Voices of the Earth — A Faith in Place Podcast Faith in Place

On today’s episode, Lauren and Katie discuss how everyone has an important role to play in protecting the climate and advocating for climate justice. We hope to inspire young people who are figuring out how they can have a positive impact on the world. Katie also makes a big announcement! Take a listen! 

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**Resources we mentioned in this episode!** 

Get involved with our Eco-Ambassador Youth Program: https://www.faithinplace.org/youth-empowerment

Help our Youth leaders afford college: https://www.faithinplace.org/scholarship-fund  

Watch Leah Thomas talk about why it is so important for all ages to be educated on climate change, especially young Black girls on In The Know. 

On today’s episode, Lauren and Katie chat about air pollution and the adverse impacts it has on both the mental and physical health of millions of U.S. residents. They highlight research showing the correlation between air pollution and health and they connect the dots to racism and injustice, focusing especially on regions where Faith in Place works. Aiding their conversation is an article recently published by The Guardian that revealed the top 10 worst places in the U.S. for air quality. The team also shares stories from their lived experiences that add depth to a topic that can be broad and ambiguous.  

This week’s episode was produced by Brógan Malloy via Fiverr. 

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Calling all Illinois residents to advocate for cleaner air. Call Governor Pritzker and urge him to address heavy-duty truck pollution in Illinois, today! 



**Resources we mentioned in this episode!** 

https://www.lung.org/getmedia/cfe2481d-1478-4cea-8a77-1ac3eb112e71/what-you-should-know-ways.pdf  

https://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/doi/full/10.1289/EHP8584  

2023 “State of the Air” Report landing page and Key Findings 

“Calumet Voices, National Stories” 

American Psychiatric Association: Air Pollution’s Impact on Mental Health 

https://fieldguides.fieldmuseum.org/sites/default/files/rapid-color-guides-pdfs/821_usa-calumet_botanic_heritage.pdf  

https://www.lung.org/media/press-releases/new-report-transition-to-zero-emission-trucks-cou

In today’s episode, your hosts Katie Maxwell and Lauren Paris discuss natural burial from a US perspective. We describe the basics of green burial and cite many experts and their resources for learning about the topic further. We had so many links we wanted to share and not enough room to share them here in the caption that we decided to make a blog post where you can find all of them. Read that blog here: https://www.faithinplace.org/post/what-is-natural-burial.

A few important disclaimers: Please note that the discussion does generally cover what happens to a body when someone dies. We also intentionally created this space to be one that is affirming of any choice that you or a loved one has made about burial. We are not here to pass judgment, but rather to provide an informational resource so that you, the listener, can make the most informed decision about what you want to have happen to your body when you die.

This week’s episode was produced by Brógan Malloy via Fiverr.

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On today’s episode, Katie and Lauren chat about eco-anxiety.

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**Resources we mentioned in this episode!**

Advice on gifts that will keep giving | Dr. Nora Williams | TEDxWUSTL

“4 Ways Weighted Blankets Can Actually Help You”

Climate Change Taking a Toll on Your Mental Health? How to Cope With ‘Eco-Anxiety’

“Therapists Are Reckoning with Eco-anxiety"

On today’s episode, Katie and Lauren chat with Alexander Malchow about the Climate Action Campaign.

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**Resources we mentioned in this episode!**

Volunteer with the Climate Action Campaign in Wisconsin: https://bit.ly/WI-Volunteer

Call on your legislators to finalize the strongest possible protections to cut methane and other pollution from the oil and gas industry! Sign the petition: https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/submit-your-comment-to-the-epa-on-methane/?source=WI-FIP

Sign our Solutions to Pollution Petition, calling on President Biden to accelerate the transition to clean energy: https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/an-open-letter-to-president-biden/?source=WI-FIP

Try Alexander’s favorite dish, Zaalouk! https://www.thespruceeats.com/moroccan-zaalouk-eggplant-and-tomato-salad-2394866

On today’s episode, Lauren and Katie learn about how to prepare trees and gardens for the fall and winter months with Princess Harris and Ginnie Judd.

This week’s episode was produced by Brógan Malloy.

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**Resources we mentioned in this episode!**

“The Impact of Green Space on Violent Crime in Urban Environments: An Evidence Synthesis”  https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/16/24/5119

“In extreme heat, trees can help cool neighborhoods. But a Tribune investigation found the city has planted more trees in wealthier, whiter areas”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/environment/ct-chicago-trees-equity-20220612-prpuxgsabzc2fa4fnwnyf4fbku-story.html

Chicago region Tree Initiative: https://chicagorti.org/maps/

Openlands’ TreeKeepers program: https://openlands.org/what-we-do/trees/treekeepers/