The chapter discusses the importance of building social connections within communities to enhance climate resilience and enable local climate action. It highlights the impact of individuals engaging in climate advocacy through grassroots efforts and volunteerism, showcasing tangible systems-level changes achievable by individuals. The talk emphasizes the emotional aspects of climate volunteerism, encouraging individuals to find support in communities and step up as climate leaders for long-term collective action.
If you’re a climate-conscious person, you likely already know some of the main ways you can reduce your contribution to greenhouse gasses: buy less, eat less meat, ride your bike.
But there are other, less obvious methods we don’t always think of: voting, having climate conversations, engaging with your local government, changing where your money is invested. And while our role as individuals does matter, we’re more powerful when we work together in collective action.
Guests:
Jon Foley, Executive Director, Project Drawdown
Eliza Nemser, Executive Director, Climate Changemakers
This episode also features excerpts from Cory Booker, Anna Lappé, Frances Moore Lappé, Saul Griffith, Monique Figueiredo, Jonathan Chapman, Jennifer Anderson, Tanya Gulliver Garcia, Vernon Walker, Abrar Anwar, Slater Jewell-Kemker, Kyle Gracey and Alec Loorz.
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