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Climate Change Education Starter Pack

Written by Rj Ross | March 9, 2021

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Heat waves in the arctic. Snowstorms in the tropics. Erosion. Rising sea levels. Endangered organisms. Air pollution. Droughts. These unfortunate occurrences have one common denominator, which is one of the biggest environmental issues our Earth faces: climate change. Though this writer can compose an astute piece about the subject, providing possible solutions, this article will provide a plethora of perspectives via different forms of media. From shows, documentaries, podcasts, and books, we at ecomadic have assembled a list of informative, thought provoking, and entertaining content to help you be the change in combating the climate crisis.

Podcasts

How To Save A Planet

“What do we need to do to solve the climate crisis, and how can we get it done?” asks Gimlet Media journalist Alex Blumerg and marine biologist Dr. Ayana Johnson on their first podcast episode. The dynamic duo started this environmentalist podcast in 2020 to ask the important questions on how to improve the Earth from the current climate crisis as individuals and as a collective. Tune in weekly as they discuss topics that the viewers have presented to them, as well as interview environmentalists, scientists, and workers in the agricultural industry to conjure up solutions we can implement in our daily routines. From discussions on recycling, kelp and seaweed farming, to the intersection between climate change and social movements, enjoy diverse, thought-provoking, and entertaining conversations to help reinvigorate our world!

Where to Listen: Spotify; Apple Podcasts

Live Wide Awake

Repeatedly doing routines of achieving her dreams, Steph L. Dickson suddenly had an epiphany, and broke free from life’s hustle and bustle to focus on what is in front of her, and surrounding her; thus, the 2020 podcast ‘Live Wide Awake’ was born, to enliven listeners with sustainability and conscious leadership. Each episode, Dickson brings a special guest – such as ‘We Don’t Have Time’ founder Ingmar Rentzhog, or ‘Matter’ founder and ‘Banyan Trees’ second gen leader Renyung Ho – to discuss climate change, consciousness, sustainability, spirituality, so the audience cease slumbering over the need to save Earth and ourselves. Step out of your slumber and escape the matrix with ‘Live Wide Awake’ to redeem a revelation.

Where to Listen: Spotify; Apple Podcasts; Google Podcasts; ListenNotes

Hot Take

Want to learn about the controversial climate crisis through storytelling and analysis? Mary Annaïse Heglar and Amy Westervelt are there for you with their podcast: Hot Take! Each episode, the ladies dish out the latest topics blazing the streets concerning climate change, as they break it down for their audience to comprehend. In addition, they provide their unfiltered, but constructive critiques on how the media handles the coverage of climate change, as well as how society deals with the subject. Whether the discussion is on the global pandemic’s impact on climate change, or how it intersects with oil and war, prepare yourself for a scorching, straightforward session with Hot Take!

Where to Listen: Spotify; Apple Podcasts; Stitcher; Google Podcasts

TILclimate

Going on its third season, the award-winning, MIT-produced podcast caters in bringing an audible and aware discussion on the “what, why, and how of climate change.” What makes this podcast stand out from the others is that the conversations are brief, and are primarily done by scientists. For those who need the basics on climate change, or its impact on subtopics such as hurricane season, carbon tax, fossil fuels, and nuclear energy, the hosts use their expertise to simplify and educate their listeners on these, and many other subjects. Tune in today to learn and be enlightened on the climate crisis!

Where to Listen: MIT Climate Portal; Spotify; Apple Podcasts

The Energy Gang

Stephen Lacey, Katherine Hamilton, and Jigar Shah formed a trio to take on the many topics surrounding energy, renewables, cleantech, and the environment! Each episode, the Greentech Media podcast observes and evaluates the latest trends in the energy markets around the world, and the effects it can have on the climate. From discussing the current presidency’s management on climate change, to analyzing Amazon’s relationship with fossil fuels, may this podcast energize you with facts that will spark an awareness within!

Where to Listen: Spotify; Apple Podcasts

Books

All We Can Save

Intersecting environmentalism with feminism, this compilation is an adequate and articulate read on everything you need to know about the climate crisis. Throughout your read, you’ll find essays and poems well-crafted by women from all walks of life, including some of the hosts from their respective, above-mentioned podcasts. Often disregarded in environmental activism, this book gives an opportunity for women to be visible, to allow environmentalists to view their perspective on climate change, and how we as a collective can combat it! In celebration of Women’s History Month, and every month afterwards, support and uplift the ladies and their contributions by giving this book a read!

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On Fire: The (Burning) Case for a Green New Deal

Written by Naomi Klein, On Fire provides a hot, passionate collection of essays promoting the proposal tackling climate change known as the ‘Green New Deal’. Page by page, essay by essay, read as she elaborates on how beneficial the proposal could be through her extensive research, and observance on various events such as Hurricane Maria, her meeting with Greta Thunberg, and the 2020 US presidential election. For a burning awakening, or an eloquent and coherent perspective, Klein’s collection of essays is worth the read!

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Movies/Documentaries

Before the Flood

This documentary isn’t Academy Award winner Leonardo DiCaprio’s first encounter with water. However, this film provides a personal and environmentalist view of the actor as you’ve never seen him before. Join DiCaprio as he travels to various countries such as Italy, China, India, and the Caribbeans (to name a few), as he gets into the science, politics, and social aspects surrounding the climate crisis. The film also depicts the global warming views of public figures like Barack Obama, Pope Francis, Ma Jun, and Elon Musk via sit-down interviews. Overall, Before The Flood presents an abundance of information about the ongoing problem, with possible solutions; but the other takeaway is that no matter where we live in this world, climate change connects us all, and we must find means to reduce it for a healthier, eco-friendlier Earth!

Where to Watch: Disney+

2040: The Regeneration

While most documentaries may focus on the issues, 2040 centers around the solutions leading to a healthy, sustainable climate in the year of 2040. Australian actor Damon Gameau travels around the world, and reports on the eco-friendly options various countries have to reduce global warming; some of these include ridesharing, solar panel usage, seaweed farming, and educating young girls and women about the environment (given some countries prevent them from this knowledge). When the film doesn’t focus on what countries are currently doing to better the environment, Gameau interviews kids and environmentalists to share their thoughts on how they would lessen the climate crisis, alongside Gameau illustrating the ideal world he hopes his daughter will live in come 2040. The variety of solutions shown in this documentary, viewers will finish this film brainstorming a few ideas themselves, or applying what they’ve watched to their own lives!

Learn Where to Watch: YouTube; Website

Years of Living Dangerously

*Source: Center for Media & Social Impact*

Produced by National Geographic, the Emmy-winning docu-series provides two seasons worth of episodes evaluating the effects climate change has on environments in the US and other countries. Each episode has a celebrity (from Don Cheadle to America Ferrera) who travel and team up with environmental journalists and activists, to interview locals in the community of that episode to see how they manage with the insufferable impacts of climate change (i.e. water acidification in the west coast due to coal mining; deforestation in the Amazon rainforest). The series not only expands your understanding on global warming, but gives you a greener perspective on your favorite celebrities. Seeing famous people learn and aid in contributing to healing the wounds global warming placed on many ecosystems may hopefully influence you to help heal the world in your own way!

Where to Watch: Amazon Prime

Our Planet

It’s common knowledge that humans aren’t the only living organisms occupying Earth. However, when the subject of global warming is brought up, it always regards the impact on people’s livelihood. The eight episode docu-series ‘Our Planet’ decides to deviate from highlighting homosapiens’ takes on climate change, and instead focus on the other members of the animal kingdom, and their respective habitats. Narrated by David Attenborough, you’ll get a picturesque peek into jungles, deserts, frozen territories, and many more ecosystems as Attenborough describes the routines of the native species, and how some of those species are at risk of endangerment due to the climate crisis. Although the imagery in the docu-series is hardly graphic or saddening, the fascinating footage of the plenty habitats of the earth, alongside the information Attenborough delivers with his calming narration, will surely supply slight melancholy, but much motivation to do better than before to prevent the crisis from continuing.

Where to Watch: Netflix; YouTube

Climate Change Education Starter Pack