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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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Nov 25, 2019
Nov 25, 2019
7 min
It is interesting to learn how climate people got that way. Listen in as we track the path of a ‘free range kid’ who became the Director of an Eco-Innovation Initiative.
Nov 22, 2019
Nov 22, 2019
23 min
Climate change touches all aspects of our lives, and the responses to climate change will also be broad. The Eco-Innovation Initiative of the Codman Square Neighborhood Development Corporation is a cohesive approach to bringing sustainability into our communities. Listen in as we discuss the program with it’s Director.
Nov 18, 2019
Nov 18, 2019
23 min
We talk with a German climate activist about his path to activism, and what it is like to be a climate hawk in Europe in 2019.
Nov 15, 2019
Nov 15, 2019
17 min
Youth inspired climate work is going strong in Germany. Listen in as we chat with an activist on the forefront of efforts to save the future.
Nov 11, 2019
Nov 11, 2019
18 min
Decisions on the Weymouth Compressor Station approval are happening in real time. We check in.
Nov 8, 2019
Nov 8, 2019
23 min
The California fires represent a sea change in how the state approaches the future. We discuss some of the options.
Nov 5, 2019
Nov 5, 2019
11 min
As we move to a 100% clean energy future, keep in mind that we will need to add windmills and PV to make the power to charge our cars and heat our homes in addition to just ‘keeping the lights on.” These new uses will demand lots of new windmills and solar panels each year, more than we are currently planning.
Nov 1, 2019
Nov 1, 2019
18 min
There is news all over the map this week. The situation in Weymouth continues to boil. Follow #NoWeymouthCompressor for timely updates. The Corp of Engineers wants your comment on building new bridges across the Cape Cod Canal. GM thinks your car should emit more CO2, while folks in Chile think the trains should be cheaper. Listen in for the climate connections.
Oct 29, 2019
Oct 29, 2019
18 min
Everybody loves to fly, but aviation has a big and increasing climate impact. What are the prospects for greening flight? Plus questions: do we value air travel over the planet? Would the global economy decline if it took a week to get to China? Listen in.
Oct 25, 2019
Oct 25, 2019
14 min
We unpack the news that twenty companies are responsible for one third of carbon pollution, and see how this relates to carbon budgets and ongoing liability lawsuits.