The Anti-Dread Climate Podcast

Jul 09 2024 30 ep. 16 mins 146
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The climate crisis is undeniable and overwhelming. People have a lot of questions about how they can help the planet in their daily lives. We have the answers, each week, in less time than it will take you to sort your recyclables.

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Climate Pod Live on Stage

Jul 09 2024 15 mins  
How do you get through the summer without air conditioning if you hate to sweat? Is toilet paper bad for the environment, and if so, what are you supposed to do about it? And if you want to “get involved” but feel depressed by long incremental meetings, what’s the best way to stay plugged in to local environmental causes? Candice and Caleigh are live onstage tackl

Tonight in LA! Live Q&A with Parks Project

Jun 20 2024 2 mins  
Care about our planet? Motivated to live greener? Looking to meet other climate-minded folks in the Los Angeles area? Join us for a live AMA-style panel with Caleigh Wells and Candice Dickens-Russell at the Parks Project Discovery Center in Culver City. Tickets are only $10, and proceeds go to Friends of the LA River (Candice’s org!). Get your tickets here. See you there!

Impatient for Change (from “Outrage + Optimism”) - Bonus episode

May 01 2024 53 mins  
This is an episode of Outrage + Optimism we think you’ll enjoy, a podcast that explore the stories behind the headlines on climate change, talking to the change-makers turning challenges into opportunities. On this episode the hosts welcome Hannah Ritchie, Deputy Editor at Our World in Data and a Senior Researcher at the University of Oxford and discuss her book “Not the End of

What to do when climate change feels unstoppable (from “TED Climate”) - Bonus episode

Apr 17 2024 26 mins  
This is an episode of TED Climate we think you’d enjoy, a podcast from the TED Audio Collective, which is back for a new season. We know today's youth have inherited a big, unprecedented climate problem to solve -- and the eco-anxiety to go with it. Gen-Zer and activist Clover Hogan shares why the path to climate action starts with the one thing you can control: your mindset. She

What’s the greenest kind of funeral?

Apr 10 2024 15 mins  
You can spend your whole life taking climate action… but what about disposing of your body after death? What’s the most planet-friendly way to plan a funeral? Caleigh leads Candice through the carbon costs of traditional burial and looks for more climate-friendly alternatives.

How to hack rebates to upgrade your home

Apr 03 2024 14 mins  
Where should you start with greening your home, and how do you get it subsidized?

Do carbon offsets help with airplane emissions?

Mar 27 2024 14 mins  
If you frequently fly, then you might want to offset your carbon emissions. But what does that even mean, and how do you start? As a frequent flyer herself, Caleigh talks with Candice about the ways you can offset emissions in your personal life and through carbon offset projects.

What do you do when you want to change a mind?

Mar 20 2024 17 mins  
Not every conversation about climate change is agreeable. On this episode, Candice facilitates a discussion between Caleigh and her mother to learn more about how people can have a productive relationship even if they disagree on a political issue that’s pretty central to their identities.

How to teach kids about climate action

Mar 13 2024 13 mins  
How do you talk about climate change with kids? Candice has lots of tips. Caleigh describes two very different 5th grade classrooms she visited that illustrate how the approach you take to talking about climate makes a big difference in how kids feel afterwards.

How to cultivate a climate-friendly yard

Mar 06 2024 12 mins  
Calling all gardeners! Are you confused about what kinds of plants to put in your yard? An LA tree expert helps Candice and Caleigh through an in-depth discussion about native plants and best practices for landscaping.