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Caron Levis (MFA; LMSW) is the author of the award winning children's picture book, Ida, Always (Atheneum) illustrated by Charles Santosos, which the New York Times Book Review calls, "an example of children's books at their best." Caron's other picture book titles include: This Way, Charlie (Abrams 2020), Stop That Yawn! (Atheneum); May I Have A Word? (FSG), and Mama's Work Shoes (Abrams.) She has an LMSW from Hunter College and an MFA in creative writing for children and young adults from The New School, where she now teaches and advises. She is the author of a number of picture books, including Ida, Always; Stop That Yawn! and Mama’s Work Shoes. Visit Caron's website at https://www.caronlevis.com/ To read the full review of her book, access activities for this way, Charlie and see Caron read this book aloud, go to my website here.
Students around the world are planning to walk out of class Friday to demand action on climate change. We talk with two of the students planning a demonstration in Portland. Jaden Winn is a sophomore at Wilson High School and Charlie Abrams is a freshman at Cleveland High School. As it turns out, Abrams was first on our show sharing his passion about this issue when he was in the 5th grade.
Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Android In episode 46 of America Adapts , it’s a two segment show. First, Doug talks with Charlie Abrams and Jeremy Clark, two 13 year olds from Portland, Oregon about their amazing climate change activism. The second segment is our third edition of Australia Adapts with Dr. Johanna Nalua, where she talks with Dr. Jean Palutikof, the Director and Founder of the National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility based in Queensland, Australia. Subscribe/listen to podcast on Apple Podcasts.Now on Spotify! Donate to America Adapts, we are now a tax deductible charitable organization! In this Episode: YOUTH MEETS CLIMATE CHANGE – Doug meets with Charlie and Jeremy, on the steps of the US capitol to talk about their climate change activism: everything from lobbying their state government on clean energy, to visiting their congressional delegation to support climate legislation. TWO GREEN LEAVES – Charlie and Jeremy also discuss their climate blog, Two Green Leaves. AUSTRALIA ADAPTS – Johanna talks with Dr. Palutikof’s and her unique history working in the climate change field. Dr. Palutikof also discusses the challenges of adaptation research at the local government level and some of the innovative work occurring across Australia. Interviewed in this episode: Charlie Abrams Jeremy Clark Dr. Jean Palutikof Facebook and Twitter: @nccarf @Griffith_Uni @j_nalau www.americaadapts.org Subscribe to America Adapts on Itunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/america-adapts-climate-change/id1133023095?mt=2 Listen here. On Google Play here. Please share on Facebook! On Twitter: @usaadapts Links in episode: https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/2017/07/middle-schoolers-take-climate-action/ http://www.opb.org/radio/programs/thinkoutloud/segment/two-portland-fifth-graders-blog-about-climate-change/ http://twogreenleaves.org National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility https://www.griffith.edu.au/business-government/griffith-institute-tourism/about-us/staff/dr-johanna-nalau America Adapts also has its own app for your listening pleasure! Just visit the App store on Apple or Google Play on Android and search “America Adapts.” Join the climate change adaptation movement by supporting America Adapts! Please consider supporting this podcast by donating through America Adapts fiscal sponsor, the Social Good Fund. All donations are now tax deductible! For more information on this podcast, visit the website at http://www.americaadapts.org and don't forget to subscribe to this podcast on Itunes. Write a review on Itunes! America Adapts on Facebook! Join the America Adapts Facebook Community Group. Check us out, we’re also on YouTube! Producer Dan Ackerstein Subscribe to America Adapts on Itunes Doug can be contacted at americaadapts @ g mail . com
Check out Jeremy Clark and Charlie Abrams — seventh-graders in Portland, Oregon who've been speaking out for sane climate policy since they were 9 years old. See http://hellocc.info for resource links.