Jillian and Christian discuss preparing for the climate emergency

We discussed the climate emergency and resource descent and their impacts on attention and stress. We included ways that individuals and communites can cope with these stressors, from personal experience and academic sources.

Leslie and Cyndi discuss preparing for a climate emergency

Cyndi Edelman talks with her uncle, Leslie Story about his experiences managing climate change in his community. Leslie has a background in fighting forest fires and uses his past experiences to reflect on the current climate crises and give advice...

Alex and Krystal Talk About Climate Preparedness

Alex (19) and her older sister's friend Krystal (24) talk about what Krystal imagines climate change preparedness to look like, how her community and her have prepared for it, and what she encourages others to keep in mind when talking...

Shannon and Jessica discuss preparing for the climate emergency.

Shannon discussed the preparations his family has made as a response to recurring wildfires that have impacted their area. He highlighted the importance of being prepared in the event of emergencies by having a plan of action if immediate evacuation...

Cameron Scharff and John Delisa discuss community transformation and adaptation in response to the climate emergency

John Delisa and Cameron Scharff discuss a hypothetical change in behavior for a town in northern Michigan in 2030 to help combat climate change. This includes changes both small and large for folks from different socioeconomic backgrounds.

Remington and Jillian discuss preparing for the climate emergency

Remington and Jillian talk about preparing for the climate crisis and what we can do on an individual and community level to cope with rising levels of stress and anxiety associated with it.

Andrea and Amanda discuss preparing for the climate emergency.

Andrea and Amanda talk about how the climate crisis is is associated with attention fatigue and stress. They also talk about the emotional challenge that comes along with that and what they plan to do to restore their attention and...

Izzy and Neil discuss preparing for the climate emergency

Izzy and Neil discuss the challenges created by the climate crisis. They also discuss potential solutions to these challenges.

Nate Misra and Erin Baldwin discuss community transformation and adaptation in response to the climate emergency

Nate and Erin discuss transportation reformation, incentives for behavior change and creating a community in a large metropolitan area. They touch on the difficulties of implementing the program, as well as the overwhelming amount of positive feedback that was received...

Benjamin Long and Ryan Toomey discuss preparing for the climate emergency

Benjamin and Ryan, as students in ENV 360, discussed how the climate crisis currently, in 2021, has had an effect on the well-being of citizens, specifically causing directed attention fatigue. They discuss coping strategies that help restore this fatigue and...

Allison Ko and Austin Remick discuss preparing for the climate emergency

Allison Ko and Austin Remick, two Behavior and Environment students at the University of Michigan, discuss the climate emergency, their efforts to combat it, and how they handle the stress it brings us.

Ken and Tressa discuss preparing for the climate emergency

Tressa (29) and her father, Ken (60), talk about creating climate resilience within homes and within neighborhoods. They discuss the scope of climate change emergencies compared to past area outages and the potential for creating neighbor-supported resilience.

Neil and Margaret Discuss Preparing for the Climate Emergency

Neil and Margaret, both undergraduates on their way to completing ENV360 a class on on behavioral psychology and the environment, discuss how climate change is impacting their communities' lives. Neil and Margaret call different places home and discuss the ways...

Katia McGreal and Brian McGreal discuss preparing for the climate emergency

Brian McGreal discusses creating a shared vision amongst generations regarding climate change. He also explains simple fixes you can make to start conserving energy today.

Judy Schumacher & Sam Garrett discuss preparing for the climate emergency

Judy Schumacher (76) talks with her granddaughter Sam (21) about her, her family's and her community's plans and preparations (or lack thereof) in anticipation of local climate emergencies. Judy resides in a rural neighborhood that is more locally self-sufficient than...

Amelia and Jessica discuss preparing for the climate emergency

Amelia and Jessica discuss the last 10 years of A2Zero and what strategies may have led to its success. They talk about community, adaptation, and positive change in neighborhoods.

Dwight and Hailey discuss preparing for the climate emergency

Dwight Elders talks with his daughter, Hailey Elders, about investment and carbon neutrality in the context of A2Zero and being part of a neighborhood near Lake Michigan. They discuss what it means to truly value Lake Michigan and how Dwight's...

Claire Kausch and Joey Niolet

Claire Kausch: 2021-02-04 17:34:12 Joey Niolet talks about the hurricanes and storm surges that have ravaged the Mississippi coast in light of our climate emergency. He discusses how his family and community prepared for and dealt with the storms and...

Kim and Yuer discuss preparing for the climate emergency

Kimberly Heumann talks with her colleague, Yuer Wang, about dealing with climate change and coping techniques through attention restoration and stress reduction exercises.

Josh Solomon and Anna Solomon discuss preparing for the climate emergency

In a short conversation, Anna and I discussed some of her concerns about the state of climate. We focused on preparedness and what actions she has taken in Los Angeles to do her part. We finished by discussing resilience and...

Ni and Chris discuss preparing for the climate emergency

In this video, my friend and I discuss the potentiality of a climate emergency. In addition, we talk about the upcoming disease, COVID-19, and the implications of it. Also, we address the concerns of a climate-related emergency

Kaitlin and Karoline discuss community transformation and adaption in response to the climate emergency

Karoline discusses how she and her community collaborated through team meetings to bring about a community garden and become 100% reliant on local and homegrown produce.