Continued conversation with educator Maureen Crowley on how we come to understand our relationship with the environment, among other things. Check out Rob Hopkins TED talk on the end of the fossil fuel era.

Considering environmental degradation from new angles: male and female approaches to morality and ethics, culture of distraction, capitalism and community development. Great conversation with educator, Dr. Maureen Crowley. Learn more about Carol Gilligan here.

Beth and Amy discuss the guide to climate change communication for scientists, journalists, educators, political aides, and the public put out by the Center for Research on Environmental Decisions at Columbia University, and reflect on questions of personal responsibility and opportunity to make change. Read CRED’s “Psychology of Climate Change Communication”

Jim and I catch up on the news, the weather, and the question of going vegan to save the world. More on John Robbins and his books here . Marama Davidson’s uplifting speech in the New Zealand parliament.