Sustain
Sustain
University of Utah Sustainability Office
“Sustainability” has become quite the buzz word, evoking images of solar panels, rooftop gardens, and recycling bins. But too rarely do we ask the question: How do we build the world we want to sustain for future generations? From the University of Utah's Sustainability Office comes Sustain, a podcast that highlights environmental justice research and scholarship by the University of Utah community. Podcast host Maria Archibald sits down with U faculty and students to learn how the sustainability movement can build and sustain a world in which environmental integrity, social equity, and economic security prosper. New episodes will be released monthly.
Interdisciplinary Advocacy: A bridge between Legal Studies and Environmental Justice
Dr. Ruhan Nagra, associate professor and founding director of the S.J. Quinney College of Law Environmental Justice Clinic, shares about her past and present work in interdisciplinary advocacy for environmental justice through legal work.
Mar 6, 2024
28 min
The Intersection of Indigenous Eco-Food Justice and Sustainability
Daniel Hernandez (pen name: Arcia Tecun) is a Wīnak (Urban Diasporic Highland Maya) local community organizer in Soonkahni (Salt Lake Valley). As the Director of Culture with the Jordan River Nature Center and current Environmental Humanities Practitioner-in-Residence at the U, Daniel shares about his work towards local-global Indigenous Eco and Food Justice at the intersection of sustainability.
Sep 27, 2023
35 min
The Intersection of Eco Food Justice, Indigenous Sovereignty and Sustainability
Daniel Hernandez (pen name: Arcia Tecun) is a Wīnak (Urban Diasporic Highland Maya) local community organizer in Soonkahni (Salt Lake Valley). As the current University of Utah Environmental Humanities Practitioner-in-Residence and Cultural Director with the Jordan River Nature Center, Daniel shares about his passions in local-global Indigenous eco-justice at the intersection of sustainability work.
Sep 27, 2023
35 min
Conscious: An App for Sustainable Shopping
Have you ever wanted to be a climate conscious shopper, without breaking the bank, but didn't know where to start? Hannah Rogers and Frances Benfell, two undergraduate students at the University of Utah, have got you covered! In this episode, they share about their developing company, Conscious, an app designed to help consumers become more sustainable shoppers. Tune in here and learn more at www.consciouss.org.
May 17, 2023
26 min
The Interconnectedness of Indigenous and Environmental Justice: Healing the Great Salt Lake
Darren Parry, former chairman of the Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation, shares about the history of the Shoshone Nation, and their cultural ties to the Great Salt Lake.
Apr 11, 2023
25 min
Forest Ecology and Science Communication with Unlikely Alliances Beyond Academia
Dr. Nalini Nadkarni, a forest ecologist and professor emeritus in the U's Department of Biology, shares about her passion for rainforest tree canopy research and science communication with "non-traditional" audiences.
Mar 13, 2023
27 min
Decolonizing Language and Interpretation Along the Overland Trails
Nich Backman, Ph.D. candidate in History at the University of Utah, discusses a collaborative project with the American West Center, several Indigenous Tribal governments, and the National Park Service to decolonize trail signage along the Overland Trails.
Feb 13, 2023
25 min
New Year, New Host: Introducing Sydney Murray
The Sustainability Office is happy to introduce Sydney Murray as a new Sustain podcast host. In this episode, she discusses her background and interests in environmental justice and education, along with her hopes and goals in her new role as a Sustain host!
Jan 9, 2023
7 min
Migration, Human Trafficking, and Environmental Justice
Dr. Annie Isabel Fukushima, a scholar-activist and associate professor of Ethnic Studies at the University of Utah, discusses her research on migration and human trafficking and their connection to environmental justice. "As we start to think about how our crops and how our very food industries are impacted by environmental realities, that is also going to impact migrant workers and opportunities for labor," Fukushima says. "There's a range of issues that start to cohere around immigration, r...
Dec 12, 2022
23 min
Youth Climate Justice
In this episode, University of Utah undergraduate student and climate justice activist Muskan Walia discusses the local youth climate movement, her work to transition Utah school districts to 100% clean energy, and youth-led initiatives to reclaim their education and make climate and environmental curricula more accessible to Utah high school students.
Jul 12, 2022
22 min
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