Climate Brewing Episodes

Susan Oxley and Dr. Corinne Unger are back again to discuss the implementation of the three climate resolutions passed at the 2025 Community of Christ World Conference. Dr. Unger, an expert in earth science and associated ris...

In this episode of Climate Brewing, host Susan Oxley speaks with Dr. Corrine Unger, an earth scientist and research fellow at the University of Queensland, about the critical and often overlooked issue of mine closures. Dr. U...

The environmental issues we face stretch beyond the climate crisis and raise issues regarding things that the Community of Christ holds dear. For instance, how we respond to environmental issues has a direct effect on the wo...

Not everyone agrees there is a climate emergency, but agree or not, we are seeing the results of global climate change, and those most affected are “the least of these.” At Community of Christ’s 2025 World Conference, there w...

Making the switch to renewable energy sources takes creativity, and there is still work to be done, but it is possible. Join host Susan Oxley for a continuation of her conversation with Andrew Fellows about ways to respond t...

World Conference Resolution 1325, adopted by Community of Christ in April 2023, opened the door ... and some eyes ... to more attention being given to the climate emergency. And, thanks to the North American Climate Justice T...

Community of Christ’s 2025 World Conference passed the G-10 resolution, entitled “Earth Stewardship Affirmation.” While some question the need for such a resolution, there is no doubt that the call for accountability was hear...

Acknowledging the current climate emergency is only a first step. The question is, what are we willing to do about it? Host, Susan Oxley, and guest, Paul Bethel, are back in this episode of Climate Brewing to discuss just tha...

Once a casual believer in climate science, who, like most of us, did what was easy and convenient with regard to the environment, Paul Bethel is now a strong advocate for climate justice. In this episode of Climate Brewing, h...

Nothing screams “call to action” like people dancing around a pink boat that is blocking traffic in central London! At least that was part of what got Andrew Fellows started in the climate justice protesting business. In this...

How could something so “natural” be so dangerous? Two of the most harmful greenhouse gasses are the byproducts of very natural processes ... living (breathing) and dying (decay). We’ve all heard of the problems that increased...

Camping season is here. So, while campgrounds are on our minds, why not think creatively about how to sustain those resources while contributing to environmental justice? As you’ll hear in this episode in the Climate Brewing ...

“Well ... if nobody else is going to ... I will.” This was Rod Downing's response to a lack of conversation in the church (specifically in the Herald) about environmental issues. Rather than complain, he started doing something about it. In this episode of Climate Brewing, host Susan Oxley pushes e…

For over 40 years, Rod Downing has been on the front lines (literally) of the struggle for environmental and climate justice. Listen in as host Susan Oxley and Rod sit down for a chat about how he got started, what he has do...

“It’s all fun and games until someone gets hurt.” That’s what mom used to say when we were doing something we shouldn’t. And, though no one would have said colonialism was all fun and games, they would definitely have argued ...

What is your climate story? How is it affected by race, class, location, etc.? Grab your coffee and listen in as Ashia tells how she is “working to preserve, interrogate and imagine how the black diaspora has shaped and conti...

Climate Brewing features the presenters of the Climate Change Colloquy from the North American Climate Justice Team of Community of Christ. Today we are hearing from Randy Litzenberger about his presentation, "Systemic Soluti...

Climate Brewing features the presenters of the Climate Change Colloquy put on by the North American Climate Justice Team of Community of Christ. Today we are hearing from Lugano Kapembwa about his presentation, “Systemic Solu...

Climate Brewing features the presenters of the Climate Change Colloquy put on by the North American Climate Justice Team of Community of Christ. Today we are hearing from Dr. Richard Waugh about his presentation, “Human Impac...

Climate Brewing is our series featuring the presenters of the Climate Change Colloquy put on by the North American Climate Justice Team of Community of Christ. Today we are hearing from Dr. Phoebe Barnard about her presentati...

Climate Brewing is our series featuring the presenters of the Climate Change Colloquy put on by the North American Climate Justice Team of Community of Christ. Today we are hearing from Katie and Zac Harmon-McLaughlin about t...

Welcome to Climate Brewing! This series features the presenters of the Climate Change Colloquy put on by the North American Climate Justice Team of Community of Christ. Today we are hearing from Dr. Richard Gammon who co-auth...

Welcome to our new series, Climate Brewing! In partnership with the North American Climate Justice Team, Project Zion will be bringing you conversations on the important topic of climate change with world class experts. The ...