The Global Grit Experience

Guest Cedar Walters talks about the harms of plastics in our bodies and the environment in this episode and shares tactics to reduce plastic use.Cedar Walters is Senior Director of Community Programs at West Central Initiative (WCI), where she leads community initiatives and connects people and communities with resources that support sustainability and resilience. In 2025 and 2026 she organized and supported eight community screenings of the Plastic People documentary, which led to the formation of a Beyond Plastics local chapter in west central Minnesota. Prior to joining WCI, Cedar worked at a county recycling facility for six years and became obsessed with waste reduction – specifically for plastics and food waste.Cedar holds an MS in Biology and Environmental Education from North Dakota State University and has experience in distributed solar development, composting and recycling program development, sustainable food systems, and native prairie restoration projects. In her free time she can be found in her pollinator garden, spending time with family, reading, camping, knitting, and organizing for more inclusive and equitable communities.RESOURCESBeyond Plastics: trainings, resources, studies, fact sheets, map of local groups, speaker bureau, and more! https://www.beyondplastics.org/Reasons to Say No to Plastics: https://files.captivate.fm/library/d7963bca-c38f-4d72-ae91-8cdf07543597/Reasons-to-Say-No-to-Plastics-Beyond-Plastics.pdfSustainable Closet Basics: https://files.captivate.fm/library/c83f24bf-6b68-4ec2-8d0a-0f95f0cd47fc/Sustainable-Closet-Basics.pdfThrift Tips and Gifts: https://files.captivate.fm/library/891f05db-1ed3-4c39-91e4-8e59fa005d3a/Thrift-Tips-and-Gifts.pdfCompostable Products Purchasing Guid: https://files.captivate.fm/library/c0e48e78-f7dc-4692-aecc-8dacec5406d6/Compostable-Products-Purchasing-Guide.pdfFor West Central MN Specifically:Quarterly Advocacy Trainings coming up in November – free on Zoom, pick a date that works for you:Saturday, 11/7 at 1:00 PM ET USTuesday, 11/10 at 7:00 PM ET US Thursday, 11/12 at 7:00 PM ET USScreening of Plastic People -coming up on September 26th at 6:30 pm at the Becker Co Museum in Detroit Lakes, MN https://www.facebook.com/share/1LUpEdwQFH/FOLLOW the GLOBAL GRIT EXPERIENCESpotify https://open.spotify.com/show/1Mn5MZyZeMgdgKROVEK1b1Instagram @thegloabgritexperience Facebook @theglobalgritexperienceTikTok @the.global.grit.exWebsite www.theglobalgritexperience.comThanks for listening and being a part of The Global Grit Experience. I SO appreciate you! Erika

What does voting for the environment mean? How can we find our way through political hype? How do we listen to candidates more critically?My guest today is Dave Homans. Dave is a retired physician who serves as Citizen Climate Lobby’s Co-Coordinator for the state of Minnesota. He is active in lobbying our elected representatives to promote policies that will mitigate climate warming.ResourcesOpen Secrets https://www.opensecrets.org/donor-lookup/results?name=elizabeth+manson&order=desc&sort=DGovtrack.com https://www.govtrack.us/Billtrack50 https://www.billtrack50.com/info/The Cook Political Report https://www.cookpolitical.com/League of Women voters https://www.lwvmn.org/2026-candidate-forumsEnvironmental Voter Project https://www.environmentalvoter.org/ Citizens Climate Lobby https://citizensclimatelobby.org/Follow The Global Grit Experience:Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/1Mn5MZyZeMgdgKROVEK1b1Instagram @thegloabgritexperience Facebook @theglobalgritexperienceTikTok @the.global.grit.exWebsite www.theglobalgritexperience.comThanks for listening and being a part of The Global Grit Experience. I SO appreciate you!

In this episode I give a little background of how I got into video, capturing stories around the world, and eventually, here, as a podcaster and host of The Global Grit Experience.Examples of videos mentioned in the podcastVolkswagen ID.4 Road Trip - What Fuels You- Ep.1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJ85tn5HDJ0Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV - Soul Pursuits Ep.1 - https://youtu.be/mlRZ-lckRWs?si=_CAeZTq5fLGZhxHdSoul of of the Western Balkans: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahpRDIo87n0&list=PLbXm1PcDvCSe_PjQUF6v1F51amDjI4cq7&index=24&t=2sWoodland League - Ireland: https://youtu.be/MUT6miz2Kys

How do we as humans balance our self-interest drive with environmental sustainability. There’s no easy answer but it’s definitely worth pondering, talking about, and hopefully acting on for the future of our natural world (and us). My guest today is Dr. Dennis Jacobs, retired physics professor, pilot, aeronautical engineer, sustainability educator, and author of multiple books.Subscribe and Follow The Global Grit Experience:SpotifyInstagramFacebookWebsiteThanks for listening and being a part of The Global Grit Experience. I SO appreciate you!

How do you make stuff happen - like saving a beautiful area from development and creating instead an amazing nature-based park that the locals, wildlife, and tourists love? Let’s find out in this episode with guest, Polly Andersen. Polly’s love of nature led her to champion the Wannigan Regional Park in her hometown of Frazee, MN.Resourceshttps://wanniganpark.com/Follow The Global Grit Experience:Instagram: @thegloabgritexperience Facebook: @theglobalgritexperienceVisit: www.theglobalgritexperience.comThanks for listening and being a part of The Global Grit Experience. I SO appreciate you!