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In this interview, brother and sister Jack and Katie Good discuss what Jack has experienced in San Francisco in regards to earthquakes and wildfires, as well as what he is doing to prepare for future disasters.

Janet and Lydia discuss climate preparedness when it comes to drought, flooding, and disease outbreaks.

Emily, Van, and Randy discuss electric vehicles, public transportation, and changing habits to combat the climate crisis. In a somewhat difficult yet rewarding transition, these community members helped inspire others and take action in their neighborhood.

Daniel (20) talks with their Californian friend, Will (22) about emergency preparedness as it relates to climate change, focusing on wildfires and air quality challenges in California. They discuss Doomsday Prepping, response to COVID-19, and investing (both in dogecoin, and...

Samantha Barnes (19) talks with her mother Brenda (54) about how her neighborhood collectively achieved the carbon neutrality goal for 2030. She reflects on their efforts towards solar implementation, governmental outreach, and waste reduction.

Lucy Baker (19) talks with her sister, Claire (22) about what it looked like to create a carbon neutral neighborhood. They discussed the importance of keeping everyone involved in the project, specifically the project of switching in home energy sources,...

Jacob discusses what he views as most important points from Psychology of Environmental Stewardship. In particular, he talks about how he will use envisioning, procedural knowledge, and behavior change models as he works to move towards more sustainable behavior for...

Anita Weng talks about behavior change techniques covered in ENV361/PSYCH362: what worked well, what differed from conventional approaches, and some main takeaways from the class.

Rural Roots, Inc. has had a wide and diverse impact on small farms and local food systems on the Palouse and in the Inland Northwest. Community-based and farmer-grown, this nonprofit organization has played a significant role in changing the local...

Melina and Angelyn discuss fossil fuel consumption and how it has played a role in a neighborhoods journey to carbon neutrality. Varying individual, household, and communal efforts can help contribute to an overall long term goal and help with its...

Methods used to combat the climate crisis in South Florida 8 years from now from the perspective of a local and captain.

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.

Will Millsaps (19) and Marie Millsaps (55), mother and son, discuss the environmental retrospective from 2030. Subjects started with the idea of motherly love, and then moved on to habit changes, and finally to overcoming individuality.

Reflection on ENV361

Grace taking about her experience with local food through foraging, farmers markets, and bologna sandwiches.

Jeremy speaks with Jordan about her strategies in combatting the climate crisis and moving towards energy descent. Jordan discusses her environmental initiatives to facilitate conversations with children and adults alike on the subject of water and reduced consumption. She elaborates...

I interviewed my cousin who moved back to the suburbs of Chicago. She talks about her personal experience with climate/ weather extremities, especially with the cold since she lives near Lake Michigan. She provides insight on what her town does...

In this interview, I talked to my sister about steps she has taken to prepare for a climate emergency. Ultimately, she has taken some steps but knows she needs to do more in preparation for an emergency. We both think...

Karen and Joshua discuss benefits and possible deceptions of climate emergency preparation, as well as past and present examples of unpreparedness.

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...

Samantha Barnes reflects on the concepts learned in the class psychology of environmental stewardship in a self interview. She reflects on which behavior change models were successful and which had downfalls. She explores some of the meaningful concepts of the...

Amoolya and I talked about some plans our family has taken to prepare for the climate emergency and what more we could do to be even more prepared.

Discussion of local food with Carson Brown.

We discussed that in West Michigan, little is being done to prepare for climate changes emergencies, but that if they were to occur, Chris would expect that he and his family and others in the area would move to a...

Joshua Arnold (19, son) and JiYun Hyun (50, mother) discuss traditional food preparation methods and the future of sustainable agriculture practices in urban environments.