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Climate change is changing everything, and Sarah has something to say about that. Tune in as she takes on the global climate crisis in her very own way. She’s not afraid to ask hard questions and she’s got the research to prove it. Join her week-by-week as she breaks down the what’s, when’s, how’s and why’s of climate change. Whether she’s reaching out to teens that are changing the world, discovering brilliant minds that are reimagining the future or getting down to business with eco-entrepreneurs. Sarah knows global warming is the challenge of her generation and she won’t back down until she figures it out; sorting through the science, busting myths and getting real about what’s really happening. She’s tired of waiting for someone else to fix things, She’s going DIY; learning the facts, interviewing experts and actually being honest about how it feels to not know all the answers. Because It matters. Because She cares. Because it’s our job to fix it. Even if she has to share her podcast studio with her little brother. Earth Rangers is proud to present, The Big Melt; a podcast about what comes next. For more great shows and to listen early and ad-free, visit GZMShows.com.
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- Jun 19, 202511 min
S2 E3: Facing the Future with Eco-Conscious Choices
In the final episode of this mini-series, youth discuss how making mindful everyday choices creates real change, and how focusing on what you can control can be both empowering and impactful, because every action truly matters. This mini-series was created by youth, for youth, in partnership with Kids Help Phone’s National Youth Council, and Earth Rangers’ ER Teens. If you’re worried about climate change, there are things you can do to prioritize your wellbeing and get support. If you’d like to give your feelings a place to go, visit www.kidshelphone.ca for resources and support. You can also join ER Teens, a volunteer program by Earth Rangers, to take hands-on environmental action and make a positive difference in your community. Teens in Canada can visit www.earthrangers.com/EN/CA/er-teens/ to sign up.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
- Jun 12, 202510 min
S2 E2: Innovative Sustainability Solutions
Have you ever heard of vertical farming? Paper made from fallen leaves? Or a powder that absorbs carbon dioxide? In this episode, youth voices highlight these incredible sustainability-driven breakthroughs, along with practical ways you can you can make a difference too! This mini-series was created by youth, for youth, in partnership with Kids Help Phone’s National Youth Council, and Earth Rangers’ ER Teens. If you’re worried about climate change, there are things you can do to prioritize your wellbeing and get support. If you’d like to give your feelings a place to go, visit www.kidshelphone.ca for resources and support. You can also join ER Teens, a volunteer program by Earth Rangers, to take hands-on environmental action and make a positive difference in your community. Teens in Canada can visit www.earthrangers.com/EN/CA/er-teens/ to sign up.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
- Jun 5, 20259 min
S2 E1: Eco-Anxiety & Misinformation
Do headlines about the climate crisis make you feel uneasy? Or maybe it’s the spread of climate change denial that feels frustrating. Young people today are navigating a world of information – and misinformation – and it can be a lot to process. But you’re not alone. In this first episode of the Big Melt mini-series, you’ll hear from youth voices sharing how they stay informed, and stay grounded in the face of eco-anxiety. This mini-series was created by youth, for youth, in partnership with Kids Help Phone’s National Youth Council, and Earth Rangers’ ER Teens. If you’re worried about climate change, there are things you can do to prioritize your wellbeing and get support. If you’d like to give your feelings a place to go, visit www.kidshelphone.ca for resources and support. You can also join ER Teens, a volunteer program by Earth Rangers, to take hands-on environmental action and make a positive difference in your community. Teens in Canada can visit www.earthrangers.com/EN/CA/er-teens/ to sign up.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
- Nov 1, 202113 min
S1 E13: COP26 and the Race to Zero
Hi Big Melters, I recently got to chat with Nigel Topping - the UN’s high level Climate Champion about the upcoming COP - Conference of the parties, aka. the Mack Daddy of all climate conferences!Find out why this year’s meeting is SO important.And here is a link to a cool graphic novel about IPCC, The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, of the UN for insight into the way these sorts of meetings work: https://becauseipcc.thesuccession.ca/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
- Aug 14, 202031 min
S1 E12: Forest Management 101 - Secrets of the Tree Whisperers
Hi Listeners, it’s me: Sarah. I had to get out of the basement for a bit so I decided to podcast on the go from my favourite places of all time: the forest! Forests are incredible. And not just because they let you take social distancing to the next level. They are literally ecological wonders; they are complex living worlds that prevent soil erosion, provide homes to thousands of different species, and absorb carbon to help fight climate change. This episode features conversations with Darren Sleep, Senior Director of Conservation Strategies at the Sustainable Forestry Initaitive, and Cindy Cheng, PhD candidate in Forestry at the University of British Columbia. Thanks to Sustainable Forestry Initiative and Project Learning Tree for their collaboration on this Episode. Find out more about the amazing work they do at https://www.sfiprogram.org/ ———————————————————————————————- For more awesome Gen-Z media podcasts check out GZMshows.com ———————————————————————————————- To become an Earth Ranger and for cool daily eco-activities, visit https://www.earthrangers.com/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
- Jul 8, 202020 min
S1 E11: Fact-based dreaming with filmmaker Damon Gameau
Today I’m talking to Damon Gameau about solar panel networks and sea farming and, and, self-driving cars and... Wait... OMG, you need some background, right? Of course...Sorry! I’m just so excited because Damon just released this amazing film called 2040, which I just watched for the second time, and it’s chock full of brilliant green technologies and new ways of thinking about climate change and like, awesome animation and.. . well - just listen to the episode.For more awesome Gen-Z media podcasts check out GZMshows.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
- Apr 28, 202033 min
S1 E10: It's the Final Meltdown
Brand new problem? Fake news? Yeah, no!! More like should be totally obvious, is super real, and has been attempted to be hidden for literal decades!! Climate change may seem like a thoroughly modern problem, but scientists have been exploring the question of the earth’s climate for over a hundred years. And while early theories may have been more concerned with predicting ice ages and the outcome of volcanic eruptions some things they discovered still hold up today. History is the story of human nature. What we choose to pursue, whose voices we value, all of that. Knowing that we knew early and didn’t do anything just goes to show that you can have all the information, perfect science, but it doesn’t really matter if people aren’t willing to listen to it. So the next big question is: how do you get people to listen? And why do they choose not to sometimes? I don’t know what’s going to happen in the future, how everything will unfold, if robots will save us, or if we find a way to connect back to nature, but I’m more sure than I ever have been, that we’re not out of time...that we can handle it...Together. **This episode feature an interview with: ** Nathaniel Rich: Nathaniel is an awesome writer of both fiction and nonfiction. His book Losing Earth: A Recent History is all about the existence of the scientific evidence for global warming for decades and the reasons why we collectively failed to listen to it. Twitter: @nathanielrich https://twitter.com/nathanielrich?lang=en Website: https://nathanielrich.com/ Want to read some of his writing online? Check out recent and archived work by Nathaniel Rich for The New York Times:https://www.nytimes.com/by/nathaniel-rich Dr. Greg Slater: Greg is a Professor at Mc Master’s School of Geography & Earth Sciences. His research focuses on understanding the fate and transport of organic compounds, organic contaminants in particular, in the environment and on the microbial processes which control carbon cycling in both contaminated and natural environments. The common theme in his research is to understand the fundamental processes that control the environment around us and the impact that life, including industrial society, has on the environment and vice versa. For more info and a chance to win a custom “The Big Melt” T-shirt, visit www.bigmeltpodcast.com or the shownotes for this episode.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
- Apr 21, 202028 min
S1 E9: Doomsday Prepping and other Adaptation Approaches
You’ve probably heard more about #preppers in the media lately with the current COVID-19 stuff going on. But trust, the doomsday preppers have been at it already for literal YEARS. While it may be easy for some people to get carried away thinking of “surviving extreme weather events” related to climate change...it’s important to remember that global climate change is a gradual process... One that’s already taking place. That's what today’s episode is all about. How we respond to this transition. The ways we’re preparing our cities, buildings and even wild spaces to deal. And it's not all doom and gloom, a big part of this prep is about imagining the world of the future, about dreaming up sustainable living cities... And the coolest thing? If we do it right, this prep can actually help us stop global warming. Today we are exploring our two options when it comes to helping us figure out how to deal: mitigation and adaptation. Mitigation is about reducing emissions to slow or stop global warming. Things like pollution deterring carbon taxes and carbon sinks. Yay tree planting! Adaptation focuses on making adjustments to better cope with the effects of climate change, hopefully before they happen. Things like shoring up buildings to deal with severe storms or making sure hospitals and old folks homes have backup power. ....So I guess today's vibe is that; focusing on resilience and long term sustainability really is the best option... And working with nature is pretty much the only way we can avoid the more destructive effects of climate change. Also, any future we imagine for ourselves has to be built to last. Also: I mention the Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change - more info on that here: **This episode features interviews with: ** **Julian Tersigni: **Julian manages the Earth Rangers Center for Conservation on the ground of the Kortright Conservation Area. It’s an incredibly amazing, eco-friendly building. Like, absolutely every part of its construction was designed to be environmentally friendly... Even the pavement outside! And there are also these really cool things called “earth tubes” that help the building manage temperatures. Literally, so, so cool!! Website: http://www.earthrangers.org/about/our-facility/ Emma Tamlin Emma is the co-chair of the Toronto Food Policy Council. The council understands that youth are the ones that will inherit the problems associated with an unsustainable food system. The council works with Toronto's diverse young communities to find solutions to food insecurity. They then raise awareness of these issues through their seat at the Toronto Food Policy Council, by making deputations at City Hall, and through their advocacy work with other food justice organizations. As the voice of Toronto’s food-passionate youth community, the TYFPC encourages other groups of youth to form their own food policy councils. Emma hopes to bring more fresh food and nature to cities through urban agriculture and rooftop gardens Website: http://tyfpc.ca/ Twitter: @TYFPC http://tyfpc.ca/ Facebook: @TorontoYOUTHFoodPolicyCouncil https://www.facebook.com/TorontoYOUTHFoodPolicyCouncil For more info and a chance to win a custom “The Big Melt” T-shirt, visit www.bigmeltpodcast.com or the shownotes for this episode.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
About The Big Melt
Climate change is changing everything, and Sarah has something to say about that. Tune in as she takes on the global climate crisis in her very own way. She’s not afraid to ask hard questions and she’s got the research to prove it. Join her week-by-week as she breaks down the what’s, when’s, how’s and why’s of climate change. Whether she’s reaching out to teens that are changing the world, discovering brilliant minds that are reimagining the future or getting down to business with eco-entrepreneurs. Sarah knows global warming is the challenge of her generation and she won’t back down until she figures it out; sorting through the science, busting myths and getting real about what’s really happening. She’s tired of waiting for someone else to fix things, She’s going DIY; learning the facts, interviewing experts and actually being honest about how it feels to not know all the answers. Because It matters. Because She cares. Because it’s our job to fix it. Even if she has to share her podcast studio with her little brother. Earth Rangers is proud to present, The Big Melt; a podcast about what comes next. For more great shows and to listen early and ad-free, visit GZMShows.com.
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