Climate Hour

Strategic Defense Impacts of Climate Change

Climate Hour ·

2023/06/01

If you’ve tuned in to the Climate Hour before, you’ve heard us explain that the burning of fossil fuels has led to an increase in greenhouse gases that have trapped the heat from the sun and increased the average of our planet’s surface temperature; that this global warming is causing the planet’s climate patterns to change, and that this climate change is leading to an increase in the frequency and severity of natural weather disasters. But we really haven’t explored the global impacts of these

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International Youth Climate Movement

Climate Hour ·

2023/05/01

Young people across the world are forming networks to take positive action on climate change. Many act locally, but increasing numbers are coming together to form national and continental coalitions that are collectively mobilizing a generational movement. Young people know that they will bear the brunt of climate change and they’re taking to the streets, to public forums and to political office to create climate action. Join host, Bob Grove, and guests to discuss the International Climate Youth

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Urban Farming

Climate Hour ·

2023/04/01

Food is a pretty fundamental part of life. The history of the world is often defined by its farming systems, and today’s world seems defined by expensive, un-nutritious monocrops; often genetically modified to require the very chemicals that have destroyed their nutritional value. Increasingly, people are turning to urban farming, to once again grow their own food in a effort to save money, and provide a nutritious alternative to today’s commercial food systems. Join host, Bob Grove, and guests to

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How To Lobby For Climate Solutions

Climate Hour ·

2023/03/01

Making sustainable choices in our personal lives is our first responsibility if we want to live a healthy life and give that option to our children. But what comes next? How do we promote sustainable choices to our communities and beyond? Citizen lobbying provides ordinary people with the opportunity to make a profound difference on big issues. Whether writing letters to editors, calling your elected representatives, or meeting officials in person or on zoom, citizen Lobbying is a simple, effective

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The Carbon Almanac

Climate Hour ·

2023/02/01

The Carbon Almanac is both a book and a global community; an easily understood source of climate knowledge and an amazing example of collective action. The book itself is a compilation of reliable information, resources, charts, graphs and illustrations on the science, impacts, and solutions to climate change contributed by 300 writers, researchers, and illustrators from 41 different countries. The collective that created the book has grown into a network of podcasts, a LinkedIn course, an online

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Sustainable Fashion

Climate Hour ·

2023/01/01

The industrial sector accounts for 21% of greenhouse gas emissions, and a single industry – the fashion industry – accounts for 39% of all industrial emissions and an even larger amount of industrial pollution. Join host, Bob Grove, and guests to learn how fast fashions are devastating our environment, our workforce, and how you can make simple choices to protect the environment and your pocketbook, while staying on trend and in style. Guests include: Rianon Wallace-Demby, KU Aquatic Ecology

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Teaching Children About Climate Change

Climate Hour ·

2022/12/01

How do we prepare our children to live in a world filled with extreme temperatures, life-threatening storms, and collapsing food systems? How do we provide the skills our children will need to create the next generation of built environments that can withstand new temperature and weather extremes, and new food systems that can survive a world of constant flooding and drought? Join host, Bob Grove, and guests to discuss teaching children about climate change. Guests include: Beth Sarver, President

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Plastics And Their Effect On Climate Change

Climate Hour ·

2022/11/01

Plastics are made out of crude oil and natural gas, the same fossil fuels used in our homes and cars. And, because plastics can never fully disintegrate, they overflow our landfills, rivers and oceans. Plastics are now found in every step of our food chain and throughout our bodies. While climate activists focus on reducing fossil fuel usage in the power and transportation sectors, big oil is quietly redirecting billions of dollars into petrochemical plants to produce more and more plastics …

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Climate Impacts of the Inflation Reduction Act

Climate Hour ·

2022/10/01

The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 is the successor to the House-passed Build Back Better Act and is the largest piece of federal climate legislation ever to be enacted in the United States. Is it climate salvation, better than nothing or a fossil fuel lifeline? Join host, Bob Grove, and guests to discuss the Inflation Reduction Act. Guests include: Winston Apple – Author and former member of the Democratic National Committee Howie Hawkins – Co-founder of the Green Party of the United States, and

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Impacts of the Russo-Ukranian War on Labor’s Climate...

Climate Hour ·

2022/09/01

Over the past few months, we’ve seen a massive realignment of global alliances and supply chains caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. How is this impacting the U.S. labor movement and how does it effect the movement’s ability to focus on climate issues? Join host, Bob Grove, and guests as they discuss Labor’s Climate Movement and the impacts of the Russo-Ukranian War. Guests include: Larry Williams Jr. – Executive Director of the Labor Network for Sustainability, Founder of UnionBase, and former

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Sustainable Food

Climate Hour ·

2022/08/01

Food systems are responsible for 24% of global greenhouse gas emissions and is the world’s largest consumer of land and fresh water. Personal food choices impact our health & longevity, our pocket books and the planet. Join host, Bob Grove, and guests as they discuss sustainable food choices and the environmental impact of what we eat. Guests include: Mark Gawron, Metro Farms & Food Systems Programmer, Cultivate KC David Hakan, Kansas City Drawdown Society Meredith McAllister, Compost

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The International Sustainable Fashion Movement

Climate Hour ·

2022/07/01

The clothing you are wearing right now has a surprisingly large impact on our environment and climate systems. The fashion industry is responsible for 8.1% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Today’s combination of petroleum-based textiles and cheap, abusive labor practices has given rise to what is called Fast Fashion, an industry of poorly-made, throw-away clothing, that in turn has led to a massive environmental deluge of micropollutants and overflowing landfills. Join host, Bob Grove, and guests

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Green New Deal

Climate Hour ·

2022/06/01

The New Deal enacted by President Franklin D. Roosevelt pulled the U.S. out of the Great Depression and led to decades of American prosperity. That New Deal combined economic reforms with lots of new jobs in emerging sectors. And 90 years later we’re still reaping the benefits; from our interstate highway system to our monthly Social Security checks. Roosevelt’s New Deal led to what is arguably the most prosperous era in U.S. history. Today, economists are envisioning a Green New Deal that would

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Urban Permaculture

Climate Hour ·

2022/05/01

Permaculture is an approach to land management that incorporates principles found in healthy ecosystems. Urban Permaculture applies these principles to our backyards and vacant lots, giving us access to economical, healthy food; the natural stress-relief of interacting with nature, and the community resilience of local food sources; all while saving the planet by sequestering carbon in our yards and lowering the climate impact of industrialized farming. Join host, Bob Grove, and guests to discuss

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In the Midst of Crises, The Importance of Earth Day

Climate Hour ·

2022/04/01

Join Climate Hour host, Bob Grove, and guests as they discuss Earth Day 2022. Guests include: Ira Harritt, Greater Kansas City Interfaith Council Patricia Williams, President, CinemaKC Stephen Melton, Leader, Citizen’s Climate Lobby KC Keith Mundy, ELCA Central States Senate & Lutherans Restoring Creation Victor Dougherty, Director, Temple Buddhist Center Jim McGraw, Unity Temple Green Team, Bridging the Gap and Heartland Tree Alliance Stacey Rhymes, Filmmaker David Wayne Reed, Filmmaker

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The Green Party of the United States

Climate Hour ·

2022/03/08

Join Climate Hour host, Bob Grove, and guests as they explore the Green Party. Guests include: Howie Hawkins, Green Party Co-Founder and 2020 U.S. Presidential Candidate Nathan Kline, Outreach Coordinator, Green Party of Kansas City Missouri and 2020 Missouri State Senate Candidate Teresa Wilke, Co-Chair, Kansas Green Party Nick Blessing, Secretary and former Co-Chair, Kansas Green Party

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Environmental Justice & Climate Equity

Climate Hour ·

2022/02/08

Join Climate Hour host, Bob Grove, and guests to discuss environmental justice & climate equity. Guests include: Beto Lugo, Executive Director, Clean Air Now Jacqui Patterson, Executive Director, The Chisholm Legacy Project Jellie Duckworth, Climate Equity and Community Engagement Strategist with LivZero Omar Muhammed, Executive Director, Low Country Alliance for Model Communities Romona Taylor Williams, Executive Director, MS Communities United for Prosperity

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The Sustainable Home

Climate Hour ·

2022/01/02

Join Climate Hour host, Bob Grove, and guests to discuss creating a sustainable home. Guests include: Drew Torkelson, Lead Product Manager, Electrification Department, Evergy Hilary Noonan, Founder, Syntax Land Design Katie Panek, Senior Product Manager, Renewables at Evergy Stacia B. Stelk, Executive Director, Deep Roots KC

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