How do we hold the grief, rage, and love that come with caring deeply about the climate crisis and still keep going? In this conversation, I’m joined by my friend Jen Knoch, a Toronto-based sustainability advocate and the creator of the Climate Emotions Retreat, to explore what it looks like to feel these emotions fully, stay rooted in care, and take meaningful action alongside others.
Whether you’re feeling overwhelmed, inspired, or somewhere in between, this episode is a reminder that you don’t have to hold it all alone — and that small acts of tending and care really do matter.
Takeaways
One Small Shift
Go for a bike ride and notice what’s blooming around you.
Books
Facing the Climate Emergency – Margaret Klein Salamon
Braiding Sweetgrass – Robin Wall Kimmerer
The Serviceberry – Robin Wall Kimmerer
Organizations
Ontario Nature
Mutual Aid & Local Resources
Connect with Jen
Five Minutes for the Planet (Jen’s Substack)
Connect With Me
Sustainable in the Suburbs is mixed and edited by Cardinal Studio
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