EMERGE Podcast

Emerge Podcast: Empathy — with Stephen Laughin. A 45-minute audio interview from Radnor Friends' "Emerge" podcast series, exploring the Empathy value within Radnor's climate framework (Empathy, Mindfulness, Ecological Integrity, Right Action, Growth, Endurance). Host: Burt Dallas, Clerk, Radnor Climate Action Committee Guest: Stephen Laughin— Quaker physicist, climate/economics researcher, and exe...

Emerge Values Podcast — Episode Summary This episode features a conversation between host Burt Dallas and two guests — Doug Ross , a longtime educator and environmental advocate, and Lee Hall — exploring the values behind the Emerge framework (Empathy, Mindfulness, Ecological Integrity, Right action, Growth, Resilience and Endurance). Key themes and stories: Community living at Folkways — Doug sha...

This is a ~40-minute episode from Radnor Meeting's EMERGE podcast featuring an interview with Bruce Birchard, a long-time Quaker activist. The interview is conducted by Burt Dallas, Clerk of Radnor Meeting’s Climate Action Committee. Bruce, a lifelong Quaker and peace activist, traces his journey from a Presbyterian upbringing in rural New Jersey — shaped by a father who modeled moral courage — to...

This is a recorded podcast between host Burt Dallas and Pat Finley, clerk of the Eco Justice Collaborative of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting (PYM) and a former behavioral sciences professor. Key Topics Covered: Personal Climate Activism Journey Pat traces their advocacy roots to childhood, earning the nickname "Crusader Rabbit." Influenced by Paul Ehrlich, Rachel Carson, and the anti-Vietnam War move...

A conversation between Bert Dallas, Clerk of Radnor Meeting's Climate Action Committee (host) and Liz Robinson, Executive Director of the Philadelphia Solar Energy Association (guest). Guest Introduction Liz Robinson is the Executive Director of the Philadelphia Solar Energy Association. Prior to that, she directed the Energy Coordinating Agency (ECA) for over 30 years and co-founded the Keystone...

A dialogue between Bert Dallas, Clerk of Radnor's Climate Action Committee, and Winne Hope on the subject of empathy and climate action.

This is an episode of the Emerge podcast featuring a conversation between hosts David and Lee (from Radnor Meeting's Climate Action Committee) and guest Keith Runyon, General Secretary of Quaker Earth Care Witness (QEW). Key topics discussed: Origin of QEW: Founded in 1987 as "Friends Committee on Unity with Nature," inspired by Marshall Massey's 1985 speech arguing that earth care must be central...

Listen to David Castro, Lee Hall, and Shang-wen kick off the Emerge Podcast!