Operation Climate

Nov 04 2024 62 ep. 20 mins
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Operation Climate is a podcast made by young people, for young people, where we break down environmental issues through conversations with cool people. Real high school and college students interview world renowned scientists, scholars, activists, business leaders, artists, and more, in order to deeply understand a variety of climate issues and how young people can take action in the climate movement. Each episode is entirely hosted and produced by high school and college students from around the world who are passionate about climate storytelling, education, and creativity. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/operation-climate/support

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S10E3: The Stanley Effect - How Sustainable is Your Shopping?

Nov 04 2024 14 mins  
How many water bottles do you own? Most people would answer more than one. These days, it seems like a new, trendy brand pops up every year, and many of these companies actually market their products as eco-friendly despite having a significant environmental impact. In this episode, Charlotte speaks to Dr. Wren Montgomery, a professor at the Ivey Business School at Western Univers

S10E2: Celebs in the Sky (Taylor’s Version)

Oct 28 2024 15 mins  
Over recent months, it is known All Too Well that pop star and cultural icon Taylor Swift has attracted widespread criticism for her private jet usage and corresponding surge in CO2 emissions to be one thousand times more than the average person. In this episode of Operation Climate, we delve deep into the environmental repercussions of private air travel and the moral obligations

S10E1: Surfs Up - The Olympics Games’ Impact on Coral Reefs

Oct 21 2024 13 mins  
In this season opener, hosts Anna and Renee explore the environmental implications of the newly constructed Olympic Surfing Judging Tower in Teahupo'o, Tahiti, the host site for the surfing events of the 2024 Paris Olympics. Joined by Brian Silliman, the Rachel Carson Professor of Marine Conservation Biology at Duke University, they discuss the challenges facing coral reefs and the

[SPECIAL] NC Farms Under Attack

Aug 19 2024 15 mins  
In this special summer episode of Operation Climate, we journey to Person County, North Carolina, where a proposed liquid natural gas facility has ignited a grassroots movement. Hear from local farmers Oci and Jeff, just a mile from the site, as they share their story. During this episode, we will uncover the environmental concerns, political maneuvering, and community activism sur

S9E4: Green Horizons - Training Tomorrow's Eco-Leaders

May 02 2024 20 mins  
Welcome back to Season 9: Green Horizons! In the season finale, we are moving out of the classroom and into the realm of government to continue our exploration of what a climate-conscious future looks like. The Biden administration announced the creation of the American Climate Corps back in September, which aims to train a new generation of workers for jobs in the clean energy eco

S9E3: Green Horizons - Climate in the Curriculum

Apr 07 2024 18 mins  
Welcome to Season 9: Green Horizons! In this series, we are talking about the positive role of big institutions, universities and governments, in the climate movement. As we continue our conversation of climate education and action at Duke University, in this episode, we are sitting down with two esteemed Duke University professors, Dr. Valerie Sabol, a clinical professor in the Du

S9E2: Green Horizons - Greening Our Courses & Campus

Mar 10 2024 27 mins  
Welcome to Season 9: Green Horizons! In this series, we are talking about the positive role of big institutions, universities and governments, in the climate movement. In today's episode, we shift gears from the overarching view to the nitty-gritty details. We're joined by Dr. Emily Bernhardt, a biogeochemist and a professor at Duke as well as Lindsay Batchelor, and Jason E

S9E1: Green Horizons - Behind the Pledge

Mar 03 2024 19 mins  
Welcome to Season 9! In this series, we are talking about the positive role of big institutions, universities and governments, in the climate movement. It’s been a year since the Climate Commitment was announced, but a question still floats in the mind of much of the Duke community: “What exactly is the Climate Commitment?” In this episode, we unravel the layers of the Duke C

TRAILER Season 9: Green Horizons

Feb 25 2024 3 mins  
Get ready for Season 9 of Operation Climate: Green Horizons. This season we’re focusing on big institutions like universities and government… what role do they have in the climate movement? We’ll focus on Duke University and their now one year old Climate Commitment, which aims to tackle the whole spectrum of sustainability from operations to eduction. Then, we’ll zoom out

S8E1: Sculpting a Better Future

Jan 21 2024 17 mins  
Welcome to Season 8! In this miniseries, we will look at different avenues of environmental art. Looking for alternative routes to advocate for the environment, aside from research and policy? Perhaps you should turn to art and engage in the growing phenomenon of environmental artivism. Like the saying goes, a picture (or in this case, a sculpture) can say a thousand words. Art ca