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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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Wednesday Sep 28, 2022
Manchin folds. Now what?
Wednesday Sep 28, 2022
Wednesday Sep 28, 2022
In a big win for climate activists, Joe Manchin withdrew his flawed permitting bill. Climate folks should be impressed with their growing political clout, but what comes next? How does our country, in an equitable way, build the urgently needed transmission infrastructure that we need?
Wednesday Nov 03, 2021
The impact of the GSEP on environmental justice: The Climate Minute
Wednesday Nov 03, 2021
Wednesday Nov 03, 2021
The citizens of Chelsea must live with the pollution from industries that service all of us. The negative impact on those citizens, while most of the rest of us get only the benefits, represents an injustice. This injustice will be perpetuated in the Gas System Enhancement Program (GSEP) if we don’t take active measures to avoid it. Listen to an expert in environmental justice lay out the facts.
Monday Aug 31, 2020
The climate impact of redlining: The Climate Minute
Monday Aug 31, 2020
Monday Aug 31, 2020
Systemic racism embodied in 1930’s New Deal housing policy still has environmental justice implications today, where formerly redlined communities are hotter and more dangerous then other neighborhoods. A Green New Deal must provide a just transition to avoid similar inequity in the future.
After 25 years of warm days and cool nights, solar cells reach their warranty 'end of life.' It is time to start thinking about how to recycle the material in the PV.
Monday Aug 03, 2020
Representative John Lewis (1940-2020): The Climate Minute
Monday Aug 03, 2020
Monday Aug 03, 2020
John Lewis’ life is an inspiration to all Americans. As racial justice and climate justice become nearly synonymous, we try to draw lessons. Also, the recent mind-boggling corruption in Ohio’s energy policy-making teaches us still other lessons. Listen in.
Thursday Jun 18, 2020
Juneteenth 2020: The Climate Minute
Thursday Jun 18, 2020
Thursday Jun 18, 2020
June 19th commemorates the end of slavery. The day gives us an opportunity to think about how systemic racism and the climate fight are intertwined. Listen in and then head to "MassClimateAction-dot-org-slash-blog" for the hot links to what we talked about!
Thursday Jun 04, 2020
Embracing justice: The Climate Minute
Thursday Jun 04, 2020
Thursday Jun 04, 2020
The sad events in Minneapolis and cities across our nation call for a discussion of how systemic racism and climate change issues interact. The time has come for racial injustice to be seen as a climate issue. Listen in and then head to "MassClimateAction-dot-org-slash-blog" for the hot links to what we talked about.
Monday Mar 09, 2020
Environmental Justice at risk in East Boston: The Climate Minute
Monday Mar 09, 2020
Monday Mar 09, 2020
Environmental justice is at stake in the historic community of East Boston. Eversource is trying to build an electrical substation (read: “unnecessary fossil fuel infrastructure”) in a community already heavily burdened by industrial facilities and the support of Logan airport. We speak with two activists from GreenRoots to better understand the issues. You can take action on March 11 by attending a meeting with the EFSB at East Boston High School. Listen in and then head to "MassClimateAction-dot-org-slash-blog" for the hot links to what we talked about!
Monday Feb 24, 2020
And the winner is... The Climate Minute
Monday Feb 24, 2020
Monday Feb 24, 2020
The fallout of a hunger strike, cascading trigger points and how climate snuck into the Oscars. Head to "MassClimateAction-dot-org-slash-blog" for the hot links to what we talked about!
Friday Oct 04, 2019
An escalation in tactics: The Climate Minute Podcast
Friday Oct 04, 2019
Friday Oct 04, 2019
The crisis point of the proposed natural gas Compressor Station in Weymouth is coming in early November. Recently, an activist was arrested during a protest against the station. We speak with Nathan Phillips about his experience and rising stakes in perhaps the most important climate issue in Massachusetts’ politics.
Thursday Aug 22, 2019
Arctic beachfront for sale? The Climate Minute Podcast
Thursday Aug 22, 2019
Thursday Aug 22, 2019
Donald Trump’s half-baked idea to buy Greenland was met with justifiable derision. But the media missed the profound issues of climate change in the Arctic. The future of the North Pole will be full of risk and intrigue. We need to understand the problem better. Listen in.