The Air Around Us | People Planet & Health Podcast–EP:5

The Air Around Us | People Planet & Health Podcast–EP:5

Breathe in. It’s a process so basic, we don’t really think about it. Exactly what we’re breathing in, and where we are doing that breathing, radically affects our health and wellbeing. Join us as we look at the air on our planet both medically and scientifically, and heed our spiritual call to protect life in the lungs of the earth, our fellow humans, and the multitude of creatures who live here with us. We travel to new heights—the top of Stone Mountain, GA—to get a better look at the air around us and talk about the invisible, but all-important aspects of air. Much like faith, we need and depend on it. Please tell us your stories about air quality in your life. Send us your ideas, photos or video: ecovideo@archatl.com or tag us in your social media post @ArchatlAlso Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ubXY_0pQe-c [https://youtu.be/ubXY_0pQe-c] Produced in educational collaboration with Georgia Gwinnett College, and sponsored by the Archdiocese of Atlanta. Special thanks to: Stone Mountain Park, GA The students and faculty of Georgia Gwinnett College Tanya Coventry-Strader, Mothers and Others for Clean Air Production Manager: Mary Ziegler-Martin, MzM Creative Services Videography: Ivan Zapata, Dante Bailey, John Nelson, Tom Mills, Mary Ziegler-Martin Editor: Tom Mills Writers: Mary Ziegler-Martin, Tom Mills Music: “Made for Magic” - Jordan Childs (Premium Beats) More information: • Mothers & Others for Clean Air https://mothersandothersforcleanair.org • Laudato Si Action Plan: https://archatl.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/laudato-si-action-plan-final-enlinks.pdf • GA Interfaith Power and Light: https://gipl.org • United Women in Faith: https://uwfaith.org • EnviroKlenz (bus filter info): https://enviroklenz.com/iaq-in-school-buses-enviroklenz-smart-mount/ (not an affiliate link) • Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful - Community tips and projects: https://gwinnettcb.org • Encounter Georgia - Catholic advocacy organization building relationships with legislators to support climate solutions for Georgia and beyond https://www.encounterga.org • Ocean Conservancy: A healthy ocean and a thriving planet, forever and for everyone. https://oceanconservancy.org • The Environmental Defense Fund: stabilize the climate, strengthen the ability of people and nature to thrive, and support people's health. https://www.edf.org Earlier Episodes: • Introduction/Overview https://youtu.be/wu9WOtuOL5c?si=gX4XISTyLUEA_4cT Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2CLwbWk7wksndocbfXb9MP • “The Plastics Problem” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFoqHICKttkListen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/70ilkf3kRflyhXvpdtkiVn?si=-Y1jnoAoQMaEmnz4p3k3cw • “Community Gardens - Connecting People, Nutrition, & Local Food” https://youtu.be/zek8HKUnGqkListen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1RajYn043i4Jcj0XQwS4Gk?si=WKnnks6iQW6yiV83wpycEA • “Water is Life” https://youtu.be/Z1nf3UUezmo?si=5eIiTIik9p0WKkS9Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4GlbkdcIvfn6qpltpi9GT9?si=URmelKhIS6i1AJ4mgriA6Q Subscribe/Stay tuned for the last episode in Season One: “The Conjunction of Everything.” Copyright 2026 Archdiocese of Atlanta

Water is Life | People, Planet & Health | EP:4

Water is at the basis of all life on earth. Organisms were formed in water, humans are made of 50-70% water, we drink it, eat plants and animals that live in or are sustained by it, we cleanse and recreate in it. Water is also highly symbolic in the Catholic Church; it is a key part of our faith throughout the Bible - from the waters of baptism to the sprinkling of holy water on our remains.Join us in the discovery of the impact water has on us (and we have on it) in and around Atlanta and Montana. Water is so important for our health and spirit - we are capable of change and renewal!Please tell us your stories about how water and waterways effect your life. Send us your ideas, photos or video: ecovideo@archatl.com or tag us in your social media post @Archatl Also watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Z1nf3UUezmo [https://youtu.be/Z1nf3UUezmo] Produced in educational collaboration with Georgia Gwinnett College, and sponsored by the Archdiocese of Atlanta. Special thanks to: St. Andrew Catholic Church, Roswell, GA The students and faculty of Georgia Gwinnett College, especially Aubrey Dyer Mark Wilson, Yellow River Water Trail John Butler, Water Resources Outreach Manager, Gwinnett County Dept of Water Resources Beth Remmes, Coastal Outreach & Resiliency Coordinator, GA Interfaith Power and Light Maggie VanCantfort, Altamaha Riverkeepers (CoastKeeper) Kayhan Ostovar, Professor Environmental Science & Fish & Wildlife Conservation, Rocky Mountain College, and Director, Yellowstone River Research Center Eliza Rose and family, Veronica Hossri and family PFAS graphic provided by AE2S/Nate Weisenburger, PE, Drinking Water Practice Leader Production Manager: Mary Ziegler-Martin, MzM Creative Services Videography: Ivan Zapata, Dante Bailey, John Nelson, Tom Mills, Mary Ziegler-Martin, Jay Bassett, Kat Doyle, Larry McElvoy Editors: Tom Mills, Mary Ziegler-Martin Writers: Mary Ziegler-Martin, Tom Mills Music: “Made for Magic” - Jordan Childs (Premium Beats) More information: • Laudato Si Action Plan: https://archatl.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/laudato-si-action-plan-final-enlinks.pdf • GA Interfaith Power and Light: https://gipl.org • Yellowstone River (MT) Research Center: https://yellowstoneriver.weebly.com • Testing and data on Georgia water bodies: https://adoptastream.georgia.gov • Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful - Community tips and projects: https://gwinnettcb.org • Keepers of Georgia's largest river system: https://altamahariverkeeper.org • GA Gwinnett College River Rendezvous: https://www.ggc.edu/about-ggc/news/ggc-students-dive-environmental-science-during-the-inaugural-gwinnett-river-rendezvous • Ocean Conservancy: https://oceanconservancy.org • Plastic out of oceans: https://www.5gyres.org Earlier Episodes: • Introduction/Overview https://youtu.be/wu9WOtuOL5c?si=gX4XISTyLUEA_4cT Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2CLwbWk7wksndocbfXb9MP • “The Plastics Problem” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFoqHICKttk Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/70ilkf3kRflyhXvpdtkiVn?si=-Y1jnoAoQMaEmnz4p3k3cw • “Community Gardens - Connecting People, Nutrition, & Local Food”: https://youtu.be/zek8HKUnGqk Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1RajYn043i4Jcj0XQwS4Gk?si=WKnnks6iQW6yiV83wpycEA Subscribe/Stay tuned for these future episodes: “The Air Around Us,” and “The Conjunction of Everything.” Copyright 2026 Archdiocese of Atlanta

Community Gardens | Connecting People, Nutrition, and Local Food | People, Planet & Health | EP:3

Food is essential for life. But how, when, and where we get food can be eye-opening. In this episode, we talk about community gardens (especially those contributing to food pantries), spiritual ties to land and gardens, nutrients in soil, food, and our bodies, composting, and food waste. Small gardens and farms are a great way to build community – from the “ground” up. Do you have a small farm, or a community or food pantry garden? A food story to tell? Send us your ideas, photos or video: ecovideo@archatl.com or tag us in your social media post @Archatl Schedule and Events: https://livehealthygwinnett.com/ Volunteer: https://www.gwinnettcounty.com/departments/communityservices/volunteergwinnett Connect with the church: https://archatl.com/ (search “garden”) Produced in educational collaboration with Georgia Gwinnett College, and sponsored by the Archdiocese of Atlanta. Special thanks to: Brandon Seay, Program Supervisor, Live Healthy Gwinnett The gardeners at Rhodes Jordan Community Garden The students and faculty of Georgia Gwinnett College The youth of Larenceville First United Methoidist Church Fr. Sunny Punnakuziyil, M.S.F.S Leo Payne and Amy Krysiek, St. Vincent de Paul Society, Lilburn chapter Production Manager: Mary Ziegler-Martin - MzM Creative Services Videography: Ivan Zapata, Dante Bailey, John Nelson, Tom Mills, Trevor Mills, Mary Ziegler-Martin Editors: Tom Mills, Ivan Zapata Writers: Mary Ziegler-Martin, Tom Mills Music: “Made for Magic” - Jordan Childs (Premium Beats) More information: • Laudato Si Action Plan: https://archatl.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/laudato-si-action-plan-final-enlinks.pdf • https://svdpgeorgia.org (St. Vincent de Paul Society) • https://www.acfb.org (Atlanta Community Food Bank) • https://www.feedingamerica.org Copyright 2025 Archdiocese of Atlanta

Understanding The Complex Problem Of Plastics | People, Planet and Health–Episode 2

Plastics are everywhere in our modern world, and this has created a complex intersection for our human existence. Plastic, in its many formulations, is chemical. It will have an impact on our lives, as well as biological processes and the environment. Plastics recycling is part of the solution, but more significantly, for our health and that of the planet, we need to reduce the amount of plastic produced—on course to double in the next decade. Have you found practical ways to eliminate plastic in your life? Are you helping others do it? Let us know via email at: ecovideo@archatl.com or tag us in your social media post @Archatl Justice and Peace Ministries—Archdiocese of Atlantahttps://archatl.com/ministries-services/justice-and-peace-ministries/

Hear the Cry of the Earth | People, Planet & Health EP:1

Hear the Cry of the Earth: A Vodcast for the Planet, itsPeople, and their Health “People, Planet, and Health” is an ongoing vodcast series exploring big issues in our environment and the people wholive here: how they overlap, how they’re connected, and what’s being done about it. Each episode investigates how caring, change-making individuals are taking small steps in faith-based centers and community programs to see, lead, and act sustainably in their faith journey toward the stewardship and health of all land and all people based on the late Pope Francis’ Laudato Si’ encyclical. For more information: https://archatl.com/ministries-services/justice-and-peace-ministries [https://archatl.com/ministries-services/justice-and-peace-ministries] PLEASE SUBMIT ideas or stories on caring for creationand mitigating climate change for future episodes: ecovideo@archatl.com [ecovideo@archatl.com] Produced in educational collaboration with Georgia GwinnettCollege, and sponsored by the Archdiocese of Atlanta Videography: Ivan Zapata, Dante Bailey,John Nelson, Tom Mills, Mary Ziegler-Martin. Vodcast Edit: Ivan Zapata, Shorts Edit: Tom Mills Writers: Mary Ziegler-Martin, Tom Mills Copyright 2025Archdiocese of Atlanta