The Climate Minute

Pandemic and the Green New Deal: The Climate Minute

The corona virus pandemic has led to $1T spending plans. That money should be spent in a way consistent with the objectives of the Green New Deal.

From Heathrow to the Paris Accord: The Climate Minute

A British court enforced the Paris Agreement to stop a planned new runway in London. We discuss. Listen in, then head to "MassClimateAction-dot-org-slash-blog" for the hot links to what we talked about!

Environmental Justice at risk in East Boston: The Climate Minute

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!

Corona versus the Climate: The Climate Minute

The Corona virus gives us an interesting perspective on climate change issues. We discuss. Listen in and then head to "MassClimateAction-dot-org-slash-blog" for the hot links to what we talked about!

A Letter from Larry: The Climate Minute

The call to financial institutions to stop funding fossil fuel grows louder. Blackrock is a huge ‘money manager,’ and it’s boss- Larry Fink- is calling on corporations to be aware of the risk to their bottom line from climate change. Listen in and then head to "MassClimateAction-dot-org-slash-blog" for the hot links to what we talked about!

Root causes and long term solutions: The Climate Minute

We discuss a thought-provoking essay about the deep social and historical roots of climate change and what they mean for our movement. Listen in and then head to "MassClimateAction-dot-org-slash-blog" for the hot links to what we talked about!

And the winner is... The Climate Minute

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!

Ten billion things to unpack: The Climate Minute

Jeff Bezos of Amazon has established a $10 Billion dollar fund to address the climate crisis. We have ten billion questions to ask. Listen in.

Confusing pathways on the search for truth: The Climate Minute

Action on climate depends on estimating what CO2 levels will exist in the future decades. Scientists use assumptions about, for example, CO2 levels in the year 2070 in order to perform calculations of warming. Recently, there has been discussion about the plausibility of the highest emission 'pathway.' We consider some of the implications. Head to "MassClimateAction-dot-org-slash-blog" for the hot links to what we talked about!

Injustice in Canada, leverage in Massachusetts: The Climate Minute

An environmental injustice is happening in British Columbia, where yet another pipeline is being built against the wishes of the indigenous people. The names are different but the story line is familiar. One common theme is that banks like JP Morgan Chase are providing the funding. This gives us an opportunity to fight far away injustice right here at home.