The Climate Minute

Election fallout, part 1: The Climate Minute Podcast

The 11/6 election produced a Congress that believes in the rule of law and the value of scientific evidence. Where do we go from here? In this first of two shows, we give a 'hot take' of personal reactions to the election from a climate hawk's perspective.

Ballot questions from all around: The Climate Minute Podcast

To say the future of democracy is on the line in the election is not an understatement. But there are also a variety of climate related ballot questions from around the country. Listen in, and be sure to vote!

Remastered Jenny Kendler- An Eye opening interview: The Climate Minute Podcast

We discuss artist Jenny Kendler's piece, Birds Watching, a 40-foot sculpture at the Storm King Art Center in New York's Hudson Valley. Jenny's project features a single, reflective eye from each of 100 species threatened or endangered by climate change, showing us "what we stand to lose," in the words of the artist. This is the first of two interviews with Jenny, discussing her climate action through art.

Photo credit: jennykendler.com 

Voting is the highest expression of environmental citizenship: The Climate Minute Podcast (repost)

We talk to Nathaniel Stinnett of the Environmental Voter Project about what makes people vote. It turns out that two motivations to vote are peer pressure (you don’t want to be the only one who DIDN’T vote in this wave election) and expressing your deeply held commitment to the earth. Enviro’s should ‘vote like it is your job’ and take pride in expressing their green credentials at the ballot box. Listen in for tips on how to help motivate your friends and neighbors to vote for the planet.

Does climate change need a new story? The Climate Minute Podcast

The newest IPCC report lead us to consider “who” needs to change in order to save the future, and suggests that we need to find new ways to discuss climate.

We all live in the Merrimack Valley: The Climate Minute Podcast

The infrastructure of natural gas pipelines showed it’s danger recently when multiple explosions in three Merrimack Valley communities occurred simultaneously. How should a climate hawk think about this? Is it a chance to ‘electrify everything?’ If you want to help, check out Nathan Phillips gofundme page.

Accountable Capitalism and Climate: The Climate Minute Podcast

Elizabeth Warren has proposed an "Accountable Capitalism Act." Listen in as we discuss this from a Climate Hawk's perspective. Spoiler alert- it is a good idea.

Trump’s Mean Power Plan: The Climate Minute Podcast

The EPA announced a bad carbon emissions plan to replace the good plan proposed years ago by the Obama (sigh) administration. We look to Boston’ s energy aggregation consultant for inspiration, and to Paul Krugman for a connection between Rudy’s ‘truth is not truth’ assertion and climate denial. Listen in.

Should Storrow Drive be an e-road? The Climate Minute Podcast

As Massachusetts advances down the path of a clean energy future, the question of carbon emissions from transportation becomes more and more important. How can we reduce carbon pollution from the everyday process of getting from here to there? Listen in as we discuss ideas from the mundane to electrified roadways.

Ryan Zinke is full of duff: The Climate Minute Podcast

The California fires serve as an illuminating backdrop for absurd comments from Ryan Zinke and legal positioning by corporate CEOs. Listen in.