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A Feminist Climate Renaissance
October 9, 2020
Can a feminist renaissance save the climate? A feminist approach to the climate conversation begins over a hundred and fifty years ago. That’s...
Katharine Hayhoe on Hope and Healing
October 1, 2021
The UN Secretary-General António Guterres referred to the most recent IPCC report as a “code red for humanity.” But do we fully acknowledge...
Should We Have Children in a Climate Emergency?
August 27, 2021
Listener Advisory: This episode contains some content related to a suicide. If you or someone you love is thinking about suicide, the National...
Should Nature Have Rights?
May 28, 2021
In the last several years, a growing number of countries and places within the United States have tried to establish legal standing for natural...
Erin Brockovich: Superman’s Not Coming
September 25, 2020
Twenty years ago, Julia Roberts won an Oscar for her portrayal of maverick environmental activist Erin Brockovich in the biopic of the same name....
Distorted Democracy and the “Zero-Sum Game”
April 30, 2021
In the US, we’ve become accustomed to climate – like nearly everything else – being politicized. Even when potential solutions might benefit...
Drag Queen Pattie Gonia: Bringing Joy to Climate Action
February 7, 2025
Addressing climate change can take many forms. For some, like the R&B duo Mike Roberts and Will Hammond Jr., it’s creating music videos to...
Transfer of Power: Life After Coal
December 13, 2024
For more than a century, coal powered much of the U.S. Now it's on its way out. That means all across the country, the communities that were built...
Anand Giridharadas: Persuaders in a Hot and Polarized World
October 28, 2022
When’s the last time you changed your mind about something important? In a democracy, meaningful change often requires adapting views and...
Wanjira Mathai on Sustainable Development and the Power of Women
July 1, 2022
Africa is responsible for less than 4% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Yet its people are already suffering some of the world’s most...
Two Heroes Challenging the Powerful
May 19, 2023
Making the necessary changes to address climate disruption will take massive collective action. But sometimes, a single individual can make an...
Heroic Lives of Climate Defenders
November 22, 2024
Climate advocacy is a dangerous business. According to Global Witness, every week, somewhere in the world, between three and four environmental...
What If We Get It Right?
October 11, 2024
In the face of increasingly frequent fossil fueled disasters, it’s easy to feel hopeless about the future of the climate. But marine biologist,...
Wardrobe Malfunction: The Climate Impact of Clothing
January 19, 2024
Clothing may not be one of the top things you think about in terms of climate solutions, but the way we source, make and churn through clothes has...
Staycation: All I Ever Wanted
May 24, 2024
Summer is on its way, and for many people that means one thing: vacation. Traveling can offer some amazing experiences, but the carbon cost of...