The Climate Minute

Building codes and building community: The Climate Minute

We have a last conversation with departing MCAN Executive Director Carol Oldham and learn what is important now. Listen in and then head to "MassClimateAction-dot-org-slash-blog" for the hot links to what we talked about!

Who is to blame? The Climate Minute

The issue of responsibility for climate change has many sides. We discuss a BBC article that provides another way to consider the question. Listen in and then head to

The threat of climate change to pregnant women of color: The Climate Minute

The increase in temperature associated with climate change is a threat to pregnancies and the pollution associated with fossil fuel use compounds that danger. Disadvantaged communities suffer these effects more than others, and so pregnant women are at particular risk. A new report details the findings. Our psychological processing of the pandemic shutdown leaves us still wondering about a ‘wellness economy’, where GDP is not the driver of all our effort. This may be a good thing for a world fighting climate change.Listen in and then head to "MassClimateAction-dot-org-slash-blog" for the hot links to what we talked about!

Clouds may warm us but 90% renewables by 2035 is cool: The Climate Minute

Clouds may seem simple but new calculations reveal an unexpected heating contribution. OTOH, we also learn that renewables are a better bet than ever. Listen in and then head to "MassClimateAction-dot-org-slash-blog" for the hot links to what we talked about!

Juneteenth 2020: The Climate Minute

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!

Aren’t we all anti-fascist? The Climate Minute

The administration’s talk about ‘left wing anti-fascist terror’ groups is an excuse to limit free speech, especially around police protests but also around climate actions. Listen in and then head to "MassClimateAction-dot-org-slash-blog" for the hot links to what we talked about!

Climate change and “disposable people”: The Climate Minute

A deepening understanding of the connection of racism to the causes of climate change is important to our work. Hop Hopkins of the Sierra Club has a good formulation: “You can’t have climate change without sacrifice zones, and you can’t have sacrifice zones without disposable people, and you can't have disposable people without racism. “ We explore.

Standards, Investment and Justice: The Climate Minute

We review the emerging national consensus on climate action.

Embracing justice: The Climate Minute

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.

Climate, Coronavirus and the 4-day workweek: The Climate Minute

A four-day workweek might have sounded outlandish in January 2020, but by June it is a legitimate topic to consider. A shorter week could have climate and pandemic benefits, as well as allowing the chance to be a little more human. Listen in as we kick around another big idea and then head to "MassClimateAction-dot-org-slash-blog" for the hot links to what we talked about!