Would you help someone you love if you had the chance? That might feel like a naive question— of course the answer is yes. But what if that “someone” is Earth itself? What about those moments when we unintentionally harm someone we love out of ignorance, habit or even fear? In this Earth Day episode, we re-introduce the environment not as an abstract issue or distant crisis, but as a relationship. Like any relationship, it’s layered with emotions: love in the warmth of summer, detachment in the cold of winter or refreshing hope carried by the wind. 
 
Join us as we discuss the misconceptions that make students feel helpless, the discouragement that comes when efforts seem too small and the emotional weight of caring about the planet in a world that sometimes dismisses those concerns. We also talk about how fear and avoidance are part of the spectrum of climate emotions, reminding us that hesitation doesn’t always come from indifference. We broaden the conversation beyond climate, recognizing that environmental well-being also means thinking about the spaces we create, the communities we nurture and the ways these environments shape our everyday well-being.  
 
Together with Nicole Arsenault, Director of Sustainability at York University and a proud graduate of both Glendon and the Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change, our host Susu B. explores how environmental well-being goes far beyond climate change. It shows up in our daily lives through our study spaces, our homes and our campus, and it deeply affects our mental and physical health.