Fire Fighter Cami Schafer on California’s Devastating Dixie Fire
4 March 2022 – In this interview, fire fighter Cami Schafer offers insights into the devastating impact last year’s Dixie Fire had on nature and the people of California. She…
Farmlink Member Jordan Hartzell on the Intersection Between Food Waste and the Climate Crisis
23 November 2021 – In this interview, Jordan Hartzell provides an overview of the work The Farmlink Project does to redirect food waste and serve food insecure communities. Jordan speaks…
Researcher Dr. Donald Kingsbury on Extraction and Carbon Capitalism
2 July 2021 – In this interview, Dr. Donald Kingsbury dives into his research on energy transitions and carbon capitalism. Adopting lithium and water extraction as an example, Dr. Kingsbury…
Public Interest Lawyer Rebecca Ballard on Fast Fashion and Climate Justice
21 May 2021 – Rebecca founded @MavenWomen to meet an unmet market need for additional socially conscious options for professional women’s attire, and went on to found the recently launched…
Climate Adaptation Professional Rachel Jacobson on the American Society of Adaptation Professionals (ASAP) and Migration Projects
16 April 2021 – Rachel Jacobson discusses the American Society of Adaptation Professionals (ASAP)’s role in supporting and connecting climate adaptation professionals to advance innovation in the field, including the…
Native Climate Justice Organiser Ruth Miller on Her Work Towards an Indigenized Just Transition
26 March 2021 – Native climate justice organizer Ruth Miller discusses her work towards an indigenized just transition amidst urgent threats to her people and land.
Jon & Martha from California on Wildfire Evacuations and Their Personal Question of Migration
19 March 2021 – Jon and Martha, a family living in Sonoma County, California, share their experience with wildfire and a drying climate. From running a natural wine label to…
Climate Investor Priscilla Tyler on Climate Change and Technology
12 January 2021 – Priscilla shares her valuable insights into climate change from a tech perspective. As a resident of California, she has also been “woken up year after year…
Researcher Jake Meyers on Environmental Story Telling and Climate Change
21 January 2021 – Researcher Jake Meyers discusses the importance of narratives in addressing the local impacts of climate change. From rural-urban migration in Kenya to floating villages of Cambodia,…
Firefighter James Sedlak on Californian Wildfires and the Threat of Migration
5 January 2021 – In the following interview, Earth Refuge Correspondent James from Lake Tahoe, California discusses his experience fighting California wildfires in a warming climate and the threat of…
Former Mayor Maura Spery on Coastal Flooding and Migration on Long Island
26 January 2021 – In the following interview, conducted by James Sedlack, Maura discusses her experience dealing with coastal flooding, public works issues, and questions of migration as former mayor…
A Day in The Life – Wildland Firefighting
22 December 2020 – by Earth Refuge Content Editor James Sedlak I remember turning around to see the red glow creep upwards behind the silhouette of the tree line. At…
