2020 was unprecedented for a lot of reasons, including the number of climate-related events that marred an already challenging year. So, considering that, how do we even begin addressing the intersection of society and climate change? That’s where experts like Courtney Cecale come in. An environmental anthropologist and UNT assistant professor, she specializes in areas including the Peruvian Andes and California, and along with climate change, studies science and technology and how the two converge. On this episode, Dr. Cecale discusses what her research has revealed about the effects of climate change on people and societies – and the best ways to come together to salvage the future.

In this episode, we discuss:

● The environmental effects of climate change

● How climate change affects culture

● How anthropology can help guide climate science in various regions

● The policies that could help slow climate change moving forward

Featured in this episode is:

● Dr. Courtney Cecale, an assistant professor in UNT’s Department of Anthropology

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● Learn more about Dr. Cecale and her research

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