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by Erika Gilsdorf
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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- 4 days ago33 min
Going BATTY for Bat Appreciation Week!
This episode is all about BATS and just in time for Bat Appreciation Week! My guest today, Melissa Donnelly, loves bats and has dedicated her life to understanding and protecting them. She said she has an especially soft spot for the really ugly ones. I love that. Melissa Donnelly is a Science Specialist at Merlin Tuttle’s Bat Conservation in Austin Texas whose mission is to inspire bat conservation worldwide. Melissa provides assistance on conservation projects and research and has been lucky enough to travel to various places around the world to help participate in bat surveys and conservation. She enjoys helping people help bats and bringing attention to the many individuals and groups doing fantastic work for bat conservation worldwide. ResourcesMerlin Tuttle’s Bat Conservation (MTCB)Become a member https://www.merlintuttle.org/i-want-to-help/Photo collection https://merlintuttle.smugmug.com/Blog posts, events, and resources https://www.merlintuttle.orgEnjoy and explore Resources, Videos, and find them online at Facebook and Instagram.Video by MTBC about the largest mammal migration- the straw-coloured fruit bat:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dD2DwmGFko0More videos: https://www.youtube.com/@merlintuttlesbatconservationBooks by Merlin Tuttle: America’s Neighborhood BatsThe Secret Lives of BatsMelissa DonnellyHow Melissa got to where she is: https://www.merlintuttle.org/livin-the-dream-introducing-melissa-donnelly/Follow The Global Grit Experience:Instagram @thegloabgritexperience Facebook @theglobalgritexperienceTikTok @the.global.grit.exSpotify https://open.spotify.com/show/1Mn5MZyZeMgdgKROVEK1b1Website www.theglobalgritexperience.comThanks for listening and being a part of The Global Grit Experience. I SO appreciate you!
- 1 weeks ago35 min
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.htmlMinnesota Weather Almanac by Dr. Mark SeeleyMinnesota Climate Adaptation Partnership program MCAP: https://climate.umn.edu/Project DrawDown: https://drawdown.org/Citizen’s Climate Lobby: https://citizensclimatelobby.org/Follow The Global Grit Experience:Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/1Mn5MZyZeMgdgKROVEK1b1Instagram @thegloabgritexperience Facebook @theglobalgritexperienceTikTok @the.global.grit.exWebsite www.theglobalgritexperience.comThanks for listening and being a part of The Global Grit Experience. I SO appreciate you!
- 2 weeks ago35 min
Sustainable Travel - If the Local People Hate Tourism, There's Something Wrong
What is sustainable tourism and how can we be better travelers? And, equally important, how can we protect our own natural, cultural and historical places where we live from overtourism? It's a balance but more and more destinations are making it happen. That's good news.Jonathan B. Tourtellot, a National Geographic Explorer, is a journalist, editor, speaker, and consultant specializing in the intersection between tourism and care for places. While at National Geographic, he introduced the concept of destination stewardship and launched the “Places Rated” surveys reported annually as National Geographic Traveler cover stories. He now runs the nonprofit Destination Stewardship Center (DSC), including an online e-magazine, the Destination Stewardship Report. He was a contributing author in the book Overtourism: Lessons for a Better Future (Island Press, 2021) and is featured prominently in the just-published book Destination Stewardship by Tonya Fitzpatrick (KoganPage, 2026). In his new Substack, The Fragile Map, he reveals how the taxes travelers pay for lodging can promote overtourism. Look for his story entitled “The Mystery Tax.”Resources:www.DestinationCenter.orgDestination Stewardship ReportThe Fragile MapFollow The Global Grit Experience:Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/1Mn5MZyZeMgdgKROVEK1b1Instagram @thegloabgritexperience Facebook @theglobalgritexperienceTikTok @the.global.grit.exWebsite www.theglobalgritexperience.comThanks for listening and being a part of The Global Grit Experience. I SO appreciate you!
- 3 weeks ago19 min
Tribal Energy Sovereignty & Being Allies with Indigenous and Rural Communities
Erika talks with guest, Bridget Guiza from the White Earth Tribal and Community College. Bridget talks about the challenges of our time being at the nexus of food, water, and energy sovereignty and being allies with Indigenous and rural communities.Bridget is the Customized Education Coordinator at the White Earth Tribal and Community College. She has a background in Environmental Systems and Planning and has experience in philanthropy, environmental justice, energy development, food sovereignty, and workforce development. Her current work focuses on building career pathways with and for the people of White Earth and adjacent communities.CLARIFICATION in EPISODE: MTERA stands for the Midwest Tribal Energy Resources Association. ResourcesWhite Earth Tribal and Community Collegehttps://www.wetcc.edu/Midwest Tribal Energy Resources Association - Empowering tribes to manage tribal energy resources through collective action. https://www.mtera.org/https://www.mtera.org/Follow The Global Grit ExperienceSpotify https://open.spotify.com/show/1Mn5MZyZeMgdgKROVEK1b1Instagram @thegloabgritexperience Facebook @theglobalgritexperienceTikTok @the.global.grit.exWebsite www.theglobalgritexperience.comThanks for listening and being a part of The Global Grit Experience. I SO appreciate you!
- Sep 29, 202629 min
Social Inclusion - The Ticket Out of This Environmental Mess
In this episode, Dr. Joel Powell shares his perspective on expanding acceptance of people as an absolute necessity to the preservation of the environment. And, that political organization and cooperation is the ticket out of the mess we're in.Dr. Joel Powell whose been a professor of Sociology and Criminal Justice at Minnesota State University Moorhead for almost forty years.ResourcesBook by Douglas Rushkoff about consulting tech billionaires on surviving the apocalypse.https://rushkoff.com/books/survival-of-the-richest.htmlFollow The Global Grit Experience:Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/1Mn5MZyZeMgdgKROVEK1b1Instagram @thegloabgritexperience Facebook @theglobalgritexperienceTikTok @the.global.grit.exWebsite www.theglobalgritexperience.comThanks for listening and being a part of The Global Grit Experience. I SO appreciate you!
- Sep 22, 202616 min
Upcycling Fast Fashion
In this episode, Dr. Judi Roux shares about the environmental impacts of fast fashion and clothing waste and how she's embraced creative upcycling to make a difference. Judi Roux, Ed.D has been an educator for over 30 years. As the founder of tROUXly treasures, she's combining her experience and enthusiasm for environmental sustainability with her passion for yarn crafting. She does this by repurposing clothing memories and sharing those skills with other crafters. She teaches t-shirt yarn cutting and crocheting classes at various educational venues around Duluth and the north shore of Lake Superior.RESOURCESSwagcycle: https://www.swagcycle.net/thinking-about-the-life-of-a-t-shirt/Clothing Mountain Visible from Space:https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/the-clothing-mountain-visible-from-space-how-60000-tonnes-of-discarded-clothes-ended-up-in-chiles-atacama-desert/articleshow/132689467.cmsImpacts from Modern Purchaseshttps://northshorejournal.co/editorial/impacts-of-modern-purchases/Life Cycle of a T-ShirtThe life cycle of a t-shirt - Angel ChangStatistics About Fast Fashion Wastehttps://earth.org/statistics-about-fast-fashion-waste/FOLLOW THE GLOBAL GRIT EXPERIENCESpotify https://open.spotify.com/show/1Mn5MZyZeMgdgKROVEK1b1Instagram @thegloabgritexperience Facebook @theglobalgritexperienceTikTok @the.global.grit.exWebsite www.theglobalgritexperience.comThanks for listening and being a part of The Global Grit Experience. I SO appreciate you!
- Sep 15, 202631 min
Saying No to Plastics - Why & How
Guest Cedar Walters talks about the harms of plastics in our bodies and the environment in this episode and shares tactics to reduce plastic use.Cedar Walters is Senior Director of Community Programs at West Central Initiative (WCI), where she leads community initiatives and connects people and communities with resources that support sustainability and resilience. In 2025 and 2026 she organized and supported eight community screenings of the Plastic People documentary, which led to the formation of a Beyond Plastics local chapter in west central Minnesota. Prior to joining WCI, Cedar worked at a county recycling facility for six years and became obsessed with waste reduction – specifically for plastics and food waste.Cedar holds an MS in Biology and Environmental Education from North Dakota State University and has experience in distributed solar development, composting and recycling program development, sustainable food systems, and native prairie restoration projects. In her free time she can be found in her pollinator garden, spending time with family, reading, camping, knitting, and organizing for more inclusive and equitable communities.RESOURCESBeyond Plastics: trainings, resources, studies, fact sheets, map of local groups, speaker bureau, and more! https://www.beyondplastics.org/Reasons to Say No to Plastics: https://files.captivate.fm/library/d7963bca-c38f-4d72-ae91-8cdf07543597/Reasons-to-Say-No-to-Plastics-Beyond-Plastics.pdfSustainable Closet Basics: https://files.captivate.fm/library/c83f24bf-6b68-4ec2-8d0a-0f95f0cd47fc/Sustainable-Closet-Basics.pdfThrift Tips and Gifts: https://files.captivate.fm/library/891f05db-1ed3-4c39-91e4-8e59fa005d3a/Thrift-Tips-and-Gifts.pdfCompostable Products Purchasing Guid: https://files.captivate.fm/library/c0e48e78-f7dc-4692-aecc-8dacec5406d6/Compostable-Products-Purchasing-Guide.pdfReducing health impacts from plastics - Blog: https://www.beyondplastics.org/ask-a-scientist/avoid-plastic-toxic-chemicalsFor West Central MN Specifically:Quarterly Advocacy Trainings coming up in November – free on Zoom, pick a date that works for you:Saturday, 11/7 at 1:00 PM ET USTuesday, 11/10 at 7:00 PM ET US Thursday, 11/12 at 7:00 PM ET USScreening of Plastic People -coming up on September 26th at 6:30 pm at the Becker Co Museum in Detroit Lakes, MN https://www.facebook.com/share/1LUpEdwQFH/FOLLOW the GLOBAL GRIT EXPERIENCESpotify https://open.spotify.com/show/1Mn5MZyZeMgdgKROVEK1b1Instagram @thegloabgritexperience Facebook @theglobalgritexperienceTikTok</
- Sep 8, 202626 min
Tactics to be an Effective Voter for the Environment
What does voting for the environment mean? How can we find our way through political hype? How do we listen to candidates more critically?My guest today is Dave Homans. Dave is a retired physician who serves as Citizen Climate Lobby’s Co-Coordinator for the state of Minnesota. He is active in lobbying our elected representatives to promote policies that will mitigate climate warming.ResourcesOpen Secrets https://www.opensecrets.org/donor-lookup/results?name=elizabeth+manson&order=desc&sort=DGovtrack.com https://www.govtrack.us/Billtrack50 https://www.billtrack50.com/info/The Cook Political Report https://www.cookpolitical.com/League of Women voters https://www.lwvmn.org/2026-candidate-forumsEnvironmental Voter Project https://www.environmentalvoter.org/ Citizens Climate Lobby https://citizensclimatelobby.org/Follow The Global Grit Experience:Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/1Mn5MZyZeMgdgKROVEK1b1Instagram @thegloabgritexperience Facebook @theglobalgritexperienceTikTok @the.global.grit.exWebsite www.theglobalgritexperience.comThanks for listening and being a part of The Global Grit Experience. I SO appreciate you!
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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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