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  • Season 4, Episode 24: On Grief and Mourning for Animals with Panu Pihkala

    Season 4, Episode 24: On Grief and Mourning for Animals with Panu Pihkala
    2025/07/04
    Thomas learned about Panu’s recent research with Elisa Aaltola on animal ethical mourning and how this relates to feelings people have about pets and companion animals, farmed animals and wild creatures. Like many of our emotions about nature and environmental issues, natural feelings for kindred species are often ignored, suppressed or disenfranchised (not recognized and given standing) in human-centric society and economics. Ways to enfranchise grief for animals includes being honest and bearing witness, creating art and rituals, and sponsoring community activities. Being open about your moral commitments for fellow animals, and your love, care and empathy, can bring a sense of relief, honor, rest, peace and grace. This can free up your energy and commitment to change society's practices about our fellow creatures
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    32 分
  • Season 4, Episode 23: On Transformational Resilience with Bob Doppelt

    Season 4, Episode 23: On Transformational Resilience with Bob Doppelt
    2025/06/20
    Thomas and Panu met with long-time environmental and mental health advocate Bob Doppelt. Bob talked about his personal story beginning with landscape and river system conservation and moving into sustainability and leadership education. Bob also spoke of his recent activities working with the International Transformational Resilience Coalition on ways that communities can connect and adapt in the face of climate disruptions. Bob's latest work focuses on the idea of “community is medicine.” As happens when like-minded people come together, Thomas and Bob found that they had a number of mutual connections in the Oregon white water rafting community. Join us for an inspiring conversation.
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    34 分
  • Season 4, Episode 22: Climate Therapy in Italy with Camilla Gamba and Lucia Tecuta

    Season 4, Episode 22: Climate Therapy in Italy with Camilla Gamba and Lucia Tecuta
    2025/06/06
    Thomas and Panu engaged with therapists and researchers Camilla Gamba and Lucia Tecuta, who shared their cosmopolitan journeys into climate psychology and eco-therapy. Lucia and Camilla described their bicultural backgrounds in Italy and the US and challenges and opportunities in translating concepts like environmental identity and stewardship into the rich Italian cultural and historic context. Join us for an inspiring discussion of activism and “il dolce far niente.”
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    36 分
  • Season 4, Episode 21: Climate Psychology in Italy with Matteo Innocenti

    Season 4, Episode 21: Climate Psychology in Italy with Matteo Innocenti
    2025/05/28

    The Climate Change and Happiness podcast is focusing on our colleagues in Italy this season. In this episode, Thomas and Panu spoke with Milan psychiatrist Matteo Innocenti to discuss the growing awareness of climate psychology in the country. Matteo described his personal journey inspired by witnessing the effects of pollution in South Asia and how the COVID-era loss of his grandfather—a key environmental role model —inspired Matteo to devote his research to nature and issues like climate anxiety.
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    34 分
  • Season 4, Episode 20: Changing Summers and Winters: Moods, Music & Family

    Season 4, Episode 20: Changing Summers and Winters: Moods, Music & Family
    2025/05/09
    With the coming of spring in the northern hemisphere, Thomas and Panu looked ahead to the summer and reflected on how we can no longer take for granted (or trust) that the seasons will be as they were before. What may have been a benign and clement season may now bring unexpected and uncomfortable weather – and even extreme or dangerous conditions. This profound change affects our mood, identity, families, and life plans. They referenced their own experiences and examples from art and literature. Join us and prepare for your own new season.
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    31 分
  • Season 4, Episode 19: Living Sustainably: A View from Finland with Niilo Syväoja and Mette Hartonen

    Season 4, Episode 19: Living Sustainably: A View from Finland with Niilo Syväoja and Mette Hartonen
    2025/04/26
    What does it mean to be self-sufficient and to live sustainably? How should we balance our use of modern technology with traditional living skills? Panu and Thomas discussed these and other questions with guests Mette Hartonen and Niilo Syväoja, who shared their perspectives as young adults from Finland. The group discussed ways to translate the concept of a self-sufficiency community to different cultural contexts – similar terms and ideas can include that of an eco-village, intentional community, or off-grid community, and practices of voluntary simplicity, traditional skills, living off the land, and permaculture, etc. Join us for an inspiring discussion.
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    36 分
  • Season 4, Episode 18: Climate Psyched: A View from Sweden with Frida Hylander

    Season 4, Episode 18: Climate Psyched: A View from Sweden with Frida Hylander
    2025/04/10
    Thomas and Panu spoke with accomplished Swedish climate psychologist Frida Hylander. Frida shared her journey into climate psychology, the founding of Klimatpsychologerna, and the initiatives in Sweden to support individuals and communities dealing with climate anxiety. It was validating to see the parallels between climate and emotions initiatives in the US, Sweden and Finland and notably many of the barriers are the same, such as the challenge of being a student trying to find a program that combines the study of psychology, mental health therapy and climate issues.
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    35 分
  • Season 4, Episode 17: Eco-Friends Part II: Thomas and Panu Meet in Person!

    Season 4, Episode 17: Eco-Friends Part II: Thomas and Panu Meet in Person!
    2025/03/31
    Here’s to in-person connections! Most people don't know that up until just a few weeks ago Thomas and Panu had never met in person. They had connected over long distance and constructed their podcast dialogue over the last few years solely through electronic means. So, it is very special to us that this episode was recorded over Thomas's living room table in Portland Oregon while Panu was visiting during his tour of the United States. So, join us as the pair discuss their podcast relationship, current events, and what Panu has been seeing and learning during his visit to Charlottesville, Virginia and across Northern California, and his hikes in the redwoods. This episode goes well with our recent theme of eco-friends, and we hope it encourages you to re-connect — in person — with someone you care about and who also shares your care for people and planet.
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    25 分