Podcasts For Saving The Planet

Curated by...

Seth Larson (he/him)

Why did you choose this theme?This past July 4th was potentially the warmest day in recorded history. Weeks earlier, the eastern U.S. and parts of Canada were beset by unprecedented air pollution from wildfires.Everywhere we look, habitats are declining, species are going extinct, and the climate is rapidly warming. But we can still save this planet — and ourselves — if we act quickly. These podcasts highlight exciting steps being taken (and steps each of us can take ourselves) to reverse the loss of nature and stem the climate crisis.

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The Living Planet Report

This podcast produced by World Wildlife Fund regularly features in-depth interviews about environmental news, trends, and cutting-edge solutions to the biggest challenges facing life on earth. This episode dives into WWF's flagship

Living Planet Report.

The most recent report found an average decline of 69% in species populations since 1970. Seth Larson interviews WWF's Chief Scientist, Dr. Rebecca Shaw, about what the findings mean for people and species alike, and how individuals can take action in their own lives to stop and reverse the loss of nature.

Zero: The Climate RaceWorld leaders met in Paris to unlock trillions in climate finance. What did they achieve?Solving the global crises of climate change and biodiversity loss will require trillions of dollars in new financing to be deployed in developed and developing countries. In this episode, host Akshat Rathi covers a recent summit held in Paris intended to help solve that problem, and explains the hurdles that remain to securing the funding needed to establish a more sustainable future.

A Matter of Degrees

"What Can I Do?" Part 1 — The PersonalClimate change is such a big problem that it's easy to feel helpless about how we, as individuals, can make a difference. In this episode (part one of a three-part series), hosts Dr. Leah Stokes and Dr. Katharine Wilkinson discuss a few basic steps that all people can take to limit their environmental footprint and contribute to a safer climate future.

ClimavoresSoy: the protein we love to hateIn their ongoing exploration of how the food we eat impacts the planet, hosts Michael Grunwald and Tamar Haspel examine the pros and cons of soy products.

The Bartholomewtown PodcastThe Essential Nature of Public Parks, with Roger Williams Park Conservancy's Kevin EssingtonWe often talk about climate change and the conservation of nature on a national or global scale, but so much important environmental work happens at the local level. This episode finds host Bill Bartholomew interviewing the executive director of the Roger Williams Park Conservancy in Providence, Rhode Island about the importance of preserving green spaces in urban communities and the challenges of financing conservation at smaller scales in cities and neighborhoods.

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PODCAST NEWS from Podnews:

• The first ever podcast ranker for the U.K. was published by Edison Podcast Metrics U.K.

• Spotify is to use AI to clone the voice of podcast hosts into different languages. The tool will translate a number of podcasters, including Dax Shepard and Steven Bartlett, into different languages, as an initial trial. They’re working with OpenAI.

• Google Podcasts is to close, the company has announced. 

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Past PerfectPast Perfect is the trivia show that travels through time.Host and self-proclaimed “trivia freak” Simone Polanen invites comedians, writers, and podcasters to compete in a five-episode tournament designed to put their general knowledge to the test. Each episode covers a decade in history, beginning with the 1980s, traveling through the 2010s, and culminating in a grand finale covering trivia of the century.

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