University campuses in the USA are the training grounds for collective action leading to systems changes. Since 2012 a group of students at the University of Delaware have taken on a big idea--to transform their large lush heavily chemically treated lawns into an organic public green. The Green the Greeninitiative has required thoughtful strategy, community building, public education, and lots of persistence. Climate advocates can learn a lot from their methods. Show host, Peterson Toscano, speaks with Sophie Phillips, a senior and the outgoing head of Students 4 the Environment. Sophie is in the process of handing over the work to sophomore, CJ Krulewitch who also talks about strategies and successes. They both offer advice for climate advocates.
Art HouseIn the USA one of the most dramatic encounters happens around the Thanksgiving holiday table. In the USA one of the most dramatic encounters happens around the Thanksgiving holiday table. In his play, Dad, theater student Dante Flores decides to magnify the tension. He talks about the setting, tone, and structure of his play. By putting the action on a repeat loop, he deepens the theater experience.
PuzzlerYou are talking with your neighbor, Tabitha. She seems interested in your work as a climate advocate. You tell her about large solutions like carbon fee and dividend. You are so excited to find someone who wants to know more. But then you notice Tabitha's eyes start to glaze over. She interrupts you, "This all sounds so important and overwhelming. But What does it mean for you and for me?"
Tabitha wants to better understand climate change. She doesn't need more facts right now. She needs to hear some of your own story. How might you begin to shift the tone and and get personal with her? What does climate change mean for you? Let's personal.
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Dig DeeperInterview w/ Paul Tukey about organic lawn care
Green the Green videoand Students 4 the Environment on Twitter.
Dr. McKay Jenkins, author and professor of environmental humanities at U of Delaware
2,4-D chemical compound, Wikipedia article
Removing Trays from Dinning Halls Cuts Food Waste, Reuters
If You Must Talk Politics at Thanksgiving, Here's How, The Atlantic
Dakota Access Pipeline Protests at Standing Rock, Wikipedia article
Theater in the Age of Climate Change Convening
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