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My mom, the most important, biggest role model I have.

I got to speak with Manny, a full time staff member of Hatcher Graduate Library and his experiences with climate related emergencies growing up in Detroit.

This interview captures a discussion between a current University of Michigan student and a former University of Michigan student regarding climate emergency preparation in suburban and urban communities.

We discussed how Olivia’s relationship with local food has changed as she’s grown up and moved to a different city. We also addressed common barriers that people face when trying to access local food.

A discussion focused on local food consumption with conversation surrounding family traditions, future intentions, and current association with local foods. Also taking a look at what future generations can do to increase the accessibility to local foods.

Michele takes listeners back to 2003 when one of the biggest blackouts affected Northeast and Midwest states and Michele was in Michigan at the time. Looking back she reflects on preparing for such emergencies and gives advice to listeners for...

History interview about our experiences during the pandemic.

A brief interview with our BeBe about her life before and after us.

My roommate, Sara, and I discuss how growing up in a very environmentally-conscious family in Grand Rapids, MI has influenced her sustainable behaviors and how this has changed since going to college. The recording is most relevant for the Story...

Discussion on personal and community responses to climate threats

What local food means to Tracey and the ease and accessibility of obtaining it.

My dad and I talk about the climate emergency from his perspective

I talked with my wonderful father about how our family has prepared for the climate emergency and how we can encourage future generations to help stop climate change.

Local produce isn't always the most accessible for those trying to save money. Here we are discussing the barriers that prevent people off all incomes from supporting local farms.

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...

My mother's 2020 experience

Sydney and I discuss her family's habits and traditions with local food and see how that has transformed as she transitions into college.

As an educator and entrepreneur, Hashimoto's disease and environmental illness made Alyssa face human limits long before the coronavirus outbreak forced us to shelter-in-place. She talks about self care in a revolutionary way because learning to reconcile her passion with...

With many farmers earning 17 cents per retail dollar, it is becoming a pressing issue to find out if our buying behavior can shift towards local sources. In this interview we discuss the importance of local food in the lives...

In this interview, conducted on November 24, 2020 in New Hampshire, Grace Keenan interviews her grandmother Kathleen Keenan about some of her childhood experiences. Kathleen (Kathy) talks about what is was like losing a brother in the Korean War in...

Ashley and Lydia talk about local food in Ann Arbor and personal relationships with local food.

Brad Doorn’s, Water Resources and Agriculture Applied Science Program NASA, work includes forecasting the global food supply, including warnings and predictions about possible problems that might arise due to water supply shortages which can inform global market prices. While the...

2020 in review

Interview continues on a child’s perspective of 2020 including advice for those living through a future pandemic

It is important to have a plan in case of a climate emergency. Having a strong sense of community can help when dealing with a crisis.