The Climate Minute

Plastic causes Environmental Injustices: The Climate Minute

In addition to global warming pollution, the manufacture and disposal of plastic creates environmental injustice.  Frontline communities are devastated by local pollution from the factories, and the export of our garbage to other continents leads to horrific scenes on the coasts of other places. Micro-plastics are ubiquitous and wildlife cannot distinguish plastic from their food. You can lobby your MoC for the Break Free from Plastic Pollution Act.

Making plastic from methane releases warming gases: The Climate Minute

As renewables get cheaper, the methane industry is trying to find new markets in  plastic manufacture.  However, that generates lots of greenhouse gases. In fact, the push to make plastic is like adding many new coal plants.  We talk with an expert about a new report called  “Plastic is the new coal.” Listen in!

Hospitality and Climate: The Climate Minute

The tourism and hospitality industry has a role to play in addressing climate change. We talk to an expert who is leading an effort to make the European industry more sustainable.

Hearing from the Solutionaries:The Climate Minute

On GreenTV.com, you can hear interviews with the most knowledgeable, passionate, and engaging environmental experts! We talk with Betsy Rosenberg, a co-founder of this new digital media channel.

The impact of the GSEP on environmental justice: The Climate Minute

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.

A pivot away from methane in MA: The Climate Minute

Massachusetts’ mega-project to fix gas leaks has been shown to be ineffective in reaching its goal. Senator Barrett explains what the state legislature, and all climate activists, can do to manage the retreat from methane. Thanks to GasLeaksAllies.org for permission to use this audio- you can see the webinar at their site.

MA’s gas leaking mega-project: The Climate Minute

Since 2014, MA utilities have been given money to fix methane leaks. Despite lots of money spent, we have little to show for years of effort. A new report details the failure to address this important climate problem. Listen to the report author in a recent webinar hosted by GasLeaksAllies.org  (Thanks to GasLeaksAllies for permission to use this audio!)

Fast Fashion and what you can do about it: The Climate Minute

Fast Fashion encourages cheap and disposable clothing, but comes at an environmental cost. Dan Pontarlier offers a path that combines fashion and sustainability.

Madness in DC: The Climate Minute

With a couple rogue senators blocking climate action, we chat with a leading environmental journalist and media figure about the ongoing madness in DC.

Clean Energy in the DC Swamp: The Climate Minute

We talk to an expert about  the Clean Energy Performance Plan and how it fits into the Build Back Better Program. Call your Senator at 202-224-3121 to protect it!