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Dec 2024
30m 30s

The Power of Hope

WWNO & WRKF
About this episode
As 2024 comes to a close, we are taking this time to focus on hope. While this year has been rough for the climate and the environment in many ways, there is also so much good happening out there. There are wins to celebrate and reasons for optimism.  Today, Sea Change sits down with an expert on hope, and learn why evidence-based hope is essential in our fight against climate change.  To learn more about evidence-based hope and hope expert extraordinaire Elin Kelsey, click here! Thank you so much for listening to Sea Change this year. We wish all of you a peaceful, joyful, and hopeful 2025.  This episode is hosted by Halle Parker and Eva Tesfaye.  Carlyle Calhoun is our managing producer. Our sound designer is Emily Jankowski and our theme music is by Jon Batiste. Sea Change is a WWNO and WRKF production. We're a part of the NPR Podcast Network and distributed by PRX. Sea Change is made possible with major support from the Gulf Research Program of the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. WWNO's Coastal Desk is supported by the Walton Family Foundation, the Meraux Foundation and the Greater New Orleans Foundation.
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