The Climate Minute

Climate Friday: The Climate Minute

We discuss the school strike.

From Weymouth to Lake Erie: The Climate Minute Podcast

From Governor Baker’s approach to climate issues to Lake Erie and the public trust doctrine, we cover the proverbial waterfront of Massachusetts’ global warming politics. Listen in.

What the MLP scorecard means: The Climate Minute Podcast

In this episode, we discuss the content of MCAN’s scorecard of the state’s municipal utilities. Oriana Reilly, the Muni Program Coordinator at MCAN gives us some insight into the findings and what to do next.

A compressor in Weymouth? The Climate Minute Podcast

Governor Baker recently approved an important permit for a natural gas compressor in Weymouth. We discuss why this bit of fossil fuel infrastructure is a mistake.

Trump puts (Polish) coal in your stocking: The Climate Minute Podcast

We debrief on recent happenings at COP24 in Poland. A Swedish high-schooler who instigated a worldwide strike, spoke to the session. The US was mocked for touting the benefits of fossil fuel, and condemned for denying the acceptance of a scientific report. A leading US official literally ran away from Amy Goodman rather than answer questions. On the other hand, the Sunrise movement has gained momentum on Capitol Hill. Listen in!

A plan to price carbon: The Climate Minute Podcast

Gary Rucinski joins us to discuss the “Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act” aka EICDA, which was recently introduced in the US Congress. Listen in as we explore this plan to ‘put a price on carbon.’

Solutions at scale: The Climate Minute Podcast

On today’s show, we revisit the green new deal and the Sunrise Movement. We take a deep dive on the best path toward decarbonization - will a carbon tax be enough? Or do we need more robust government intervention? Tune in and let us know what you think in the comments. Bonus: Ted has tucked a Moby Dick reference in your stocking. Check it out.

Its real, dangerous and happening now: The Climate Minute Podcast

The National Climate Assessment (aka the NCA) was released on Black Friday. Ironically this allowed more media coverage of the dire message. Why do we have this report? What does the report say? How should we think about it? Listen in as we put this report in context and try to understand the implications.

An Eco-Artist on Antigua: The Climate Minute Podcast

Stephen Murphy describes himself as an "Eco-Artist" and uses scrap material he finds near his home on the island of Antigua to create artistic pieces that are original, authentic and inspired by the culture of the Caribbean. Needless to say, finding a way to make the cast away materials of our world into something beautiful is a lesson we can apply in many ways. Listen in!

Election fallout, part 2: The Climate Minute Podcast

We have a new Congress. Where do we go from here? In this second of two shows, we discuss some of the possibilities from a climate hawk's perspective.