
Healing Ourselves and the Planet with Katharine Wilkinson and Uncle Pappy
From Climate One by Climate One from The Commonwealth Club
May 29, 2026 · 1h 0m
About this episode
The episode explores personal and collective paths to healing the planet through insights from Katharine Wilkinson and Uncle Pappy.
When real and internal maps come up short, and the path ahead is uncertain, how do we find our way? In her new book “Climate Wayfinding," Dr. Katharine Wilkinson (co-founder of the All We Can Save Project) offers a compassionate and empowering guide for navigating through ache to action, doubt to possibility. Whether we’re steeped in climate or newly curious, we can look inward with care, outward with curiosity, and forward with courage to shape our unique contributions to healing the planet we call home. In Florida, social media star Uncle Pappy blends his unique mix of philosophy, humor, and love of nature into his own brand of inspirational messages. “I feel a moral imperative to nature to try to remind people of how incredible it is, and at the same time, I feel a moral imperative to people to remind them of how incredible nature is.” Guests: Katharine Wilkinson, Author, “Climate Wayfinding;” Co-founder & Executive Director, The All We Can Save Project Blair Carlyle (aka Uncle Pappy), Instagram influencer; Law student For show notes, transcript, and related links, visit https://www.climateone.org/podcasts Highlights: 00:00 – Intro 04:15 – Katharine Wilkinson’s climate journey…
People in this episode
Guests: Katharine Wilkinson, Uncle Pappy, Blair Carlyle
Topics covered
- climate change
- personal growth
- environmental activism
- philosophy
- inspiration
Keywords
- climate wayfinding
- healing the planet
- social media
- inspiration
- nature
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The All We Can Save Project
Books & works: Climate Wayfinding, Equinox
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