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Friends and colleagues Bryson White (40) and Taylor Dalton (37) discuss how their racial identity has influenced their understanding of their Christian faith throughout their lives.

One Small Step partners Dennis Waldrop (66) and Annette Block-Valdivia (57) talk about their concerns for the future of their local community, Grand Marais, Minnesota. They share worries about housing, jobs, and healthcare and also talk about the importance of...

[Recorded: Friday, August 19, 2022] Jim and Michael record a One Small Step conversation in Charlottesville, Virginia. Jim is retired from 30 years of United Methodist pastoring and now volunteers to help reduce food insecurity in Albemarle County while Michael...

Friends Sneha Sharma (17) and Cindy Su (17) share a conversation about their experiences as high school students during the COVID-19 pandemic, their environmental advocacy work, their mentors, and their families.

One Small Step partners Joyce McIntosh-Thompson [no age given] and Lourin Hubbard (33) talk about local politics in Fresno, the Supreme Court, and city budgets for policing.

Tassia Tkatschenko (39) and her mother, Nancy Dunne Byington (66), share a conversation about their family, the communities they have lived in, and their careers in naturopathic medicine and psychiatric nursing. They also discuss how capitalism is impacting the environment...

One Small Step partners Richard Moore (61) and Ronald Martin (73) share a conversation about atheism, faith, the role of faith in politics, and the separation of church and state.

In this interview I discussed the important and effectiveness of concepts like framing, an internal locus of control, intrinsic motivation, multiple motivations, and feedback. I also discussed the over-emphasis on declarative knowledge, as well as behavior change strategies like team-based...

This interview focused on the importance of service in the local community.

Interview of what I learned in class. This is our final assignment.

Christine Booth (46) and One Small Step partner Jon Giaimo [no age given] discuss the consequences of social media, the Black Lives Matter movement, the homelessness crisis, and America's position in the war in Ukraine.

Ben Teague (45) talks with his father, Henry Theodore Watson (80), about some difficult decisions Henry has had to make, as well as balancing family and career.

Mental Health & Environmental Injustices

Learn about Parsons Seafood with Dale Parsons, 5th generation clammer, and Tuckerton Seaport. Learn about Parsons Seafood and the Parsons Oyster Reef Recovery Program.

Angela Rodriguez (49) and One Small Step partner, Zachary Parker [no age given], share their political concerns and exchange personal experiences.

Michelle Grover (53) shares a conversation with her father, Fred Marquis (82), about his work on the Fred Marquis Pinellas Trail and the legacy of the trail. Their new friend Sonia Kinkhabwala (22) also joins the conversation.

Friends Erin DeMarines [no age given] and Brandie McCallum [no age given] share a conversation about plant-based eating, fitness, health, nutrition, and the business that Erin started.

Jason Lauritsen (51) shares a conversation with his friend George Wilder (79) about botany, herbaria, the environmental impact that humans have on the planet, studying plant anatomy and morphology, and about seeing beauty, pattern, and symmetry in nature.

Steve Desroches (47) and John Duffy (76) talk about Duffy's work in solar energy and in particular relief projects in Peru.

Friends Bobbek Hakimzadeh (38) and Sepideh "Sepi" Nazarian (20) talk about studying Islamic Sufism and how it pertains to sustainability.

One Small Step conversation partners Diane Snelling (69) and Robin Ingenthron (59) talk about the environment, government regulations, recycling and renewables, and Act 250.

One Small Step conversation partners Marisa Saenz (50) and Lisa Schuette (58) discuss major influences, religion, political values, and environmental concerns.

Ashton Ross interviews his father Kevin Ross about his life, values, and family history. And they discuss the regional history of California, Arizona, and Mexico, and what it’s like to live on the border of two unique cultures.

One Small Step conversation partners Gabor Szovati (63) and Melanie Alvarado (38) talk about climate change, their experiences working in correctional facilities, and their parents' influences on their political views.

Current environment crisis can create a lot of pressure and stress to people. We need learn how to cope with that situation.