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Back to SearchEducating Girls to Address Gendered Impacts of Climate Change
Episode 114
Educating Girls is a Climate Solution
Today, an estimated 80 percent of people displaced by climate disasters are women and girls, and women living be…
2 years, 8 months ago
Learning from Luxembourg's Approach to EVs with Minister of Mobility Francois Bausch
Episode 68
Background on Luxembourg
Luxembourg is a tiny country in Western Europe wedged between Belgium, France, and Germany. It has one of the highest vehicle…
2 years, 8 months ago
Climate Change Litigation on Behalf of Young People, with Julia Olson (extended version)
Episode 113
Youth-Led Climate Litigation
Worldwide, litigants are turning to the courts as a forum for fighting climate change, filing lawsuits against government…
2 years, 8 months ago
Tackling the Plastic Crisis, with Martin Bourque
Episode 112
What is plastic?
Plastic is a material derived primarily from carbon-based sources like natural gas, oil, and even plants. It is created by treating …
2 years, 8 months ago
Hydrogen Fuel’s Potential to Decarbonize Aviation
Episode 111
The Carbon Cost of Aviation
Transportation is a leading contributor to global greenhouse gas emissions, with air travel playing a significant role. In…
2 years, 9 months ago
Using Mobile Apps to Improve Air Quality Awareness in Ghana, with Dr. Collins Gameli Hodoli
Episode 110
What’s the state of air quality in Ghana?
Over the last century, environmental pollution and air quality have been worsening in Africa. An estimated 2…
2 years, 9 months ago
Using Paleo Valleys to Recharge Aquifers, with Dr. Rosemary Knight
Episode 109
What are Paleo Valleys?
Paleo Valleys were created at the end of the last ice age by melting glaciers that carved into the sediments deposited in the…
2 years, 9 months ago
Electrifying Motorcycle Taxis in Africa to Reduce Emissions and Save Drivers Money
Episode 108
What are motorcycle taxis?
Motorcycle taxis are indispensable in East Africa and other developing countries. In large cities experiencing unplanned g…
2 years, 9 months ago
Prescribed Burns with Bill Tripp
Episode 107
What is a Prescribed Burn?
Prescribed burns “reduc[e] excessive amounts of brush, shrubs, and trees, encouraging the new growth of native vegetation, …
2 years, 10 months ago
Rerun: Using Windows to Capture Solar Power with Professor Stephen Forrest
Episode 84
What are solar windows?
Solar windows, also known as building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV), are windows that generate electricity from sunlight. …
2 years, 10 months ago