Guest: Dr Meredith Powers(she/her) - Assistant Professor in the Department of Social Work at University of North Carolina, Greensboro, USA
Introduction to this episode:
The Eco-Social Work in Australia podcast series has been expanded to include guest interviews with social work professionals who either practice outside of Australia or with individuals who work in closely allied fields, such as public health or psychology. This has been a conscious decision made in light of the recognition that social work is a global as well as national profession, and one which benefits from the sharing of interdisciplinary knowledge and expertise, particularly in connection to dealing with the practice implications of increasing physical environmental challenges such as global heating and climate disruption.
My guest in this episode is a good representative of this more cosmopolitan direction for the series. Dr. Meredith Powers(she/her) is an American based and internationally focussed practitioner across a range of roles. Dr. Powers is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Social Work at UNC Greensboro, USA. She teaches and conducts community engaged scholarship on topics of climate justice, climate migration, eco-social worldviews, and eco-therapeutic practices for well-being. She is the Founder and Director of the Climate Justice Program of the International Federation of Social Workers. And she also established and co-administers the global Green/Eco Social Work Collaborative Network.
SUMMARY OF MAIN INTERVIEW TALKING POINTS - and approximate time elapsed in minutes
RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE DISCUSSION
A listing of any books, publications or digital media information sources relevant to eco-social work and mentioned during discussion.
GUEST AND CONTACT DETAILS:
Guest: Dr. Meredith Powers E mcfpowers@uncg.edu WEBSITE
Householders’ Options to Protect the Environment (HOPE):
T 07 4639 2135 E office@hopeaustralia.org.au WEB Facebook
Production:
Produced for HOPE by Andrew Nicholson T: +61 0413 979 414
E: counsel1983@gmail.com
This episode recorded in Toowoomba, S.E. Queensland, Australia on 29th April 2022
Artwork: Daniela Dal'Castel Incidental Music: James Nicholson
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