Green Girl Talk

Marissa and Anna talk about Jane Fonda and Robert Redford. Plus a very special reading from Marcia Slaven! Fire Drill Fridays - https://firedrillfridays.com #Nature is Speaking - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LyzOq40rpwQ&list=PL5WqtuU6JrnXjsGO4WUpJuSVmlDcEgEYb

Anna and Marissa talk about the Sunrise Movement and Extinction Rebellion.

Marissa and Anna talk about the wildfires in California and how they are related to climate change. https://www.watchyourhead.ca

Marissa and Anna talk about paper production and how it affects the environment.

Marissa and Anna highlight two young girls who are climate change activists. https://www.nrdc.org/stories/your-guide-talking-kids-all-ages-about-climate-change

Marissa and Anna each explain a different carbon capture technology. https://www.carbonfootprint.com

Episode 43 - Zero Waste by Marissa Slaven & Anna Spencer

Anna and Marissa talk about some of their favourite charities. Ecojustice - https://ecojustice.ca RAVEN - https://raventrust.com 350 - https://350.org Climate Reality Project - https://www.climaterealityproject.org

Anna and Marissa discuss the past, present and future of electric cars.

Anna and Marissa talk about the pros and cons of Amazon.

Marissa and Anna are back (for real this time!) after a long hiatus. We're starting off with the most relevant topic of 2020 so far: COVID-19.

Marissa and Anna, mother and daughter, are back after a six week break. Excited to start a new season of Green Girl Talk podcast. In this episode we talk about the 2009 movie Avatar and it's director James Cameron

Marissa, Anna and Nadia review the first year of podcasting, stats and highlights and ideas for next year. Also some of our climate change New Year's resolutions.

Alternative Energy sources – Biofuels and Wind – In our pen-ultimate episode of the year Anna and Marissa talk about two exciting clean energy sources, their advantages and disadvantages. We had lots of fun learning about these energy sources and hope you do to. https://www.drawdown.org/solutions/electricity-generation/biomass https://www.drawdown.org/solutions/electricity-generation/wind-turbines-onshore https://peterkalmus.net/about/

Marissa and Anna talk about shopping and the holiday season. This episode has lots of statistics to consider before you go out and spend, spend, spend! https://www.finder.com/black-friday-statistics https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buy_Nothing_Day https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2015/11/black-friday-backlash/417588/ https://www.shopforgoodsunday.com/

Marissa and Anna talk about how video games can be both fun and educational when it comes to climate change. Digging all the way back to games from the early 1990’s and taking it right up to Fortnight we give an overview of many options for many ages and interests. https://www.wired.com/story/fortnite-twitch-climate-scientists/

Marissa and Anna get into the spirit of Halloween. We talk about treats, costumes, sustainability and climate change. https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/2017/10/halloween-candys-link-to-climate-change/ https://www.bustle.com/articles/116222-8-climate-change-halloween-costume-ideas-for-2015-that-make-a-serious-point https://www.livescience.com/55621-zombie-anthrax-kills-in-siberia.html http://www.comozooconservatory.org/tag/association-of-zoos-and-aquariums/

Anna and Marissa talk are back after a few busy weeks to talk about Thanksgiving. They talk, food, family and fall. One idea that comes up is around food waste. As per the Drawdown Project reducing food waste is the 3rd most impactful action we can take to reduce CO2. If 50% of food waste is reduced by 2050 avoided emissions could be equal to 26.2 gigatons of CO2. https://www.drawdown.org https://marissaslaven.com/

Humor Marissa and Anna explore how even in a super serious situation like climate change humor can not only be found but can help relieve some of the tension and distress. Mostly though we just tell jokes and giggle. https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/2017/08/making-climate-change-funny/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQFYA945WPc https://www.youtube.com/user/FunnyorDie/search?query=climate https://www.thoughtco.com/cartoons-and-memes-about-climate-change-2734107

Anna and Marissa talk about how to go back to school in an environmentally friendly and sustainable way. They talk school supplies, fashion, lunches and transportation. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hE_S2e-seGs https://www.smallfootprintfamily.com/10-green-back-to-school-tips

Anna’s back after 6 ½ weeks away at camp! Marissa and Anna talk about summer camp experiences and how it affects and is affected by climate change. https://www.kidscamps.com/academics/environmental.html https://sustainablesummer.org/programs/ https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/1533015X.2017.1366881?journalCode=ueec20 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0272494412000497

Marissa and Anna talk about the country of Israel and where it stands on climate change action. They look at some of the risks it faces and some of the initiatives it is using to make things better. Even small countries can make a difference! http://www.lse.ac.uk/GranthamInstitute/country-profiles/israel/ https://www.israel21c.org/teaching-the-world-how-to-make-the-desert-bloom/

Anna and Marissa talk about the role that art plays in raising our climate consciousness. They review several specific artists including Xavier Cortada, Jason deCaires Taylor, the Storm King Art Center and many more. They also talk about how and why art can play an important part in climate action. The last link below, for artistsandclimatechange.com, has a really great list of lots of other arts and climate projects and groups. http://stormking.org/ https://www.ted.com/talks/jason_decaires_taylor_an_underwater_art_museum_teeming_with_life https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0Q_uWDTVWw https://artistsandclimatechange.com/2018/06/24/90n-north-pole-installations/ https://gulfnews.com/culture/arts/artists-on-climate-change-1.2243041 https://artistsandclimatechange.com/writers/

Episode 26 – China Marissa and Anna talk about China and climate change. They discuss impacts that China may experience as a result of climate change and also all the incredible climate action initiatives going on there. https://static01.nyt.com/images/2018/03/08/upshot/08up-china1/08up-china1-jumbo.jpg?quality=90&auto=webp https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBLZmwlPa8A http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5072693/The-city-trees-China-creates-world-s-Forest-City.html https://www.researchgate.net/publication/303362681_Case_Studies_of_the_Sponge_City_Program_in_China

Anna and Marissa talk about the happiest place on Earth and what it’s doing about climate change. We talk resorts and theme parks and movies, what they are doing well and what they could do better. FYI – Anna asked me a question about the self-imposed carbon tax that Disney has implemented and I didn’t know the answer but have looked it up. The guardian article below gives a great explanation but in short the monies are put in a climate solutions fund which has raised and invested 35 million dollars so far. https://rctom.hbs.org/submission/climate-change-in-the-happiest-place-on-earth/ http://illumin.usc.edu/312/disneys-green-magic-engineering-sustainability/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=diU70KshcjA https://www.theguardian.com/sustainable-business/carbon-emissions-tax-microsoft-disney-shell

Anna and Marissa (despite being anti-consumerist) talk about 5 corporations and review each one’s positive impact when it comes to climate change. Let’s face it most of us will still shop sometimes so given that how can we do so in more responsible ways. https://www.newyorker.com/business/currency/patagonias-anti-growth-strategy https://www.virgin.com/virgin-unite/10-global-companies-are-environmentally-friendly http://www.sociallyconsciousliving.com/reviews/tentree-green-sustainable-clothing-earth/ https://www.ceres.org/networks/ceres-policy-network https://marissaslaven.com/

Marissa and Anna are back after a brief break while Anna studied for and wrote her grade 11 final exams. In this episode they finally discuss a topic which has been mentioned in previous podcast episodes – COWS! Specifically they talk about impacts of how people manage cows on climate change for better or more frequently for worse. http://www.cowspiracy.com https://sustainablefoodtrust.org/articles/cows-save-the-planet/ https://marissaslaven.com/

Anna and Marissa are joined by Nadia Bachar to discuss issues around the media and climate change. They touch on its potential promise, and how it is fulfilling, or not its role in the education and discussion, the shaping of culture around the critical issue of our time! https://citizensclimatelobby.org/connecting-climate-change-dots-broadcast-media/ https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/dec/07/climate-change-media-coverage-media-matters https://www.sum.uio.no/english/research/news-and-events/news/2018/how-do-the-media-portray-climate-change-.html

Anna and Marissa are joined by their first ever guest on the pod Nadia Bachar. They touch on lots of issues around fashion and sustainability, from consignment shopping and capsule wardrobes, to what materials are used to make our clothes and why don’t we bring reusable bags in with us when we go clothes shopping? We couldn’t cover everything and may have to return to the topic again in future episodes but we made a start at least. (we also apologize for the sound of the dog playing in the background- we’re a little out of practice these days). https://www.thredup.com/ https://poshmark.com/

Anna talks about her mother Marissa who talks about her mother Marcia and how we can celebrate motherhood and Mother earth! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmVLcj-XKnM&t=3s https://marissaslaven.com/

Anna and Marissa (her mother) return to talking about celebrities using their power for good in the fight to save our planet. Speaking of did you know that Gisele Bündchen was the executive producer for an educational environmental cartoon in 2010-2011! Check out the adorable link below. We also get serious about Brazil and the rainforest. https://www.amazon.com/Code-Blue-Marissa-Slaven/dp/1927685273/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1525300158&sr=8-1&keywords=code+blue+marissa+slaven https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePZXsnk-sNU https://climateactiontracker.org/countries/brazil/

Marissa and Anna (mother and daughter) talk about pets and climate change. Having had pets for all of their lives information about how our beloved animals impact the environment and how the environment impacts them feels very personal. After we recorded I did check out both our dog food and our poop bags. Our dog food brand is made with 65% free run poultry and whole eggs from Alberta, and wild fish from B.C., the other 35% is fruit and vegetable. I also put in a link to our poop bags. Currently using the green ones but will switch to the white ones. https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffmcmahon/2017/08/02/whats-your-dogs-carbon-pawprint/#68757d0c13a6 https://www.facebook.com/MarissaSlavenAuthor/ https://www.petplay.com/ http://www.earthrated.com/en/blog/dog-poop-doesnt-just-disappear/

Code Blue– Anna and Marissa talk about the young adult eco-thriller released on April 22nd 2018. As reader and author, they manage to explore this new novel about a fifteen year old girl and her friends living in the not too distant future when climate change has gotten even worse. without giving any spoilers. https://www.amazon.com/Code-Blue-Marissa-Slaven/dp/1927685273/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1523796076&sr=8-1&keywords=code+blue+marissa

International Mother Earth Day 2018 – Anna and Marissa talk about Earth Day history, meaning and celebrations in Canada and around the world and make some Earth Day resolutions. Sorry for the beeping in the background (maybe recording at the kitchen table isn’t a good idea?). https://www.earthday.org/about/ https://marissaslaven.com/ https://earthday.ca/about/ https://www.amazon.com/Code-Blue-Marissa-Slaven/dp/1927685273/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1523796076&sr=8-1&keywords=code+blue+marissa

In this episode Anna and Marissa cover spring topics such as flowers and bees and connect them to climate change and environmental concern. They also announce topics for upcoming episodes. If you listen closely you can hear Marissa really screw up some math and Anna get quite giggly. Additionally Marissa and Anna would love to hear from you twitter : @MarissaSlaven https://www.facebook.com/MarissaSlavenAuthor/ https://marissaslaven.com/contact/

In this episode Anna and Marissa talk about Easter and Passover connections to climate change and environmental concern. We range from Kinder-eggs to oppression by capitalism, from the Pope to the plagues. Some more info on the topic can be found at the links below. Additionally Marissa and Anna would love to hear from you twitter : @MarissaSlaven https://www.facebook.com/MarissaSlavenAuthor/ https://marissaslaven.com/contact/ http://www.climatecentral.org/news/how-warming-could-impact-your-easter-chocolate-21356 https://www.treehugger.com/culture/jewish-passover-and-its-connection-to-the-environment.html

Anna and her mother, Marissa, talk about one of their favorite places, the Green Mountain State of Vermont as well as yummy, delicious ice cream and climate change. http://climatechange.vermont.gov/ https://www.benjerry.com/values/issues-we-care-about/climate-justice

Marissa and Anna discuss March Madness - brackets, basketball and Earth Hour. http://chesterenergyandpolicy.com/2018/02/22/the-green-march-madness-tournament-setting-the-2018-ncaa-tournament-field-according-to-sustainability/ http://greensportsalliance.org/about/ https://www.earthhour.org/

Marissa and Anna discuss the remarkable work of Arnold Schwarzenegger on environmental action and the beautiful state of California. http://schwarzenegger.usc.edu/policy-areas/energy-and-the-environment http://climatechange.ca.gov/ http://chesterenergyandpolicy.com/2018/02/22/the-green-march-madness-tournament-setting-the-2018-ncaa-tournament-field-according-to-sustainability/ http://greensportsalliance.org/about/

Marissa and her 16 year old daughter Anna talk about how beauty products impact the environment, from microbeads to naked packaging and some of their favorite companies. http://www.thegoodtrade.com/features/5-ways-the-beauty-industry-is-becoming-more-eco-friendly https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4K9iSyj_lk https://www.lush.ca/

Coral Reefs and Vacation – Anna and Marissa talk about the damage that climate change is doing to coral reefs and why we should care. They also discuss green vacations. http://www.travelandleisure.com/articles/eco-travel-guide https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/coralreef-climate.html http://www.thegreenhousehotel.co.uk/

In this episode of Green Girl Talk my daughter Anna and I talk about Valentine’s Day and the environment. Flowers, cards, and yes chocolate too. https://www.climaterealityproject.org/blog/25-things-you-can-do-showthelove-valentines-day https://www.rareform.com/ https://blog.dashburst.com/infographic/valentines-day-environmental-impact/

Anna and Marissa talk about football, the Olympics and climate change with a special focus on US Bank Stadium in Minnesota and Pyeongchang. https://greensportsblog.com/2018/02/01/if-the-most-important-green-aspects-of-super-bowl-lii-are-two-60-second-beer-tv-ads-is-that-a-good-thing/ https://www.pyeongchang2018.com/en/sustainability/egis/overview

Podcast 6 – Anna and Marissa talk about UN Messenger for Peace Leonardo DiCaprio and the documentary about climate change that he produced in 2016 ‘Before the Flood’. http://leonardodicaprio.com/ https://www.beforetheflood.com

Anna and Marissa explore the pros and cons of various unique options for home including colonizing Mars and tiny houses (on Earth). Wondering not only about how we live in the face of climate change but where should we live? https://hi-seas.org/ http://biosphere2.org/ https://tinyhousebuild.com/tiny-houses-infographic/

Marissa and Anna talk about the movie ‘The Day After Tomorrow’ and about NYC. After we recorded the podcast I was super-excited to hear the big announcement in NYC on 01/10/2018 - New York City is divesting from fossil fuel and they are suing 5 major fossil fuel companies! https://mobile.nytimes.com/aponline/2018/01/10/us/ap-us-fossil-fuel-divestment.html?referer=https://www.google.com/ https://vimeo.com/219649214 http://www.c40.org/

Marissa and Anna discuss how their food choices affect climate change and their own personal eating journey. They also discuss whether cacao beans will survive climate change. https://www.ted.com/talks/graham_hill_weekday_vegetarian

Marissa and Anna discuss the documentary series Years of Living Dangerously and why it was hailed as the most important television series ever. They also discuss celebrity Ian Somerhalder(Actor from The Vampire Diaries and Lost) and his work as an environmental activist. http://yearsoflivingdangerously.com/ https://www.isfoundation.com/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVMV3StvLCs

Marissa and Anna discuss the film 2012 and why it has made some lists as a climate fiction movie and what we can learn from it. They also discuss celebrity Woody Harrelson who not only speaks out frequently and intelligently about environmentalism but actually walks the walk and lives a green life. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/jul/13/environmental-defenders-being-killed-in-record-numbers-globally-new-research-reveals https://www.sdtc.ca/en/organizations/prairie-pulp-and-paper-inc