Refolkus
Monday May 12th, 2025 with Rosalyn Dennett
Culture in Climate Conversations with Devin Latimer

In this week’s episode, Rosalyn chats with Devin Latimer, an organic chemist specializing in green chemistry and the Artistic Director of Trout Forest Music Festival. They explore how community festivals can become powerful tools for climate action in that they offer unique opportunities to engage the public, spark dialogue, and promote environmental awareness. They also discuss the need for stronger policy support, sustainable funding, and delve into some lessons learned from climate-impacted festivals. At its core, the conversation is a call to empower communities and individuals to take meaningful action toward a more sustainable future, offering both inspiration and practical steps forward. Check out the podcast here: https://refolkus.transistor.fm/ For more of Devin’s work, you can check out his presentation titled ‘Green Chemistry, Energy and Climate Conversations’ that he gave as part of Folk Canada’s ‘Culture in Climate Conversations’ sessions at the 2025 Folk Alliance International Conference. https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1pcuMOP-CejtTGyfY3JnOsaDS1BDvBlB7IQYOuA_yPEY/edit?slide=id.g30caa095a37_0_0#slide=id.g30caa095a37_0_0 Find Devin Latimer online Website & Upcoming Shows: https://leafrapids.org/devinlatimer Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/devinlatimer Trout Forest Music Festival: https://www.troutfest.com/ About Devin Latimer Devin Latimer is a faculty member in chemistry at the University of Winnipeg focusing on green organic chemistry and environmental communications, Artistic Director of Trout Forest Music Festival in northwestern Ontario, and a founding performer with Winnipeg music collectives Leaf Rapids and Juno award winners Nathan Music Co.