The Current: A Composting Podcast


The Current: AComposting Podcast  addresses the “So What?” of composting. Our first interview with student compost leader, Kylie Litaker, explains that composting is an easy way to fight climate change. Not only does compost enrich soil, but it also reduces greenhouses emissions from landfills and reduces the need for fertilizer, overall reducing carbon footprints and saving any gardener money. 
The podcast hopes to engage listeners by emphasizing direct action and self initiation, that all individuals have the ability to reduce food waste and compost (Pezuello and Cox 2019). Also Kylie’s provide at home compost tips, creating a bottom-up foundation!   
While anyone could tune into the podcast, the primary audience is Eckerd.We recognize that Eckerd students and faculty are the decision makers here, and our interviews are from Eckerd members so it's most relevant to them. 
 People support the position that reinforces their connection to others with whom they share commitments and values (Kahan 2010). For that reason, this podcast aimed to reinforce Eckerd’s students' commitment to sustainability through interviews with members of the Eckerd community listeners are likely to know, like Kylie, a Environmental Studies sophomore. Many of you may know Kylie by her video that won her 2nd Place in this year's Environmental Film Festival: The Journey of Compost! 
The podcast also featured Amanda Streets, a local female entrepreneur, who is the founder of Pinellas Community Compost to inspire the power of community organization! Her business focuses on teaching compost classes and fixing “bad” compost. 
Amanda was Eckerd’s 2019-2020 compost consultant and coach! Amanda explains that Eckerd’s compost team still needs help growing awareness and participation!  Amanda said the program could use creative endeavors like photography and campus activities involving compost! Personally, I think Pitchers with Professors in the garden that involved composting food scraps at the end would be awesome. Check out the Office of Sustainability and email Evan Bollier at bollieea@eckerd.edu, Eckerd’s Director Of Sustainability, to find out how you can volunteer, work for the compost team, or share your creative endeavors to help normalize compost!
Shoutout to Eckerd’s radio station, WECX for amplifying us on the waves and featuring us on their instagram account: https://www.instagram.com/p/CAEDxFUhwJ9/  along with good old fashion Facebook. 
This podcast resulted in more Facebook and Instagram “likes”(21 total) than listeners (10 listeners), demonstrating the attitude-behavior gap. More people like the idea of composting at Eckerd than actually taking the time to learn about it. Help bridge the gap: The Current: A Composting Podcast
References
    The Journey of Compost. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.planetforward.org/idea/journey-of-   compost PinellasCommunityCompost. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.pinellascommunitycompost.com/


Sustainability: Eckerd College in Florida. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.eckerd.edu/green/
WECX 99.9FM Eckerd College Radio. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://wecx.org/














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