The Climate Minute

A bike adventure in a warming world: The Climate Minute

Did you ever dream about riding your bike across our nation, from sea to shining sea? We talk with someone who did just that- riding his bike from Boston to Oregon, by way of Grant Montana.

Henri and Ida: The Climate Minute

Two hurricanes show the need for reduction of carbon emissions and increased resiliency. 

Voting Rights are a Climate Issue: The Climate Minute

Both the reconciliation package and the John Lewis Voting Rights Act (VRA) advanced in the House of Representatives. Both are climate issues, since the VRA will allow the voice of climate activists to be heard. Without the VRA and the For the People Act, the voices of climate denial will rule our country for a decade. We don’t have that sort of time.

A Dangerous Thing: The Climate Minute's Lithium Series (Episode 8)

"A kid, in nature, is a dangerous thing” -at least to the fossil fuel industry.  Author and activist Max Wilbert discusses growing up and becoming conscious of his place in the world. 

A historic climate bill is taking shape in DC: The Climate Minute

 A historic bill that will address the climate challenge at scale is currently being written in Washington. We discuss what is going on.

Behind the IPCC headlines, Part 2: The Climate Minute

A UN Panel released it’s 6th Assessment Report on the science of climate change. We finish our discussion about what the top-level headlines mean. 

Behind the IPCC headlines, Part1: The Climate Minute

A UN Panel released it’s 6th Assessment Report on the science of climate change. We explain what the top-level headlines mean. 

A vision of a shared future: The Climate Minute's Lithium Series (Episode 7)

The middle ground in the choice between EV usage growth and damaging lithium mining may be in EV sharing.  We discuss an innovative program in Boston that offers inexpensive EV sharing to disadvantaged communities. Is this a path to equity, livable cities and reduced Li demand? 

Mining and recycling are two sides of a coin: The Climate Minute's Lithium Series (Episode 6)

Increasing demand for electric vehicles means increasing demand for lithium. New mining is damaging, but recycling lithium will reduce that damage. We speak with an expert on the benefits of recycling, but also consider the concrete steps we should take now to ensure a robust recapture process in the future.

Ends, Means, Nonviolence and Lithium: The Climate Minute's Lithium Series (Episode 5)

One philosophical approach says that how we mine lithium is just as important as why we mine it. The ‘end’ of a green economy is tied to the means we use to get there. We speak with an expert who tells us that nonviolence is a good tool to use in thinking about how we make the just transition to a new energy economy.