056: Climate Adaptation, what it is and why it matters, with Doug Parsons
A Sustainable Mind - environment & sustainability podcast
Marjorie Alexander
4.6 • 588 Ratings
🗓️ 15 October 2018
⏱️ 46 minutes
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Summary
Doug Parsons first learned about adaptation in Queensland, Australia, while focusing on the impacts of climate change on the agriculture sector. Upon returning to the United States, he worked with Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, the National Park Service and the Society for Conservation Biology. His work has been modeled by state and federal agencies and he continues to work on climate change adaptation and conservation issues today.
In this episode we cover:
- How Doug got started in podcasting
- What exactly adaptation is and how it differs from sustainability
- The vocabulary and semantics of climate solutions: mitigation, resiliency, sustainability, adaptation...what do they all mean?
- Why adaptation is an important consideration alongside traditional environmental sustainability
- Lots of fantastic resources!
Visit Doug Parsons at AmericaAdapts.org
Get resources from this episode at ASustainableMind.com/056
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | This is A Sustainable Mind, episode 56, and I'm your host, Marjorie Alexander. |
| 0:05.7 | Today's guest is Doug Parsons, the host of America Adaps, an amazing podcast on climate change. |
| 0:12.3 | He and I have developed a bit of a rapport over the last several months, and he's become a mentor to me, |
| 0:17.4 | and certainly a friend. My side of the conversation has a bit of clicks and blips, |
| 0:22.0 | and as much of a perfectionist as I am, there was no way that I was going to be able to |
| 0:26.2 | re-record or edit around those while still preserving the authenticity of such a fun and |
| 0:31.6 | informative conversation. So I hope that you'll forgive my audio imperfections and still get |
| 0:36.8 | tremendous value from this episode. |
| 0:39.0 | I want to give a huge shout out to Elizabeth B from Oak Park, Illinois, for being an amazing ongoing supporter. |
| 0:45.9 | I so appreciate your contribution. |
| 0:48.0 | If you would like to contribute by giving a tax deductible donation to A Sustainable Mind, |
| 0:53.3 | check out the donation tab at the top of |
| 0:55.4 | our homepage at Asustainablemind.com. |
| 1:00.7 | Welcome to A Sustainable Mind, where we delve into the minds behind today's most impactful |
| 1:06.3 | environmental campaigns, organizations, and startups, inspiring the environmental change makers of tomorrow. |
| 1:14.3 | I'm your host, Marjorie Alexander. |
| 1:19.8 | Doug Parsons is a climate adaptation expert and the host of an incredibly informative podcast called America Adapts. |
| 1:26.9 | He's worked with organizations all over the world in the field of climate adaptation |
| 1:31.3 | and has interviewed dozens of scientists, activists, policymakers, and journalists about this concept of adaptation. |
| 1:38.3 | Admittedly, one that I have not heard much about in climate change discussions. |
| 1:43.3 | So Doug is on a mission to shift the mindset on how we view the solutions for our ever-changing planet. |
| 1:50.0 | So Doug, welcome to the show. So happy to have you with us. |
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