Talking Climate Videos

⛪️ Good news: In the U.K., over 100 church leaders are calling out climate misinformation, making the moral case for why it causes real harm and delays action. 🐍 Not so good news: Climate change is shifting where species live—and in the case of […]

What if one of the most powerful climate solutions isn’t technology—but conversation? 💇‍♀️ Good news: Hairdressers may be some of the most effective climate communicators we’ve been overlooking. A U.K. study shows that when salons spark […]

🌱 Good news: Cities like London, Paris, and Barcelona are redesigning streets for people instead of cars. This cuts pollution while improving health, local economies, and quality of life. 🌡️ Not so good news: Rising nighttime temperatures are […]

🌎 Good news: One of the most biodiverse marine ecosystems on Earth, the Great Bear Sea, is Canada’s first - and the world's second largest - marine protected area network, co-governed by 17 First Nations. ⚠️ Not-so-good news: A new The Nature […]

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🌫️ Good news: London’s Ultra Low Emissions Zone cut pollution in half and brought the city into legal air quality compliance 184 years earlier than forecast, proving that climate policy is health policy. ❄️ Not so good news: While average snowfall […]

The U.S. is stepping back from global climate policies at the very moment the global clean energy transition is accelerating. Christiana Figueres, former UN climate leader and architect of the Paris Agreement, explains why this attempt to double down on […]

Most weeks, bad climate news feels like a deluge. But even in the midst of the storm, there's always good news too. Hang on to your seats, here we go! ✅ Good news: New Carbon Brief analysis finds China’s emissions have flattened and may even be starting […]

What do the Winter Olympics, Bad Bunny, and “Grey’s Anatomy” have in common? This week I’m delighted to welcome climate columnist Sammy Roth (https://www.linkedin.com/in/sammy-roth-903b3024/) as guest editor of Talking Climate. He's spent over a […]

🏂 Good news: Winter athletes are becoming powerful climate advocates because they’re seeing the changes firsthand. From Olympians to fans, groups like Protect Our Winters (https://www.linkedin.com/company/protect-our-winters/) are pushing sports […]

Where did the 1.5°C climate target actually come from and why does it matter? It wasn’t pulled out of thin air, that’s for sure. And while it was thoroughly informed by science - some of it my own! - it wasn’t dictated by it, as many believe. In this […]

🐘 Good News: What if wildlife isn’t just impacted by climate change, but part of the solution? From forest elephants and sea otters to whales, penguins, and beavers, animals help store carbon, cool the planet, and keep ecosystems functioning. Protecting […]