Well, hello there and welcome back. My name is Stephanie Safarian and you were listening to

episode 143 of the Sustainable Minimalized Podcast. On today's show, we are discussing not only why it's important to talk to

others about environmental issues but we're also discussing how to do it.

Unfortunately climate change is a polarized topic in today's hyper political environment,

right? As of this recording, we are 40 days away from a major national election here in the

United States. So not only is the election close, but also we're living in this crazy political time where you're on one side or you're on the

other side there's really not so much of a middle ground, right?

But although climate change is considered by many these days to be a partisan issue,

I don't believe it should be because the environment is for everybody, regardless of where you

fall on the political spectrum.

And I had the idea for this episode in the back of my mind because when I try and verbalize my

care and concern for the planet with others in my own personal life. I often find myself

spluttering and sputtering and falling over my words and not being able to get out what I'm wanting to say in a way that is, in a way that makes any sense.

So I thought if I'm having that trouble, you might be as well.

Now on today's show we're doing two things. The first

thing is we are discussing why we all really do need to get our words right and

speak about environmental issues with those people in our lives and that's

because the media actually isn't doing so great of a job. So that's part one of today's episode and on part two I'm telling you how to talk, how to do it with three

really concrete strategies with some talking points and my hope today is that by the end of the episode you will leave rip-roaring

and ready to discuss climate change, discuss global warming, discuss environmental issues with those people in your life

and maybe even those people in your life that may not fall on the same side of the political spectrum as you. Now this week's show notes you can find

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