EPISODE · Nov 12, 2022 · 31 MIN

Our Top Climate Solutions Today

from Characters · host Cloud10

204: We are overviewing the top climate solutions across four major sectors demanding major overhaul to heavily decarbonize: Transportation, the Built Environment, Food/Agriculture, and Electricity. As we are awaiting climate commitments from the currently-underway COP27, let's understand all the interwoven opportunities to meet our goals of keeping warming below 2C. Sectors discussed + resources: Ep 157: All About COP: Climate Commitments + Inequities at the UN Conference of Parties Transportation Ep 203: The Power of Walkable Cities Press release: DOE and DOT Launch Joint Effort to Build Out Nationwide Electric Vehicle Charging Network (US Dept of Energy, US Dept of Transportation) Transportation Electrification (Western Resource Advocates) Built Environment Alternate Cement (Drawdown) Ep 196: Creating Thoughtful Spaces | Amanda Gunawan Food/agriculture Examining America’s Farm Subsidy Problem (CATO Institute) This is how much meat and dairy hurt the climate (Vox) How composting can reduce our impact on the planet (UN Environmental Programme) Electricity Ep 168: Why Does Texas Lose Power During Storms? Power Grid 101 + The History of Electricity in the US Emissions by sector: IPCC AR5 WG3 Page 7 Electricity sector page (Drawdown) Thanks to our sponsors today! Everlywell.com/ECOCHIC for 20% off (I got the food sensitivity test!!) ShedTheSilence.com Meet me online - @ecochicpodcast on Instagram + @lauraediez on Tiktok. Email me at [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices