Green Team Academy Joan Gregerson

How did Green Team Academy get its start? What have we done so far? What's next for GTA? Join us for a journey through time and help us create the future of climate action in this episode of our series, "The Future of Climate Action (FCA): Empowering Communities".

Join us for our live sessions. Register for free at https://www.greenteamacademy.org

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[00:00:00] Welcome
[00:00:13] International Attendees
[00:00:37] Agenda
[00:01:00] Our Mission
[00:01:27] October Fundraiser
[00:01:53] The Future of Climate Action Series
[00:02:41] You're Our Dream Team
[00:03:10] We're told to "Make a Difference" but not taught how
[00:03:46] My First Publication: The Brown Cloud poem
[00:03:59] Couldn't have predicted that we're not prioritizing caring for the planet
[00:04:37] Frustration with engineering not being the solution
[00:05:12] Niwot Recycling
[00:05:50] Learning skills we don't get in corporations or in school
[00:06:06] Founding Sustainable Revolution Longmont
[00:06:39] Having fun with kids is surprisingly effective
[00:07:19] 1,000 Attendees for the 2015 Youth of the Earth Festival
[00:07:38] Longmont Passed a Sustainability Plan
[00:08:11] 2018: Started GTA as a project
[00:08:25] 2018: Started the Green Team Academy Podcast
[00:09:11] 2019: Piloted the Green Team Accelerator Lab
[00:09:26] 2019: 1st Annual Earth Week Summit
[00:10:25] 2020: 2nd Annual Earth Week Summit during the pandemic
[00:10:55] 2020: Wrote and Published "Climate Action Challenge" book
[00:11:17] Using Addiction Recovery and Transformation from Wellness Coaching
[00:13:47] 2020: Hosted the 1st Annual Climate Action Challenge
[00:14:39] 2021: Fiscal sponsorship, Earth Week Summit, Podcast, ICAC21
[00:15:01] Challenger Stories
[00:15:31] Environmental Justice / Climate Justice
[00:15:49] Amplifying the Voices and Connecting Changemakers
[00:16:15] Value of Connecting
[00:16:45] Group Coaching / Group Support
[00:17:14] That's why Green Team Academy offers ICAC
[00:17:29] 2022: New director, Gin DeMaio
[00:17:47] 2022: Earth Week Summit
[00:18:06] 2022: 3rd Annual International Climate Action Challenge Impact (ICAC22)
[00:19:19] Cumulative Impact: ICAC 2020, 2021, 2022
[00:19:49] 2023: Gin's Field Trip to Uganda
[00:20:33] Youth TimeBanking: Making Bricks for a School
[00:20:59] 2023: Co-Directors Gin DeMaio & Joan Gregerson
[00:21:48] Get Out the Vote Teams: 2020 and 2024
[00:23:09] Next Week's Session Featuring Filipino Thought Leaders: Dann Diez & Lanie Francisco

2023 Fall Fundraiser Series
The Future of Climate Action:
Transforming Our Communities
Oct 12 - Dec 7, 2023, 9 am MT
Register for free to join us live at https://www.greenteamacademy.org/2023...

Join us for a lively online series to explore the future of climate action! How can we transform our communities quickly and effectively to avoid the worst impacts of climate change?​Find out in this FREE online series OPEN TO ALL. Join us on Zoom each Thursday.​Hosted by Green Team Academy's Co-Directors, Joan Gregerson and Gin DeMaio, will bring you timely insights for today's most important issue: caring for humanity, biodiversity, and our planet in times of worsening climate change. We'll hear insights from challengers in the International Climate Action Challenges who have launched their own initiatives around the world. We'll get input from experts and community members.

Ready to #BeTheChange?
Register for our upcoming International Climate Action Challenge at https://www.greenteamacademy.org

Each year Americans grow a crop they mow but do not eat. Join Brigitte Mars & BethyLoveLight, Awake & Aware, to discover how to "Get Off Your Grass and Create an Edible Lawn".
Have you ever wondered how to get people to understand the problems with lawns and what to do instead? Herbalist, Brigitte Mars, and eco-conscious hip hop artist, BethyLoveLight, have been working on this very thing. Join us to learn about their videos, songs, books, and courses that demonstrate the absurdity of massive lawns and the healing power of dandelions and other herbs.
Articles:
Brigitte Mars, Huffington Post, Get Off Your Grass and Create an Edible Lawn
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/get-off-your-grass-and-cr_b_533359
Events:
May 14: Light It Up Conscious Talk May 30: Herb Walk June 6: Bee In September: Ten Week Herbal Healing Course Books:
Desktop Guide to Herbal Medicine, Brigitte Mars Websites:
Brigitte Mars: https://brigittemars.com/ BethyLoveLight: https://bethylovelight.com/ Resources:
People & Pollinators Action Network Bee City USA Nontoxic Communities  
Upcoming Green Team Academy Event:
2021 International Climate Action Challenge
https://www.climateactionchallenge.net/challenge

Tune in for an interview with Doug Good Feature to hear about his new book, Think Indigenous: Native American Spirituality for a Modern World.
 
The book is a guide to integrating indigenous thinking into modern life for a more interconnected and spiritual relationship with our fellow beings, Mother Earth, and the natural ways of the universe.
This book's intention is not to teach you to "be Native American," but instead to use the indigenous culture of the Lakota to help you connect with your own indigenous roots and help you remember your ancestral knowing that all beings are divinely connected.
Get the book through Hay House.
About Doug
Doug Good Feather is a full-blooded Native American Lakota, born and raised in the traditional indigenous ways of his elders on the Standing Rock Indian Reservation in South Dakota. He is a direct descendant of Grandpa Chief Sitting Bull. He is the executive director and spiritual leader of the Lakota Way in Colorado and the co-founder of Spirit Horse Nation. You can visit Spirit Horse Nation online at spirithorsenation.org.
Podcast
Catch us live on the Green Team Academy Facebook page, YouTube channel, or on Twitter. Or watch the recording on the Green Team Academy website or wherever you get your podcasts
https://www.greenteamacademy.com/podcast
Upcoming Green Team Academy events:
2021 International Climate Action Challenge
Kicks off August 18, 2021
Join us and go from passion to action in 90 days! Get live trainings, weekly check-ins, book, workbook, portal and more. Find out more in our free Quick Start Training at https://www.climateactionchallenge.net
 
Show notes
https://greenteamacademy.com/120-think-indigenous-doug-good-feather/

Discover what's in store for you during the 3rd Annual Earth Week Summit!
Find out how to:
Join our Earth Month Pop-Up Group to meet our partners and connect and collaborate with eco-enthusiasts from around the world Get in on Live Workshops that show how to go from passion to action in 90 days Hear our interviews with featured guests on Earth Day Participate in our Happy Hours Help us meet our 1,000-tree challenge goal with Mabinju Power House Youth Group in Kenya Get in on virtual events hosted by our partners around the world Find online and in-person events in the Metro Denver area Upcoming Green Team Academy events:
2021 Earth Week Summit
April 17-24, 2021
Live workshops, happy hours, and a month-long pop-up group. Help us meet our goal of funding 1,000 trees with our partners in Kenya. Promote your organization and events by becoming a promoting partner. Free registration
https://www.earthweeksummit.com
2021 International Climate Action Challenge
Kicks off August 18, 2021
Join us and go from passion to action in 90 days! Get live trainings, weekly check-ins, book, workbook, portal and more. Find out more in our free Quick Start Training at https://www.climateactionchallenge.net

Looking for a way to get people together in-person, while social distancing? Organize a cleanup!
In this episode, we'll hear from Jake Rubenstein of EARTHDAY.ORG about the Great Global Cleanup and from Dann Diez, SEED4COM. Find out how to do plogging, individual cleanups, or group cleanups and how to get your cleanup on the map! https://cleanup.earthday.org/ 
How can you make a cleanup more impactful than just a one-day event? Join us to find out strategies for planning a training, cleanup, and forum to mobilize your community, using a cleanup as the catalyst. https://www.seed4com.org/
Catch us live on the Green Team Academy Facebook page, YouTube channel, or on Twitter. Or watch the recording on the Green Team Academy website or wherever you get your podcasts
https://www.greenteamacademy.com/podcast
Upcoming Green Team Academy events:
2021 Earth Week Summit
April 17-24, 2021
Live workshops, happy hours, and a month-long pop-up group. Help us meet our goal of funding 1,000 trees with our partners in Kenya. Promote your organization and events by becoming a promoting partner. Free registration
https://www.earthweeksummit.com
2021 International Climate Action Challenge
Kicks off August 18, 2021
Join us and go from passion to action in 90 days! Get live trainings, weekly check-ins, book, workbook, portal and more. Find out more in our free Quick Start Training at https://www.climateactionchallenge.net