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Every week, we provide quick highlights on climate change news as it pertains to Business, Technology, Politics, and Science. We also dive into a topic that is particularly trending that week. Join us on a mission to a carbon neutral world by learning about the impacts that really matter.

Ralph & John

  • Jun 19, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
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Latest episodes from Your Planet News Briefing

Corruption, Climate Change's Worst Enemy?

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2020 12:28


Climate change related headlines from the past week. UPDATE: We will be transitioning these headlines to a newsletter ONLY and only recording the pod when we have guests on the show. Subscribe to the news letter at https://yourplanet.substack.com/

4.5x Hurricane Multiplier

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2020 10:18


Climate change related headlines from the past week.

Engaging in climate science

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2020 39:29


Climate change related headlines from the past week, with the main feature being a terrific interview with climate scientist, author and environmentalist - Dr Shahir Masri.

Shorter trees??

Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2020 21:11


Climate change related headlines from the past week, including briefs around COP26, the TCFD, Amazon, and... shorter trees!

Top-10 ways to lower CO2

Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2020 25:08


Climate change related headlines from the past week, with the main feature being about the top-10 things that you can do to lower your annual carbon footprint.

Planet of the Humans

Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2020 31:58


Climate change related headlines from the past week, with the main feature being about “Planet of the Humans” - a new documentary produced by Academy Award winning filmmaker, Michael Moore.

ESG investing for the climate

Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2020 45:51


Climate change related headlines from the past week, with the main feature being an interview with special guest Zoe Abbott Boyd, about ESG investing and how it can have a positive impact on the climate and environment.

One Save a Day, Everyday

Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2020 34:45


Climate change related headlines from the past week, with the main feature being an interview with the Founder of One Save a Day.

ED 2020 (Earth Day 2020)

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2020 21:46


Climate change related headlines from the past week, with the main feature being about the 50th anniversary of Earth Day!

Vertical farming for the future

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2020 40:32


Climate change related headlines from the past week, with the main feature being an interview with special guest Jamie Burrows - the Founder and CEO of Vertical Future (www.verticalfuture.co.uk and minicrops.com)

Corona got us cooking!

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2020 23:38


Climate change related headlines from the past week, with the main feature being sustainable eating.

Super Bowl (COP) XXVI

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2020 27:09


Climate change related headlines from the past week, with the main feature being the postponement of COP26.

Recession New Deal

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2020 30:46


Climate change related headlines from the past week, with the main feature the recession and the prospects of a Green New Deal now.

Wine not?

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2020 23:42


Climate change related headlines from the past week, with the main feature being the global wine supply.

Your Planet News Briefing

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2020 0:53


Every week we share politics, business, tech and science news it relates to the climate crisis. In each episode, we also dive into a topic that may be particularly trending that week. Please join us on a mission to a carbon neutral world through learning, action and impact!

Water is life... let’s protect it!

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2020 33:52


Climate change related headlines from the past week, with the main feature being the global water crisis.

COVID-19 = less GHGs in China

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2020 20:12


Climate change related headlines from the past week, with the main feature being how the coronavirus has caused a dramatic, and sudden, drop in greenhouse gas emissions in China.

She’s the “antidote” to Greta...

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2020 25:35


Climate change related headlines from the past week, with the main feature being about Naomi Seibt, the “anti Greta.”

Amazon CEO commits a lot of $

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2020 24:01


Climate change related headlines from the past week, with the main feature being Jeff Bezos’ $10bn pledge to fight the climate crisis.

BP wants to redefine big oil

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2020 27:28


Climate change related headlines from the past week, with the main feature being about BP’s pledge to cut their emissions to zero.

Climate objectives of “FAANG”

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2020 36:26


Climate change related headlines from the past week, with the main feature being “FAANG” (i.e. Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Netflix and Google) and their respective environmental and sustainability objectives.

Carbon footprint of musicians

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2020 29:04


Climate change related headlines from the past week, with the main feature being the impact, reach and influence that popular music artists can have on the environment. (Links referenced during the episode include: https://offsetimpact.com ; http://yesyourimpact.com ; https://www.rollingstone.com/interactive/artists-going-green/#dave-matthews )

Davos 2020 - climate highlights

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2020 29:54


Climate change related headlines from the past week, with the main feature being - Davos 2020, where climate change and sustainability was the top priority. (Note: the link to “Your Impact”, the carbon offset product that Ralph mentioned during his his “stop lights” is, https://offsetimpact.com/ )

Renewable Energy 101

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2020 43:13


Climate change related headlines from the past week, with the main feature being - 100% clean renewable energy (TIP: listen to this episode at a higher speed - we noticed we took more pauses than normal... there was intense research and thinking in progress!!) Other show notes: link to the Science Alert article that focused on the Stanford University study, https://www.sciencealert.com/stanford-researchers-have-a-plan-to-tackle-the-climate-emergency ; and, link to the product mentioned at the end of this episode - Your Impact Offset, https://offsetimpact.com/

Climate justice for all

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2020 37:40


Climate change related headlines from the past week, with the main feature being - climate justice

Do good things in 2020

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2020 32:21


Climate change related headlines from the past week, with the main feature being - new year (climate related) resolutions.

Your planet in 2019

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2019 36:07


Climate change related headlines from the past week, with the main feature being - 2019 climate news in review.

Floating mirrors in outer space

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2019 33:58


Climate change related headlines from the past week, with the main feature being - geoengineering

Climate change, winter blues

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2019 28:25


Climate change related headlines from the past week, with the main feature being - different types of climate change related anxiety.

COP25, Party in Madrid

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2019 29:07


Climate change related headlines from the past week, with the main feature being - the COP25 in Madrid.

1.5 degrees... who’s on track?

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2019 22:58


Climate change related headlines from the past week, with the main feature being - the Annual UNEP Emissions Report.

Thanksgiving... climate impacts?

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2019 20:13


Climate change related headlines from the past week, with the main feature being - Thanksgiving Day, and the impacts to the planet.

Greta sails back to Europe

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2019 28:36


Climate change related headlines from the past week, with the main feature being - Greta Thunberg, the Swedish student activist.

Fashion’s impact on our planet

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2019 23:11


Climate change related headlines from the past week, with the main feature being - apparel’s effects on our planet.

California is burning

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2019 22:42


Climate change related headlines from the past week, with the main feature being - the California wildfires.

Fossil fuel giant gets sued

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2019 16:38


Climate change related headlines from the past week, with the main feature being - Fossil fuel giant Exxon is getting sued for deceiving investors on climate change risks.

Google x Climate Change Deniers

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2019 16:23


Climate change related headlines from the past week, with the main feature being - Google making significant contributions to climate change deniers.

Extinction Rebellion, explained

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2019 19:18


Climate change related headlines from the past week, with the main feature being the global Extinction Rebellion protests.

Ice calving the size of LA

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2019 8:08


Climate change related headlines from the past week, with the main feature being the ice calving in Antarctica.

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