Breathe in. It’s a process so basic, we don’t really think about it. Exactly what we’re breathing in, and where we are doing that breathing, radically affects our health and wellbeing. Join us as we look at the air on our planet both medically and scientifically, and heed our spiritual call to protect life in the lungs of the earth, our fellow humans, and the multitude of creatures who live here with us.

We travel to new heights—the top of Stone Mountain, GA—to get a better look at the air around us and talk about the invisible, but all-important aspects of air. Much like faith, we need and depend on it.

Please tell us your stories about air quality in your life. Send us your ideas, photos or video: ecovideo@archatl.com

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Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ubXY_0pQe-c

Produced in educational collaboration with Georgia Gwinnett College, and sponsored by the Archdiocese of Atlanta.

Special thanks to:

Stone Mountain Park, GA

The students and faculty of Georgia Gwinnett College

Tanya Coventry-Strader, Mothers and Others for Clean Air

Production Manager: Mary Ziegler-Martin, MzM Creative Services

Videography: Ivan Zapata, Dante Bailey, John Nelson, Tom Mills, Mary Ziegler-Martin

Editor: Tom Mills

Writers: Mary Ziegler-Martin, Tom Mills

Music: “Made for Magic” - Jordan Childs (Premium Beats)

More information:

• Mothers & Others for Clean Air https://mothersandothersforcleanair.org

• Laudato Si Action Plan: https://archatl.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/laudato-si-action-plan-final-enlinks.pdf

• GA Interfaith Power and Light: https://gipl.org

• United Women in Faith: https://uwfaith.org

• EnviroKlenz (bus filter info): https://enviroklenz.com/iaq-in-school-buses-enviroklenz-smart-mount/ (not an affiliate link)

• Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful - Community tips and projects: https://gwinnettcb.org

• Encounter Georgia - Catholic advocacy organization building relationships with legislators to support climate solutions for Georgia and beyond https://www.encounterga.org

• Ocean Conservancy: A healthy ocean and a thriving planet, forever and for everyone. https://oceanconservancy.org

• The Environmental Defense Fund: stabilize the climate, strengthen the ability of people and nature to thrive, and support people's health. https://www.edf.org

Earlier Episodes:

• Introduction/Overview https://youtu.be/wu9WOtuOL5c?si=gX4XISTyLUEA_4cT Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2CLwbWk7wksndocbfXb9MP

• “The Plastics Problem” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFoqHICKttkListen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/70ilkf3kRflyhXvpdtkiVn?si=-Y1jnoAoQMaEmnz4p3k3cw

• “Community Gardens - Connecting People, Nutrition, & Local Food” https://youtu.be/zek8HKUnGqkListen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1RajYn043i4Jcj0XQwS4Gk?si=WKnnks6iQW6yiV83wpycEA

• “Water is Life” https://youtu.be/Z1nf3UUezmo?si=5eIiTIik9p0WKkS9Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4GlbkdcIvfn6qpltpi9GT9?si=URmelKhIS6i1AJ4mgriA6Q

Subscribe/Stay tuned for the last episode in Season One: “The Conjunction of Everything.”

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