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Jamie Margolin on Powering the Youth Climate Movement | Dr. Michalea King on Greenland Ice Sheet's Point Of No Return

Jamie Margolin on Powering the Youth Climate Movement | Dr. Michalea King on Greenland Ice Sheet's Point Of No Return

FromThe Climate Pod


Jamie Margolin on Powering the Youth Climate Movement | Dr. Michalea King on Greenland Ice Sheet's Point Of No Return

FromThe Climate Pod

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Length:
67 minutes
Released:
Aug 19, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

This week, author and climate activist Jamie Margolin joins the show to talk about her new book, Youth to Power. We discuss how she found her voice in activism, how the youth movement is help powering climate action, what it's been like dealing with politicians, and activism in the COVID era.   Then, Dr. Michalea King joins the show to discuss being the lead author on a new study on the Greenland Ice Sheet. What does it mean if the ice sheet has hit the "point of no return"? We dig into the science.  Co-hosts Ty Benefiel and Brock Benefiel also discuss wild temperatures in Death Valley and a new study on air pollution.  As always, follow us @climatepod on Twitter and email us at theclimatepod@gmail.com. Our music is "Gotta Get Up" by The Passion Hifi, check out his music at thepassionhifi.com. Rate, review and subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, and more! Subscribe to our new YouTube channel! Further Reading: Buy Youth to Power by Jamie Margolin World Economic Forum: 2020 set to be first or second warmest year on record Excessive Heat Awareness   Future of Human Climate Niche Ditching fossil fuels would pay for itself through clean air alone  By David Roberts Death Valley reaches 130 degrees, hottest temperature in U.S. in at least 107 years by Jeff Berardelli
Released:
Aug 19, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

The Climate Pod is a wide-ranging conversation with leading experts on the politics, economics, activism, culture, science, and social justice issues at the heart of the climate crisis. Hear from guests like Jane Goodall, Gov. Jay Inslee, Jeffrey Sachs, David Wallace-Wells, Adam McKay, Bill Nye, Robert Bullard, Catherine Coleman Flowers, Ted Danson, Michael Mann, Rainn Wilson, Stephanie Kelton, Mark Hyman, and many more. Hosted by brothers Ty and Brock Benefiel.