In the closing episode of the Permafrost Thaw season, we hear stories of landscape change that have long-sustained and been observed by Native people in Alaska's Kuskokwim River area. We hear their stories of adaptation, including managed retreat of buildings away from rapidly eroding riverbanks. We are reminded of ways in which permafrost thaw relates to distant, global populations. topics and purpose: changes to the land described by the Yup'ik people, and adaptation approaches in present t...
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In the closing episode of the Permafrost Thaw season, we hear stories of landscape change that have long-sustained and been observed by Native people in Alaska's Kuskokwim River area. We hear their stories of adaptation, including managed retreat of buildings away from rapidly eroding riverbanks. We are reminded of ways in which permafrost thaw relates to distant, global populations. topics and purpose: changes to the land described by the Yup'ik people, and adaptation approaches in present t...
In the last episode of the season, we dissect Robert Frost's 1920 poem, Fire and Ice, over a tent poetry session. This involves grappling with climate anxiety, and recognizing the role of personal behaviors in perpetuating the climate crisis. Please fill out our survey to share your thoughts or ideas for next season.
Ice and Fire
In the closing episode of the Permafrost Thaw season, we hear stories of landscape change that have long-sustained and been observed by Native people in Alaska's Kuskokwim River area. We hear their stories of adaptation, including managed retreat of buildings away from rapidly eroding riverbanks. We are reminded of ways in which permafrost thaw relates to distant, global populations. topics and purpose: changes to the land described by the Yup'ik people, and adaptation approaches in present t...