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Othering and Political Conflict in the Great Unraveling

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This live online event on Octoner 8, 2024 features Lilliana Mason, Associate Professor of political science at Johns Hopkins University and author of Radical American Partisanship, and Cecilie Surasky, Director of Communications & Narrative at the Othering & Belonging Institute. Post Carbon Institute’s Asher Miller will join Lilliana and Cecilie for an expansive conversation on the drivers of polarization and othering, and methods for fostering belonging and mutuality.  

Discussion: How to Overcome Polarization in Your Own Community

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This live online discussion event on October 15, 2024 features Trisha Dehrone, a PhD candidate and NSF Fellow at the University of Massachusetts–Amherst. Trisha has designed and analyzed interventions that bridge group differences in divided societies and has evaluated interventions in the U.S., Rwanda, and Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Citizen Engagement & Mounting a Proper Government Response to the Climate Crisis

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Environmental journalist and podcaster Rachel Donald interviews Melissa Hoffer, the first ever Climate Chief for the state of Massachusetts. Rachel and Melissa discuss the role of government in changing the energy landscape, from relying on fossil fuels to widespread adoption of renewable sources and how to overcome the status quo championed by powerful corporations and national interests.

Community- and Justice-Centered Climate Action with Johanna Bozuwa

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Journalist and podcaster Rachel Donald interviews Johanna Bozuwa, Executive Director at the Climate and Community Project, where she directs a network of researchers and experts to develop crucial and justice-based climate policy. Rachel and Johanna discuss community-based projects, policies aimed at climate adaptation and mitigation, and the political requirements of an equitable energy transition.

How Do We Respond to Climate Destabilization?

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Additional Resources Related to Tim Lenton Tim Lenton’s bio Global Tipping Points Report “The Emperor’s New Climate Scenarios: Limitations and assumptions of commonly used climate-change scenarios in financial services” Related to Isabel Cavelier Adarve Isabel Cavelier’s bio Isabel’s organization, Mundo Común (Common World) Get this Resilience+ Deep Dive to see more With a Resilience+ account … Read more

Discussion Session: Exploring Personal and Collective Responses to Climate Unraveling

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Additional Resources Related to Kim Nicholas Professor Kimberly Nicholas’s bio Kim’s book, Under The Sky We Make: How To Be Human In A Warming World  Kim’s We Can Fix It Newsletter The “Choose Your Own Adventure” climate action guide Kim’s slides on Climate Superpowers Kim’s post on depolarizing climate conversations, drawing on the work of … Read more

Event: Welcome to the Great Unraveling

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On May 14, 2024 Resilience hosted “Welcome to the Great Unraveling,” an hour-long online discussion featuring Dr. Lyla June Johnston and Kumi Naidoo, and facilitated by Post Carbon Institute’s Asher Miller. This event was an introduction to our new Resilience+ Deep Dives, a series of events and curated materials that can help anyone better understand important aspects of the climate crisis.

Human Nature Odyssey: Episode 8. A Conversation with Rennie MacKay Quinn (wife of author Daniel Quinn)

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In this very special episode, author Daniel Quinn’s wife Rennie Mackay Quinn joins us for her first ever interview: sharing untold stories, new insights, and reflections on her life and journey with her beloved late husband Daniel Quinn.