Cornelia F. Mutel, an ecologist by training, has written nature and environmental books for nearly a half century. Over time, she has increasingly used first-person stories and other creative writing techniques to draw her reading audience more

Creating Spaces Where We Invite, Imagine, Empower: Alice McGary

May 31st, 2023 1h 8m

Alice McGary is a farmer, fiddler, potter, weaver, quilter, mentor, and community facilitator. She's excited about beauty, justice, community, and being outside. She lives and works at the Mustard Seed Community Farm, which is an 11-acre divers

Amplifying Narratives of Connection: Shelley Buffalo

May 31st, 2023 1h 12m

Shelley Buffalo lives on the Meskwaki Settlement with her two sons. The Meskwaki Settlement is Shelley’s home and community. She says: “Wherever I may wander, my path winds back home to my community along the Iowa River. I’m drawn back again an

Stories Beget Stories: Mary Swander

May 31st, 2023 1h 1m

Mary Swander, an Iowa Women’s Hall of Fame 2022 honoree, is the Artistic Director of Swander Woman Productions, a theatre troupe that performs dramas about food, farming, and the wider rural environment. She tours her dramas, including The Girl

Invite Stories, Build Relationships, Catalyze Change: Tamara Marcus

May 31st, 2023 1h 19m

Tamara Marcus currently serves as the Linn County Sustainability Director. Previously, they were a Fulbright scholar where they completed two years of climate change research in the Indian Himalaya, working with local communities to translate h

Micro-Stories Leading to Climate Action: Jean Eells, Stephanie Enloe, and Linda Shenk

May 31st, 2023 1h 18m

Jean Eells operates E Resources Group, LLC from Webster City Iowa. She grew up on an Iowa farm where there were no cockleburs. She conducts research and conservation programs with Women, Food and Agriculture Network and other partners. Stephan

Sharing Personal Narratives, Reshaping Societal Narratives: Angie Carter

May 31st, 2023 1h 22m

Angie Carter is a writer, organizer, and sociologist whose work focuses on rural communities, agriculture, and movements for ecological and food justice. Originally from the land between two rivers, or what is now known as Iowa, she continues t

Artists as Honest Witnesses: Lance Foster

May 31st, 2023 1h 12m

Lance M. Foster (Irogre: Finds What is Sought, Bear Clan), b. 1960, is a member of the Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska, of the Ioway Nation. Raised in Montana, he received a B.A. in Anthropology and Native American studies from University of

Celebration as a Mechanism for Resistance: Moselle Nita Singh

May 31st, 2023 1h 20m

Moselle Nita Singh is an artist of Punjabi descent with a background in agroecology and biodiversity regeneration. She has a Bachelor of Arts in cultural anthropology and a Master of Science in ethnobotany. Moselle has worked at various nonprof

Art as Culture, Resistance, and Community: Sikowis Nobiss

Apr 5th, 2023 1h 9m

Sikowis (Christine Nobiss) is Plains Cree/Saulteaux of the George Gordon First Nation in Saskatchewan, Canada and grew up in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. At 19 she began her life's work of uplifting Indigenous voices when she got her first job a

Rehearsing the Language of Climate Action: DK (DeAn Kelly)

Apr 5th, 2023 1h

DeAn Kelly, also known as DK Just Human, is a Hiphop influencer and mentor. He is committed to producing positive Hiphop music and has 5 years of experience in community engagement, performance, and hosting workshops and events. DK is from Des

Documenting Climate Resilience Through Art: Ruth Rabinowitz

Apr 5th, 2023 1h

Ruth Rabinowitz was born in Michigan, raised in Arizona, and has lived for over 30 years in the Bay Area of California. Ruth designed a farmhouse and is now living on her land in Southern Iowa. Ruth holds a BA in Art from University of Califor

Envisioning Climate Futures Through Art: Omar de Kok-Mercado

Apr 5th, 2023 1h

Omar de Kok-Mercado is a photographer, videographer, musician, researcher, and farmer. His technical expertise in soil microbiology and agroecology informs his creative practice. He incorporates this technical knowledge into the inner workings

Teaser: The Art of Climate Dialogue

Apr 4th, 2023 29m 36s

In this episode, producer Vivian M. Cook, provides a summary of each of the thirteen interview episodes in The Art of Climate Dialogue: Stories from Iowa. She also discusses some of the themes that emerged throughout the series. Feel free to l

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