Blue Marble with Rev. Char Bear 2022 - 2024
Every month Rev. Char Bear and friends are keeping it real, sharing personal stories about climate impacts, climate solutions and various eco-activist adventures. Tune in to resonate with how we all can manifest good magic for the planet.
3rd Fridays at 8:00 pm Eastern
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January 21, 2022: Green Faith Powers Up With Amy Brooks
Amy Brooks, US Organizer for Green Faith International talks about the
Green Faith story, from idea to global movement, and main initiatives
for 2022 ahead.
February 18, 2022: Don't Look Up with Ben Bear
Ben Bear shares reflections from Gen-X, Gen-Uh, Gen-Y, and Gen-Z about
climate crisis and what facing the future means to younger generations.
March 18, 2022: This Paradoxical Moment and Making it Count
Rev.
Char Bear is joined by two transformational leaders in the digital era,
Lisa Friedman, Ph.D and Herman Gyr, Ph.D to discuss the dynamics of
this paradoxical moment in human history and how to make it count.
April 15, 2022: Why and How Climate Justice Activism is Key to Pagan Spiritual Practice Today
Senior
Ministers and Founders of Circle Sanctuary, Rev. Selena Fox and Rev.
Dennis Carpenter join Rev. Char Bear in breaking down why climate
justice activism is key to pagan worldviews, beliefs, values and how we
can incorporate it into our various pagan spiritual practices.
January 21, 2022: Green Faith Powers Up With Amy Brooks
Amy Brooks, US Organizer for Green Faith International talks about the
Green Faith story, from idea to global movement, and main initiatives
for 2022 ahead.
February 18, 2022: Don't Look Up with Ben Bear
Ben Bear shares reflections from Gen-X, Gen-Uh, Gen-Y, and Gen-Z about
climate crisis and what facing the future means to younger generations.
March 18, 2022: This Paradoxical Moment and Making it Count
Rev.
Char Bear is joined by two transformational leaders in the digital era,
Lisa Friedman, Ph.D and Herman Gyr, Ph.D to discuss the dynamics of
this paradoxical moment in human history and how to make it count.
April 15, 2022: Why and How Climate Justice Activism is Key to Pagan Spiritual Practice Today
Senior
Ministers and Founders of Circle Sanctuary, Rev. Selena Fox and Rev.
Dennis Carpenter join Rev. Char Bear in breaking down why climate
justice activism is key to pagan worldviews, beliefs, values and how we
can incorporate it into our various pagan spiritual practices.
May 20, 2022: Is Nuclear the Next Energy Surge?
Campbell Scott, Ph.D. Fellow with the American Physical Society, former
assistant professor at Cornell University, career scientist and
researcher joins Rev. Char Bear in evaluating the current calls for more
nuclear energy as a transition away from fossil fuels.
June 17, 2022: What Everyone Needs to Know About Global Warming
Circle Sanctuary ministers, Rev.s Andrew and Charlotte Bear provide a
nuts and bolts existential overview of what is global warming, how it is
caused, what is the crisis, how it impacts all life support systems on
the planet, and what we all need to do about it now.
July 15, 2022: Pagans in the Military and Climate Change
July Blue Marble will discuss Pagans in the Military and Climate
Change. Guests include current era military members of Circle
Sanctuary, Rev. James Jufer (US Army) and MTP candidate Alison Kline (US
Airforce). We will be responding to how the DOD is elevating climate
change as a national security priority, integrating climate
considerations into policies, strategies and partner engagements.
August 19, 2022: Solarizing Your Home
Circle Sanctuary ministers, Revs. Jeanet and Dave Ewing share their
insights and experience about how to transition to a solar powered home,
including benefits, hurdles and gains to consider.
September 16, 2022: Green Faith Powers Up With Amy Brooks
Amy
Brooks, US Organizer for Green Faith International talks about the
Green Faith story, from idea to global movement, and main initiatives
for 2022 ahead.
Encore from January 21, 2022
September 23, 2022: Green Incentives in the New Inflation Reduction Act
Wondering what climate incentives are in the new Inflation Reduction Act
that might affect you? Rev. Char Bear gives an overview of various
ways that the IRA encourages us to green our homes, support a just
transition away from fossil fuels and help the USA to meet its carbon
emission reduction goals.
October 21, 2022: Climate Action Now--digital activism at your finger tips.
Founder and developer of Climate Action Now app, Brett Walter and
President Tim Guinee join Rev. Charlotte Bear in sharing how this highly
effective, easy and free tool for climate activism got started, what it
does, how it works, and what is its impact in the climate space.
November 18th: Holiday Eating for the Planet on a Tight Budget
How
to prepare and enjoy plant-based meals during the holidays when food
costs are soaring. The plant-based food revolution is catching on fast,
and it's becoming big business. In this year of crazy food prices, going
plant based to help the planet can be hugely expensive, or it can be
very affordable. Rev. Char Bear will share her experience field testing
preparing vegan holiday foods on a budget, including how to fill your
pantry with low cost supplies, batch cook and whip together yummy
nutritious meals that satisfy holiday cravings.
December 16, 2022: Unbinding Gaia From Her Plastic Prison
Plastic
is a top eco-justice and eco-spirituality issue, and it's becoming a
major eco-movement. From the $trillion industry to develop plastic
alternatives to scientific races to clean up plastic pollution to grass
roots activism in many countries to stop plastic production at its
source, Rev. Char Bear offers a spirited overview of what's up and what
you can do in your home and how you can participate in a global call to
action.
January 20, 2023: Just Transitions Keeping It Real
This month focuses on just transitions, including funds for loss and damages. This was a big focus of the UN's COP27 in Egypt in 2022, and it remains a local and global issue going forward. The key is who is at the table making decisions? Kick off the new solar year resolving to be an eco-justice advocate!
February 17, 2023: Stoking your home forge with clean energy heat pumps
This month focuses on home heat pumps. February is Imbolc month, associated usually with the Goddess Brigid and the elements of water and fire. An emerging source of heat that is replacing polluting gas heaters is the home heat pump. This podcast will give a down and dirty overview of what they are, how you get them, and how they work to stoke your home's clean energy forge.
March 17, 2023: Quality Water for Life
This month focuses on Water security and the UN Water Conference March 22-24, 2023. 90% of today's climate disasters are water related. 2018-2028 was resolved by the UN to be an International Decade for Action on Water for Sustainable Development, and this conference will be a midterm comprehensive review. Bear will walk you through what matters and what you can do to honor this essential element of water.
April 21, 2023: Earth Day and US Climate Action Summit 2023
This month focuses on Earth Day and the US Climate Action Summit on April 19, 2023. Why do we care about these summits? Are they just more blah blah blah, or do they actually make a difference? As people of green faith, how can we add serious energy to these national efforts to push climate solutions and eco-justice?
May 19, 2023: The Future of Food
This month focuses on the future of food undergoing transformation. The continued pandemic(s), climate change and rising hunger are tied to fragile food systems that degrade the environment and undermine public health. Bear shares new research from the Global Alliance for the Future of Food about how food systems transformation provides real hope for a better future.
June 16, 2023: Youth Environmental Leadership Training
This month Bear highlights two international programs for youth environmental leadership: Roots and Shoots and also Faith for Earth Empathy Leadership Programme (FEEL). Learn what these are, what they do well, and what you can do to help empower upcoming generations.
July 21, 2023: Home Electrification Solutions
Special guest, Mary Williams, and Char Bear talk about real world experience working with home electrification solutions, small steps to big, from community choice energy for all to the IRA incentives that help now.
August 18, 2023: Climate Change in the Evergreen State
Circle Minister, artist, educator and activist, Dree Amandi, joins Bear in talking about living in a time of climate change in the Evergreen State.
September 14, 2023 (special date!!): Blue Marble Special: Circle Sanctuary Represents at PWR 2023!
This month's special episode features Circle Sanctuary's delegates to the Parliament of the World's Religions that took place in Chicago, August 2023. They will share their experiences about being a key part of such an important and historic event!
September 15, 2023: Protecting biodiversity in a time of climate change
Special guest Theo LeQuesne, Ph.D. with the Center for Biodiversity's Climate Law Institute.
October 20, 2023: Rev. Laura González
In this episode, Rev. Laura González, Priestess of the Goddess and Minister of Circle Sanctuary, joins Rev. Char in discussing misogyny and eco-feminism/ eco-activism, and highlighting Laura's knowledge of working with Indigenous traditions of sustainability.
November 11, 2023: Rev. Chip Brown
This episode, Bear is joined by special guest, Rev. Chip Brown of Circle Sanctuary, minister, leader and advocate, who will tell us about the sustainable land/build projects he's been involved with and their progress.'
December 15, 2023: Jess LeClair, Ph.D.
This episode, Jess LeClair, Ph.D. will talk about nursing for planetary health.
January 19th, 2024: Nan Foster
Unitarian
Universalist Nan Foster will be sharing her journey so far in
catalyzing a climate action ministry in her home congregation.
February 16th, 2024: Dan Linehan
Our
featured guest is Dan Linehan, an award-winning climate communicator,
scientist, author, producer and educator. In this episode we’re focusing
on strategic climate communication.
March 15th, 2024: Rev. Char and Andrew Bear
Healthcare
chaplains Rev. Char Bear and Rev. Andrew Bear discuss the restorative
power of belonging in nature for overcoming climate grief, existential
dread and cognitive fatigue.
April 19th, 2024: Pamela “Kelly” McAfee
This time we'll be discussing the intersection between disability
justice and environmental justice with special guest Pamela “Kelly”
McAfee. Our changing climate is creating new challenges for us all.
Please don’t let the disabled community remain an afterthought.
May 17th, 2024: Charles Curtin
This time our guest is Charles Curtin, Ph.D., scientist, activist and
author of a compelling trilogy of books, “The Science of Open Spaces,”
“Complex Ecology,” and his new release “Beyond Resilience.”
June 21st, 2024: Global Treaty on Plastic Pollution
This episode will be sharing with you the latest news about a global
treaty on plastic pollution, how that affects the entire web of life,
and what you can do to help.
July 19th, 2024: Upcycled Fashion
This
episode focuses on upcycled fashion, an old-fashioned idea getting a
whole new eco-trendy bump. Upcycle your fashion for the planet!
Aug. 16th, 2024: Global Electricity Review 2024
This
time I’m talking about the shift in how electricity is being generated
around the world. Renewables generated over 30% of all electricity
globally last year. Find out more and what you can do to help.
September 20th, 2024: Biodiversity Loss Innovations
This
time I’m talking about innovative solutions to the biodiversity loss
crisis—things like reforestation drones, agroecology, community based
conservation and much more. Tune in and share!
October 18th, 2024: Gen X, Y and Z and Climate Activism
This
time I'll be talking about how Gen X, Y and Z are shaping the
conversation about the climate crisis, how they are feeling about it,
what they are doing about it, and how all of us can help.
November 15th, 2024: Typhoons and Hurricanes
This episode focuses on the latest about hurricanes and typhoons.
This episode focuses on the infamous Project 2025 and its implications for standing up for our planet!