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The climate change crisis can feel so formidable, so daunting, that instead of mobilizing people to action, it engenders paralysis. What could we mortals possibly do to prevent the calamity? A fair bit, it turns out. On Heat of the Moment, a 10-part podcast by FP Studios, in partnership with the Climate Investment Funds, we focus on ordinary people across the globe who have found ways to fight back.
Hosted by CNN contributor John D. Sutter, Heat of the Moment tells the stories of the people on the front lines of the fight against climate change.
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John D. Sutter is a climate change analyst for CNN. Sutter is an award-winning reporter and was previously in CNN's investigative unit, where he focused primarily on climate change, social justice issues and crowdsourced reporting projects.
Lead Producer: Rosie Julin | Editor: John D. Sutter | Additional Production Support: Claudia Teti & Yurui Wu Managing Editor: Rob Sachs
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Why Saving Forests Involves Rethinking Jobs
And how to bolster better paying jobs in the global south while confronting the climate crisis.
Seeking Justice in Cancer Alley
Heat of the Moment heads south to the U.S. Gulf Coast, an area with a long history of fossil fuel extraction and the health problems that come with it.
Accounting for Unintended Consequences of Going Green
How getting to net-zero carbon emissions actually creates more choice.
Why Indigenous and Local Voices Are Vital to a Just Transition
Making sure everyone gets a seat at the table.
Financing a Just Transition in the Global South
Countries are calling on the global north to help the developing world go green.
The Importance of Hearing All Voices
How the term “just transition” went from a niche idea in the U.S. labor rights movement to a global call for economic, social, and environmental transformation.
What Does a Just Transition Really Mean?
How communities and economies are transitioning away from fossil fuels in a fair and equitable way.
COMING SOON—Heat of the Moment: A Just Transition
Season three of Heat of the Moment launches Jan. 18.
Youth Climate Activists Are Suing Big Oil—and Winning
Youth activists in the Netherlands joined lawsuit against Shell as part of a new strategy to hold fossil energy companies accountable for unsustainable carbon dioxide emissions.
How Debt Relief Can Help Developing Countries Go Green
Blue Bonds for a greener ocean.
The Godmother of Climate Security
Why the U.S. military is a key player in solving the climate crisis.
Climate Migrants: Destination Duluth
We are in the midst of one of the greatest moments of human migration in recent history. Wars and unrest in the Middle East, political tensions in Latin America, and ethnic clashes in places like Myanmar have caused millions of people to flee their homes looking for safety and security for themselves and their families. But there’s also another set of migrants: those who are fleeing because they’ve determined their homes are no longer safe from the massive forces of climate change. Today’s story involves someone who never expected to see herself as a climate migrant. In fact, as director of a climate-solution organization, Jamie Beck Alexander would often spend countless hours trying to help others in far-off places deal with the effects of climate change. But then a few years back, she realized her own living situation in California was no longer going to work.
From Oil Worker to Climate Activist
On this episode of Heat of the Moment, we meet former oil worker Allen Hubbard. Hubbard spent most of his professional career as a geologist working on oil rigs in Louisiana, trying to calculate the best spots to drill. Since leaving the industry, Hubbard began learning more about the climate crisis from people like former U.S. President Al Gore, and he decided he needed to do a complete 180. Now in his 80s, Hubbard has made it his duty to speak out and try to motivate people to curb their consumption of fossil fuels.
A Just Transition
How one town in Wyoming is moving away from coal.
How a Regenerative Ocean Farmer Is Rethinking the Way We Eat
How a regenerative ocean farmer is rethinking the way we eat and produce our food.
How One Sri Lankan Engineer Is Transforming His Community and Local Economy
Sasiranga de Silva, an engineer in Colombo, Sri Lanka, is improving the health and well-being of his community by converting diesel-powered tuk-tuks to electric.
What Developing Countries Can Teach the World About Climate Resiliency
A look at what developing countries can demonstrate to the world about climate resiliency and the importance of community-based activism in implementing societal change.
Paris’s Promises and Glasgow’s Gut Check: Assessing the U.N. Climate Change Conference’s Impact
The second season looks back at the historic 2015 Paris Agreement and previews what to look forward to at this year’s U.N. Climate Change Conference in Glasgow.
Heat of the Moment Season Two - Coming Oct. 21
Stories from the front lines of the fight against climate change.
The Solutions Under Our Noses
A look at how many of the innovations that will be needed for a cleaner, greener future are actually available today—and what's needed to get them activated on a larger scale.
Extreme Weather Resilience
How climate change is increasing the intensity of storms, and what the world can do to be more resilient.
Why Bold Investments Matter
A look into how green investments and economic policy changes can be a driver for a healthier planet.
Adapting to a Drier Planet
An exploration of the wider ramifications of water scarcity and what’s being done to help those affected.
Talking Green Without Seeing Red
How governments, journalists, and activists are all trying to change the narrative when they talk about climate change. The goal? Make the conversation more inclusive, less hostile, and frankly less boring.
A New Plan for the Amazon
Saving the Amazon rainforest is not just about raising alarms but also about finding ways to make harvesting its trees more profitable than tearing them down.
Food 2.0
How food production contributes to climate change and what individuals and the agricultural industry can do to make food production, distribution, and disposal more eco-friendly.
The Future of Green Energy
A look at why it’s critical for the world to move toward more renewable energy sources and how innovations like concentrated solar power are helping us get there.
How to Make Cities Greener
How rethinking urban design can have a major impact on carbon emissions and the quality of city life.
When Climate Hits Home
Climate change is forcing people from their homes, especially in island nations. How can the world change its policy toward climate migrants, and what can be done to assist those who want to stay not only survive but thrive?
What Would Greta Do?
Young climate activists in the United States and the Philippines are pushing for change and getting their governments to take notice.
How Far We’ve Come
Heat of the Moment looks at the origins of the global climate crisis and finds areas of optimism.
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Coming April 15 - Stories from the front lines of the fight against climate change
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