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We know you have tough questions about climate change, and we believe you deserve the answers!

In this episode of Generation Carbon, we are learning about the red sky! Why does the sky turn red at sunset? Why is it sometimes red at night? During the pandemic, when we stayed home, the sky seemed much clearer. What has changed?

Our Science Spark comes from, Magilvathani, our Gen C Changemaker in India. We hear what’s going on firsthand from Edie, Callie Caterpillar & Peri Plant. Learn more from Andrew Humphrey, Chief Meteorologist from Fox13 Memphis WHBQ-TV.

Gen C Changemakers. We’d love you to get involved. If you’d like to ask a question or submit your super scientific findings in a future episode, we need Gen C science-minded story reporters on the climate case! Have your grownups visit thecarbonalmanac.org/kids to sign up.

This podcast is a part of the Carbon Almanac Network of Podcasts.

Supervising Producer: Jennifer Myers Chua. Senior Producer: Tonya Downing. Expert Outreach Advisor: Tania Marien. Written by: Kristy Sharrow. Hosted By: Jennifer Myers Chua, Edie Chua. Talent: Sam Sam Schuffenecker, Jenn Swanson. Editor: Jennifer Myers Chua. Project Co-ordinator: Jen Ankenmann. Shownotes: Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett

Kids can learn (and teach) about climate change from our free book Generation Carbon: It's Time To Start. Already a hit with families and schools around the world and is available to download in dozens of languages.

Hey Gen C Changemakers. This is Generation Carbon. The podcast where kids like you, help grownups like us, save the planet.

We know you have tough questions about climate change, and we believe you deserve the answers!

In this episode of Generation Carbon, we are learning about Hibernation! Are animals hibernating where the weather is getting warmer? Has anything changed?

Our Science Spark comes from Cian! Our Gen C Changemaker is in Dublin Ireland. We hear what’s going on firsthand from Edie, Callie Caterpillar, Penelope Opposum, and Luna the Bear. Learn more from Armaan Chanana from North Shore Black Bear Society in North Vancouver, British Columbia.

Resources:

• Bear hibernation info: National Park Service
• Caterpillar hibernation info: Pest Pointers

Gen C Changemakers. We’d love you to get involved. If you’d like to ask a question or submit your super scientific findings in a future episode, we need Gen C science-minded story reporters on the climate case! Have your grownups visit thecarbonalmanac.org/kids to sign up.

This podcast is a part of the Carbon Almanac Network of Podcasts.

Supervising Producer: Jennifer Myers Chua. Producer: Katherine Palmer. Expert Outreach Advisor: Tania Marien. Written by: Carolanne Petrusiak. Hosted By: Jennifer Myers Chua, Edie Chua. Talent: Sam Schuffenecker, Leekei Tang, Tonya Downing. Editor: Jennifer Myers Chua. Project Co-ordinator: Jen Ankenmann.

Hey Gen C Changemakers. This is Generation Carbon. The podcast where kids like you, help grownups like us, save the planet.

We know you have tough questions about climate change, and we believe you deserve the answers!

In this episode of Generation Carbon, we are learning about Bugs! What will happen to insects with a warmer climate? And what about eating insects? Will that help the planet?

Our Science Sparks come from Aaron and Simon, Gen C Changemakers in Virginia and Grand Rapids, Michigan. We hear what’s going on firsthand from Edie, Callie Caterpillar & Spencer Sparrow. Learn more from Stephanie A. Dole, Ph.D, The Beetlelady and Gen C Super Scientific Story Reporters Kate and Tilly from Toronto, Canada. Dalia, from Ontario, shares what she thinks life in 2050 may look like.

Gen C Changemakers. We’d love you to get involved. If you’d like to ask a question or submit your super scientific findings in a future episode, we need Gen C science-minded story reporters on the climate case! Have your grownups visit thecarbonalmanac.org/kids to sign up.

This podcast is a part of the Carbon Almanac Network of Podcasts.

Supervising Producer: Jennifer Myers Chua. Senior Producer: Tonya Downing. Expert Outreach Advisor: Tania Marien. Written by: Carolanne Petrusiak with support from Kristy Sharrow. Hosted By: Jennifer Myers Chua, Edie Chua. Talent: Sam Schuffenecker, Olabanji Stephen, Steve Heatherington Editor: Jennifer Myers Chua. Project Co-ordinator: Jen Ankenmann. Shownotes: Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett

Hey Gen C Changemakers! This is Generation Carbon. The podcast where kids like you, help grownups like us, save the planet. We know you have tough questions about climate change, and we believe you deserve the answers!

In this episode of Generation Carbon, we are learning about Polar Bears. Polar Bears are hungry, and it’s getting warmer. Will they go extinct? 

Our Science Spark comes from Bryn, a Gen C Changemaker in Collingwood Canada. We hear what's going on firsthand from Edie, Pepper Polar Bear & Professor Walrus. Learn more from Alysa McCall, Director of Conservation Outreach at Polar Bears International and Gen C Super Scientific Story Reporters at the Elementary Studio - Acton Academy at Serenbe.

Gen C Changemakers. We’d love you to get involved. If you’d like to ask a question or submit your super scientific findings in a future episode, we need Gen C science-minded story reporters on the climate case! Have your grownups visit thecarbonalmanac.org/kids to sign up.

This podcast is a part of the Carbon Almanac Network of Podcasts.

Supervising Producer: Jennifer Myers Chua. Senior Producer: Tonya Downing. Expert Outreach Advisor: Tania Marien. Writers: Tonya Downing, Kristy Sharrow. Hosted By: Jennifer Myers Chua, Edie Chua. Talent: Leekei Tang, Olabanji Stephen. Sound Design: Sam Morley. Editor: Jennifer Myers Chua. Project Co-ordinator: Jen Ankenmann. Shownotes: Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett

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"What will happen to bugs? If climate change gets bigger?"

"How is it possible there is so much plastic in the ocean? How did the plastic get there?

"What pollutes the air and how does it pollute the air?"

"I'm worried the polar bears won't have enough food because of climate change, will they go extinct?"

Hey, Gen C Changemakers! Generation Carbon is the podcast where kids like you help grownups like us save the planet.

Kids like you have tough questions about climate change and we believe that you deserve the answers. And this is why we made Generation Carbon, a podcast for curious kids. We'll hear from friends, animals, classrooms, scientists, experts, and change-makers like you. And if you're interested in submitting your own super scientific findings for an episode, we need Gen C science-minded story reporters on the climate case!

Have your grown-ups visit thecarbonalmanac.org/kids for more information and be sure to subscribe because we'll see you soon.

Let's change the world. Changemakers!

Hey Gen C Changemakers. This is Generation Carbon. The podcast where kids like you, help grownups like us, save the planet.

We know you have tough questions about climate change, and we believe you deserve the answers!

In this episode of Generation Carbon, we are planning for the next year ahead. After a break from hibernation, we'll be back with more episodes.. and we'd like to hear from YOU! Do you have any questions about climate or the world around us? The weather, the bees, the sky, or pollinators?

Gen C Changemakers. We’d love you to get involved. If you’d like to ask a question, share a joke, let us know about an action plan, or submit your super scientific findings in a future episode, we need Gen C science-minded story reporters on the climate case! Have your grownups visit thecarbonalmanac.org/kids to sign up.

This podcast is a part of the Carbon Almanac Network of Podcasts.

Supervising Producer: Jennifer Myers Chua. Senior Producer: Tonya Downing. Expert Outreach Advisor: Tania Marien. Written by: Carolanne Petrusiak. Hosted By: Jennifer Myers Chua, Edie Chua. Talent: Sam Schuffenecker, Tonya Downing. Editor: Jennifer Myers Chua. Project Co-ordinator: Jen Ankenmann. Shownotes: Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett

Hey Gen C Changemakers. This is Generation Carbon. The podcast where kids like you, help grownups like us, save the planet.

We know you have tough questions about climate change, and we believe you deserve the answers!

In this episode of Generation Carbon, we are learning about dinosaurs! Why did the dinosaurs go extinct? Did the asteroid affect the climate? How did the planet recover?

Our Science Spark comes from Lake, our Gen C Changemaker from River Farm Forest School. We hear what’s going on firsthand from Edie, Hennie Heron and Sloane the Sloth! Learn more from Francois Therrien from Royal Tyrrell Museum 1 and Gen C Super Scientific Story Reporter Onon from Hong Kong. Cole, from Toronto, shares what Jurassic Park got wrong.

Additional Resources:

• What happened when the dinosaur-killing asteroid slammed into Earth? via LiveScience
• How birds evolved from dinosaurs. Quanta Magazine
• Research finds a surprising new way climate change killed the last dinosaurs

Gen C Changemakers. We’d love you to get involved. If you’d like to ask a question or submit your super scientific findings in a future episode, we need Gen C science-minded story reporters on the climate case! Have your grownups visit thecarbonalmanac.org/kids to sign up.

This podcast is a part of the Carbon Almanac Network of Podcasts.

Supervising Producer: Jennifer Myers Chua. Senior Producer: Tonya Downing. Expert Outreach Advisor: Tania Marien. Produced by: Jen Ankenmann. Written by: Carolanne Petrusiak and Tonya Downing. Hosted By: Jennifer Myers Chua, Edie Chua. Talent: Olabanji Stephen and Fannie Theofanidou. Editor: Jennifer Myers Chua. Project Co-ordinator: Jen Ankenmann. Shownotes: Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett

Hey Gen C Changemakers. This is Generation Carbon. The podcast where kids like you, help grownups like us, save the planet.

We know you have tough questions about climate change, and we believe you deserve the answers!

In this episode of Generation Carbon, we are learning about Food Waste. Where does our food go when we throw it out, and what does that mean for the environment? Are there ways we can reduce the amount of food that goes to waste?

Our Science Spark comes from Ryan, our Gen C Changemaker in Virginia, USA. We hear what’s going on firsthand from Edie and Penelope Possum! Learn more from Anna Gray from Food Stash Vancouver and Gen C Super Scientific Story Reporter Luke from Colorado, USA. Chloe, from Toronto, shares what action she has taken to reduce food waste.

Additional Resources:

• Teaching Kids About Food Waste. The 3'oclock project
• Kids Go Green: Reducing Food Waste from PBS LearningMedia
• 10 Food Waste Facts for Kids via kidsearth.org
• Food Waste Is a Huge, Worldwide Problem. News for Kids

Gen C Changemakers. We’d love you to get involved. If you’d like to ask a question or submit your super scientific findings in a future episode, we need Gen C science-minded story reporters on the climate case! Have your grownups visit thecarbonalmanac.org/kids to sign up.

This podcast is a part of the Carbon Almanac Network of Podcasts.

Supervising Producer: Jennifer Myers Chua. Senior Producer: Tonya Downing. Expert Outreach Advisor: Tania Marien. Written and Produced by: Katherine Palmer. Hosted By: Jennifer Myers Chua, Edie Chua. Talent: Tonya Downing Editor: Jennifer Myers Chua. Project Co-ordinator: Jen Ankenmann. Shownotes: Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett

Hey Gen C Changemakers. This is Generation Carbon. The podcast where kids like you, help grownups like us, save the planet.

We know you have tough questions about climate change, and we believe you deserve the answers!

In this episode of Generation Carbon, we are learning about the plastics found in the ocean. What does this mean for marine life? Are they adapting? Who put the plastic there and why would they?

Our Science Spark today comes from Matilde, our Gen C Changemakers in Bologna, Italy! We hear what’s going on firsthand from Grouper Grayson, Octo-Parker, Octo-Poppy, Uncle Octopus, Professor Walrus and Scuba Edie. Learn more from Nathan J. Robinson, Marine Biologist, Science Communicator at Wild Blue Science and Gen C Super Scientific Story Reporter Giselle in Chicago, Illinois. Léon, from Casselman Ontario, Canada shares what he thinks life in 2050 may look like in English and French.

Learn more about Ocean Plastics with Nathan J. Robinson, and Wild Blue Science on IG and Youtube.

Gen C Changemakers. We’d love you to get involved. If you’d like to ask a question or submit your super scientific findings in a future episode, we need Gen C science-minded story reporters on the climate case! Have your grownups visit Generation Carbon – A Carbon Almanac for Kids to sign up.

This podcast is a part of the Carbon Almanac Network of Podcasts.

Supervising Producer: Jennifer Myers Chua. Senior Producer: Tonya Downing. Expert Outreach Advisor: Tania Marien. Written by: Tonya Downing and Kristy Sharrow. Hosted By: Jennifer Myers Chua, Edie Chua. Talent: Grayson and Parker, Olabanji Stephen, Steve Heatherington, Jenn Swanson Editor: Jennifer Myers Chua. Project Co-ordinator: Jen Ankenmann. Shownotes: Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett

Hey Gen C Changemakers. This is Generation Carbon. The podcast where kids like you, help grownups like us, save the planet.

We know you have tough questions about climate change, and we believe you deserve the answers!

In this episode of Generation Carbon, we are learning about Poop! Yes, Poop! Why does poop stink so much? What is it good for? And how can we use poop to grow things and restore the environment?

Our Science Spark comes from Julian and Aaron, Gen C Changemakers from Canberra, Australia and Fairfax Virginia. We hear what’s going on firsthand from Edie, Professor Walrus and Cee (short for Feces.) Learn more from Heather L. Montgomery the author of Who Gives a Poop?: Surprising Science from One End to the Other, and Gen C Super Scientific Story Reporter Clara from Chattanooga Tennessee. Clara also shares what she thinks life in 2050 may look like.

For more information about how organizations like Soil are Transforming Human Poop Into Eco-Friendly Fertilizer with the Poopmobile, check out The Kid Should See This.

Gen C Changemakers. We’d love you to get involved. If you’d like to ask a question or submit your super scientific findings in a future episode, we need Gen C science-minded story reporters on the climate case! Have your grownups visit thecarbonalmanac.org/kids to sign up.

This podcast is a part of the Carbon Almanac Network of Podcasts.

Supervising Producer: Jennifer Myers Chua. Senior Producer: Tonya Downing. Expert Outreach Advisor: Tania Marien. Written by: Carolanne Petrusiak. Hosted By: Jennifer Myers Chua, Edie Chua. Talent: Leekei Tang, Olabanji Stephen, Steve Heatherington Editor: Jennifer Myers Chua. Project Co-ordinator: Jen Ankenmann. Shownotes: Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett