farmers Market and how the market is part of local culture and local history.