Alpine ecosystems are rapidly changing due to climate change, with shifts in snow cover, increasing temperatures, and increasing droughts. Arthur Broadbent, an ecologist researching the changes in vegetation and soil communities in the European Alps joins the podcast to discuss how climate change and human impact are changing fundamental properties in mountain ecosystems that are essential to the survival of alpine systems. Broadbent also identifies sustainable practices and policies that can help mitigate these impacts. Resources & full episode transcriptions - https://livablefuturepodcast.com/episodes/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/livablefuturepodcast/ Hosts Kaydee Barker - https://www.instagram.com/nerd_inthe_wild/ Cody Sanford - https://www.instagram.com/cody.livablefuture/

In the 15th episode, Dr. Katie Kamelamela delves into the connection between Hawaiian culture and historic and modern ecological practices. She emphasizes local engagement and patience in ecological restoration. With climate change posing unique challenges to Hawaii, the episode explores ecological practices essential for fostering sustainable interactions with our environment. It's a compelling look at bridging historic land management practices with current environmental strategies to navigate the future.

In the second episode of our Mountain Life series, we delve into a highly unique and climate-vulnerable region of the world, the Hindu Kush Himalayas. Basanta Shrestha, Director of Strategic Cooperation at ICIMOD, discusses how the Himalayan region is already experiencing the consequences of climate change and why the Paris Agreement's goal of 1.5-degree warming is too hot for the Himalayas. We examine the necessary qualities to create effective partnerships and explore ways to bring 'mountains from the margins.' Learn about mountain tipping points, ecosystem services, the urgent need for increased financing to drive climate mitigation and adaptation for mountain communities, and more. Join hosts, Kaydee Barker & Cody Sanford, at the end discussion for key takeaways from our interview with Basanta Shrestha and actionable items that people from anywhere can do to support mountain sustainability. Full episode transcript and episode sources are available at livablefuturepodcast.com.

Appalachian communities have been deeply impacted by extractive industries, leading to devastating consequences from climate change. In the introductory episode of the Mountain Life Series, community leader, and activist Tiffany Pyette shares her perspective on the impacts of strip mining on the Appalachian community, the need for a Just Transition, listening to community members, and more. "I know one of my friends who's a wonderful activist, her son, he asked one time, “When are the mountains gonna grow back?” And I remember that being just one of those moments where like, you had to really sit with the fact that like our mountains have been sliced clean off and we can't give this child a good answer," Pyette. Listen to Pyette on how extractive industries have taken away traditional and ancestral land, the origins and meaning of Two-Spirit identity, and ways of supporting mountain communities. Full transcript and episode sources are available at livablefuturepodcast.com