The Climate Workshop Podcast

We launched the Climate Workshop Podcast a year ago to experiment with bringing our climate conversations online. It has been a great experience, but we have decided to focus our time and energy on other climate efforts. We are officially putting this project on hold, though you never know what will happen in the future! Thank you for being part of our podcast community. We are grateful to our guests and to Bryan Cahall for his music. If you want to connect with our present work and climate efforts, visit our websites and social media channels listed below. Tim & Peter Tim DeChristopher http://timdechristopher.org http://twitter.com/dechristopher Get Tim's email updates http://www.timdechristopher.org/join Peter Bowden http://peterbowden.net http://facebook.com/peterbowdenlive http://instagram.com/peterbowdenlive http://twitter.com/peterbowdenlive Get Peter's climate updates https://peterbowden.mykajabi.com/p/climate-project-updates

When the chaos of the news cycle “drowns out life“ what should we do? Pretend we’re isolated individuals, that nobody else matters, and double down on our sense of helplessness? We think not! Tim and Peter discuss a recent article in the Providence Journal suggesting disengagement as a viable coping strategy. FROM THIS EPISODE "When the chaos of a 24/7 news cycle drowns out life, what do you do?" http://www.providencejournal.com/news/20180504/when-chaos-of-247-news-cycle-drowns-out-life-what-do-you-do Tribe by Sebastian Junger https://twitter.com/sebastianjunger http://www.sebastianjunger.com/tribe-by-sebastian-junger/ "This book is about why tribal sentiment is such a rare and precious thing in modern society, and how the lack of it has affected us all. It’s about what we can learn from tribal societies about loyalty and belonging and the eternal human quest for meaning. It’s about why—for many people—war feels better than peace and hardship can turn out to be a great blessing and disasters are sometimes remembered more fondly than weddings or tropical vacations. Humans don’t mind duress, in fact they thrive on it. What they mind is not feeling necessary.” — Sebastian Junger “Sentiment without action is the ruin of the soul.” ― Edward Abbey CONVERSATION Have thoughts on this episode? Tag us on Facebook or Twitter @ClimateWorkshop. SUPPORT THE SHOW Value these conversations? Become a patron of the show starting at $1 per episode. Visit https://www.patreon.com/climateworkshop Connect with Tim DeChristopher http://timdechristopher.org http://facebook.com/timdechristopher.org http://www.twitter.com/dechristopher Connect with Peter Bowden http://peterbowden.net https://twitter.com/Peter_Bowden Music by Bryan Cahall http://www.twitter.com/BryanCahall http://www.facebook.com/BryanCahall Connect with the show online at http://facebook.com/climateworkshop http://twitter.com/ClimateWorkshop http://climateworkshop.org

This episode is a conversation between Tim and his co-defendant Karenna Gore, immediately after the surprising verdict in the West Roxbury, Boston, MA pipeline resistance trial. They discuss their experience of civil disobedience that led to the trial and the ground-breaking result of an acquittal by reason of the necessity defense. Karenna Gore Director, Center for Earth Ethics at Union Theological Seminary https://twitter.com/KarennaGore https://twitter.com/EarthEthicsCtr https://centerforearthethics.org The Climate Workshop Podcast is hosted by Tim DeChristopher and Peter Bowden and is supported by our listeners via Patreon, the membership site for content creators. Value these conversations? Watch our video about being a podcast patron at https://www.patreon.com/climateworkshop Special thanks to Deia Scholsberg! This episode was recorded by our colleague and documentary filmmaker Deia Schosberg. Her work includes "How to Let Go of the World and Love All the Things Climate Can't Change" (2016), "Awake, A Dream from Standing Rock" (2017), and "The Reluctant Radical" (2018). Learn more about Deia's work at http://www.palebluedotmedia.com and the new "Bootstraps" basic income project at https://www.bootstrapsfilm.com. Thanks to Jay O’Hara! Thanks to Jay O’Hara for his insightful questions and support of this episode. Jay is one of the founders of the Climate Disobedience Center. https://twitter.com/oharjo https://twitter.com/ClimateDisobey http://www.climatedisobedience.org Connect with Tim DeChristopher http://timdechristopher.org http://facebook.com/timdechristopher.org http://www.twitter.com/dechristopher Connect with Peter Bowden http://peterbowden.net https://twitter.com/Peter_Bowden Music by Bryan Cahall http://www.twitter.com/BryanCahall http://www.facebook.com/BryanCahall Connect with the show online at http://climateworkshop.org http://facebook.com/climateworkshop http://twitter.com/ClimateWorkshop

BREAKING 3/27/18: Defendants found NOT RESPONSIBLE by necessity! http://www.climatedisobedience.org/media BREAKING 3/22/18: The prosecution has dropped the criminal charges to a civil infraction, so there will be no jury trial! We’ve added an update on what this means at the start of this episode. We then proceed to the previously recorded episode about the trial. Tim and Peter discuss the West Roxbury, MA climate trial scheduled for Tuesday, March 27, 2018. Tim shares the story of the Mass Graves Pipeline Protest, the multi-year campaign resisting the West Roxbury Lateral Pipeline, the significance of this trial, and more. Recorded 3/15/18 TRIAL UPDATES Get trial updates and learn how you can support similar actions on the website of the Climate Disobedience Center at http://www.climatedisobedience.org #CLIMATETRIAL TWEETS http://twitter.com/hashtag/climatetrial PHOTOS OF THE MASS GRAVES PIPELINE PROTEST Grief and Resistance: The Mass Grave Pipeline Action http://www.timdechristopher.org/grief_and_resistance_the_mass_grave_pipeline_action The story of the action told on Tim’s website including photos and video. Peter’s photos of the Mass Graves Protest June 29, 2016 https://www.flickr.com/photos/peterbowden/albums/72157670314896286 Tim DeChristopher, Karenna Gore, area clergy and the larger resistance against the West Roxbury Lateral Pipeline. Approximately a dozen people climbed into the pipeline trenches making the connection between this new fracked gas fossil fuel project and the mass graves being prepared in anticipation of the coming climate fueled Summer heat. More photos and video can be found on the Resist the Pipeline Facebook page at http://facebook.com/resistthepipeline/ Music by Bryan Cahall http://www.twitter.com/BryanCahall http://www.facebook.com/BryanCahall Connect with the show online at http://climateworkshop.org http://facebook.com/climateworkshop http://twitter.com/ClimateWorkshop Connect with Tim DeChristopher http://timdechristopher.org http://facebook.com/timdechristopher.org http://www.twitter.com/dechristopher Connect with Peter Bowden http://peterbowden.net http://facebook.com/peterbowdenlive https://twitter.com/Peter_Bowden The Climate Workshop Podcast is hosted by Tim DeChristopher and Peter Bowden and is supported by our listeners via Patreon, the membership site for content creators. Value these conversations? Become a patron of the show at https://www.patreon.com/climateworkshop. We are grateful for your support.

In our first outdoor episode, Tim talks with Jonathan McRay about the intersection of land restoration and restorative justice, questioning our society’s notions about waste and articulating a vision of healing. In addition to wind, we got some beautiful bird songs in this episode! The Climate Workshop Podcast is hosted by Tim DeChristopher and Peter Bowden and is supported by our listeners via Patreon, the membership site for content creators. Value these conversations? Become a patron of the show at https://www.patreon.com/climateworkshop. We're grateful for your support. Music by Bryan Cahall http://www.twitter.com/BryanCahall http://www.facebook.com/BryanCahall Connect with the show online at http://climateworkshop.org http://facebook.com/climateworkshop http://twitter.com/ClimateWorkshop Connect with Tim DeChristopher http://timdechristopher.org http://facebook.com/timdechristopher.org http://www.twitter.com/dechristopher Connect with Peter Bowden http://peterbowden.net http://facebook.com/peterbowdenlive https://twitter.com/Peter_Bowden

In this episode, we explore dealing with the climate crisis on an individual level. How do we look at what's happening with open eyes while remaining grounded? How do we stay engaged without letting it consume us? Our conversation ranges from mindfulness practice and holding concern for our children and future generations to the need for a culture where we call people out for actions that devalue a livable future. The Climate Workshop Podcast is hosted by Tim DeChristopher and Peter Bowden. Music by Bryan Cahall http://www.twitter.com/BryanCahall http://www.facebook.com/BryanCahall Connect with the show online http://climateworkshop.org http://facebook.com/climateworkshop http://twitter.com/ClimateWorkshop

Tim and Peter talk small groups with Marla Marcum of the Climate Disobedience Center. The Climate Disobedience Center exists to support a growing community of climate dissidents who take the risk of action, grounded in love, commensurate with the scale and urgency of the crisis. Part of their original mission was to build a culture of dissent and disobedience. To advance that culture building mission, this year they are building small community groups called “Praxis Groups” to help activists support each other in their personal development and their actions. Learn more about the Climate Disobedience Center led by Tim DeChristopher (of this podcast), Marla Marcum, and Jay O’Hara, at http://www.climatedisobedience.org The signup page for the Praxis Groups discussed in this episode may be found at http://climatedisobedience.org/community On Twitter? Follow the Climate Disobedience Center team https://twitter.com/marlamarcum http://twitter.com/oharjo http://twitter.com/dechristopher https://twitter.com/climatedisobey The Small Group Lab Small group organizing, training, and community building is a what co-host Peter Bowden does when he’s not talking climate. Learn more at http://smallgrouplab.com Connect with the show online http://climateworkshop.org http://facebook.com/climateworkshop http://twitter.com/ClimateWorkshop Music by Bryan Cahall http://www.twitter.com/BryanCahall http://www.facebook.com/BryanCahall Support the show, become a Patron Appreciate these conversations? Become a patron of the Climate Workshop Podcast. Patrons make this podcast possible long-term and get access to our patron only stream. https://www.patreon.com/climateworkshop

In this episode, Tim DeChristopher and Peter Bowden discuss some of the trends of civil disobedience in the climate movement, as well as the fundamental roles of civil disobedience as a tool for social change. Co-host Tim DeChristopher disrupted an illegitimate Bureau of Land Management oil and gas auction in December of 2008, by posing as "Bidder 70" and outbidding oil companies for parcels around Arches and Canyonlands National Parks in Utah. For his act of civil disobedience, he was sentenced to two years in federal prison. Held for a total of 21 months, his imprisonment earned him an international media presence as an activist and political prisoner of the United States government. More on his background with civil disobedience at http://timdechristopher.org/about. Resources: The Climate Disobedience Center http://climatedisobedience.org The Climate Defense Project http://climatedefenseproject.org Connect with the show online http://climateworkshop.org http://facebook.com/climateworkshop http://twitter.com/ClimateWorkshop Music by Bryan Cahall http://www.twitter.com/BryanCahall http://www.facebook.com/BryanCahall Become a Patron Appreciate these conversations? Become a patron of the Climate Workshop Podcast. Patrons make this podcast possible long-term and get access to our patron only stream. https://www.patreon.com/climateworkshop

Tim DeChristopher talks with Rev. Mariama White-Hammond, the Minister for Ecological Justice at Bethel AME Church in Boston, MA. Rev. Mariama shares her deep ecological view of climate and social justice. She talks about her role as a black minister challenging the predominantly white climate movement to recognize that the problem is much bigger than parts per million. This episode connects the dots between climate change and economic inequality, toxic masculinity, mass incarceration, and more. Not only has Rev. Mariama done groundbreaking work on community climate resilience, she also won her fantasy football league last year! Follow Rev. Mariama White-Hammond on Twitter https://twitter.com/revmariama Become a Patron Appreciate these conversations? Become a patron of the Climate Workshop Podcast. Patrons make this podcast possible long-term and get access to our patron only stream. https://www.patreon.com/climateworkshop Connect with us online http://climateworkshop.org http://facebook.com/climateworkshop http://twitter.com/ClimateWorkshop Music by Bryan Cahall http://www.twitter.com/BryanCahall http://www.facebook.com/BryanCahall

An introduction to the Climate Workshop Podcast. Tim DeChristopher and Peter Bowden discuss why they are doing a podcast, some of Tim’s activism background, and what kind of conversations they hope to share with listeners. Become a Patron Appreciate these conversations? Become a patron of the Climate Workshop Podcast. Patrons make this podcast possible long-term and get access to our patron only stream. https://www.patreon.com/climateworkshop Connect with us online http://climateworkshop.org http://facebook.com/climateworkshop http://twitter.com/ClimateWorkshop Music by Bryan Cahall http://www.twitter.com/BryanCahall http://www.facebook.com/BryanCahall

Tim DeChristopher and Peter Bowden discuss Peter’s entry into climate activism and what kind of conversations they feel have been missing from the climate movement. They challenge some of the conventional wisdom about communicating climate change and call for a more authentic, diverse, and humble conversation. Also, don’t miss Peter’s great Bill McKibben impression! Become a Patron Appreciate these conversations? Become a patron of the Climate Workshop Podcast. Patrons make this podcast possible long-term and get access to our patron only stream. https://www.patreon.com/climateworkshop Connect with us online http://climateworkshop.org http://facebook.com/climateworkshop http://twitter.com/ClimateWorkshop Music by Bryan Cahall http://www.twitter.com/BryanCahall http://www.facebook.com/BryanCahall