In This Climate – Details, episodes & analysis

Gabe talks with Barbara Buffaloe, mayor of Columbia, MO, about climate challenges and success in her community.

Elizabeth Hillborn's book " Restoring Eden" chronicles her search to discover what was poisoning her wetland.

Insects can provide protein, and increased use of them as feed and food may have beneficial climate effects. Gabe Filippelli interviews IUPUI's Christine Picard about her research.

It's almost Valentine's Day, a time for love and examining yet another lifecycle analysis of environmental effects. We also dig into the United States's energy mix and projections.

US energy stats: https://www.eia.gov/

Vox on roses: https://www.vox.com/the-goods/2019/2/12/18220984/valentines-day-flowers-roses-environmental-effects

Wilding Flowers CSA: https://www.wilding-flowers.com/flower-csa

We bring you eight points about the Biden Administration's early work on climate in approximately eight minutes. We also talk about where Janet is and make some recommendations.

Atmos Magazine's Biden climate guide: https://atmos.earth/joe-biden-climate-policy-laws-list/ 

The Phoenix: https://thephoenix.substack.com/ 

Imagine 2200: https://grist.submittable.com/submit?utm_source=internalgrist&utm_medium=sitepost&utm_campaign=clifi 

Danielle Doggett, founder & CEO of SAILCARGO INC., tells us about the zero-emission ocean cargo ship Ceiba. From mitigating underwater noise pollution to sourcing food for shipbuilders, their sustainability considerations move far beyond what fuel propels the ship. 

The SAILCARGO site: https://www.sailcargo.org/

J.J.'s piece in The New Republic: https://newrepublic.com/article/160689/rise-fall-fracking-boom-town-oral-history

Our big question for the series is, why do we extract and burn natural gas? To answer this question, we’re addressing smaller questions around the physical science of hydraulic fracturing/emissions/health effects, ownership of and responsibility for assets, and conflicts (hyperlocal and international) around natural gas.

In this live episode: Keith Hall teaches us about environmental and property law surrounding fracking, Anne Spice explains the context of the Unist'ot'en Village oil and gas resistance, and Sammy Roth runs through some of the biggest natural gas stories in the Western U.S.

Watch the episode on Facebook: https://fb.watch/370C4IJu-S/

Just checking in and looking forward to 2021.

RSVP for our next live show: https://fb.me/e/1UuQB0dwk

Learn more about Grist's cli-fi writing contest: https://grist.submittable.com/submit/ 

Find Kristina's work here: https://www.ehn.org/u/kristinamarusic1