The historic climate summit in Paris is behind us. And nations around the world are turning their attention to the lofty promises made. Yet scientists and politicians agree that these goals for dialing back global warming are only the tip of the iceberg. With 2015 breaking the record for the hottest year ever, and 2014 holding the number two spot, plans for coping with an increasingly hot and dry world need to be part of the strategy as well. And facing this future can be scary, so we’ll also explore ideas for how to handle the anxiety and stress that many of us are feeling about all this.

Part 1: Chris Field, Jane Lubchenco, Ken Alex
Ken Alex, Director, Governor Jerry Brown's Office of Planning and Research
Chris Field, Director, Department of Global Ecology, Carnegie Institution for Science
Jane Lubchenco, University Distinguished Professor and Advisor in Marine Studies, Oregon State University

Part 2: Atmosphere of Hope
Tim Flannery, Author, Atmosphere of Hope
Ben Santer, Climate Scientist, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Rebecca Shaw, Senior Lead Scientist, Environmental Defense Fund

Part 3: Handling Your Feelings
Joan Blades, Co-founder, LivingRoomConversations.org
Joshua Freedman, CEO, Six Seconds; Author, Inside Change
Renee Lertzman, Climate Engagement Strategist