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The Climate Minute examines current news on global warming, climate change, renewable energy and the prospects for progress on international negotiations, carbon taxes and clean energy policy.
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Friday May 10, 2019
Friday May 10, 2019
Building a natural gas compressor station in a busy part of Weymouth seems complicated enough, but when you throw in Sphinx-like leadership styles, backroom sweetheart deals, suppressed data, 200 years of industrial waste and lots of 1,3-butadiene, the plots and subplots multiply. Listen in
Monday May 06, 2019
Monday May 06, 2019
Carbon emissions from Massachusetts’ transportation sector are the next big frontier of climate work in the state. The Governor is searching for ways to finance these efforts and a multi-state effort (called the TCI, for Transportation and Climate Initiative) seems like a good path. At the same time, while his Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs has moved to work with a pipeline company, the incoming Secretary tweets as “@ClimateKatie”.
Friday May 03, 2019
Friday May 03, 2019
Does the imaginative response of the Extinction Rebellion (and that of the Climate Strikes, the Sunrise Movement and others) represent a new way to address the sclerotic politics of our time? Listen in.
Monday Apr 29, 2019
Friday Apr 26, 2019
Friday Apr 26, 2019
Listen in as we discuss the Sunrise Movement and the Green New Deal with local activist Chris D'Agostino.
Tuesday Apr 23, 2019
Tuesday Apr 23, 2019
Listen into some snippets from the Sunrise Movement Green New Deal road tour in Dorcester.
Thursday Apr 18, 2019
Thursday Apr 18, 2019
Listen in hear to Carol Oldham as we discuss this year’s Local Environmental Action (LEA19) Conference. Bringing together community leaders, environmental justice advocates and activists from across the region to build skills, discuss new ideas, and be inspired for the work ahead.
Monday Apr 15, 2019
Monday Apr 15, 2019
The generation most endangered by climate change is leading the effort to wake up out complecent country. We review the state of climate politics, from the Sunrise movement to the mad king's latest Executive Order. Listen in.
Friday Apr 12, 2019
Friday Apr 12, 2019
Climate change touches nearly every part of our lives. We take a look as some current examples, from the Fed to the Navy. Listen in!
Monday Apr 08, 2019
Monday Apr 08, 2019
Paying a fee to drive in NYC may be an idea whose time has come. Is it fair? Is it practical? Is it coming to Boston? Then we pose the philosophical question: What is the best way for a Climate Hawk to shape the coming 2020 race? One path is to insist on a “Climate Qualified” candidate, who 1) comprehends the emergency 2) has a pragmatic political plan to get the votes to pass legislation and 3) proposes sound policy. Listen in!