The Climate Minute

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.’

The White House effect? The Climate Minute Podcast

George HW Bush famously pitted the “White House effect” against the greenhouse effect. How did he do, ultimately? One of Bush’s actions resulted in the current COP24 in Poland. That meeting is under a cloud of coal dust. What’s up with that? Bernie Sanders held a live stream town hall on climate. Did they pull punches on the media? Listen in to find out.

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.

Jenny Kendler is Keeping it in the Ground

Join us for Part 2 of our interview with artist Jenny Kendler as we discuss how she uses her work to inspire climate action. We explore biochar, "re-storying" the narrative of capitalism, clarion calls, and climate book recommendations.

Featured links:

www.jennykendler.com and www.stormking.org

photo credit: Clayton Hauck for The Chicago Reader

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!

New Deal for the 21st Century

Join us this week as Mariah Tinger and D.R. Tucker discuss the Sunrise Movement, the need for the democrats to take a stand on climate, and how bipartisanship may impede progress.

 

Wildfires in California

Join us this week as Mariah Tinger and D.R. Tucker discuss the wildfires in California, their connection to climate change, and how the media and politicians are handling the tragedy.
Links for further reading:
https://www.sfchronicle.com/california-wildfires/article/PG-E-sued-by-Camp-Fire-victims-13389460.php
https://deadline.com/2018/11/california-governor-jerry-brown-donald-trump-woolsey-fire-camp-fire-hill-fire-southern-california-1202499873/
https://www.mediamatters.org/video/2018/11/13/MSNBCs-Stephanie-Ruhle-calls-out-Trump-for-ignoring-climate-change-and-falsely-blaming-wil/222061

Because we recognize the necessity of personal accountability for our actions, because we accept responsibility for building a durable future and because we believe it is our patriotic duty as citizens to speak out, we must insist that the United States put a price on carbon.

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.