60 acast.com Cooler Earth https://shows.acast.com/cooler-earth en Climate XChange climate change, environmental economics, global warming, sustainability, Climate XChange a podcast from Climate XChange Welcome to Cooler Earth, a podcast where we talk with those seeking solutions to the climate crisis. These are the people , leading the movement to keep this planet a livable one. And they’re doing so in ways that ensure equity and justice for all people, specifically those who have been at the frontlines of this crisis. 


Each and every day, massive amounts of work and dedication are bringing us closer to addressing climate change on the scale it requires. This series brings you the wonderful stories of people doing the work on the ground in the hopes that it inspires, informs, and mobilizes you to become a solution-seeker yourself.

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]]> Welcome to Cooler Earth, a podcast where we talk with those seeking solutions to the climate crisis. These are the people , leading the movement to keep this planet a livable one. And they’re doing so in ways that ensure equity and justice for all people, specifically those who have been at the frontlines of this crisis. 


Each and every day, massive amounts of work and dedication are bringing us closer to addressing climate change on the scale it requires. This series brings you the wonderful stories of people doing the work on the ground in the hopes that it inspires, informs, and mobilizes you to become a solution-seeker yourself.

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]]> false Maria Virginia Olano info+5aa16ba90324451e73c4b7fd@mg-eu.acast.com 5aa16ba90324451e73c4b7fd cooler-earth episodic https://assets.pippa.io/shows/5aa16ba90324451e73c4b7fd/1599772273808-336bd5edb8d1832f36a4282b27911cbb.jpeg https://shows.acast.com/cooler-earth Cooler Earth <![CDATA["A world in which no one is disposable" ]]> Thu, 19 Nov 2020 12:00:58 GMT 58:24 5fb558aeca7bc534bf94acbf false https://climate-xchange.org/2020/11/19/a-world-in-which-no-one-is-disposable/ 5fb558aeca7bc534bf94acbf 5aa16ba90324451e73c4b7fd a-world-in-which-no-one-is-disposable full 4 10 The youth climate and environmental justice movement has entirely reshaped the landscape of climate policy and change-making. Young leaders from around the world have been central in not just leading mass mobilizations to demand action on climate and racial justice, but also in redirecting the public narratives and perceptions of the climate crisis and our roles in solving them.


Gabriela Rodriguez and John Paul Mejia are the co-hosts of House On Fire, a youth-led podcast powered by the CLEO institute. They are both Latinx activists, educators, and leaders for change in their community; we talked about all things climate activism, radical imagination for a better future, and our shared Colombian heritage.

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]]> The youth climate and environmental justice movement has entirely reshaped the landscape of climate policy and change-making. Young leaders from around the world have been central in not just leading mass mobilizations to demand action on climate and racial justice, but also in redirecting the public narratives and perceptions of the climate crisis and our roles in solving them.


Gabriela Rodriguez and John Paul Mejia are the co-hosts of House On Fire, a youth-led podcast powered by the CLEO institute. They are both Latinx activists, educators, and leaders for change in their community; we talked about all things climate activism, radical imagination for a better future, and our shared Colombian heritage.

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]]> <![CDATA["No economy functions well when people are dying"]]> Thu, 12 Nov 2020 12:00:00 GMT 54:15 5fac39750c9e586fd374ac31 false https://climate-xchange.org/2020/11/12/no-economy-functions-well-when-people-are-dying/ 5fac39750c9e586fd374ac31 5aa16ba90324451e73c4b7fd no-economy-functions-well-when-people-are-dying Mathew Goldberg, PhD, Yale Program on Climate Change Communication full 4 9

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]]> “This is not a science problem anymore, it’s an everything problem” “This is not a science problem anymore, it’s an everything problem” Thu, 05 Nov 2020 12:00:11 GMT 1:03:55 5fa2e6384481b65bc3e29e28 false https://climate-xchange.org/2020/11/05/this-is-not-a-science-problem-anymore-its-an-everything-problem/ 5fa2e6384481b65bc3e29e28 5aa16ba90324451e73c4b7fd this-is-not-a-science-problem-anymore-its-an-everything-prob Genevieve Guenther, Founder of End Climate Silence full 4 8 Genevieve Guenther is a former Shakespeare and renaissance literature scholar, who is now using her extensive knowledge of language and the power of communication to provide tools to strengthen how we talk about the climate crisis. In 2018, she founded End Climate Silence, an organization dedicated to push the media to connect news stories about extreme weather and climate impacts directly to the climate crisis and its causes. For too long, the coverage has been silent about climate science, especially when it comes to already reported stories that are undoubtedly connected to climate.


In this episode of the podcast, we talk with Genevieve about what drove her to become active in the climate space, using literature to inform stronger climate communications, and why we need to hold the media accountable when it comes to this crisis, the greatest challenge of our time.


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]]> Genevieve Guenther is a former Shakespeare and renaissance literature scholar, who is now using her extensive knowledge of language and the power of communication to provide tools to strengthen how we talk about the climate crisis. In 2018, she founded End Climate Silence, an organization dedicated to push the media to connect news stories about extreme weather and climate impacts directly to the climate crisis and its causes. For too long, the coverage has been silent about climate science, especially when it comes to already reported stories that are undoubtedly connected to climate.


In this episode of the podcast, we talk with Genevieve about what drove her to become active in the climate space, using literature to inform stronger climate communications, and why we need to hold the media accountable when it comes to this crisis, the greatest challenge of our time.


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]]> <![CDATA["If you're not centering justice, you’re not going to solve the problem"]]> Thu, 29 Oct 2020 11:00:46 GMT 47:37 5f98343b2430793f4f66ab6a false https://climate-xchange.org/2020/10/29/if-youre-not-centering-justice-youre-not-going-to-solve-the-problem/ 5f98343b2430793f4f66ab6a 5aa16ba90324451e73c4b7fd if-youre-not-centering-justice-youre-not-going-to-solve-the- Mayra Cruz on Building Climate Leadership full 4 7 Surviving the climate crisis will require collective action on a grand scale; but this action must be led by the communities facing firsthand the impacts of climate change. It is these voices from the frontlines who are most valuable to the movement, and community leaders who are best positioned to make a change and have lasting impact in correcting for overlapping justice issues and lead us to a planet that is not only livable, but just.


Mayra Cruz works to build and foster leadership on climate change and climate resiliency in Miami. As the Climate Resilience Program Coordinator for Catalyst Miami, Mayra works with communities to solidify leadership and advocacy skills in order to advance justice and equity in the county. In this week’s episode, we talk with her about building resiliency from the local level, and creating a strong civil society that is equipped to address climate change along with other, most pressing social justice issues.

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]]> Surviving the climate crisis will require collective action on a grand scale; but this action must be led by the communities facing firsthand the impacts of climate change. It is these voices from the frontlines who are most valuable to the movement, and community leaders who are best positioned to make a change and have lasting impact in correcting for overlapping justice issues and lead us to a planet that is not only livable, but just.


Mayra Cruz works to build and foster leadership on climate change and climate resiliency in Miami. As the Climate Resilience Program Coordinator for Catalyst Miami, Mayra works with communities to solidify leadership and advocacy skills in order to advance justice and equity in the county. In this week’s episode, we talk with her about building resiliency from the local level, and creating a strong civil society that is equipped to address climate change along with other, most pressing social justice issues.

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]]> “It’s not just this future reality, it’s a current reality” “It’s not just this future reality, it’s a current reality” Thu, 22 Oct 2020 11:00:47 GMT 52:23 5f8dd9ace59a5071752967b7 false https://climate-xchange.org/2020/10/22/its-not-just-this-future-reality-its-a-current-reality/ 5f8dd9ace59a5071752967b7 5aa16ba90324451e73c4b7fd its-not-a-future-reality-its-a-current-reality Disasterologist Samantha Montano full 4 6 While there is an urgent need to mitigate the climate crisis and the impacts that accompany it, we also need to be thinking about how we plan for and recover from these climate-fueled disasters.


Samantha Montano is what you call a “Disasterologist.” She has a doctorate in emergency planning and is currently a professor at the Massachusetts Maritime Academy. Dr. Montano is heavily invested in researching and working on achieving equitable policy around how we plan, prepare, and recover from disasters. For this episode, we sat down with her for a conversation around the climate crisis, the lessons that can be learned from the coronavirus pandemic response, and how our systems are woefully underprepared for the impacts of climate change.

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]]> While there is an urgent need to mitigate the climate crisis and the impacts that accompany it, we also need to be thinking about how we plan for and recover from these climate-fueled disasters.


Samantha Montano is what you call a “Disasterologist.” She has a doctorate in emergency planning and is currently a professor at the Massachusetts Maritime Academy. Dr. Montano is heavily invested in researching and working on achieving equitable policy around how we plan, prepare, and recover from disasters. For this episode, we sat down with her for a conversation around the climate crisis, the lessons that can be learned from the coronavirus pandemic response, and how our systems are woefully underprepared for the impacts of climate change.

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]]> “COVID-19 is the pop quiz but climate change is the final exam” “COVID-19 is the pop quiz but climate change is the final exam” Thu, 15 Oct 2020 11:00:58 GMT 34:26 5f8612e928681539b192f33b false https://climate-xchange.org/2020/10/15/covid-19-is-the-pop-quiz-but-climate-change-is-the-final-exam/ 5f8612e928681539b192f33b 5aa16ba90324451e73c4b7fd covid-19-is-the-pop-quiz-but-climate-change-is-the-final-exa Lauren Kurtz, Executive Director of the Climate Science Legal Defense Fund full 4 5

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]]> <![CDATA["Systemic racism subsidizes the fossil fuel economy"]]> Thu, 08 Oct 2020 13:20:58 GMT 1:00:46 5f7cd41b71e6eb54e844fbbb false https://climate-xchange.org/2020/10/07/understand-the-social-capital-all-of-us-have-and-use-it-sara-singh-and-nathaniel-stinnett-on-the-environmental-vote 5f7cd41b71e6eb54e844fbbb 5aa16ba90324451e73c4b7fd we-have-to-understand-the-social-capital-all-of-us-have-and- Sara Singh and Nathaniel Stinnett full 4 4 It’s hard to overstate both the chaos and the stakes surrounding this year’s election. We’re currently facing the overlapping crises of an ongoing pandemic that has shifted the way we can carry out the electoral process, an economic crisis greater than we have seen in over a decade, and the ever-present realities of living in a climate altered world like the wildfires in the West, and this year’s hurricane season.


As the climate crisis continues to climb as a top concern for likely voters in the U.S., we sat down with Sara Singh of Sunrise, and Nathaniel Stinnett of the Environmental Voter Project to understand the growing impact of climate and environmental justice in electoral politics.

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]]> It’s hard to overstate both the chaos and the stakes surrounding this year’s election. We’re currently facing the overlapping crises of an ongoing pandemic that has shifted the way we can carry out the electoral process, an economic crisis greater than we have seen in over a decade, and the ever-present realities of living in a climate altered world like the wildfires in the West, and this year’s hurricane season.


As the climate crisis continues to climb as a top concern for likely voters in the U.S., we sat down with Sara Singh of Sunrise, and Nathaniel Stinnett of the Environmental Voter Project to understand the growing impact of climate and environmental justice in electoral politics.

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]]> “You can’t pull up your bootstraps if you don’t have boots” “You can’t pull up your bootstraps if you don’t have boots” Thu, 01 Oct 2020 11:00:16 GMT 52:28 5f6ce53b097a486836712eb5 false https://climate-xchange.org/2020/09/30/you-cant-pull-up-your-bootstraps-if-you-dont-have-boots/ 5f6ce53b097a486836712eb5 5aa16ba90324451e73c4b7fd you-cant-pull-up-your-bootstraps-if-you-dont-have-boots Dr. Mustafa Santiago Ali, Social and Environmental Justice Advocate full 4 3 Dr. Mustafa Santiago Ali is a long-time advocate for social and environmental justice. He is currently the Vice President of Environmental Justice, Climate, and Community Revitalization at the National Wildlife Federation, as well as the founder of Revitalization Strategies, an organization dedicated to addressing climate and economic issues in vulnerable communities.


In this episode of the podcast, we speak with Dr. Ali about the role faith has played in his work for social justice, the need for community-led solutions, and the inextricably linked relationship between social and environmental justice.


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]]> Dr. Mustafa Santiago Ali is a long-time advocate for social and environmental justice. He is currently the Vice President of Environmental Justice, Climate, and Community Revitalization at the National Wildlife Federation, as well as the founder of Revitalization Strategies, an organization dedicated to addressing climate and economic issues in vulnerable communities.


In this episode of the podcast, we speak with Dr. Ali about the role faith has played in his work for social justice, the need for community-led solutions, and the inextricably linked relationship between social and environmental justice.


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]]> <![CDATA["Sometimes you have to make the good trouble"]]> Thu, 24 Sep 2020 11:00:14 GMT 46:21 5f690abbb45712519e7bda6d false https://climate-xchange.org/2020/09/24/sometimes-you-have-to-make-the-good-trouble/ 5f690abbb45712519e7bda6d 5aa16ba90324451e73c4b7fd sometimes-you-have-to-make-the-good-trouble Adrienne Bloch and Kim Smaczniak, Lawyers at EarthJustice full 4 2 Wielding the power of the law to change these current realities, and to advance justice and environmental protections is a powerful way to create and codify meaningful, long-lasting change. That is what drives EarthJustice, a nonprofit public interest law organization committed to preserving natural places and wildlife, advancing clean energy, and combating climate change.


Today on the podcast, we talk with Adrienne Bloch and Kim Smaczniak of EarthJustice, who are harnessing the power of the law to fight climate change.

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]]> Wielding the power of the law to change these current realities, and to advance justice and environmental protections is a powerful way to create and codify meaningful, long-lasting change. That is what drives EarthJustice, a nonprofit public interest law organization committed to preserving natural places and wildlife, advancing clean energy, and combating climate change.


Today on the podcast, we talk with Adrienne Bloch and Kim Smaczniak of EarthJustice, who are harnessing the power of the law to fight climate change.

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]]> <![CDATA["Be a little less of an individual”]]> Thu, 17 Sep 2020 11:00:16 GMT 1:01:06 5f623b37d4f38b60634f5f4b false https://climate-xchange.org/2020/09/16/be-a-little-less-of-an-individual-author-and-activist-bill-mckibben/ 5f623b37d4f38b60634f5f4b 5aa16ba90324451e73c4b7fd be-a-little-less-of-an-individual Author and activist Bill McKibben full 4 1 Earlier this year, in May, we had Bill join us for a special webinar series we put together in response to the coronavirus lockdown, as we adjusted to life at home. We thought we would bring that conversation to you in this format, and as a way to kick off the fourth season of our podcast.


Our conversation was so salient that we decided to make the audio a special edition for our podcast, Cooler Earth. In 2008, Bill founded 350.org, an organization focused on bringing together a movement to end fossil fuels, build community resilience, and address environmental justice issues at their roots. As the world grapples with the intersectional crises that are systemic racial, economic, and environmental injustice, his message on organizing and grassroots power-building is as important as ever.

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]]> Earlier this year, in May, we had Bill join us for a special webinar series we put together in response to the coronavirus lockdown, as we adjusted to life at home. We thought we would bring that conversation to you in this format, and as a way to kick off the fourth season of our podcast.


Our conversation was so salient that we decided to make the audio a special edition for our podcast, Cooler Earth. In 2008, Bill founded 350.org, an organization focused on bringing together a movement to end fossil fuels, build community resilience, and address environmental justice issues at their roots. As the world grapples with the intersectional crises that are systemic racial, economic, and environmental injustice, his message on organizing and grassroots power-building is as important as ever.

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]]> <![CDATA[E8: "We can't blame our way out of this"]]> Thu, 30 May 2019 10:00:47 GMT 29:52 5ceef23edb2b14871fab682e false https://shows.acast.com/cooler-earth/episodes/e8-we-cant-blame-our-way-out-of-this 5ceef23edb2b14871fab682e 5aa16ba90324451e73c4b7fd e8-we-cant-blame-our-way-out-of-this Our host speaks about lessons learned from this season full 3 8 Michael Green, Executive Director of Climate XChange is interviewing our host, Maria Virginia Olano. She speaks on the need to more intentionally craft and deliver innovative and engaging communications strategies and messages to move people to action in the climate space. What decisions drove the episodes, the questions, and the selection of guests, as well as what we can learn from the experts in moving the movement and the conversation forward.

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]]> Michael Green, Executive Director of Climate XChange is interviewing our host, Maria Virginia Olano. She speaks on the need to more intentionally craft and deliver innovative and engaging communications strategies and messages to move people to action in the climate space. What decisions drove the episodes, the questions, and the selection of guests, as well as what we can learn from the experts in moving the movement and the conversation forward.

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]]> <![CDATA[E7: "Don't throw out the baby with the bathwater"]]> Thu, 16 May 2019 10:00:56 GMT 31:36 5cdc7ed4f336ce064533d091 false https://shows.acast.com/cooler-earth/episodes/e7-dont-throw-out-the-baby-with-the-bathwater 5cdc7ed4f336ce064533d091 5aa16ba90324451e73c4b7fd e7-dont-throw-out-the-baby-with-the-bathwater New York Times Journalist John Schwartz full 3 7 the story of our lifetime. The New York Times, as have many other institutions made deliberate decisions around this coverage, which include tossing out the idea that there are two sides to this story, and the pressing need to include multimedia and creative visuals to attract new audiences.

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]]> the story of our lifetime. The New York Times, as have many other institutions made deliberate decisions around this coverage, which include tossing out the idea that there are two sides to this story, and the pressing need to include multimedia and creative visuals to attract new audiences.

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]]> <![CDATA[E6: "People want to feel meaning"]]> Thu, 09 May 2019 10:00:59 GMT 37:05 5cd3a2034c68b2bf2b841a3a false https://shows.acast.com/cooler-earth/episodes/e6-people-want-to-feel-meaning 5cd3a2034c68b2bf2b841a3a 5aa16ba90324451e73c4b7fd e6-people-want-to-feel-meaning Beatrice Fihn, Executive Director of ICAN full 3 6 This week on the podcast, we are doing things a little differently. Our guest does not work in the climate field, but is the Executive Director of the organization awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2016. Beatrice Fihn leads the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN), which was awarded the prize for its work in in highlighting the humanitarian cost and consequences of nuclear weapons. Once again this year, the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists have identified the two most existential threats facing humankind as being climate change and nuclear weapons, for this reason our conversation with Beatrice is relevant, and incredibly useful in how we conceptualize and advocate for these issues.  


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]]> This week on the podcast, we are doing things a little differently. Our guest does not work in the climate field, but is the Executive Director of the organization awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2016. Beatrice Fihn leads the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN), which was awarded the prize for its work in in highlighting the humanitarian cost and consequences of nuclear weapons. Once again this year, the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists have identified the two most existential threats facing humankind as being climate change and nuclear weapons, for this reason our conversation with Beatrice is relevant, and incredibly useful in how we conceptualize and advocate for these issues.  


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]]> E5: “Gravity is just a theory too” E5: “Gravity is just a theory too” Thu, 02 May 2019 10:00:24 GMT 33:07 5cca69db4d0f8e5a45ff1765 false https://shows.acast.com/cooler-earth/episodes/e5-gravity-is-just-a-theory-too 5cca69db4d0f8e5a45ff1765 5aa16ba90324451e73c4b7fd e5-gravity-is-just-a-theory-too Susan Joy Hassol full 3 5 the Director of Climate Communication, a non profit organization aimed at assisting scientists and journalists in communicating climate change effectively and efficiently. She has built a career around the question of how to best communicate climate change, including broad outreach as well as one-on-one coaching. She brilliantly identified the schism between scientific communication and every-day understanding of certain terms, which causes a lot of misunderstanding around climate change.

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]]> the Director of Climate Communication, a non profit organization aimed at assisting scientists and journalists in communicating climate change effectively and efficiently. She has built a career around the question of how to best communicate climate change, including broad outreach as well as one-on-one coaching. She brilliantly identified the schism between scientific communication and every-day understanding of certain terms, which causes a lot of misunderstanding around climate change.

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]]> E4: “You can’t just scare people into action” E4: “You can’t just scare people into action” Thu, 25 Apr 2019 10:00:37 GMT 31:21 5cc0e44f6ebaef0a6b67724e false https://shows.acast.com/cooler-earth/episodes/e4-you-cant-just-scare-people-into-action 5cc0e44f6ebaef0a6b67724e 5aa16ba90324451e73c4b7fd e4-you-cant-just-scare-people-into-action John Kotcher, Ph.D full 3 4

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]]> <![CDATA[E3: "Showing people research really doesn't work"]]> Thu, 18 Apr 2019 10:00:52 GMT 28:03 5cb7ecf0fe324a2e6bebb680 false https://shows.acast.com/cooler-earth/episodes/e3-showing-people-research-really-doesnt-work 5cb7ecf0fe324a2e6bebb680 5aa16ba90324451e73c4b7fd e3-showing-people-research-really-doesnt-work Andrew Jones, Co-Founder of Climate Interactive full 3 3 Andrew Jones is an expert on international climate and energy issues, he is a system dynamics modeler, keynote speaker, and designer of simulation-based learning environments. He is also the co-founder and co-director of Climate Interactive. On this week’s episode, he speaks about the motivations that led to him start his non-profit, and why he now understands that we need to go beyond simply showing people the research. After spending his own career as a systems modeler who knew the impacts of climate change in the long term, as well as the limitations in science communication to large audiences, he decided to find a different way. His simulations and tools now reach thousands of people across the United States and around the world, and have inspired them to understand and want to take collective action in finding solutions.



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]]> Andrew Jones is an expert on international climate and energy issues, he is a system dynamics modeler, keynote speaker, and designer of simulation-based learning environments. He is also the co-founder and co-director of Climate Interactive. On this week’s episode, he speaks about the motivations that led to him start his non-profit, and why he now understands that we need to go beyond simply showing people the research. After spending his own career as a systems modeler who knew the impacts of climate change in the long term, as well as the limitations in science communication to large audiences, he decided to find a different way. His simulations and tools now reach thousands of people across the United States and around the world, and have inspired them to understand and want to take collective action in finding solutions.



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]]> E2: “If it’s not your struggle it’s invisible to you” E2: “If it’s not your struggle it’s invisible to you” Thu, 11 Apr 2019 10:00:28 GMT 34:32 5cae03b5cbc0ccfb2630be67 false https://shows.acast.com/cooler-earth/episodes/e2-if-its-not-your-struggle-its-invisible-to-you 5cae03b5cbc0ccfb2630be67 5aa16ba90324451e73c4b7fd e2-if-its-not-your-struggle-its-invisible-to-you Dr. Atyia Martin full 3 2

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]]> <![CDATA[E1: "We need all hands on deck" ]]> Thu, 04 Apr 2019 10:00:58 GMT 34:00 5ca50ca4418b54d902e28568 false https://shows.acast.com/cooler-earth/episodes/e1-we-need-all-hands-on-deck 5ca50ca4418b54d902e28568 5aa16ba90324451e73c4b7fd e1-we-need-all-hands-on-deck Reverend Mariama White-Hammond full 3 1 Boston native Reverend Mariama White-Hammond recently started her own congregation in the city, with a hope to make climate justice a central pillar of her message. I talked with her about the role of faith and spirituality in conveying the message about a changing climate, the forces that keep her going in advocating for social and environmental justice, and why to her, giving up is just not an option.


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]]> Boston native Reverend Mariama White-Hammond recently started her own congregation in the city, with a hope to make climate justice a central pillar of her message. I talked with her about the role of faith and spirituality in conveying the message about a changing climate, the forces that keep her going in advocating for social and environmental justice, and why to her, giving up is just not an option.


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]]> Now What? Now What? Thu, 28 Mar 2019 13:41:25 GMT 1:38 5c9ccf0558b7d24643b5e341 false https://shows.acast.com/cooler-earth/episodes/now-what 5c9ccf0558b7d24643b5e341 5aa16ba90324451e73c4b7fd now-what A mini-series on how to communicate climate change trailer 3 A lot of writing and advocacy on climate change these days gets it right about the risk, but wrong about how we try to accomplish the critical goal of raising public concern and moving people to action. That’s because it appeals to reason, and reason is not what drives human behavior.


We are sitting down with experts in field for this new segment of our podcast: Now What? Learn with us from faith leaders, professors, campaigners, community advocates, and other awesome humans doing the work, and get a fresh new outlook of the future and your role in shaping it.

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]]> A lot of writing and advocacy on climate change these days gets it right about the risk, but wrong about how we try to accomplish the critical goal of raising public concern and moving people to action. That’s because it appeals to reason, and reason is not what drives human behavior.


We are sitting down with experts in field for this new segment of our podcast: Now What? Learn with us from faith leaders, professors, campaigners, community advocates, and other awesome humans doing the work, and get a fresh new outlook of the future and your role in shaping it.

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]]> Paris Part Deux Paris Part Deux Thu, 13 Dec 2018 11:00:04 GMT 22:53 5c116ce6b748e46c1f38d1cc false https://shows.acast.com/cooler-earth/episodes/paris-part-deux 5c116ce6b748e46c1f38d1cc 5aa16ba90324451e73c4b7fd paris-part-deux The protests in France and what they mean for climate legislation full 2 5 Protest is nothing new to France, but over the past month, Paris and some other cities in the country have seen escalating protests, sparked by an eco-tax on fuel due to come into effect in January. Anti-carbon pricing pundits have been quick to point to Paris as a reason why carbon taxes do not work. We think differently, so this week we once again sat down with our Executive Director Michael Green to chat about the significance of the protests in France for climate policy.

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]]> The Great Migration The Great Migration Thu, 06 Dec 2018 11:00:54 GMT 26:29 5c087fce41cf529f383936de false https://shows.acast.com/cooler-earth/episodes/the-great-migration 5c087fce41cf529f383936de 5aa16ba90324451e73c4b7fd the-great-migration The impact of climate change on human migration full 2 4 What will happen when refugees become more than people fleeing conflict? Climate change is already forcing families to flee their homes due to water scarcity, crop failure, and rising sea levels. It may cause as many as 143 million people to be displaced by 2050. This week we spoke with Erica Bower before her trip to this year's UN Climate Negotiations. She will be beginning a National Geographic Young Explorers Grant in January 2019 to further research a drought-affected Himalayan community in Nepal, and previously worked for the UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR in Geneva, focusing on climate-related migration.

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]]> What will happen when refugees become more than people fleeing conflict? Climate change is already forcing families to flee their homes due to water scarcity, crop failure, and rising sea levels. It may cause as many as 143 million people to be displaced by 2050. This week we spoke with Erica Bower before her trip to this year's UN Climate Negotiations. She will be beginning a National Geographic Young Explorers Grant in January 2019 to further research a drought-affected Himalayan community in Nepal, and previously worked for the UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR in Geneva, focusing on climate-related migration.

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]]> The Price of Inaction The Price of Inaction Thu, 29 Nov 2018 11:00:23 GMT 26:15 5bff0a3c0dad517305cbff2b false https://shows.acast.com/cooler-earth/episodes/the-price-of-inaction 5bff0a3c0dad517305cbff2b 5aa16ba90324451e73c4b7fd the-price-of-inaction Carbon pricing in the fight against climate change full 2 3 Carbon pricing has been in the news a lot lately. The IPCC even dubbed it a critical policy to avoid the worse consequences of climate change. What most people don’t realize though is that many jurisdictions already live under a carbon pricing mechanism, and that there are many different ways the policy can be implemented. We spoke to Jonah Kurman-Faber, a researcher here at CXC, about what it means to put a price on carbon.

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]]> Carbon pricing has been in the news a lot lately. The IPCC even dubbed it a critical policy to avoid the worse consequences of climate change. What most people don’t realize though is that many jurisdictions already live under a carbon pricing mechanism, and that there are many different ways the policy can be implemented. We spoke to Jonah Kurman-Faber, a researcher here at CXC, about what it means to put a price on carbon.

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]]> <![CDATA[Sand, Salt & Sea Level Rise ]]> Thu, 15 Nov 2018 11:00:10 GMT 26:14 5becd122eab9c2cd46f928d5 false https://shows.acast.com/cooler-earth/episodes/sand-salt-sea-level-rise 5becd122eab9c2cd46f928d5 5aa16ba90324451e73c4b7fd sand-salt-sea-level-rise Stories of adaptation in Pacific islands full 2 2 The starkest reality of climate change is that the countries least responsible for emitting greenhouse gases are the ones facing the worst climate impacts. One such state is the island nation of Kiribati, located in the Pacific Ocean, and projected to become increasingly uninhabitable over the next 50 years.


We spoke to Janice Cantieri, an environmental journalist and Fulbright National Geographic storyteller, about her work in Kiribati, the importance of storytelling in climate change communication, and local adaptation and innovation.

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]]> The starkest reality of climate change is that the countries least responsible for emitting greenhouse gases are the ones facing the worst climate impacts. One such state is the island nation of Kiribati, located in the Pacific Ocean, and projected to become increasingly uninhabitable over the next 50 years.


We spoke to Janice Cantieri, an environmental journalist and Fulbright National Geographic storyteller, about her work in Kiribati, the importance of storytelling in climate change communication, and local adaptation and innovation.

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]]> Greening the Divide Greening the Divide Thu, 08 Nov 2018 11:00:12 GMT 34:07 5be3635128e30a64394cd343 false https://shows.acast.com/cooler-earth/episodes/greening-the-divide 5be3635128e30a64394cd343 5aa16ba90324451e73c4b7fd greening-the-divide A conversation with former Congresswoman Claudine Schneider full 2 1 Is climate action inherently against Republican or business interests? Not according to Claudine Schneider. This week, and for the first episode of our second season, we sat down with Claudine, who was the first woman elected to higher office in the state of Rhode Island, representing the state in D.C. for 10 years and earning a reputation as one of the House’s strongest environmental advocates.

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]]> Tech in the Clouds Tech in the Clouds Thu, 31 May 2018 10:00:46 GMT 24:58 5b0f2a081f85233603f8be22 false https://shows.acast.com/cooler-earth/episodes/tech-in-the-clouds 5b0f2a081f85233603f8be22 5aa16ba90324451e73c4b7fd tech-in-the-clouds full 1 12

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]]> The Root of the Problem The Root of the Problem Thu, 24 May 2018 10:00:59 GMT 30:57 5b050f3083698f503c65d06e false https://shows.acast.com/cooler-earth/episodes/the-root-of-the-problem 5b050f3083698f503c65d06e 5aa16ba90324451e73c4b7fd the-root-of-the-problem How climate change is impacting agriculture full 1 11

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]]> Going for the Green Going for the Green Thu, 17 May 2018 10:00:37 GMT 23:48 5afb5966126b604f03904d3f false https://shows.acast.com/cooler-earth/episodes/going-for-the-green 5afb5966126b604f03904d3f 5aa16ba90324451e73c4b7fd going-for-the-green How climate change threatens the future of the Winter Olympics full 1 10

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]]> Welcome to the Neighborhood Welcome to the Neighborhood Thu, 10 May 2018 10:00:00 GMT 32:44 5af345a324cb57e164096cc1 false https://shows.acast.com/cooler-earth/episodes/welcome-to-the-neighborhood 5af345a324cb57e164096cc1 5aa16ba90324451e73c4b7fd welcome-to-the-neighborhood How social capital holds the key to resilience full 1 9

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]]> Talking Trash Talking Trash Thu, 03 May 2018 10:00:00 GMT 25:38 5aea134558cad90c2aeb85ca false https://shows.acast.com/cooler-earth/episodes/talking-trash 5aea134558cad90c2aeb85ca 5aa16ba90324451e73c4b7fd talking-trash Our struggle in attempting a zero-waste lifestyle full 1 8

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]]> Fight Power With Power Fight Power With Power Thu, 26 Apr 2018 10:00:00 GMT 23:00 5ae0c1d592dc15442ac8383a false https://shows.acast.com/cooler-earth/episodes/fight-power-with-power 5ae0c1d592dc15442ac8383a 5aa16ba90324451e73c4b7fd fight-power-with-power The struggle for energy democratization full 1 7

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]]> <![CDATA[This is why we can't have ice things]]> Thu, 19 Apr 2018 10:00:00 GMT 19:59 5ad7a803bdb3f09f3a2462fd false https://shows.acast.com/cooler-earth/episodes/wilderness-gone 5ad7a803bdb3f09f3a2462fd 5aa16ba90324451e73c4b7fd wilderness-gone The battle over the Arctic Refuge full 1 6

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]]> Bugs Know No Borders Bugs Know No Borders Thu, 12 Apr 2018 10:00:00 GMT 28:15 5aceadffcf90d2c44fc9299c false https://shows.acast.com/cooler-earth/episodes/bugs-know-no-borders 5aceadffcf90d2c44fc9299c 5aa16ba90324451e73c4b7fd bugs-know-no-borders How climate change impacts public health full 1 5

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]]> Plastic Reefs Plastic Reefs Thu, 05 Apr 2018 10:00:00 GMT 26:27 5ac4dd71248821367e70f439 false https://shows.acast.com/cooler-earth/episodes/plasticreefs-episode 5ac4dd71248821367e70f439 5aa16ba90324451e73c4b7fd plasticreefs-episode How climate change is impacting our oceans full 1 4

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]]> Paris or Perish! Paris or Perish! Thu, 29 Mar 2018 10:00:00 GMT 21:30 5abbd3f492f7951f1997605a false https://shows.acast.com/cooler-earth/episodes/we-louvre-the-paris-agreement 5abbd3f492f7951f1997605a 5aa16ba90324451e73c4b7fd we-louvre-the-paris-agreement The state of international climate action full 1 3

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]]> The (Carbon) Price is Right The (Carbon) Price is Right Thu, 22 Mar 2018 13:19:00 GMT 26:47 5ab3ad45627e02027cf86148 false https://shows.acast.com/cooler-earth/episodes/the-carbon-price-is-right 5ab3ad45627e02027cf86148 5aa16ba90324451e73c4b7fd the-carbon-price-is-right Carbon Pricing Policy full 1 2 Carbon pricing has emerged as a market based policy solution to climate change. The general idea is that by making it more costly to pollute, we would eventually decrease demand for fossil fuels while incentivizing alternatives. This week, we discuss the basic concepts around carbon pricing and the bills that have been enacted or introduced so far both in the U.S. and internationally. Our guest this week is Executive Director of Climate XChange and long time advocate of carbon pricing, Michael Green.



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]]> Carbon pricing has emerged as a market based policy solution to climate change. The general idea is that by making it more costly to pollute, we would eventually decrease demand for fossil fuels while incentivizing alternatives. This week, we discuss the basic concepts around carbon pricing and the bills that have been enacted or introduced so far both in the U.S. and internationally. Our guest this week is Executive Director of Climate XChange and long time advocate of carbon pricing, Michael Green.



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]]> <![CDATA[Let's Start With Why]]> Tue, 13 Mar 2018 13:56:29 GMT 23:01 5aa7d88dc32e8ecc49429e7e false https://shows.acast.com/cooler-earth/episodes/lets-start-with-why 5aa7d88dc32e8ecc49429e7e 5aa16ba90324451e73c4b7fd lets-start-with-why The stories that brought us here full 1 1

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