....but, let's not call the whole thing off!! Why the title? Well, there's a saying in Tasmania that states "Never plant your tomatoes before Show Day" (which is the 4th Saturday in October). But, according to Edward Doddridge - a research associate in physical oceanography at the University of Tasmania - it turns out that with warmer and longer summers globally (which means, they are starting earlier), those in Tasmania can actually now plant tomatoes on average 18 days earlier than in the 1900s! It isn't just Tasmania that is seeing seasonal effects of climate change, however. Changes are happening globally and impacting everyone - from the wine industry to wildfire fighters, to residents in Tornado Alley and Hurricane/Cyclone paths. It can be a scary and daunting outlook for the future. BUT, we have three of the most amazing women on the show this week to help alleviate some of the climate woes, and make sure we all stay on track to help planet Earth keep providing!​ Meet: Jen Pierce - a Professor of Geosciences at Boise State University, whose research tackles climate education, wildfires and climate change, soils and carbon sequestration in the critical zone, and feedback among hydrological, biological, and geological systems. Jenny Wolf - an education coordinator for the City of Boise's WaterShed Water and Climate Change Education Center. She spends her time developing outreach, curriculum, educator training, and communication products around local climate change impacts. She is an organizer for the City of Boise's Youth Climate Action Council and enjoys finding interdisciplinary ways to connect Idahoans to climate change. and Deb Roman - works as an Integrative Medicine Family Physician in Boise and is deeply concerned about the detrimental impact of the wildfires, poor air quality and other consequences of climate change on the health and well-being of the people who live in Idaho. In response, she has worked with a committed group of healthcare and education professionals to create the Compassionate Communities, an inter-generational healthcare movement focused on rekindling cooperative responsibility for the health of our communities, advancing health equity and inspiring compassionate action. Join us as we all three of these brilliant minds delve into the problems and solutions to Climate Change and what the broader impacts will be for us in the future. SOME OF THE INITIATIVES TO TACKLE CLIMATE CHANGE IN IDAHO: In 2024, a Statewide Strategic Planning Summit will be held to meaningfully engage a diverse and committed group of stakeholders to collectively and compassionately address the short and long term climate-related health concerns of our friends, family members, neighbors and colleagues in Idaho communities. INTERESTED IN LEARNING MORE, OR HEARING ABOUT WAYS YOU CAN GET INVOLVED?? Contact us on FB or IG and let us know what type of information or projects you're wanting to or already participate in! - Recorded May 2023