Conservation Carnivale, Environmental Transparency & Reconciling Climate Change Through Faith | 4.1.22

In Albuquerque, the Conservation Carnivale brings the Rio Grande’s bosque ecosystem alive with theatre—and some silliness, too. Ringleader Endion Schichtel knows how hard it is for people to see what’s happening in the world. But that doesn’t mean environmental education shouldn't be fun. New Mexicans already face the impacts of climate change, including uncertain water supplies for irrigation, dry riverbeds, forest die-offs, and wildfires. When it comes to climate change and climate action, what lessons do communities of faith hold for people both religious and secular? How do people grieve the loss of species and ecosystems? And how has white supremacy shaped both the climate—and Christian theology? Correspondent Laura Paskus and Larry Rasmussen, professor emeritus at Union Theological Seminary, dive into all these topics. Environment reporter Laura Paskus talks with Barbara L. Chillcott, senior attorney with the Western Environmental Law Center, to learn why conservation groups are suing the U.S. Department of the Interior over documents related to a 2021 report about the federal oil and gas leasing program. Correspondent: Laura Paskus Guests: Endion Schichtel, Ringleader, Conservation Carnival Frank, Rio Grande Silvery Minnow Abuela, Rio Grande Cottonwood Prudence, North American Porcupine Larry Rasmussen, professor emeritus, Union Theological Seminary Barbara Chilcott, Western Environmental Law Center For More Information: Conservation Carnivale Conservation Carnivale on Instagram Earth Honoring Faith Book Religion and Views on Climate and Energy Issues – Pew Research Institute Faith groups increasingly join fight against climate change – ABC News https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2021/01/27/executive-order-on-tackling-the-climate-crisis-at-home-and-abroad/ https://www.doi.gov/sites/doi.gov/files/report-on-the-federal-oil-and-gas-leasing-program-doi-eo-14008.pdf Visit the NMPBS Video App: https://portal.knme.org/show/our-land-new-mexicos-environmental-past-present-and-future/ Subscribe to Our Land Weekly: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/su/woyxJ21/ourland