S1 E1: How do we even begin to understand -- let alone act on -- a problem as big and complex as climate change? Christina Thompson is on a mission to find out.
She starts by going back to basics, and high school science teacher Sofia Di Bari is here to answer the questions that some of us might be a little hesitant to ask, like, are we even calling it global warming anymore?!
After gaining a better understanding of her own day-to-day impact, Christina talks with Dr. Katharine Wilkinson, who is at the forefront of the climate conversation. Dr. Wilkinson helps to unravel some nuanced questions; what is the individual’s role in all of this? And, how much of the science does one person need to understand before taking some real action?
Highlights:
- Climate Science 101 (6:24)
- Christina calculates her Ecological Footprint (14:20)
- Top climate solutions and how we move forward (17:39)
Terminology:
- Global warming
- Greenhouse gas
- Carbon
- Carbon footprint
- Fossil fuel
- Ozone
- Climate resilience
- Carbon footprint/eco footprint
- Drawdown
- Confirmation bias
Resources:
- Learn more about New York’s Resilient Schools Consortium
- Calculate your own Ecological Footprint
- Check out top climate change solutions at Project Drawdown
- Listen: A Matter of Degrees Podcast
- Read: All We Can Save
- 8 Climate Change Wins
- Keeping Up with Climate Change
- Your Vote is Essential
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