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Whether you're a parent, an auntie, a coach, a godfather — there's a lot to think about when it comes to raising a more sustainable generation. How can we raise young people to take better care of the planet than the generations before them?

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‍For our last episode of season 3, we're looking into the future to see to see how younger generations are thinking about climate change. And from plant-based eating to civic engagement, we’re finding out how folks are raising kids to take action.

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Episode Credits

• Listener contributions: Amea Wadsworth, Brian Stancheski, Elisabeth, Federica, Jacqueline Elliott, Liv, Sara Rego, Sare, Tiffany, Willa Stoutenbeek, Paloma, Stevia, Ezra, Ace, Aza, Stella, Emmett
• Episode expert: Alexandra Zissu
• Editing and engineering: Evan Goodchild‍
• Hosting and production: Katelan Cunningham

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-> Short Survey: Tell us what you think of Second Nature

Libraries are icons of the sharing economy. When we borrow books, media, and tools from the library, we save ourselves from needing to buy new stuff. But did you know that libraries are also community hubs for climate resilience? From heatwaves to hurricanes, thousands of people have used libraries as free spaces to escape the elements and find respite.

In this community episode, we're everything that our listeners get from their local libraries.

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Episode Credits

• Listener contributions: Kelly Kandra Hughes, PhD, Alexa Rivera, Sare, Shaila, Taylor Barkley, Evan Goodchild
• Editing and engineering: Evan Goodchild‍
• Hosting and production: Katelan Cunningham

Microplastics seem to be everywhere, inside and outside our bodies. These micro and nano particles are shedding from our clothes, our tires, food packaging — basically anywhere there's plastic. People, animals, and plants are consuming these microplastics, thereby complicating the issue and contributing to health problems. But what health issues? And how do we avoid them?

The science is still a work in progress, but today, we're finding out what we know so far. We’re going to find out from an actual scientist what we know and don’t know about the health implications of microplastics and what we can do about it. And we’re going to try our best to find our way to a place of understanding without complete overwhelm.

🌎 See photos of our contributors and find further reading in the full show notes and citations. Here's the MPI paper Barbro shared!

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Episode Credits

• Listener contributions: Kylie Kovatch, Artie Sadahiro, Nicole Collins, Parisa Golchoubian, Brian Stancheski
• Episode expert: Prof. Dr. Barbro Melgert
• Editing and engineer: Evan Goodchild‍
• Hosting and production: Katelan Cunningham