Earth Day: A Systems Perspective

On this weeks podcast episode, health educators, Sofia (She/Her) and Quinn (He/Him) have a conversation about how a lot of pressure is put on individuals to "save the earth" through habits like recycling and living sustainably even though 70% of the world's historical GHG emissions is caused by big corporations. Join us as Sofia and Quinn shift the blame and talk about Earth Day with a systems perspective all the while giving resources and tips on what you can do to help.⁠

View the transcription here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vxnzBU41g6D0IwZX9ejwrqBxxYG64rvqSWbOXBda-ao/edit?usp=sharing

Resources:

Check out Sustainability here at PSU! https://www.pdx.edu/sustainability/

https://www.oregon.gov/lcd/CL/Pages/Climate-Change-Resources.aspx

https://www.greenpeace.org/international/act/volunteer/

https://www.sierraclub.org/volunteer

https://www.oregon.gov/lcd/CL/Pages/index.aspx

For more information on this topic and resources of how to help here are some great film recommendations:

Seaspearacy on netflix
David Attenborough: A Life On Our Planet on netflix
Food, Inc. on Sling

References:

https://www.epa.gov/ghgemissions/global-greenhouse-gas-emissions-data#:~:text=Since%201970%2C%20CO2%20emissions,been%20the%20second%2Dlargest%20contributors.

https://climate.nasa.gov/resources/global-warming-vs-climate-change/#:~:text=Global%20warming%20is%20the%20long,gas%20levels%20in%20Earth's%20atmosphere.

https://climate.nasa.gov/effects/

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