Group Project

Our family got sick in early March 2020. We didn't know it was COVID19 at the time. In the subsequent weeks, Mollie didn't recover, her symptoms worsened and we couldn't get help from medical doctors at urgent care or the emergency room. We were terrified, and felt completely alone. We later found out that there were many many more people who had similar experiences of being sick, and not being believed by the medical establishment. This is our story.

We are joined by Dylan Tomine, a producer of the film Artifishal. We talk about the film and explore how fish hatcheries, once thought to be a safe supplement to wild fish, actually threaten wild fish populations. Links * Sign the Petition (https://www.change.org/p/hatcheries-and-open-water-fish-farms-are-driving-wild-fish-to-extinction-around-the-world-protect-wild-fish-and-the-species-and-communities-that-depend-on-them) to stop wasting money on failed plans and invest in science-based solutions: reduce hatchery production, remove dams and change how we harvest salmon * Watch the trailer (https://www.patagonia.com/artifishal.html#trailer) * Upcoming screenings (https://www.patagonia.com/artifishal.html#screenings) of the film

We talked with Colleen Weiler from Whale and Dolphin Conservation (https://whales.org) about how Free Willy led her to a career in orca conservation. We also talk about orca behavior, the differences in orca groups, what threats they are currently facing and what we can do to help Orca Month Orca Action Month (https://orcamonth.com/) Orca Network (http://www.orcanetwork.org/Main/) Orcas Love Rain Gardens (http://orcasloveraingardens.org/) Movies Free Willy (https://amzn.to/2IzadCl) Blackfish (https://amzn.to/2ViZW38) Damned to Extinction (http://www.dammedtoextinction.com/) Books Orca the Whale Called Killer (https://amzn.to/2DuTGLq) by Eric Hoyt The Cultural Lives of Whales and Dolphins (https://amzn.to/2XuI6Yi) by Hal Whitehead and Luke Rendell Beyond Words (https://amzn.to/2UWb4DS) by Carl Safina The World Is Blue: How Our Fate and the Ocean's Are One (https://amzn.to/2Dsg4VZ) by Sylvia Earl

We talked with Yoko Silk who is a Stewardship Coordinator with Portland Parks and Recreation about her life, her work and her passion for sharing nature. Portland Parks & Recreation (https://www.portlandoregon.gov/parks/38279)

We talk with Susie Peterson, the Backyard Habitat Certification Program (https://backyardhabitats.org/) Manager for the Columbia Land Trust (https://www.columbialandtrust.org/) about the benefits of creating a native backyard habitat. Links * Grow Smart Grow Safe (https://www.growsmartgrowsafe.org/) * Bringing Nature Home (https://amzn.to/2yYU59p) by Douglas Tallamy

Ilan Kayatsky joined us to talk about the work the Goldman Environmental Prize. He tells us about the strength, resolve, and ultimately the humanity of the most recent cohort of Prize recipients. Ilan shares some stories of his experiences with a few of this year's recipients and how that has affected him. Find out more about the Goldman Environmental Prize (https://www.goldmanprize.org/)

This episode we're joined by Tia Sherry and Romain Bonilla of The Street Trust. We talk about the Bike More Challenge and other initiatives that the Street Trust has to improve safety and accessibility of bicycling in Oregon. The Street Trust (https://www.thestreettrust.org/) Bike More Challenge (https://www.thestreettrust.org/bikemorechallenge/)

Rob Klavins (http://www.oregonwild.org/about/staff/rob-klavins) is the Northeast Oregon Field Coordinator for Oregon Wild (http://www.oregonwild.org/). We talk with him about his journey this far and learn a lot about wolves, their benefit and their place on our public land. Find out more about Oregon Wild's work with wolves (http://www.oregonwild.org/wildlife/wolves). If you want to see the landscape Rob describes, you can check out his bed and breakfast in Northeast Oregon (https://barkingmadfarm.com/).

We spoke with Ryan Rittenhouse, about his background, and recent work that Friends of the Columbia Gorge are doing to help restore the Columbia Gorge in the wake of the Eagle Creek Fire. Ryan gives us some great ways to get involved in the restoration.

We spoke with Ryan Rittenhouse, about his background, and recent successes that Friends of the Columbia Gorge have had as a part of a coalition to stand up to Big Oil. Ryan also gives us some great insights about how to get involved as well as avoiding activist burnout.

We talk with Vanessa Ball, from the Outdoor Family Project about her path from being an Arabic linguist in the Marine Corps, to becoming a writer and advocate for environmental conservation. She tells us how to educate ourselves and gives suggestions for ways to be out in nature without loving our favorite places to death. Take our survey at One-Change.com Links: Outdoor Family Project Outdoor Project The Mission Continues Leave No Trace Hikers for an 8th Leave No Trace Principle PNW Outdoor Women

This week we talk about how we approach celebrating Thanksgiving and Christmas specifically and holidays in general. Note: Starting at the 14:20 mark, we honestly discuss Santa Claus.

We talk with Melissa Fellows from Tree Era (http://www.treeera.com/) - a community-funded tree planting organization to help individuals and businesses offset their carbon footprint by planting trees. They've just launched a campaign to plant 5000 trees (https://atbboostr.ca/campaign/?id=0ae82af0-ad8d-e711-80ca-0cc47a696e6d) to help replenish forests after the devastating wild fires of 2017. Find Tree Era on: * Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/treeeraco/) * Twitter (https://twitter.com/treeeraco)

We talk about changes we've made and how we've come to those decisions. We look some things that we've tried -- some have gone well, and others, haven't stuck.

Mollie and Kendall Guillemette introduce themselves and this new show that will explore our collective journey through this life. We see it as a group project, we all need to work together. We'll be talking about our life, the things we do to learn and grow into better citizens of the world. Join us and we can all learn together.