Annie Leonard On What More You Can Do + An Experiential Workshop with Dr. Katharine Wilkinson | SFCW at Climate One Climate One will celebrate SF Climate Week with a series of programs featuring leading voices in climate, from local to global, with insightful conversations that acknowledge today’s challenging polit...

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NEXT WEEK is #SFClimateWeek, and Climate One is hosting four live events, starting bright and early on Monday morning with Speed & Scale's John Doerr and Ryan Panchadsaram. If you're in the SF Bay Area, come join us!

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Starting TOMORROW, April 12: Climate One will be on 88.1 FM in Baltimore! We're so excited to join their weekly schedule for our listeners in the Baltimore area. Tune in tomorrow for this week's episode, which is a fun one: can video games help prepare us for a changing climate?

Thank you to our wonderful guests!
🎙️ Jacob Geller, Author; Video Essayist
🎙️ Laura Carter (@tennalady.bsky.social), CEO and Founder, TreesPlease Games
🎙️ Sam Barratt, Chief of Youth, Education and Advocacy, @unep.org

Press Start: Video Games and the Climate Crisis About half the global population spends some amount of their leisure time playing games, whether it’s a board game after dinner with friends or online role-playing experience through an alternate world. While many video and board games have long incorporated elements we can imagine in a climate-altered future — such as resource scarcity, conflict, and survival — some in the industry are working to shift players’ mindsets towards protecting nature and reducing their own climate impacts in the process. Daybreak is a cooperative board game about stopping climate change. Cities: Skylines lets players do urban planning with climate-friendly policies such as offering free public transportation or implementing congestion pricing. And the UN’s Environment Programme is backing the Playing for Planet Alliance, which awards games that spark engagement while delivering an environmental message. How can games encourage people to explore climate realities and possible futures in a way that allows greater engagement, rather than anxiety and despair? Guests: Jacob Geller, Author; Video Essayist Laura Carter, CEO and Founder, TreesPlease Games Sam Barratt, Chief of Youth, Education and Advocacy, UN Environment Programme For show notes and related links, visit https://www.climateone.org/podcasts Highlights: 00:00 – Intro 00:30 – Kousha and Ariana play a video game 05:00 – Jacob Geller on video games and climate themes 11:00 – World-building games that employ climate solutions and strategies 21:30 – Laura Carter on her early love of games and environmental issues 26:00 – LongLeaf Valley and storytelling in games 33:30 – Why build tree-planting into the gameplay 40:00 – Sam Barratt on why video games medium is so critical for engagement 46:30 – Playing for the Planet Alliance and Green Games Jam 52:00 – Why it’s important for games industry to decarbonize 58:00 – Climate One More Thing ********** Support Climate One by going ad-free! By subscribing to Climate One on Patreon, you’ll receive exclusive access to all future episodes free of ads, opportunities to connect with fellow Climate One listeners, and access to the Climate One Discord. Sign up today at patreon.com/ClimateOne. Ad sales by Multitude. Contact them for ad inquiries at multitude.productions/ads Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

About half the world spends some amount of their leisure time playing games, whether it’s a board game or online. How can games let people explore #climate realities and possible futures in a way that allows greater engagement, rather than anxiety and despair? Press start on our latest episode:

In a time when almost everything feels polarized, is there still room for common ground?

Our latest episode with Benji Backer, founder of Nature Is Nonpartisan, challenges the assumption that caring for our environment has to be political.

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Benji Backer: Nature is Nonpartisan In a moment when nearly everything feels polarized, Benji Backer is trying to carve out a different path, one where caring about the natural world isn’t a partisan issue. As the founder of Nature Is N...

In a moment when nearly everything feels polarized, Benji Backer is trying to carve out a different path, one where caring about the natural world isn’t a partisan issue. Is a bipartisan movement possible in today’s political climate? Listen to the latest on #ClimateOne:

What the Rise of the Electrostate Means for Petrostates… And Everyone Else For decades we’ve seen nations exercise geopolitical dominance tied to their production and control of fossil fuels – especially oil. But that leverage may be changing. Last year, China installed near...

Petrostates, like those in OPEC, are increasingly at odds w/ electrostates like China & many in the EU. When 70% of the world lives in fossil-fuel-importing countries, how are these diverging resource paths shaping the global balances of power? Listen to the latest on Climate One:

Thank you to our guests this week:
🎙️Tatiana Mitrova, Global Fellow, @columbiauenergy.bsky.social
🎙️Vijay Vaitheeswaran, Global Energy & Climate Innovation Editor, @economist.com
🎙️Li Shuo, Director, China Climate Hub at @asiapolicy.asiasociety.org

What the Rise of the Electrostate Means for Petrostates… And Everyone Else For decades we’ve seen nations exercise geopolitical dominance tied to their production and control of fossil fuels – especially oil. But that leverage may be changing. Last year, China installed near...

For decades we’ve seen geopolitical dominance tied to nations' production/control of fossil fuels, especially oil—but that may be changing. Last year, China installed nearly 20x more wind & solar than the U.S. How are diverging resource paths shaping global power? Listen on #ClimateOne 🔌💡

Upcoming Events Climate One programs bring together powerful actors at all levels of community, industry and government in candid dialogue with host Greg Dalton.

Just a few weeks to go before #SFClimateWeek! We have a lineup of amazing events planned for you: from @anniemleonard.bsky.social to 2026 @goldmanprize.bsky.social winners to candidates vying to fill Nancy Pelosi’s open congressional seat. See details for all of our events & grab your tickets today!

Radio More than 90 stations air Climate One weekly, with others airing select episodes as specials throughout the year. Check your local listings for broadcast times. You can also find us on Apple…

Did you know you can hear Climate One on the radio AND on podcast platforms? Our weekly program airs on public radio stations across the country, but you can also listen to any of our 100s of episodes wherever you get your podcasts. Curious if we’re on the air in your area? Check out our radio map!

More than perhaps any other state, #Hawaii has major incentives to decarbonize, & it was the 1st state in the US to set a 100% renewable energy goal by 2045.

In our latest episode, we talk with Gov. Josh Green about the island state’s decarbonization. Listen here 👉 play.megaphone.fm/w5mpvcm8ssqk...

Hawaii Gov. Josh Green Says Aloha to Decarbonization More than perhaps any other state, Hawaii has major incentives to decarbonize. Imported oil accounts for about 90% of Hawaii's total energy consumption, and electricity prices are more than three time...

In Hawaii, imported oil fuels ~90% of energy, & electricity costs are more than 3x the nat'l avg. Gov. Josh Green is bullish about decarbonization, even passing a "green" visitors tax expected to raise $100M for climate resilience. What can we learn from Hawaii's process? Listen on #ClimateOne 🔌💡

I’m Walkin’ Here! A Report Card on Congestion Pricing In January, congestion pricing went into effect in New York City. The policy’s implementation took decades; along the wa

A judge ruled that the federal government’s attempt to shut down NYC congestion pricing was illegal. The program has already reduced traffic by tens of thousands of vehicles per day while raising hundreds of millions of $$ annually.

Check out our episode on congestion pricing, in NYC and beyond 👇

This week on Climate One, hear from our amazing guests on the intersections of food waste, tech, and creating systems that work. Listen wherever you get your podcasts! play.megaphone.fm/qluslufpt0or...

Trash Talk: Fresh Takes on Food Waste Food loss and waste account for up to 10% of global greenhouse gas emissions and cost $1 trillion annually, according to

About 1/3 of all food grown on the planet gets wasted, rather than eaten. How much pollution, deforestation and starvation could be reduced if we got this problem under control? And how can new tech, including AI, be brought to bear on the problem? Listen to the latest from #ClimateOne:

Don't forget to listen to our latest episode with Eric Garcetti & @mayorgallego.bsky.social!

Listen here 👉 play.megaphone.fm/g-ks2nvhrbik...

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Thank you to our guests:
🎙️ Eric Garcetti, @c40cities.bsky.social Ambassador for Global Climate Diplomacy; Former Mayor of #LosAngeles
🎙️ @mayorgallego.bsky.social, Mayor of #Phoenix; Former Chair, @climatemayors.bsky.social

Cities Leading the Way While the federal government has all but abandoned trying to address the climate crisis, cities around the world are stepping up. C40 is an international network of 97 cities representing 920 million ...

While the federal government has all but abandoned trying to address the #climate crisis, cities around the world are working hard to move the needle. How are cities reducing emissions, adapting to increasing climate risks, & sharing their knowledge? Listen to the latest on #ClimateOne:

We had a great event this week with Matt Rogers, co-founder of Nest thermostat and Mill food recycler. Thanks to all who attended!

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If you've been thinking your electricity bills are BONKERS, you're not alone.

This week on Climate One, we talk about what some communities are doing to manage these costs such as #PublicPower and community choice. #energysky

🎧 Listen now: play.megaphone.fm/kkypnihpry2h...

Thank you Arizona Attorney General @azagmayes.bsky.social, @naveenasadasivam.bsky.social (with @grist.org), Oakland Councilmember Carroll Fife, and Jackson Kaspari with Community Power Coalition of New Hampshire for sharing your expertise with us this week.

Electric Bills are Bonkers. What Can We Do About It? Rising electricity rates across the country are adding pressure to families and businesses already dealing with inflation in other aspects of their lives. Most Americans get their power from a utility...

Most Americans get their power from a utility that needs to turn a profit for investors — and people are fed up with rising electricity rates. But switching to public power is an uphill battle. What are other strategies for making electricity more affordable?

🎧 Listen to the latest on #ClimateOne

Matt Rogers, Co-founder of Nest and Mill, on Catalyzing Climate Tech Capital You probably know about Nest, the first smart home thermostat. And you may have heard of Mill, the countertop food recycler. You might even have one or both of these devices in your own home. Now…

How can #ClimateTech innovation drive meaningful change? Where should capital be directed? Join us in conversation with Matt Rogers at @cwclub.bsky.social NEXT WEEK for our live #ClimateOne event! Register here 👇

Today's update: A year after billions in EPA grants were frozen, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit will reconsider their earlier ruling in one of the lawsuits against the EPA. Check out our latest episode to learn more about the ongoing response from the would-be grant recipients👇

Projects that were meant to fund community resilience projects, public health programs, and initiatives to reduce energy insecurity on tribal lands...just as they were getting underway, the Trump administration froze or canceled the grants funding them. 🎧 Listen Now: bit.ly/c1-canceled-...

EPA Cancels Billions in Grants. Recipients Won’t Back Down Congress approved billions for federal grants and programs through the EPA during the Biden administration. Those dollars were meant to help disadvantaged communities and fund community resilience pro...

Congress approved billions for federal grants & programs through the EPA — then the Trump administration rescinded the funding. 

Some groups have banded together to sue the federal government; others are seeking alternative funds. How are they continuing to serve their communities?

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In the U.S., 10% of new cars sold in 2025 were EVs. In China, that number was more than 50%. China accounts for about 65% of EV sales among the countries shown 👇

source: @voronoiapp.bsky.social

ENCORE: Solar Power to the People At this moment, the cheapest way to create electricity is by pointing a solar panel at the sun. That’s good news for the climate. It’s also good news for communities who want to take control of their…

Climbing a sparking utility pole while performing “El Apagón” (“The Blackout”) in his Super Bowl halftime show, #BadBunny put a spotlight on Puerto Rico’s ongoing energy crisis. Here's us talking w/ Arturo Massol-Deyá about the work he's doing in Puerto Rico to build resilient local energy systems: