Ohio University Sustainability Series

In this final episode of the Ohio University Sustainability Series podcast, join Sustainable Administration Hub Coordinator in Ohio University's Office of Sustainability Ryan Fogt as he discusses the role of electric vehicles now and into the future for sustainable transportation.

In this episode, join the Associate Director for the Office of Sustainability at Ohio University Sam Crowl as he discusses the importance of bicycles as a form of sustainable transportation with two officers of the Athens Bicycle Club, Rob and Bob.

In this episode join Ambassador Nathan as he discusses the changes in transportation and its future as it relates to sustainability and the impact on the environment.

May kicks off the month of transportation for the Ohio University Sustainability Series Podcast. In this episode, join Climate & Sustainability Ambassador Liz as she interviews Dr. Ben Sperry, a professor in Civil Engineering at Ohio University. Dr. Sperry talks about the noise associated with highway transportation, and how reducing this unwanted form of pollution relates to sustainable transportation.

In this final April episode focused on climate, Ambassador Megan Westervelt interviews ecologist Brooke Biddlecombe, a doctoral student at the University of Manitoba in Canada, about her research with polar bears and Artic whale species, all of whom rely on Artic Sea ice to survive. With the changing climate, the ecosystem that these animals depend on has been fragmented and impacted in many ways, although not all of them are as detrimental as we might think. Brooke gives listeners hope through her scientific findings and advice for what we can all do to help preserve this fragile and frigid ecosystem.

Happy Earth Day! In this podcast episode, Ambassador Megan Westervelt interviews conservation photojournalist and National Geographic Explorer Jen Guyton about the importance of capturing the story of climate change to bring its global impact to our attention and to support the people who are most impacted by the increase in frequency and intensity of natural disasters. Jen relates her experience of covering the aftermath of Cyclone Idai in Mozambique in 2019, during which more than1,300 people lost their lives to climate change.

Join Climate & Sustainability Ambassador Chloe who discusses the relationship between climate change and the earlier timing of the cherry blossoms. She'll talk about the cherry blossoms in Japan as well as here in Athens and in Washington DC. In spring 2021, the Japanese cherry blossoms bloomed the earliest on record, and the podcast how it relates to the long-term warming trend in Japan.

In this episode, you'll learn about certain diseases and other health risks that are linked to climate change, and how they can have impacts both now and into the future with projected temperature increases.

With the new month of April, the theme now changes to Climate. For this first episode, join Climate and Sustainability Ambassador Alexis as they talk with the founder of local non-profit environmental group Rural Action, Carol Kuhre as they talk about the climate, and how climate began a focus of Rural Action over the years, even if it was not a focus of the organization when it first started. For more info about Rural Action and the organizations discussed in this episode, please visit: https://ruralaction.org/ https://www.pachamama.org/

In the final episode on food, join Ambassador Megan as she talks with Jessica Dotson from Rural Action about the local Chesterhill Produce Auction and how this provides local sustainably sourced food to a large number of people across SE Ohio. To learn more about the Chesterhill Produce Auction, please visit the following links: https://chesterhillproduceauction.com/https://www.facebook.com/chesterhillproduceauction/

In this BONUS episode for the theme of food in March, join Ambassador Hannah as she discusses with several campus staff and community members who work for the Farm to OHIO University Working Group. You'll learn how this group works to bring neighborhood food to campus, and about their upcoming summit on May 11-13. To learn more about the Farm to Institution Summit at Ohio University and to register, please see: https://ohio.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_097EDsYfaJ1EzOK.

In this week's episode, join Climate and Sustainability Ambassador Haiyun as she talks about changes she has made in her food choices to be more sustainable. Many of these changes are simple and easy to make, and are something everyone could do as you work to reduce your carbon footprint, reduce food waste, and live more sustainably.

In this week's episode, join Ambassador Emma as she discusses sustainable food, along with choices you can incorporate into your life. The episode also discusses strategies you can have for helping others to make sustainable choices in their own approach to food.

Join Climate and Sustainability Ambassador Xander in an interview of Karin Bright about the Athens County Food Pantry and how it supports sustainable food supply in Athens County and across Southeast Ohio.

Join Ambassador Olivia as she interviews Ohio University staff Cat Russell (HR) and Dr. Murray (women's center) about the intersection of diversity and inclusion with sustainability, especially student life at the university. This episode will challenge your worldview on the critical importance of diversity in a sustainable life - especially in academia.

Join Climate and Sustainability Ambassador Chloe with a heartfelt and genuine conversation about student life and involvement at Ohio University, how it has changed because of the pandemic, and her work with the Climate and Sustainability Ambassadors.

Join Climate and Sustainability Ambassadors Ridge and Emma to discuss tips for sustainable living on campus. The suggestions here also apply to nearly everyone - no matter where you live! For more tips specific to the Ohio University campus, please check out the sustainable living guides produced by the Office of Sustainability here: https://www.ohio.edu/sustainability/get-involved/sustainable-living

For the month of February, the Ohio University Sustainability Series podcasts will focus on the theme of Student Life. This week's podcast is an interview with Climate and Sustainability Ambassador Allison, who is a student that has worked and continues to work in many areas of sustainability at Ohio University.To follow the Ohio University Office of Sustainability on social media, or to see the calendar of upcoming events from the office and how you can be involved, please see:Office of Sustainability Calendar: https://calendar.ohio.edu/group/sustainability/calendarOffice of Sustainability on Twitter and Instagram: @OHIOsustainable

Join Climate and Sustainability Ambassador Olivia as she discusses with Ken how Habitat for Humanity in SE Ohio works to reclaim construction waste and advance sustainability in SE Ohio. To volunteer with this organization (including at the ReStore), feel free to reach out to Barry Unger at volunteer@habitatseo.org or use the form on here: https://habitatseo.org/about/contact.htm

An interview with Ed Newman, director of Zero Waste Operations for Rural Action. Learn about campus-community partnership of Rural Action in Southeast Ohio in terms of waste management, especially waste reduction across the region.

Join Climate and Sustainability Ambassador Elle as she discusses the recycling and waste removal in uptown Athens with the Mayor of Athens, Steve Patterson.

Join Climate and Sustainability Ambassador Mikayla as she discusses sustainable investing with Dr. David Stowe and Dr. Ana Rosado-Feger at Ohio University. In this episode, you'll learn what sustainable investing is, and some of the ways Ohio University approaches sustainable investing.

Join Climate and Sustainability Ambassador Chloe as she discusses Earthships, which reuse material once purchased along with other natural materials and convert them into a sustainable living structure. When thinking of purchasing, part of the costs in a full life cycle analysis of an item is the costs of disposal at the item's end. Earthships offer a sustainable solution instead of the items contributing to the waste stream.

Learn about the sustainable purchasing as it pertains to clothes and fashion in this week's episode with Ambassadors Ridge Cook and Haiyun Jiang.

The theme for the month of November is purchasing, and as we kick off the series this month, join Ambassadors Daniela, Megan, and Abby as they talk to a manager of a local coffee shop. In particular, you'll learn more about fair trade vs. direct trade as it pertains to coffee purchasing.

Join Climate & Sustainability Ambassador Chloe as she discusses with Joseph Crowley, an Assistant Professor of instruction in outdoor recreation instructor at Ohio University, about the increased litter in parks due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

As Halloween nears, join Ambassador Nathan this week as he talks about sustainable ways to compost or reuse rather than waste your pumpkins. These small and simple changes help to reduce global food waste, and can have important positive benefits on the environment.

This week's episode is an interview with Susan Calhoun, Ohio University's landscape coordinator. She talks about how she oversees all the efforts across campus for landscape management, the University's Tree Campus USA certification, and future landscape projects at Ohio University.

Join Climate & Sustainability Ambassador Anna as she discusses some of the environmental concerns and sustainability issues about hydraulic fracturing (fracking). Also learn from Jen Bowman (bowmanj2@ohio.edu) at Ohio University about what is being done locally about fracking and well contamination in southeast Ohio, and how you can become more involved.

Join Climate & Sustainability Ambassadors Daniela and Megan as they discuss the new green roof on Ohio University's campus with Dr. Kim Thompson, the leader of the project. The green roof on Schoonover Center was just installed in July 2020, and will provide numerous education and outreach opportunities, as well as economic and environmental benefits.

Join Climate & Sustainability Ambassador Haiyun Jiang as she discusses her work documenting through photography the challenges a coastal Louisiana town faces with sea level rise and other environmental issues, including climate change. To see the video and powerful images associated with this podcast as well as other episodes, please visit the OHIO University YouTube Sustainability Playlist at:https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL

Join Climate and Sustainability Ambassadors Megan Westervelt and Daniela Grijalva as they talk with a local Athens resident on the Buchtel spring - a local spring that supplies a sustainable source of clean water for many people.

A discussion of water in terms of sea level rise, climate change, and the book 'The Water Will Come' by Jeff Goodell.

An Interview by Climate and Sustainability Ambassador Liz Myers with Dr. Guy Riefler on how they take a local environmental issue, acid mine drainage, and come up with a sustainable solution.