Heat of the Moment
The climate change crisis can feel so formidable, so daunting, that instead of mobilizing people to action, it engenders paralysis. What could we mortals possibly do to prevent the calamity? A fair bit, it turns out. On Heat of the Moment, a 12-part podcast by FP Studios, in partnership with the Climate Investment Funds, we focus on ordinary people across the globe who have found ways to fight back. Hosted by CNN contributor John D. Sutter, Heat of the Moment tells the stories of the people on the front lines of the fight against climate change.
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May 27, 2020 • 31 min
The Amazon rainforest has been called “the lungs of the planet” as it plays an outsized role in absorbing the Earth’s carbon dioxide output. But industrial interests have led to rapid deforestation in parts of the Amazon, which is not only disrupting ecosystems but also indigenous communities. To get a better sense of the human impact of deforestation, host John Sutter speaks with the climate activist Nina Gualinga. Gualinga is fro...
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May 20, 2020 • 26 min
How food production contributes to climate change and what individuals and the agricultural industry can do to make food production, distribution, and disposal more eco-friendly.
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May 13, 2020 • 30 min
As the world looks to reduce dependence on fossil fuels, there’s hope in the growing renewable energy market. In this episode of Heat of the Moment, Daniel Schrag, the director of Harvard University’s Center for the Environment, speaks to host John Sutter about the benefits of renewable energy and the policy challenges involved in moving to greener power sources. Later, the reporter Sebastian Bouknight travels to Morocco and the No...
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May 6, 2020 • 28 min
How rethinking urban design can have a major impact on carbon emissions and the quality of city life.
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April 29, 2020 • 26 min
Climate change is forcing people from their homes, especially in island nations. How can the world change its policy toward climate migrants, and what can be done to assist those who want to stay not only survive but thrive?
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April 22, 2020 • 29 min
A look into youth climate activism with a focus on the Sunrise Movement in the United States and Marinel Ubaldo, a young activist in the Philippines.
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April 15, 2020 • 30 min
In our premiere episode, we climb aboard an audio time machine with the reporter Adam Cole to look back at pivotal moments in climate change history. Host John D. Sutter speaks with the actor and climate activist Ed Begley Jr. about the first Earth Day 50 years ago and the things he has done over the years to promote eco-friendly living and policies. And we hear from Christiana Figueres, former U.N. climate chief and author of The ...
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March 24, 2020 • 2 min
It’s easy to quickly feel defeated when confronted with the stark realities of climate change. Heat of the Moment takes listeners beyond the challenges they hear about in the news, delivering original insights from climate experts—and most importantly, sharing inspirational stories of the real-life heroes who are fighting back.
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