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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.

We discussed neighborhood preparedness, behavioral actions and navigating panic during an emergency scenario.

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...

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...

Brad Becker interviews Michael Kantor about his thoughts on climate change and resource decent. Michael discusses how he and others can cope with the effects.

Discussed implications and possible preventions of the climate emergency that faces our generation and the generations that follow.

A discussion about climate change preparedness and what the younger generation can do.

Suha and Ella discuss the climate emergency. Ella has not yet made big changes to prepare for it, but we discuss potential plans of what she would like to do.

In this interview we discuss the importance of attention, coping, and cognitive maps when approaching our climate crisis.

Nick and Rory discuss some of the more practical and emotional challenges associated with the current climate crisis. Also, they talk about some of the many coping mechanisms individuals can use to deal with the anxiety associated with this crisis...

Alli Kasparek (21) talks with Will Dormer (21) about how the climate change and resource descent problems affect a neighborhood's resilience and contribute to feelings of attentional fatigue and stress. They discuss possible solutions to the feelings of anxiety, including...

Spencer Lagalo interviews Chris Aseltine, who talks about how his community converted to an all-solar power grid. Chris later explains how they established a model used worldwide.

In this interview Chris and Spencer discuss the impact of neighborhood recycling at a community center, how they powered it and what they did with it. Spencer also talks about future plans he’s thinking about working on.

We discussed the transition from cars to greener forms of transportation like ebikes that occurred between 2020-2030. Josie shares her knowledge from assisting first hand with this transition and how she got people on board when they were hesitant at...

We discussed the importance of climate action in our neighborhood.

Catriona and Paige talk about building neighborhood connections and relationships in the face of climate emergency events.

Should a climate emergency happen, what does Aimee, a suburban Michigan resident, believe should happen?

Taras and Isabel discuss the associations with stress and attention fatigue that the climate crisis has. Coping mechanisms, and emotional challenges were also discussed.

Mrinalini and I discuss the climate crisis, resource descent and the stress that those realities create. We also share our thoughts on ways forward and how to cope with these changes, particularly at the neighborhood level.

Classmates Ben and Richard discuss how the climate crisis has introduced increasing amounts of stress and anxiety on themselves and the local communities that they are apart of. The conversation then takes a deep dive look into how both individuals...

We discussed the behavior change that took place to reduce the amount of cars and increase the use of public transport. We also discussed the motivators behind this behavior change as a community.

Carmen talks with Basia about coping with the climate crisis and resource decent, attention fatigue, and stress.

Plans and preparations in the event of an emergency are discussed. Thoughts about worldview (scale) and how large or small of a radius we consider when thinking about where resources come from in our lives are also discussed.

Dr Eidietis discusses steps her family has taken towards climate preparedness in the most effective way for her community and location. We also discuss the inequities and issues that come along with extreme weather events for the Ann Arbor school...

During this interview, Will discussed ways his family is addressing climate change in their hometown of Albuquerque, New Mexico. From his brother becoming a vegan, to his Mom using her neurologist position to inform patients of the negative health effects...