Pairing Scientists with Community Advocates

The climate crisis can feel distant — like it’s someone else’s problem — until your town is flooded, your home is damaged by storms, or you're struggling to pay electricity bills as the summers get hotter. Figuring out the specifics of how a region is vulnerable to climate impacts can be the difference between adaptation or disaster, especially for communities that don’t have a lot of climate or environmental expertise among their members.

Community science — defined as communities and scientists working together to address climate and environmental threats — can protect local communities before disaster strikes.

Guests: 

Natasha Udu-gama, Director, Thriving Earth Exchange

Angela M. Chalk, Executive Director, Healthy Community Services 

This episode was produced in collaboration with the American Geophysical Union (AGU) and features a segment from Contributing Producer Graycen Wheeler.