In the ninth episode of the Great Futures Podcast featuring Environmental Justice Voices, I speak with Dr. Heidi Roop, a climate scientist at the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. We talk about the importance of voting, technology, and science communication in the climate crisis. Enjoy!

Are you interested in learning more? Check out the following resources!

• Equitable & Just National Climate Platform: https://ajustclimate.org/
  
  


• Heidi Roop’s Website: http://www.heidiroop.com/
  
  


• Ologies by Alie Ward: https://www.alieward.com/ologies
  
  

Sources:

Boyd, Philip. “Geoengineering.” Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 17 Sept. 2009, www.britannica.com/science/geoengineering.

“Fossil Fueled Foolery, An Illustrated Primer on the Fossil Fuel Industry’s Deceptive Tactics.” NAACP, NAACP Environmental and Climate Justice Program, Apr. 2021, naacp.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Fossil-Fueled-Foolery-2.0-abridged-4_1_2021.pdf.

Kanefield, Teri. “Georgia's 'Jim Crow' Voter Suppression Bill Is Now Law. Here's How Democrats Can Fight Back.” NBCNews.com, NBC Universal News Group, 28 Mar. 2021, www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/georgia-s-jim-crow-voter-suppression-bill-now-law-here-ncna1262254.

Novotny, Patrick. “Popular Epidemiology and the Struggle for Community Health in the Environmental Justice Movement.” The Struggle for Ecological Democracy, edited by Daniel Faber, The Guilford Press, 1998, pp. 137–158.

Rau, Alex, et al. “Can Technology Really Save Us from Climate Change?” Harvard Business Review, Jan. 2010, hbr.org/2010/01/can-technology-really-save-us-from-climate-change.

Spitzer, Suzi. “Five Principles of Science Communication.” Social Science Space, 24 Jan. 2019, www.socialsciencespace.com/2018/04/five-principles-of-science-communication/.

Ward, Alie. “Ursinology (BEARS) with Chris Morgan” Audio blog post. Ologies with Alie Ward. 7 Apr. 2021. Web. 8 Apr. 2021.

Music: “Awakening Instrumental” by Wataboi from pixbay.