The Rising Tide: The Ocean Podcast

Two island women in the Bering Sea on the changes they're seeing.
Climate Change and Cultural Resilience on St. Paul Island
Destiny Bristol Kushin and Zinaida Melovidov, her grandmother, live in the Unangan community of St. Paul Island, Alaska. Destiny is a 20-year-old college student working towards her associates degree in environmental sciences. Zinaida is an elder who has lived on the island almost all her life. They talked with David and Natasha Benjamin about the environmental changes they've seen in their lifetimes and their impacts on St. Paul Island, the largest of the Pribilof Islands, The conversation delves into shifting climate patterns, the decline in local wildlife, the community's adaptation strategies, and the significant cultural heritage surrounding traditional fishing and hunting practices, even some recipes. Listen in to learn more about the challenges faced and the resilience shown by the people of St. Paul.