Explore every episode of the podcast Climate Magic

In this conversation with Dr. Jade Sasser, an expert on climate change and reproductive justice, we explore why women of color in particular are worried about having kids.

In this conversation with Grist magazine data journalist, “recovering neuroscientist,” and author Clayton Page Aldern, we explore the myriad ways that a changing environment changes our brains and bodies.

Helping us prepare our “fire brains” this first week of Climate Magic is Dr. Jyoti Mishra, who studies what happens to the brain– and how individuals and communities can respond – when a wildfire strikes.

Research and progress in the world of mental health has come a long way in the past few decades. We now hear about “crises” of mental health among various populations, from parents or Gen Z, to teachers and health workers. But what happens when you add the issue of climate change into the mix?

Why should we lean into ecological grief, rather than shun, fix, or repress it? What does “grief literacy” look like, and why might our ecological crisis require us to gain those skills? What does the inability to lean into grief mean for the climate crisis, and how might we collectively leverage grief for political change?

What if helping address climate change were akin to trying to start a fire without matches? In this beautiful conversation, Bonita draws a parallel between her attempts to start fire with a bow drill and the way she hopes we can all keep showing up in the world, and not give up.

This is a preview for Climate Magic with Dr. Sarah Ray

We often look to young people to give us hope for the future. But for young people themselves, that’s a huge burden to carry.

Does gluing your hand to a Van Gogh painting, in order to draw attention to the evils of the fossil fuel industry, gain sympathy for your cause?

Neurosurgeon Ann-Christine Duhaime, author of Minding the Climate, explores how our tendency to prioritize short-term consumer pleasures spurs climate change, but also how the brain’s amazing capacity for flexibility can—and likely will—enable us to prioritize the long-term survival of humanity.

A researcher makes the case that your social life can help change society.

Master SCUBA diver Kory Lamberts is changing the world within his reach.

What does the next generation need from us today?

The spirit of this show is to help the 89% of us humans on the planet who care about the climate crisis, but don’t quite know what to do about it.

How does your identity shape your environmental values and feelings about climate change?

Can listening better solve the polycrisis? What advice does a communication expert have for saving democracy, social trust, and the planet?

Why do our brains not like to think about climate change?

"Paying attention to existence is important when we’re living in a time of climate change because it helps the present moment to not be stolen away from us," says Rabbi Ora Nitkin-Kaner.

Groundbreaking climate therapist Leslie Davenport discusses regulating our nervous systems for climate justice.

How do you talk to your kids about climate change?