The Climate Workshop Podcast

Tim DeChristopher and Peter Bowden•www.peterbowden.live

Dedicated to working through the challenges of the climate change crisis, from the uncharted to the unthinkable. Hosted by Tim DeChristopher and Peter Bowden.

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Wrapping Up the 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 effo...

Dec 18, 2018•8 min

Disengagement is not the answer

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-...

May 18, 2018•22 min

Wisdom, Courage, and the West Roxbury Climate Trial with Karenna Gore

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://centerforeart...

Apr 05, 2018•47 min

The West Roxbury MA Climate Trial

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 Grav...

Mar 22, 2018•44 min

From Monoculture to Mass Incarceration: Land Restoration and Restorative Justice with Jonathan McRay

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 s...

Mar 08, 2018•22 min

Should We Take Climate Change Personally?

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. Musi...

Feb 20, 2018•26 min

Deep Reflection, Bold Action. Small Groups with Marla Marcum

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 sup...

Jan 28, 2018•31 min

Introduction to Civil Disobedience in the Climate Movement

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...

Jan 07, 2018•29 min

Climate change, economic inequality, toxic masculinity, and more with Rev. Mariama White-Hammond

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. ...

Dec 18, 2017•43 min

Welcome to the Climate Workshop Podcast

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 htt...

Dec 18, 2017•16 min

Making space for climate conversations

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!  Love you, Bill :-) 

Dec 18, 2017•22 min