Disaster preparedness: Alaska braces for change

Episode 6 May 11, 2020 00:08:23
Disaster preparedness: Alaska braces for change
Alaska Voices
Disaster preparedness: Alaska braces for change

May 11 2020 | 00:08:23

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Show Notes

Luke Hopkins (70) and Sam Schimmel (18) reflect on the paths that led them to serving together on the Climate Action for Alaska Leadership Team. They discuss the importance of community-led initiatives and preventing cultural loss accelerated by climate change.

This interview was recorded in collaboration with StoryCorps. Recorded by Jessie Robertson on April 11, 2018 at the University of Alaska Fairbanks in Fairbanks, Alaska. Edited by Kelsey Skonberg.

Music: "Arctic Evening" by Marcel du Preez

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