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EPISODE · Sep 18, 2024 · 34 MIN

Should We Have Kids in a Climate Crisis?

from Second Nature · host Commons

There are a lot of factors that go into the decision to have kids. Creeping up on that list is climate change. In the first episode of season 2, we’re diving into this tough topic with the help of community stories, data, and professional research from Dr. Jade Sasser. On this episode, you’ll hear: How the climate crisis has impacted our community’s choice to have (or not have) kids. How population growth affects the climate crisis. The emissions of babies.How to talk to your family about how the climate crisis is affecting your decision. Dr. Jade Sasser’s research perspective on how people have answered the kid question over time.  The overpopulation debunked.Resources to navigate the decision to have kids in a climate crisis.🌎 For resources, photos of our contributors, citations, and further reading, check the full show notes.📞 We'd love to hear from you! Submit to the show.📱 To join the Commons community, download the app.📷 Follow Second Nature on Instagram.Episode CreditsListener contributions: Amea Wadsworth, Elisabeth, Federica, Liv, Roxana Martínez Arrambide, Sare, TiffanyFeaturing: Dr. Jade Sasser and Sanchali Seth Pal‍Editing and engineer: Evan Goodchild‍Hosting and production: Katelan Cunningham (00:00) - Tempo: 120.0

There are a lot of factors that go into the decision to have kids. Creeping up on that list is climate change. In the first episode of season 2, we’re diving into this tough topic with the help of community stories, data, and professional research from Dr. Jade Sasser. On this episode, you’ll hear: How the climate crisis has impacted our community’s choice to have (or not have) kids. How population growth affects the climate crisis. The emissions of babies.How to talk to your family about how the climate crisis is affecting your decision. Dr. Jade Sasser’s research perspective on how people have answered the kid question over time.  The overpopulation debunked.Resources to navigate the decision to have kids in a climate crisis.🌎 For resources, photos of our contributors, citations, and further reading, check the full show notes.📞 We'd love to hear from you! Submit to the show.📱 To join the Commons community, download the app.📷 Follow Second Nature on Instagram.Episode CreditsListener contributions: Amea Wadsworth, Elisabeth, Federica, Liv, Roxana Martínez Arrambide, Sare, TiffanyFeaturing: Dr. Jade Sasser and Sanchali Seth Pal‍Editing and engineer: Evan Goodchild‍Hosting and production: Katelan Cunningham (00:00) - Tempo: 120.0

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