Episode 45

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20th Oct 2026

Prioritizing Climate Action Where We Live

Erika talks with Dr. Mark Seeley about climate change happening in our own backyard and what we can do about it. Is there hope? Mark says yes. But, we each need to participate.

Dr. Mark Seeley retired in February of 2018 after nearly 40 years in his role as Extension Climatologist and Meteorologist at the University of Minnesota. Since then he’s continued to provide presentations to communities throughout Minnesota and beyond on climate change and its effects on our natural resources and societal infrastructure. He’s the author of Minnesota Weather Almanac and has done a weekly commentary on Minnesota Public Radio since 1992.

Upcoming Presentation: For those living in MN, Dr. Mark Seeley will be speaking on Wednesday, Oct 21 at M State- Fergus Falls Legacy Hall at 7:00 pm on the state of our state- the impacts of climate change in MN and what we can do about it.

Resources:

The Climate Action Handbook by Dr. Heidi A. Roop:

https://www.heidiroop.com/climate-action-handbook.html

Minnesota Weather Almanac by Dr. Mark Seeley

Minnesota Climate Adaptation Partnership program MCAP: https://climate.umn.edu/

Project DrawDown: https://drawdown.org/

Citizen’s Climate Lobby: https://citizensclimatelobby.org/

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The Global Grit Experience
Stories of inspiring people with grit protecting nature, wildlife and the outdoor places we love.
The Global Grit Experience is about caring for nature, wildlife and each other by sharing stories of people making a difference in small and big ways. Real people, doing the work, who we can learn from, find some inspiration, and gather our grit to step up for the protection of our natural world. Erika Gilsdorf is an international, award-winning video producer and uses this podcast to be able to dive a bit deeper into a variety of environmental topics that are relevant, authentic and inspiring in today's challenging times. It's a podcast built on stories of hope, connection and action.

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Erika Gilsdorf

Hi! Thanks for being here! I’m Erika, the Global Grit Experience podcast creator and host. Though the podcast format is fairly new to me, I’ve been sharing stories close to 20 years in Minnesota, the U.S. and around the world. Some of those I’ve worked with include The Minnesota Land Trust, The Nature Conservancy, General Mills, United Airlines, and National Geographic. I’m an outdoor enthusiast, adventurer, and climate and nature activist. I chose ‘grit’ because everything worth pursuing takes grit - passion, perseverance, courage, curiosity, hope and an unwavering determination to protect. Nature deserves a bit of our grit. Thanks for giving some of your grit for the love of nature.