Episode 3: An Accidental Activist
Up in the snowy mountains of Colorado, in a little group of buildings many call a ghost town, there is a man named billy.
billy’s a bit of a legend. He lives alone, and during the winter, he doesn’t see anyone for months on end. But from his unique, solitary, hermit-like lifestyle, he has somehow changed the face of climate science.
Tune into episode three to find out how.
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Get Involved
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Support billy's vision by donating to Indigenous Environmental Network, a coalition of indigenous grassroots environmental justice activists, here.
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Check out billy's website that tracks almost 50 years of weather data, here.
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Stay updated by following the Rocky Mountain Biological Lab on Facebook, here.
References
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"Tips From Someone With Nearly 50 Years of Social Distancing Experience," Rae Ellen Bichell, NPR.
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Additional information from interviews with Rachel Dickson.