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Enabling Commons

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Welcome to Enabling Commons! This podcast is a space for dialogue among persons with disabilities to explore strategies that will transform our environments, our commons, to be meaningfully enabling for all. Every episode, we have conversations with activists, experts, and scholars at the intersections between disability and climate change, unpacking and sharing knowledge. Host and audio production by Áine Kelly-Costello Transcripts and podcast promotion by Rose Paquet. Music composed and pr ...
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Host Áine Kellly-Costello talks to Hanna Cormick, a performance artist based in so-called Australia. Hanna's work viscerally depicts the connectedness of our bodies and their needs, with not only other human beings, but also the ecological systems we sometimes forget we're embedded in. Some of these ideas might seem abstract but as the conversation…
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Host Áine Kelly-Costello talks to Dr Sasha Kosanic, an interdisciplinary disabled scientist with a focus on climate change impacts on biodiversity and ecosystem services based at Liverpool John Moores University in the UK. We talk about Sasha's research in Madagascar and the bounty of ecological diversity disabled people should have equitable acces…
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Host Áine Kelly-Costello talks to Nelly Caleb, National Coordinator of the Vanuatu Disability Promotion and Advocacy Association. Nelly knows the compounding impacts of disasters intimately, because in Vanuatu they don't stop. Áine and Nelly talk about what Nelly's learned from recent cyclones and years of advocacy in disaster risk response, coveri…
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Host Áine Kelly-Costello talks to Dr Mostafa Kamal Attia, an international consultant on Disability Inclusion in Disaster Risk Reduction. We talk about Mostafa's journey into disability consulting as a blind person originally from Egypt who has also lived extensively in the UK. They also cover Mostafa's experiences at the climate negotiations cOP27…
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Host Áine Kelly-Costello talks to Tori Tsui, a Mad-identified Bristol-based climate activist from Hong Kong. Her book "It's Not Just You', exploring the intersections of mental health and the climate crisis" comes out in July. This is a deep conversation which interrogates the concept of eco-anxiety. They talk about connecting to places as disabled…
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Host Áine Kelly-Costello talks to Karina Cardona, a disabled Canada-based collaborator at the nexus of disability, environmental and climate justice. We talk about disabled perspectives on urban mobility and low-emissions transitions, as well as the short film Cripping climate Adaptation which Karina co-directed. They get into the policy detail and…
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Host Áine Kelly-Costello talks to Pavan Muntha who is an experienced climate resilience trainer from India. Pavan works with farmers including farmers with disabilities. In their wide-ranging conversation, Pavan holistically describes the connections between how we tend the land, our wellbeing and livelihood, and planetary health. Read the episode …
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Host Áine Kelly-Costello talks to Dr Julia Watts Belser who is a professor of Jewish studies and Disability Studies at Georgetown University in Washington DC. Julia coordinates the Disability and Climate Change Public Archive, which chronicles disabled experience and wisdom navigating climate disruption and connected crises. They talk about telling…
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Enabling Commons trailer season 2 Introducing a new season of Enabling Commons, hosted by Áine Kelly-Costello. Enabling Commons is a podcast of the Disability-Inclusive Climate Action Research Programme based at McGill University. Transcripts and podcast promotion by Rose Paquet. Music composed and produced by Sam Morgan. Audio production by Áine K…
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In this episode, I chat with Pratima Gurung, the General Secretary for the Indigenous Persons with Disabilities Global Network, and the President of the National Indigenous Disabled Women Association of Nepal. Pratima speaks to how climate change is impacting people with disabilities in Nepal, including specific impacts facing Indigenous communitie…
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In this episode I chat with Gordon Rattray, an International Cooperation Officer with European Disability Forum, and Mary Keogh, the Advocacy Director for CBM Global Disability Inclusion. We talk about the process behind the video they helped create on disability inclusive climate justice that shares perspectives from all around the globe (short ve…
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In this episode I chat with Ipul Powaseu, an advisor for the Papua New Guinea Assembly of Disabled Persons, as well as a leader and activist. We talk about the specific impacts of climate change on disabled Indigenous women in Papua New Guinea, Ipul’s experience in bringing these challenges to the forefront at both local and global levels, and her …
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In this episode, I speak with Fionn and Jonathan Angus, the dynamic duo behind Fionnathan productions. We talk about the work of Fionnathan productions and many other things: the importance of citizen expertise in climate justice, the power of comedy, and what it means to have abundant relationships with nature and the world around you. To support …
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In this episode, I speak with Nkhasi Sefuthi, the Executive Director of Lesotho National Federation of Organizations of the Disabled (LNFOD), an umbrella body of organizations supporting people with disabilities in Lesotho. We talk about the intersection between climate and disability justice in Lesotho and strategies for engaging with policy maker…
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In this episode, I speak with Carlos Kaiser, the director of Inclusiva NGO in Chile. We talk about disaster risk reduction and climate change, the importance of binding formal agreements ensuring an inclusive climate justice, and the barriers facing Latin American organizations that are advocating for disabled persons.…
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In this episode, I speak with Sébastien Jodoin, director of the Disability-Inclusive Climate Action Research Programme and law professor at McGill University. Sébastien and I talk about the work of the Disability-Inclusive Climate Action Research Programme and the role of disabled persons in climate justice.…
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In this episode, I have a conversation with Yolanda Muñoz, a co-investigator with the Disability-Inclusive Climate Action Research Programme. We talk about the relationship of disability justice and climate justice with intersecting sources of oppression and the importance of challenging ableism, especially in the climate movement.…
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The IGDATC Podcast Episode 29, Three Times the Charm After a typical delay, we’re happy to release our latest podcast ramblings. Ryan, Tori and Martin discuss various game related happenings, movies, and the upcoming next generation consoles. Show Notes Martin discusses his business, a custom game engine he’s made for iOS, and some projects, Ryan’s…
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The IGDATC Podcast Episode 27, Howdja Like Them Apples Ryan and Tori invite special guest Martin Grider to discuss local game development and go on any number of tangents. Also, Martin was gracious enough to interview people after the August meeting. Show Notes Special Guests Martin Grider is a local game developer who has games […]…
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The IGDATC Podcast Episode 25, Candies! Wait for the drop… boom. Zach, Ryan and Tori discuss various going’s on in the game-o-sphere, local and beyond. Thank you for listening. Show Notes Zach talks about his Oculus Rift, an affordable VR headset for home use. Discussion about Microsoft Research’s “Peripheral Projected Illusions for Interactive Exp…
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The IGDATC Podcast Episode 24, Inclusive Better late than never? The overdue 24th episode of the IGDATC podcast has been nursed back to health and released into the wild. In this episode, hosts Ryan, Tori and Jacque discuss various gaming and game development news with special guests Nate Yourchuck, Martin Grider and Scott Lembcke. GDC happened, an…
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The IGDATC Podcast Episode 23, CES Señorita After the December break, and January’s Global Game Jam, we’re proud to release an extended blathering audio file of awesomeness. Ryan, Tori, Jacque and Zach go off the rails in this, the 23rd episode of the IGDA Twin Cities Podcast. Where has Jacque been? What’s good to watch on Netflix? […]…
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The IGDATC Podcast Episode 21, Jellin Ryan and Tori have special guest Ashley McLaughlin on to discuss here involvement with recent Android game release Jellyflop! Join us for another episode of the IGDA Twin Cities Podcast. Topics Tori and Ryan discuss selling stuff on the Unity Asset store and Turbosquid. Playing Borderlands 2 and FTL […]…
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The IGDATC Podcast Episode 20, Porthole Greenlight After a few month hiatus, Ryan and Tori are back with special guest Ryan Schaefer. We talk about the last two months of meetings, Steam’s new offerings and feelings about Greenlight, and some WiiU discussion. As usual, we have a good time talking game development in another episode […]…
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The IGDATC Podcast E3 Zen Ryan and Tori welcome back Jacque to discuss E3 2012, discuss games, personal efforts, development, and gamer hate. We’re back on track with the release of the 18th episode of the International Game Developers Association Twin Cities Chapter podcast. We invite your feedback and comments. Thank you for listening. Comments, …
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The IGDATC Podcast Pre E3 Discussion Ryan and Tori discuss games, personal efforts, development, bundles and pre E3 discussion. Here’s the timely (a few weeks late!) release of the 17th episode of the International Game Developers Association Twin Cities Chapter podcast. We invite your feedback and comments. Thank you for listening. Comments, ideas…
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The IGDATC Podcast turns 2^4 Ryan and Tori take a tangent train and chat about games, development, projects, bundles, Blizzard and tons more. Here’s the 16th episode of the International Game Developers Association Twin Cities Chapter podcast. We invite your feedback and comments. Thank you for listening. Comments, ideas, concerns, corrections, rec…
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The IGDATC Podcast still exists Were behind again delivering the podcast from March. We chat in missing man formation (missing woman formation?) since Jacque is absent, but special guest Beau Severson was invited in her absense. Here’s the 14th episode of the International Game Developers Association Twin Cities Chapter podcast. We invite your feed…
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The IGDATC Podcast is finally here. Better late than never. Scheduling conflicts, sickness and required game play and game development sessions delayed the podcast recording this month. After the pixel dust settled we dusted off our mics, invited a special guest and set our sites on record. We are proud able to bring you our 13th […]…
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What a crazy month. Sickness, Turkey day, Skyrim released… Luckily we find some other stuff to talk about too! We are three-fifths Defender of the Universe! We invite your feedback and comments. Thank you for listening. Show Notes What We’ve Been Doing and Other Clutter Tori: Skyrim, more Voice work, attended live show of Top […]…
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The podcast crew unlocks the coveted Double Digit Achievement with episode 10! We talk about the October meeting, achievements, and other game developer stuff. We experienced some audio issues again, so we apologize for some of the echoing. We invite your feedback and comments. Thank you for listening. Show Notes What We’ve Been Doing and […]…
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IGDA Twin Cities Podcast, Episode 9 – Three Riker Picard The ninth episode is upon you in the most glorious of fashion. Bow to its greatness, as is illustrated below. Warning, this podcast goes off the rails but we promise we do actually discuss some game related topics. We invite your feedback and comments. Thank […]…
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IGDA Twin Cities Podcast, Episode 8 – Echoing Skype’s Revenge The podcast crew explore game development in Minnesota and beyond. We apologize for the rough audio for Tori’s part of the podcast. We invite your feedback and comments. Thank you for listening. Show Notes What We’ve Been Doing and Chatter Jacque: Busy, busy! Fox News! […]…
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IGDA Twin Cities Podcast, Episode 7 – Zardoz Cannon Ball The podcast crew pass the half year mark with episode seven and exhibit nothing but class. Jacque is at the IGDA Summit in Seattle and has a brush with fame, Tori does some impressions and Ryan’s been busy. Podcast… make it so. We invite […]By Ryan Foss, Tori Kamal, Jacqueline Urick
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IGDA Twin Cities Podcast, Episode 6 – E3, Bowling and SD Cards With special guest Zach Wendt, the podcast crew talk about some special announcements and E3 at great length. Ryan, Tori, Jacque and Zach talk E3, covering everything from Microsoft’s Kinect boner, to Sony’s apology and Nintendo’s new console. Podcast… start now. We invite […]…
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IGDA Twin Cities Podcast, Episode 5 – Revenue Streams With special guest Zach Wendt, the podcast crew talks about the IGDA Twin Cities chapter. Find out how IGDATC came to be and who made Zach president. We also talk about the IGDA’s recent response to the Amazon App Market Terms of service, last months and […]…
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IGDA Twin Cities Podcast, Episode 4 – Deploying Smooth Jazz Portal 2, Portal 2, and a little Portal 2. Oh, and we talk about things that are not Portal 2 too, but who cares about that? Engaging GLaDOS in the next paragraph, please continue reading. You know, for science. IGDA Twin Cities podcast portals into […]…
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IGDA Twin Cities Podcast, Episode 3 – Triningy Local goings-on, IGDA’s recent elections, Last Month’s Meeting Recap and Upcoming Events, Game Engines for Indies IGDA Twin Cities marches on! Get it, its a pun! In this podcast, Ryan, Tori and Jacqueline discuss what they’ve been up to, GDC and the IGDA and recent elections, last […]…
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IGDA Twin Cities Podcast, Episode 2 – Velcro Games, Mobile Gaming Devices, IGDA’s impact on the Twin Cities, Last Month’s Meeting Recap and Upcoming Events You read right, we made two podcasts and this is the second! In this podcast, Ryan, Tori and Jacqueline discuss what they’ve been up to, some game talk, what the […]…
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