Climate Change

Climate change is one of the most contentious international issues of our time. With various groups claiming it as the largest existential threat to humanity, while others claiming that humans have no impact, and everything in-between, this issue continues to challenge the world in new and unique ways. This is an issue that is both global and local, requiring individual, community, and global action to effect change and protect the natural resources of the globe. It is also not just about carbon emissions, as overfishing, development, and destruction of habitat are all changing the ways in which humans interact with the earth.

In this episode we speak with Gerard Rodriguez, formerly of the Willamette Falls Trust in Oregon City, OR, who's indigenous background informs his work on environmental protection and climate change prevention. Infusing modern solutions with ancestral knowledge, Gerard guides us through the ways in which we can live more harmoniously with the earth and its systems.

This is not your traditional look at climate change from a Western scientific method, but rather a look at how humans have impacted the natural systems we rely on and ways in which community and international action can bring about needed changes. Our conversation brings a different perspective, which will assist the audience in gaining a deeper understanding of the issues at stake.