The Climate Minute

Demystifying decarbonization, Episode 3: A renter's perspective

In the third of our series about the nitty-gritty of decarbonizing your home, we talk with a renter facing the challenges of decarbonizing.

Demystifying decarbonization, Episode 2: The oil burner in the basement.

In the second of our series about the nitty-gritty of decarbonizing your home, we talk with a homeowner who had an oil burner in the basement.

Are we doomed?

Does that creepy feeling you get from seeing strange weather foretell our doom? But what is "doom" and who are "we?" Plus updates on the Healy Admininstration's plans for coordinating climate planning.

SOTU and eclipses

We try to make sense of the SOTU, decarbonization, eclipses and other timely climate topics. 

Energizing Community

Hearing about climate action from trusted leaders in a community is a good strategy for progress. The non-profit MassEnergize seeks to support that path, community by community. Listen in as we hear the details.

An e-bike program in Worcester leads the way

Widespread use of electric bikes would be a great way to reduce carbon emissions and provide accessible transportation options to more people. A program in Worcester is helping the state of Massachusetts to learn more about how e-bikes can help us address climate change.

Demystifying Decarbonization Episode 1

Wherever you live, you are probably using fossil fuel to warm your dwelling, heat your water or cook your food. Doing that without emitting carbon dioxide pollution is called 'decarbonization.' Everyone's path to decarbonize is a little bit different, so hearing about the ups and downs of other's efforts will sharpen your own understanding of what to do. Listen in to the first of an occaisonal series about personal stories in decarbonizing.

New perspectives after a trip to Uganda

A visit to Uganda provides a chance to consider climate issues from a bigger perspective.

How to make polluters pay

Over the last few decades, large fossil fuel companies have profited while creating huge amounts of carbon dioxide pollution. A new Massachusetts bill would "Make Polluters Pay." If enacted, the money would pay for climate actions the state must take anyway, and it would support real progress on environmental justice. LIsten in as we talk with an expert on this exciting new proposal.

Two Good Things

A pause in the permitting of a new LNG plant will probably have a lot of implications, and is good news for climate activists. New rules that will require hydrogen to be produced in a climate friendly way are another good thing. Listen in.