In this episode of Second Nature, Living with Ecological Grief, host Ashlee Cunsolo and guest Derrick Pottle discuss the profound impacts of climate change on Labrador's Inuit communities. Derrick shares feelings of confinement due to severe weather conditions and limited mobility, affecting traditional activities like seal hunting. He addresses the strong support networks that help maintain mental health but criticizes government inaction and inadequate infrastructure.

Rapid environmental changes, such as temperature increases and altered ice conditions, threaten the Inuit way of life and well-being. The episode emphasizes the need for adaptive strategies, greater Inuit involvement in decision-making, and advocacy for improved infrastructure and access to traditional lands. Derrick also highlights dramatic climate shifts across Northern Canada and their significant social, economic, and cultural repercussions. The discussion concludes with a call for courage and collective efforts to address and adapt to these losses, urging a more proactive approach to climate action.

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Interview recorded on: 03/04/2024 -- Welcome to Second Nature, a podcast about living with ecological grief. In each episode, Dr. Ashlee Cunsolo takes us on a deeply personal journey about planetary loss, and what we love, what we have lost, and how we move forward. Through a series of engaging, thought-provoking, and moving conversations with incredible guests from around the world, Second Nature is an invitation to come together to share stories of loss, love, despair, and joy, as we learn how to live with – and embrace – ecological grief and mourning.