Finding Hope in the Climate Crisis
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<p>In a world where climate change remains the most pressing issue threatening our global society, it can be hard to find hope, but this podcast aims to do just that. Host and Director of the Outer Banks Environmental Film Festival, Michelle Lewis, community organizer, filmmaker, and professor, and public theologian has candid conversations with other artists, activists, and environmental leaders from around the world who are doing there part to spread awareness and hope in the midst of this crisis with their work.</p><br><p>This is the official podcast of the Outer Banks Environmental Film Festival. To learn more about the festival or to buy tickets to this years festival visit www.OBXEFF.com</p><br><p>This is a Hermit House Original Podcast. This podcast was Executive produced by Colin Harden and Michelle Lewis.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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Recent Episodes
June 19, 2026
Extreme Heat: Humidity, Hot Nights, and Staying Safe w/Ashley Ward
<p>Michelle talks to Ashley Ward, director of Duke University’s Heat Policy Innovation Hub, to discuss why extreme heat has been overlooked and how it is changing, especially in the Southeast. Explore Ashley Ward’s work at Duke’s Heat Policy Innovation Hub and push local leaders and organizations to prioritize heat safety, affordability, and infrastructure resilience now.</p><br><p>03:07 How Ashley Got Into Heat</p><p>07:36 Why Heat Gets Ignored</p><p>28:11 Staying Cool Without AC</p><p>34:12 Finding Hope and Momentum</p><p>37:05 Infrastructure Under Heat Stress</p><p>40:25 More Heat Songs and Climate Stick</p><p><br></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
June 5, 2026
Plant Swaps, Native Plants & Climate Hope with Amberly Dyer
<p>Host Michelle Lewis interviews Amberly Dyer of the Rodanthe Waves and Salvo Civic Association about their fourth annual Earth Day event in Rodanthe, which began as a free, neighbor-connecting plant swap tied to litter pickup and has grown to include live music, community organizations, master gardeners, native plant giveaways from a regional grower, and a low-cost raffle—while avoiding vendors to keep it pressure-free. They discuss gardening successes and frustrations (herbs, tomatoes, eggplant, okra, cold-weather crops, companion planting, and pests), the value of simple, consistent community engagement beyond social media, and how gardens help build relationships and shared leadership for longevity. Amberly shares that people—especially young people—give her hope, and she would use a “climate stick” to push better solutions for the power and water impacts of large data/AI centers on marginalized communities. Website: rwscivicassociation.org.</p><br><p>00:00 Meet Amberly Dyer</p><p>01:40 Why an Earth Day Event</p><p>03:44 Plant Swap and Gardening</p><p>04:50 Cold Crops and Garden Hacks</p><p>06:56 Favorite Plants and Pest Battles</p><p>10:03 Community Engagement Advice</p><p>12:30 Gardens Build Community</p><p>16:45 Growing Earth Day Bigger</p><p>17:34 Native Plants and Local Partners</p><p>19:32 When Events Really Connect</p><p>21:07 Start Local Gatherings</p><p>25:20 Herbs And Gut Health</p><p>27:21 Heat Tolerant Varieties</p><p>29:23 Container Gardening Basics</p><p>33:26 Earth Day Every Day</p><p>35:16 Climate Stick Data Centers</p><p><br></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
May 2, 2026
Building Community & Growing Food w/ Sherryl Durrant
<p>Host Michelle Lewis talks with Sherryl Durrant, resident garden manager and community lead at Kelly Street Garden in the South Bronx, about her shift from corporate work to nearly 20 years in community gardening after the 2008 economic collapse and training at Farm School NYC. Sherryl describes Kelly Street Garden’s history tied to housing activism after the “decade of fire,” its small 8,000-square-foot footprint, and its programming around culturally relevant food, health, education, art, and mental wellness. She emphasizes learning from community knowledge, the politics of poverty, and practical advice for new growers—volunteer, learn from elders, and follow seasonal timing. They discuss youth transformation through gardening, collaborative growing that increased harvests from about 600 to nearly 1,800 pounds, a community apothecary of herbs, and Sherryl’s hope in collective community, plus her “climate wand” vision for greener, more livable cities.</p><br><p>01:28 From Corporate to Soil</p><p>04:23 Kelly Street Garden Origins</p><p>12:01 Advice for New Growers</p><p>15:28 Youth Transformation and STEM</p><p>20:02 Okra Love and Food Culture</p><p>20:50 Finding Hope in Community</p><p>23:21 Growing Together and Big Harvests</p><p>25:52 Climate Stick </p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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- What is Finding Hope in the Climate Crisis?
<p>In a world where climate change remains the most pressing issue threatening our global society, it can be hard to find hope, but this podcast aims to do just that. Host and Director of the Outer Banks Environmental Film Festival, Michelle Lewis, community organizer, filmmaker, and professor, and public theologian has candid conversations with other artists, activists, and environmental leaders from around the world who are doing there part to spread awareness and hope in the midst of this crisis with their work.</p><br><p>This is the official podcast of the Outer Banks Environmental Film Festival. To learn more about the festival or to buy tickets to this years festival visit www.OBXEFF.com</p><br><p>This is a Hermit House Original Podcast. This podcast was Executive produced by Colin Harden and Michelle Lewis.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
This podcast updates weekly.
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