What the SUST is a by-students, for students podcast about all things sustainability and is run through the College of Sustainability at Dalhousie University.This week Jordyn and Jemma continue to chat about environmental racism and the story of Africville. We provide a brief and annotated history, including a timeline of events and our disappointment in the city’s involvement. We're on Instagram @whatthesustpod and Tiktok @whatthesust A link to the Basic Income Conference on April 1, 2023 https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/basic-income-nova-scotia-conference-tickets-576127903067Articles and references used in this episode:Africville Heritage Trust. (n.d.). The Story. https://africvillemuseum.org/africville-heritage-trust/the-story/#:~:text=Between%201964%20and%201970%2C%20residents,the%20middle%20of%20the%20night Beedham, T. (2022). Aquakulture Is More Than… https://exclaim.ca/music/article/aquakultre_dont_trip_interview Canadian Encyclopedia. (2014). Africville. https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/africville Carvery-Taylor. (2021). A love letter to Africville. Roseway Publishing, an imprint of Fernwood Publishing.CMHR. (2017). The story of Africville. https://humanrights.ca/story/story-africville Halifax. (n.d.). Africville https://www.halifax.ca/about-halifax/diversity-inclusion/african-nova-scotian-affairs/africvilleLoo, T. (2010). Africville and the Dynamics of State Power in Postwar Canada. https://www.jstor.org/stable/41803299

What the SUST is a by-students, for students podcast about all things sustainability and is run through the College of Sustainability at Dalhousie University.This week members Jemma and Camille talk about environmental racism and Jemma gets the chance to chat with Dr. Ingrid Waldron, the author of the book ‘There’s Something in the Water’ (TSITW), and producer of the documentary adaption. Director of The ENRICH Project and so much more!Our hosts delve into pressing questions like navigating sustainability while Black, the challenges and victories post the release of TSITW and the future for Dr. Waldron.We’d love to hear from you, find us on Instagram @whatthesustpod and TikTok @whatthesustArticles and references mentioned in this episode:Beech, P. (2020). What is environmental racism and how can we fight it? https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/07/what-is-environmental-racism-pollution-covid-systemic/McMaster University. Ingrid Waldron bio.https://mira.mcmaster.ca/team/bio/ingrid-waldronNova Scotia Legislature. Environmental Racism Prevention Act- Bill 111https://nslegislature.ca/legislative-business/bills-statutes/bills/assembly-62-session-2/bill-111Parliament of Canada. An act respecting the development of a national strategy to redress environmental racism. C-230.https://www.parl.ca/legisinfo/en/bill/43-2/c-230The ENRICH Projecthttps://www.enrichproject.org/There’s Something In The Water: Environmental Racism in Indigenous and Black Communities. By Ingrid Waldron. (2018). Can be purchased through: https://fernwoodpublishing.ca/book/there8217s-something-in-the-water

What the Sust is a by-students, for-students podcast about all things sustainability and is run through the College of Sustainability at Dalhousie University. This week, "What the Sust" members Jordyn and Camille discuss eco-grief and anxiety. The growing impacts of climate change worldwide are invoking feelings of grief, anger, and anxiety about the future in people (especially youth). We discuss the origins of eco-grief & anxiety and how people are dealing with these mental health challenges. We would love to hear from you find us on Instagram @whatthesustpod and Tiktok @whatthesustArticles mentioned in this episode: Ágoston, C., Csaba, B., Nagy, B., Kőváry, Z., Dúll, A., Rácz, J., & Demetrovics, Z. (2022). Identifying Types of Eco-Anxiety, Eco-Guilt, Eco-Grief, and Eco-Coping in a Climate-Sensitive Population: A Qualitative Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(4), 2461. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19042461 Active Hope: How to Face the Mess We’re in with Unexpected Resilience and Creative Power. By Joanna Macy & Chris Johnstone (2022). Can be bought through https://www.activehope.info Cuadros, A. (2023, January 4). Has the Amazon Reached Its ‘Tipping Point’?. The New York Times Magazine. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/04/magazine/amazon-tipping-point.html Cunsolo, A., Rezagian, K. (2021). Ecological grief: the mental toll of the climate emergency. The Climate Institute. Retrieved from https://climateinstitute.ca/ecological-grief/ Godin, M. (2021). Eco-grief around the world. Atmos Earth. Retrieved from https://atmos.earth/ecological-grief-climate-change-mental-health/ Heid, M. (2022). What’s the difference between eco-anxiety and ecological grief? Everyday Health. Retrieved from https://www.everydayhealth.com/emotional-health/whats-the-difference-between-eco-anxiety-and-ecological-grief/ Léger-Goodes, T., Malboeuf-Hurtubise, C., Mastine, T., Généreux, M., Paradis, P-O., Camden, C. (2022). Eco-anxiety in children: A scoping review of the mental health impacts of the awareness of climate change. Frontiers in Psychology, 13, 872544. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.872544 Panu, P. (2020). Anxiety and the Ecological Crisis: An Analysis of Eco-Anxiety and Climate Anxiety. Sustainability, 12(19), 7836. https://doi.org/10.3390/su12197836 Wullenkord, M.C., Reese, G. (2021). Avoidance, rationalization, and denial: Defensive self-protection in the face of climate change negatively predicts pro-environmental behaviour. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 77, 101683. Retrieved from https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0272494421001365 Disclaimer: thoughts and beliefs shared by hosts do not reflect the views of Dalhousie University.

What The Sust is a by-students, for students podcast about all things sustainability. What The Sust is run through The College of Sustainability at Dalhousie.This week, three members of our “What the Sust” team, Jordyn, Jemma, and Sophie, discuss overconsumption. As we leave Black Friday deals and begin our holiday shopping, What the Sust is asking how overconsumption plays a role in our lives. This episode tackles themes of environmental activism, wealth, privilege, capitalism, necessity, and responsibility. From simple topics like “What is overconsumption?” to dilemmas like “Should we shop for joy?” this episode examines holiday habits and asks how to become sustainable consumers.We would love to hear from you! Share your ideas on the topic and find more WHAT THE SUST on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok @whatthesustpod.Articles mentioned in this episode:1. Deloitte Holiday Retail Outlook:Deloitte Canada. (2022). 2022 Holiday Retail Outlook: Spending less, connecting more. Retrieved from https://www2.deloitte.com/content/dam/Deloitte/ca/Documents/strategy/ca-holiday-retail-outlook-en-aoda.pdf2. Green vs. Brown Consumer Study:Csutora M. (2012). One More Awareness Gap? The Behaviour-Impact Gap Problem. J Consum Policy 35:145-163. DOI 10.1007/s10603-012-9187-8.Disclaimer:While this podcast is supported by the College of Sustainability at Dalhousie University, the thoughts and beliefs shared by hosts do not reflect the views of Dalhousie. We talk about the Christmas season in this episode and acknowledge that this isn’t an inclusive representation of the entire student body. Thank you for your support and Happy Holidays.