Climate One
We’re living through a climate emergency; addressing this crisis begins by talking about it. Co-Hosts Greg Dalton and Ariana Brocious bring you empowering conversations that connect all aspects of the challenge — the scary and the exciting, the individual and the systemic. Join us.
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Should We Have Children in a Climate Emergency?
Climate disruption features in the headlines nearly every day, penetrating deeper into our personal lives. In these uncertain times, how do we weigh the decision of whether or not to bring more children into the world?
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Which Way Are Swing Voters Swinging on Climate?
Swing voters can have an outsized impact on elections. But many of those voters don’t know much about our climate emergency. We talk with Rich Thau of the Swing Voter Project about how these voters engage with climate news, like the most recent IPCC report.
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30x30: This Land Is Whose Land?
President Biden has set a goal of conserving 30% of our land and waters in the next decade to sustain essential biodiversity and counteract the damaging impacts of climate change. About one million animal and plant species are now threatened with extinction. Some private landowners are concerned about where those lands will come from.
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Jay Inslee, BP and Washington’s Climate Story
This year, Washington became the second state to place a price on carbon across most of its economy ― with the surprise support of oil company BP. Governor Jay Inslee says he welcomes the change of stance because there’s no time to waste. “We don’t have the luxury of sort of dividing the world into two camps.”
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Vandana Shiva and the Hubris of Manipulating Na...
Indian eco-feminist Vandana Shiva has spent much of her career fighting against industrial agriculture. She advocates against corporate, industrialized agriculture and for small-scale, biodiverse farms--a sea change that she believes has the potential to heal our bodies and the planet.
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How a Manufactured Car Culture Blocks Transit
Good public transit can solve for pollution, congestion, mobility and even the mental and physical health of urban dwellers. But most Americans get around by car, and changing that model can be expensive and difficult. How can we make good public transit the default mode of transportation?
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REWIND: A Feminist Climate Renaissance
What does a feminist climate renaissance look like? Authors Ayana Elizabeth Johnson and Katharine Wilkinson advocate for resolving the climate crisis by first addressing the systemic imbalances that have fueled it – racism, capitalism and patriarchy.
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Mark Carney, Fatih Birol and the Narrow Path to...
The world is currently on track to double the emission goals set during the Paris Climate Agreement. Can the combined powers of government, industry and the market still get us on a path to reach net zero emissions by 2050 and avoid the worst impacts of climate change?
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Clearing the Air on Carbon Offsets
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Extreme Heat: The Silent Killer
Extreme heat events may be less visibly destructive than hurricanes or wildfires, yet they silently kill far more people and cause vast economic harm. Some cities have started appointing “chief heat officers” to better respond to a hotter world.
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Shepard Fairey, Mystic and the Power of Art
A song, poster or mural can be a powerful tool to spark conversation and reflection. So how can the arts advance the climate conversation? We explore the power of art with renowned graphic artist Shepard Fairey and hip hop artist Mystic.
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Colorado River Reckoning: Drought, Climate and...
Reservoirs on the Colorado River are at historic lows as extreme drought continues across the region. As water managers gear up for another round of negotiations, tribes and climate advocates hope to get a bigger say this time.
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Finding the Heart to Talk About Climate
Talking about climate disruption can be difficult no matter your background. Simply delivering information is rarely enough; communicating hard truths may depend on first forming heartfelt human connections.
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Should Nature Have Rights?
Western law generally treats the natural environment as property, with all rights held by its owners. But more jurisdictions are making the argument that natural systems – from rivers to forests to glaciers – are entitled to their own legal rights to exist and thrive.
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Hot Cities, Methane Leakers and the Catholic Ch...
Data and maps can be powerful tools in the effort to understand and combat the effects of climate change. From GIS mapping to satellite imagery to a human-sized mobile weather station, researchers are finding new approaches to the climate emergency.
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Journey of a Former Coal Miner
Grassroots activism sometimes gets short shrift compared to the more powerful, national players in climate and environmental movements. Yet many community-based advocates have achieved major successes. What can we learn from grassroots activists?
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Climate Stories We Tell Ourselves
What stories do we tell ourselves to cope with a changing climate? Author Nathaniel Rich and journalist Meera Subramanian discuss the power of listening and how our identities and values shape the way we understand how others experience climate.
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Distorted Democracy and the “Zero-Sum Game”
In the US, a zero-sum mentality has taken hold on climate and other issues whereby progress for “them” comes at the expense of “us.” Are racism and other false dichotomies distorting our ability to respond to big problems and advance collective solutions?
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Living with Climate Disruption
We’ve been living with the impacts of a changing climate for years, but those impacts don’t all hit the same way. With dramatic events like wildfires, the ramifications are immediate. But the slower effects of climate disruption can lead to anxiety and emotional distress. How do we live alongside these changes?
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REWIND: Billionaire Wilderness
Some wealthy Americans visit nature via a private jet, glossing over the history of native peoples who inhabited these lands. Billionaires give generously to preserve wilderness, even while access to nature is out of reach for many. How much is access to nature tied to wealth?
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Investing in a Clean and Equitable Recovery
The Biden Administration’s COVID recovery plans promise to prioritize climate and equity alongside economic growth — can those values carry over to a post-pandemic workforce? How will climate resilience be built into America's economic recovery?
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Entrepreneurs Creating an Inclusive Economy
It’s a make or break moment for implementing climate solutions. From big tech to clean energy, what are Joe Biden’s post-covid opportunities for scaling new solutions — and where do inequity and politics continue to set us back?
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Weird Winters
Warmer, shorter winters may sound like a relief, but rising temperatures and dwindling snowpacks are threatening water supplies, ecosystems, and economies that depend on winter. How are outdoor enthusiasts and the multi-billion dollar winter sport industry preparing?
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When Words Aren’t Enough: The Visual Climate Story
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The Political Reality of Climate Action
President Biden has vowed to address the climate crisis head on. But how much can he actually get done? While he faces certain blowback from Republicans in Congress, there are signs that when it comes to conservative thought, the wind may be changing.
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