The Launch Pod

Welcome to Earth Common Journal‘s The Launch Pod, where we invite authors, editors, dignitaries and guests to discuss our annual theme in an on-the-ground podcast series. In Volume 8, we discuss the theme of adapt and the core topic shift from climate change to climate adaptation.

Launched April 30th, 2023.

By Earth Common Journal

Teagan Melnyk

We talk to Teagan Melnyk, a fine arts student at MacEwan University, to discuss her perspective on addressing and adapting to a changing climate.

Hosted by Jacqueline Ohm & Cole Koch

Claire Wolsey

We talk to Claire Wolsey, a senior communications student at MacEwan University and current Earth Common Journal editor, about our ability to adapt to a changing climate.

Hosted by Jacqueline Ohm & Cole Koch

Meg Hoyland

We talk to Meg Hoyland, a communications student at MacEwan University and author of the recently published Earth Common article, Global Warming Hype, to discuss how we might better communicate our climate concerns on social media platforms.

Hosted by Jacqueline Ohm & Cole Koch

Erica Maybee

We talk to Erica Maybee, a communications student at MacEwan University and personal trainer, to discuss how we might learn to better adapt to climate changes by following the notion of being comfortable with uncomfortableness.

Hosted by Jacqueline Ohm & Cole Koch

Aaron Mazo

We talk to Aaron Mazo, a philosophy masters student at the University of Alberta, to discuss the way we separate ourselves from the outcomes of our nature and technology. What is the great outdoors? What are the great indoors? Are we too comfortable or does it help us appreciate the beauty of changing elements?

Hosted by Jacqueline Ohm & Cole Koch

Maksym Kohutiak

We talk to Maksym Kohutiak, an international student from Ukraine and political science major at MacEwan University, about our ability to reclaim natural space threatened by war and a changing climate.

Hosted by Jacqueline Ohm & Cole Koch