Could you explain your jacket?

I’m wearing a Kuspuk; it’s a traditional Alaskan jacket that they wear in the wintertime, so we made a summer version. It’s held up in the heat—it’s cotton and has this beautiful bric-brac trim. It’s gorgeous.

Ironic that you’re wearing this jacket when you’re from a state that’s the most impacted by climate change.

Exactly, I know. Our summers have gotten hotter and hotter every year. We’ve gotten less and less snow. A couple weeks ago, Fairbanks, Alaska was hotter than New York City. I don’t remember exactly how hot it was, but it was, like, mid-90s.