The Life Geographic: A somewhat self-absorbed personal and professional development blog of an ex-Geography high-school teacher…
The conversation with Marvee Sambajon, joining me from Lucena City in the Philippines, was joyful from the start. And as the conversation unfolded, what really struck me was the gentleness with which Marvee moves through the world, and the reverence she carries for the places and people who have shaped her.
There’s something quite special about opening a new season of Coffee and Geography with a guest who shifts the way you think about a topic you thought you understood. My conversation with Gadfly Stratton, an environmental researcher based in Ontario, did exactly that. I expected to talk about invasive species, and we certainly did; but what I wasn’t expecting was how effortlessly this would unfold into a deeper reflection on community, identity, belonging, and who gets to participate in science in the first place.
Climate change isn’t abstract. It’s a silent shout in blue and red. The stripes don’t lie: we’re running hot. Lighten the shade. #ShowYourStripesDay #CoffeeGeogPod 🌍 Your stripe matters.
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