Engage in the Climate Conversation

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There’s always new information coming out about our changing climate and about green solutions. Be a part of that conversation! Pick up a movie, book, podcast, or newsletter and get informed. 

At times the amount of news and information may seem overwhelming, but a podcast or audiobook can be a fun companion on your trip to work. You can browse a newsletter while waiting at the doctor’s office. You can have a movie night with the family. It doesn’t have to take a lot of time to begin to learn more about the issues at play.

Here’s some ideas for media you can engage with today:

Movies:

“Don’t Look Up”

“Snowpiercer”

“The Biggest Little Farm”

Podcasts:

Franklin Matters

How to Save a Planet

Books:

The New Climate War by Michael E. Mann

All We Can Save by Ayana Elizabeth Johnson and Katherine K. Wilkinson

The Future We Choose by Christiana Figueres

Climate Newsletters:

The Crucial Years by Bill McKibben on Substack

Volts by David Roberts on Substack

Climate Fwd from the New York Times

  1. Pick a category you want to engage in. Maybe you’re a podcast person. Or maybe you’re a movie person. Find a category that interests you.
  2. Engage! Head onto Spotify or your podcasting platform of choice to find that podcast. Stop by the Franklin Library to check out that book. You can even do inter-library loans or audio books. Rent or stream the movie you’re interested in. Subscribe to a newsletter on Substack. Many are free!
  3. Talk about it. Leave a testimonial about your experience here and even discuss your media of choice with friends and family.

Here are some additional media ideas to help get you started. There are many more options beyond those listed here. Find what speaks to you!

Movies:

“Beasts of the Southern Wild”

“2040”

“An Inconvenient Truth”

“Princess Mononoke”

Books:

The End of Nature by Bill McKibben

There’s Something in the Water by Ingrid Waldron

Our House Is On Fire by Jeanette Winter

Newsletters:

Heated by Emily Atkin on Substack

Hothouse Solutions on Substack

Podcasts:

For What It’s Earth

DrVolts

The Climate Minute; RSS feed

Short Films:

Climate Emergency: Feedback Loops

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Listening to a podcast helps you engage in the climate conversation
By Ted McIntyreFebruary 18th 2024

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