Episode 119 features Auden Schendler, the author of the forthcoming book, Terrible Beauty: Reckoning with Climate Complicity and Rediscovering Our Soul. If you reside in the Roaring Fork Valley, you are likely familiar with Schendler, the Senior Vice President of Sustainability at Aspen Ski Company. He is also well-known as a practical advocate for creating positive outcome solutions. Schendler's expertise in sustainability and advocacy shines through in Episode 119 as he discusses climate complicity and the importance of rediscovering ourselves in the face of environmental challenges.
He is keenly interested in developing sensible business strategies that positive evolve communities. People...get ready to step up, get involved, and work towards broad initiatives that affect the greater whole. Be warned; you might want to run for elected office after listening to the episode.
For those coming to the pod for the backcountry skiing—you'll hear about that, too. Schindler weaves some tales about touring on too-long tele-planks and his exodus from New Jersey to Colorado.
Manasseh Franklin sits in for Randy as the guest host with Doug.
You can learn more about Schendler at gettinggreendone.com.
On Episode 119 of the Totally Deep Podcast:
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Getting Involved for Positive Change.
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Gear Swap Gear.
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Skiing and Environmentalism.
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Fossil Fuel Industry & Control.
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Ski Towns and Community Initiatives.
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Aspen Ski Company and Green Policy.
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Suing Exxon Mobil.
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Getting Involved.
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Backcountry Wisdom.
Thanks for listening and joining us for the 2024-2025 season.