It started with students walking out of school to demand more action on climate change, built into an international movement - and then was propelled forward by a pandemic.
Climate change is a big problem - and we're going to need a big team to solve it. That means reaching people who might not think of themselves as climate activists.
Black Lives Matter is the largest movement in U.S, and it's had environmental justice as part of its policy platform from the start. Alex and Ayana talk about why the fight for racial justice is critical to saving the planet.
For years, American politicians have failed to take climate change seriously. The 2016 presidential debates didn't even include a single climate question. Fast-forward four years, and climate change is a major election issue.
From California's crimson skies to smoke so thick along Colorado's front range that sent people indoors for days, this year has been an especially bad one for extreme wildfires.
When it comes to nuclear energy, many people have strong opinions. Some say that if you're not on board with nuclear energy, then you aren't serious about addressing the climate crisis.
Thirty percent of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions can be traced back to our homes, offices and other buildings - how we heat and cool them, how insulate them (or don't) and the electricity to use.
Know that carbon dioxide is rising and we know that it's warming the world, but how did scientists figure that out in the first place? And what will all this warming mean for the future?
Meet two farmers who, at first glance, seem very different. One is a first-generation farmer in upstate New York raising fruits and vegetables for the local community.
The Yurok tribe is reversing centuries of ecological damage to their land and making it more resilient to climate change by marrying two systems that might seem contradictory.
President Biden has set a goal of reaching 100% clean electricity in the U.S. by 2035. That means cutting all carbon emissions from the entire electricity sector in just 15 years.
Seaweed and giant kelp are sometimes called "the sequoias of the sea." Yet at a time when so many people are talking about climate solutions and reforestation there aren't nearly enough people talking about how the ocean can be part of that.
Presenting: A Matter of Degrees What happens if your electric utility starts doing things you don't agree with? What if they start attacking solar and proposing to build more and more fossil gas plants?
If you put a plastic bag in a bin outside your grocery store - will it really end up being recycled? Are some utilities trying to sabotage the solar industry?
Do your individual actions matter when it comes to climate change? Or is it all about big, systemic change? In this session, they break down both sides of the argument. They lay out the actions that have the biggest impact on your carbon footprint.
Talking about oil pipelines. From the fight against Keystone XL to Standing Rock, pipeline protests have been central to the climate movement in the U.S.
Digging into a mysterious email one listener received from their utility about renewable natural gas. Can natural gas actually be renewable, or is this just a marketing scheme?
Sharing some wisdom from Sherri Mitchell. Sherri is an Indigenous rights attorney, author, activist, and contributor to the book Ayana co-edited, All We Can Save. I
This week, the inside scoop on how a climate policy gets made. In 2019, when the Green New Deal resolution was unveiled, How to Save a Planet co-host Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson noticed something big (and blue) was missing: the ocean.
The recycling bin - many have learned to view this humble container as an environmental superhero. It is, after all, the critical first step in turning our trash into - well, not treasure, but at least more stuff.
If you're curious to know how Drs. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson and Drs. Jane Goodall first fell in love with the natural world, both on land and underwater, this part is for you.
Meet two farmers who, at first glance, seem very different. One is a first-generation farmer in upstate New York raising fruits and vegetables for the local community.
From California's crimson skies to smoke so thick along Colorado's front range that sent people indoors for days, wildfires in the US have becomes more and more extreme.
In recent years, more and more people from Central America have tried to emigrate north to Canada, Mexico, and the United States. Many leave home not because they want to, but because they have to.
Look inside your retirement savings and you may find some surprises: oil and gas companies, pipeline operators, utilities with coal-fired power plants.