In the latest episode of America Adapts, Doug Parsons hosts Crystal Skillman, an award winning playwright, who has written a new climate themed play, Rain and Zoe Save the World. The show is co-hosted by regular guest, "cli-fi" expert, Dr. Amy Brady. Amy and Doug discuss with Crystal what inspired her to write a climate themed play, why the arts are so important in climate communication and how the theater has driven societal change in the past. It's an exciting and unusual episode for America Adapt! Topics discussed: Theater as a climate communication tool. Plot and inspiration for the play, Rain and Zoe Save the World How Crystal weaved climate changed into a dramatic storyline How the theater has driven societal change in the past. Why we need an all hands approach for climate communication. This episode sponsored by newBin The solution to the plastic waste crisis is right in your pocket https://www.startengine.com/newBin Donate to America Adapts Listen to America Adapts on your favorite app here! Facebook and Twitter: https://www.facebook.com/americaadapts/ @usaadapts https://twitter.com/ingredient_x Donate to America Adapts Follow on Apple Podcasts Follow on Android Doug Parsons and Speaking Opportunities: If you are interested in having Doug speak at corporate and conference events, sharing his unique, expert perspective on adaptation in an entertaining and informative way, more information can be found here! Now on Spotify! List of Previous Guests on America Adapts Follow/listen to podcast on Apple Podcasts. Donate to America Adapts, we are now a tax deductible charitable organization! Links in episode: https://www.crystalskillman.com https://www.rainandzoe.com https://amybradywrites.com/ https://www.instagram.com/rainandzoesavetheworld/ https://www.tiktok.com/@rainandzoesavetheworld https://www.facebook.com/rainandzoesavetheworld/ https://twitter.com/rainandzoe Treeson https://www.treesonmusical.com/ Cuullud watch: https://publictheater.org/productions/season/2122/cullud-wattah/ About author here: https://www.newdramatists.org/erika-dickerson-despenza Magellanica - https://www.newyorker.com/tech/annals-of-technology/a-six-hour-theatrical-epic-about-the-hole-in-the-ozone-layer Author: http://emlewisplaywright.com/?page_id=149 Oil by Ella Hickson; https://almeida.co.uk/in-conversation-with-ella-hickson The Children by Lucy Kirkwood: https://royalcourttheatre.com/whats-on/the-children/ Author speaks here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-is0cHFQJlA Orion's 40th anniversary celebration!givergy.us/OrionMagazine Archived Episodes Highlighted in this episode: Resilient New York: Urban Forestry, Shared Stewardship and Climate Adaptationhttps://www.americaadapts.org/episodes/2019/8/5/resilient-new-york-urban-forestry-shared-stewardship-and-climate-adaptation Tribes, Indigenous People and the False Urgency of Climate Adaptation with Dr. Kyle Powys Whytehttps://www.americaadapts.org/episodes/tribes-indigenous-people-and-the-false-urgency-of-climate-adaptation-with-dr-kyle-white America Adapts was published in the Federal Reserve Newsletter!Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco Strategies to Address Climate Change Risk in Low- and Moderate-income Communities - Volume 14, Issue 1 https://www.frbsf.org/community-development/publications/community-development-investment-review/2019/october/strategies-to-address-climate-change-low-moderate-income-communities/ Podcasts in the Classroom – Discussion guides now available for the latest episode of America Adapts. These guides can be used by educators at all levels. Check them out here! The 10 Best Sustainability Podcasts for Environmental Business Leaders https://us.anteagroup.com/news-events/blog/10-best-sustainability-podcasts-environmental-business-leaders The best climate change podcasts on The Climate Advisor http://theclimateadvisor.com/the-best-climate-change-podcasts/ 7 podcasts to learn more about climate change and how to fight it https://kinder.world/articles/you/7-podcasts-to-learn-more-about-climate-change-and-how-to-fight-it-19813 Directions on how to listen to America Adapts on Amazon Alexa https://youtu.be/949R8CRpUYU America Adapts also has its own app for your listening pleasure! Just visit the App store on Apple or Google Play on Android and search "America Adapts." Join the climate change adaptation movement by supporting America Adapts! Please consider supporting this podcast by donating through America Adapts fiscal sponsor, the Social Good Fund. All donations are now tax deductible! For more information on this podcast, visit the website at http://www.americaadapts.org and don't forget to subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts.

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