A conversation with Phillip Bimstein. A former mayor of Springdale, Utah outside Zion National Park, Bimstein is an Emmy award-winning musician and composer threaded through many genres, including classical, experimental, punk rock, and folk music. His alternative classical compositions have been performed by soloists, chamber ensembles and orchestras, at, among other venues, Carnegie Hall, the Lincoln and Kennedy Centers, and the Spoleto and Aspen Festivals, among others. A certified mindfulness teacher, he designs and teaches unique arts and humanities courses at the University of Utah's Honors College. This past summer, he taught at the U's Asia Campus in Korea.

LaUra Schmidt graduated with a master's degree in Environmental Humanities from the University of Utah in 2014 and is author of the book How to Live in a Chaotic Climate ten Steps to Reconnect with Ourselves, Our Communities and Our Planet.

She is the founder of the Good Grief Network. One of the first emotional support groups for ec- anxiety, climate, grief and collective trauma.

Additional Resources:

David Wallace-Wells, Tanner Lecture on Human Values series

October 24, 2013, University of Utah:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FpVYsXtpZQ

Good Grief Network: https://www.goodgriefnetwork.org/

Good Grief Film Trailer: https://vimeo.com/1071934415

Digital Documentary Screenings

Sunday June 1: https://goodgriefnetwork.app.neoncrm.com/nx/portal/neonevents/events?path=%2Fportal%2Fevents%2F16478

Friday May 30: https://goodgriefnetwork.app.neoncrm.com/nx/portal/neonevents/events?path=%2Fportal%2Fevents%2F16477

How to live in a Chaotic Climate: https://www.goodgriefnetwork.org/book/