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Best Climate & Sustainability Podcasts
Updated on November 24, 2020. “Everyone needs to be educated on climate change because climate change and our response to it is going to change the world over the next 25 years as much as the internet did in the last 25 years.” - Joe Romm "Live as if you were to die...
Clean Energy Job Growth is Taking Off
Clean Energy Job Growth is Taking Off The latest energy jobs report shows there are nearly 3.2 million Americans with clean energy jobs in 2017, outnumbering fossil fuel jobs 3 to 1. Here are some of the highlights: There are now as many clean energy workers as there...
Juliana v. US: 21 Kids Take US Government to Court on Climate Change
Juliana v. US: 21 Kids Take US Government to Court in Landmark Climate Change Trial Some are calling this "the biggest lawsuit on the planet". 21 kids are suing the government on climate change. Their case, Juliana v. United States (#YouthvGov), is not centered on the...
Wind Energy: The Cheapest Energy Globally by 2030
Wind Energy to be the Cheapest Energy Globally by 2030 The future of wind energy is very bright - and for good reason! Wind provides about 4% of the world’s electricity today. According to Project Drawdown’s most conservative scenario (yet still vigorous), wind could...
China’s Military Fighting Climate Change…by Planting Trees!
Chinese Military Ordered to Fight Climate Change...by Planting Trees China's military is planting a forest the size of Ireland this year Now that is a good use of military might! China continues to step into a leadership role on climate change. With a goal of...
Renewable energy: Growth and global investment (2017)
Renewable energy: Growth and global investment (2017) Renewables outshine the competition more and more with each passing day Renewable energies are increasingly becoming the cheapest form of new power capacity in many parts of the world as is reflected in the...
Climate Change: Americans’ Understanding on the Rise
Americans' Understanding of Climate Change is on the Rise Thankfully, Americans’ understanding of climate change is trending upwards as seen in the chart below. And although not enough is being done by government (including negative progress at the federal level), the...
Electric Car Trends: The Future is Closer than You Think
Electric Car Trends: The Future is Closer than You Think The electric vehicle revolution may play out faster than you think! This is huge as cars and trucks are responsible for 10% of greenhouse gases globally. Cities and countries around the world are stepping up by...
Portugal’s Renewable Energy Feats: An Example of What’s Possible for the World
Portugal's Renewable Energy Feats An example of what's possible for the world Portugal is proving that it is technically possible to safely and reliably run a power grid with high levels of renewable energy. In March they produced more electricity from renewables than...
Yes, Global Warming May Be to Blame for Winter Extremes
Yes, Global Warming May Be to Blame for These Winter Extremes Although counter-intuitive, global warming is likely the reason why parts of the Northern hemisphere have been experiencing more extreme cold-snaps and heavy snowstorms. I know the Midwest got crushed this...
Climate Change Inaction: Is the Optimism Bias to Blame?
Is the Optimism Bias to Blame for Inaction on Climate Change? The strong support for sustainable policies is impressive considering we still haven’t fully grasped the severity of our situation, or what it means for us personally. The maps below highlight a key...
UN’s António Guterres Reminds us That Climate Change is Most Systemic Threat to Humankind
António Guterres' Reminder: Climate Change is Most Systemic Threat to Humankind Below are a couple of alarming, but accurate and important quotes from UN Secretary-General, António Guterres's, recent speech. You can watch it in full here. “The headlines are naturally...
Bans on plastic: Countries around the world are stepping up
Bans on plastic: Countries around the world are stepping up Plastic is a big problem. Only 9% of all plastic ever made has been recycled. The rest goes to landfills, the ocean, and in plain sight. But momentum against single-use plastics is building! Countries and...
Fossil Fuel Divestment is Gaining Momentum
Fossil fuel divestment is gaining momentum (Updated in November 2019) Institutional divestment from fossil fuel companies is gaining serious momentum. Today, over 1,100 institutions with over $11 trillion in investments are in various stages of divesting from fossil...
Exciting
Exciting Exploring the most important global trends and events on our path to carbon neutrality. As the status quo becomes largely obsolete, an abundance of opportunities are created. The following content is from the "Exciting" section of the What on EARTH?!...
Alarming
Alarming This section explores the current and future effects of climate change that we need to know about and work towards solving. It also examines society's current status of where we stand in our efforts to solve the problem. The following content is from the...
Crowdsourcing Sustainability Newsletter
Crowdsourcing Sustainability's Weekly Newsletter Society must become carbon neutral by mid-century for the sake of our safety, health, and livelihoods. This rapid transformation to sustainability will change everything. The question is: How quickly can we do it? When...
Climate Change: The 5 Things You Need to Know
Understanding the biggest problem of the 21st century, what it means for society, and what it means for you. Climate change is an enormous problem that we must solve. The first step to solving a problem is understanding it. Although lengthy, the information in...
Climate Change: The 5 Things You Need to Know
Climate change is an enormous problem that we must solve. The first step to solving a problem is understanding it. Although lengthy, the information in this post needs to be known by as many people as possible because: 1. It will help people to better navigate our...
Theory of Change
How is Crowdsourcing Sustainability helping to reverse global warming? The IPCC says we need “rapid and far-reaching transitions” in all aspects of society that are “unprecedented in terms of scale”. Fortunately, we already have the solutions to reverse global...
Climate Change: Can One Person Really Make a Difference?
We're on track to blow by the 2°C threshold of temperature increase at which climate change has been deemed catastrophic for humanity. To limit suffering and maximize human wellbeing we need to rapidly ramp up our efforts to transform into a sustainable society in...
How to Help Stop Climate Change
You're here because you: Know climate change is a serious threat to humanity. Understand we need to eliminate society's greenhouse gas emissions ASAP. Know that your choices as an individual actually do make a difference. Want to contribute - to do your part in...
16 Sustainability Leaders Weigh In: How YOU Can Help To Reverse Global Warming
16 Sustainability Leaders Weigh In: How YOU Can Help To Reverse Global Warming "To change everything, we need everyone." We all know how urgent the climate crisis is. The latest IPCC report made it clear that we, the human race, need to make unprecedented...
Climate Change is Happening NOW
A look at how drastically our climate has changed, why we haven't really noticed, and recent climatic events. Credit: Tom Toles, Washington PostIt’s time to rid ourselves of the mindset that climate change is some far off issue that only our kids and grandkids will...
Climate Change update, 2°C: Where are we now and where are we going?
Understanding where we stand today with climate change, the path we’re currently on, and why 2°C matters in the first place. Before diving in, you should know that I, personally, am optimistic about our ability to overcome climate change. Once people not just know,...