Hello, friends. Today I'm excited to share an episode from my new podcast, Something Different

with Stephen Dimit. It's very similar to The Nugget, but it dives into topics beyond climbing.

And every now and then, whenever I record an especially good episode or one that feels

especially relevant for you guys, one that's too good to miss,

I'll share them here. This one's with environmental activist and award-winning filmmaker Rebecca

Takel, and we dig into themes a lot of us climbers care about, stuff I've touched on with

climbing guests over the years. I loved recording it, and I hope you love listening to it.

If you want to check out more episodes of my new show, search for Something Different with

Stephen Dimmit, wherever you get your podcasts. You can also watch full episodes on YouTube.

Enjoy.

Humans have had a devastating impact on our planet.

Nearly everything we do from driving our cars to eating food to using our cell phones

contributes to growing levels of carbon emissions and ever-increasing levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.

And while we can all play our part to help the environment,

by doing things like reducing our air travel or riding our bike to the grocery store,

the future can feel kind of bleak. Personally, I've often felt that most forms of environmental

activism are simply trying to slow down our demise, which isn't exactly motivating or inspiring.

But what if I told you that there is a solution to climate change that is already being

implemented around the world that exists right under our feet?

My guest today is an environmental activist and has been making environmental documentary films

for the past 20 years.

She spent the early part of her career talking about how to minimize pollution and has now

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