Episode 17 of the Western Friend Podcast features an interview with Frank Granshaw, geologist, educator, and so much more. He shares about his experiences at the UN's climate change conferences, COP 27 being the most recent, his own journey within the field, and the nuances of faith and science. Click here to read Frank's article in Western Friend, "Mountain Time."
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The “chapters” in this podcast:
00:00 Intro
01:18 Introduction of Frank Granshaw
02:47 About COP27 & United Nations climate change treaties
11:10 Frank’s entry into work against climate change
13:37 Quaker Earthcare Witness
14:14 Frank’s virtual “portals” to the COPs
21:25 Science and faith in Frank’s life
31:50 Q&A – Proper relationship between rich and poor nations?
36:05 Q&A – Regional development versus global trade?
41:05 Q&A – Craziness of resource depletion and economic growth?
45:25 Q&A – How to solve social aspects of the climate crisis?
48:05 Theology, geology, the Bible, truth
52:00 Outro