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Sustaining with Shana

by Shana Rose

Sustaining with Shana highlights the unique stories of people making our world a little more sustainable. By celebrating our community and we can help to bridge the gap between local and international sustainability endeavors.

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Episodes

  1. Episode 020: What is COP26?

    Shana sat down recently with her good friend and colleague Lowell Bliss. Lowell is the director of Eden Vigil, an environmental missions organization now part of the Ralph Winter Launch Lab at Frontier Ventures. In addition, Lowell is the co-director of the Christian Climate Observers Program...

  2. Episode 019: How Can Regenerative Agriculture Help Fight the Climate Crisis?

    In the second half of this special two-part series, Shana sat down with Diana Martin. The Rodale Institute’s Director of Communications & Marketing. In this episode, they dove more into what regenerative agriculture is. Together, they discussed the comprehensive white paper that Rodale published…

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  3. Episode 018: What is the Rodale Institute?

    In this special two-part series, Shana sat down with Diana Martin. Diana is the Director of Communications & Marketing at the Rodale Institute. Since beginning her role at Rodale Institute, Diana career achievements include starting Organic Farmers Association (focused on representing organic...

  4. Episode 017: Why Is Climate Policy Key In This Upcoming Election?

    In this special episode, Shana sat down with Flora Cardoni. Flora is PennEnvironment's Field Director, in this role, she oversees much of PennEnvironment’s climate and grassroots organizing work, directing staff and mobilizing volunteers around the state to fight climate change and promote clean...

  5. Episode 016: Running for Reading, PA’s Green Future

    This week Shana sat down with Noel Rivera. Noel is the Green Party candidate for the 127th Pennsylvania House District. The district includes parts of the City of Reading and Kenhorst. Noel is originally from Lebanon, PA, and is an Air Force Veteran. He served and was deployed to Bagram AB,...

  6. Episode 015: What is Lancaster Against Pipelines?

    This week Shana sat down with Malinda Clatterbach and Tim Spiese, founding members of Lancaster Against Pipelines. Lancaster Against Pipelines (LAP) is a grassroots coalition of county residents in Lancaster, Pennsylvania opposing the Atlantic Sunrise Project. Despite their efforts, the Atlantic...

  7. Episode 014: What is Pennsylvania’s Rural Bill of Rights?

    This week Shana sat down with Michelle Siegel. Michelle is a candidate for Pennsylvania State Senate District 27. She was raised in Selinsgrove, PA, and still resides there with her family. She attended Susquehanna University and graduated Summa Cum Laude with a B.S. in Earth and Environmental...

  8. Episode 013: Climate Change and Racism

    Shana sat down this week with Cole Goodman. Cole is a community activist and local elected official from Dauphin County. Cole currently serves as an elected member of the Pennsylvania Democratic State Committee representing Dauphin County. Goodman serves as one of the youngest members of the...

  9. Episode 012: What is Hydraulic Fracturing?

    Shana sat down this week with Karen Feridun. Karen is the founder of Berks Gas Truth and the co-founder of The Better Path Coalition. She has been working for the last 10 years fighting for a better future and a healthy environment for all Pennsylvanians against the fracking also know as the gas...

  10. Episode 011: Turing Environmental Activism into Political Action

    Shana sat down this week with Tara Zrinski. Tara was born and raised in Northampton County, Pennsylvania. In 2017 she was elected to Northampton County Council and now she is setting her sights on making bigger waves of change in Pennsylvania’s legislature. Currently, she is running for...

  11. Episode 010: What Does Climate Change Look Like in Pennsylvania?

    Shana sat down recently with Dr. Michael Davis. Davis is an atmospheric scientist and associate professor at Kutztown University (KU) with interests in physical geography, meteorology, and climatology. While his training is in the atmospheric sciences and climate modeling, Davis has recently...

  12. Episode 009: What is Pennsylvania's Green Amendment?

    On our latest episode Shana with Maya K. van Rossum. Maya is the Delaware Riverkeeper and founder of the grassroots non-profit Green Amendments For the Generations. She is the leader of the Delaware Riverkeeper Network, who works throughout the four states of the Delaware River watershed (NY, NJ,...

  13. Episode 008: Intentional Gardening with The North Philly Peace Park

    This week we are back with another exciting episode! In this episode, Shana sat down with Bird form the North Philly Peace Park. Bird is a mental health consultant, urban gardener, herbalist, and chef. She shared her life long love of gardening and cooking, which started at a young age. Bird...

  14. Episode 007: Gardening and the Black Diaspora

    We are back with another exciting episode! This time Shana sat down with Christin Riddick. Christin is an urban garden to table educator and DMV (DC, Maryland, Virginia) native. On his online platform and podcast "Afro Beets" he teaches his audience how to grow food in small spaces, then turn…

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  15. Episode 006: What is Urban Gardening?

    Recently, Shana sat down with Tiana Lopez, to kick off her next series. Tiana is a writer, botanist, and urban gardener. After graduating from college, she started Creative Tiana and Potted Poetry. Both platforms combine Tiana's passion for entrepreneurship with the love of writing and nature.…

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  16. Episode 005: Victory Gardening and COVID-19

    Shana recently sat down with Lucine Sihelnik, Reading City Councilwoman and organizer of Reading’s Victory Garden Task Force. Lucine shared her dedication to efforts like increasing access to healthy food and improving community health on the podcast. In addition to Lucine’s work with the City of...

  17. Episode 004: What Does a Green Recovery Look Like?

    A few weeks ago Shana sat down with Jane Palmer, Director of Berks Stands Up, Troy Tuner, Coordinator of Sunrise Movement Berks Hub, and Celine Schrier, an active member of both grassroots organizations. They discussed in-depth the complex problems associated with climate change, racism, and...

  18. Episode 003: Sustainability and the Latinx Experience

    Shana sat down recently with Stephany Paola Goico. Stephany also goes by Steph or Gecko and uses they and her as their preferred pronouns is a local artist and climate activist. Steph shares their story of their deep love and relationship with the land. As a Latinx person growing up in Reading…

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  19. Episode 002: Starting a Sustainable Business

    In this episode, Shana shares more about her personal journey that led her to create the Sustaining with Shana podcast and platform, as well as interviewing her first guest. Shana sits down with Jacquelyn Bassett, co-owner and founder of FD Market, a sustainable everyday goods shop in the heart…

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  20. Episode 001: An Introduction

    In the introductory episode of Sustaining with Shana, Shana briefly talks about her journey that led her to venturing into podcasting. She discusses the difficulty with finding a job in sustainability but not letting that stop her from achieving her dreams. During her journey to become a...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Sustaining with Shana highlights the unique stories of people making our world a little more sustainable. By celebrating our community and we can help to bridge the gap between local and international sustainability endeavors.

HOSTED BY

Shana Rose

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Sustaining with Shana highlights the unique stories of people making our world a little more sustainable. By celebrating our community and we can help to bridge the gap between local and international sustainability endeavors.

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