EPISODE · Jun 27, 2023 · 9 MIN
Climate News: 'To change everything, we need everyone' - echoing Naomi Klien's plea, yes, we need everyone, urgently
from Climate Conversations · host Robert McLean
It was Canadian author and thinker, Naomi Klein who said that to change everything, we need everyone, and in being so right, we need everyone to get on board, right now! "Football pitch of tropical forest lost every 5 seconds"; "Destruction of world’s pristine rainforests soared in 2022 despite Cop26 pledge"; "Fort Liberty installs floating solar panels"; "Why 2023 is shaping up to be the hottest year on record"; "Steam made by heat pumps can help clean up industry and manufacturing"; "Cartoonists tackling climate change through webcomics"; "How Daniel Ellsberg Opened the Door to One of the Most Consequential Climate Stories of Our Time"; "International Lenders Continue Pouring Money Into Meat and Dairy, Despite Climate Promises"; "Australia to miss climate target without bold action on EVs": "Extreme Floods and Heat in China Ravage Farms and Kill Animals"; "Meteorologist Who Was Threatened Over Climate Coverage to Leave Job"; "A Fight to Improve London’s Air Quality, One Vehicle at a Time"; "Zali Steggall hosts Climate Action Now Community Forum"; "New global climate finance pact: What was (and wasn’t) agreed in Paris?": "Climate Essentials August 2023"; "Virtual Power Plants Are Coming to Save the Grid, Sooner Than You Might Think"; "Intensifying Rains Pose Hidden Flood Risks Across the U.S."; "Climate Change Made the Texas Heat Wave More Intense. Renewables Softened the Blow"; "Many consumers find food labels confusing, contributing to food waste"; "Maryland Urged to Cut Emissions By Swiftly Adopting Rules Electrifying Cars and Trucks"; "Chart: Here’s how the US could get heat pumps in every home by 2050"; "Methane Activists in Richmond Detect Potentially Dangerous Gas Leaks"; "Atlas Shrugged: Ayn Rand’s hero burns the world down when he doesn’t get his way. Her fans run the world – should we worry?"; "Q&A: Heather McTeer Toney Reflects on the Ongoing Struggle for Environmental Justice in America"; "The Black Summer bushfires put an enormous strain on families with young children. We can’t make the same mistakes again"; "Are Legally Acceptable Levels of Pollution Harming Children’s Brain Development?"; "Fractured foundations: how Antarctica’s ‘landfast’ ice is dwindling and why that’s bad news"; "‘Extraordinary’ sea temperatures spark summer drought, fire warnings"; "Bush kinder has given my four-year-old daughter resilience and readiness for life"; "Saving Humanity and Planet Earth (SHAPE)".
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It was Canadian author and thinker, Naomi Klein who said that to change everything, we need everyone, and in being so right, we need everyone to get on board, right now! "Football pitch of tropical forest lost every 5 seconds"; "Destruction of world’s pristine rainforests soared in 2022 despite Cop26 pledge"; "Fort Liberty installs floating solar panels"; "Why 2023 is shaping up to be the hottest year on record"; "Steam made by heat pumps can help clean up industry and manufacturing"; "Cartoonists tackling climate change through webcomics"; "How Daniel Ellsberg Opened the Door to One of the Most Consequential Climate Stories of Our Time"; "International Lenders Continue Pouring Money Into Meat and Dairy, Despite Climate Promises"; "Australia to miss climate target without bold action on EVs": "Extreme Floods and Heat in China Ravage Farms and Kill Animals"; "Meteorologist Who Was Threatened Over Climate Coverage to Leave Job"; "A Fight to Improve London’s Air Quality, One Vehicle at a Time"; "Zali Steggall hosts Climate Action Now Community Forum"; "New global climate finance pact: What was (and wasn’t) agreed in Paris?": "Climate Essentials August 2023"; "Virtual Power Plants Are Coming to Save the Grid, Sooner Than You Might Think"; "Intensifying Rains Pose Hidden Flood Risks Across the U.S."; "Climate Change Made the Texas Heat Wave More Intense. Renewables Softened the Blow"; "Many consumers find food labels confusing, contributing to food waste"; "Maryland Urged to Cut Emissions By Swiftly Adopting Rules Electrifying Cars and Trucks"; "Chart: Here’s how the US could get heat pumps in every home by 2050"; "Methane Activists in Richmond Detect Potentially Dangerous Gas Leaks"; "Atlas Shrugged: Ayn Rand’s hero burns the world down when he doesn’t get his way. Her fans run the world – should we worry?"; "Q&A: Heather McTeer Toney Reflects on the Ongoing Struggle for Environmental Justice in America"; "The Black Summer bushfires put an enormous strain on families with young children. We can’t make the same mistakes again"; "Are Legally Acceptable Levels of Pollution Harming Children’s Brain Development?"; "Fractured foundations: how Antarctica’s ‘landfast’ ice is dwindling and why that’s bad news"; "‘Extraordinary’ sea temperatures spark summer drought, fire warnings"; "Bush kinder has given my four-year-old daughter resilience and readiness for life"; "Saving Humanity and Planet Earth (SHAPE)".
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Climate News: 'To change everything, we need everyone' - echoing Naomi Klien's plea, yes, we need everyone, urgently
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