Engage in the Climate Conversation
Summary: Engage in climate related media to learn and have fun.
Description
There’s always new information coming out about our changing climate and about green solutions. Be a part of that conversation! Pick up a movie, book, podcast, or newsletter and get informed.
At times the amount of news and information may seem overwhelming, but a podcast or audiobook can be a fun companion on your trip to work. You can browse a newsletter while waiting at the doctor’s office. You can have a movie night with the family. It doesn’t have to take a lot of time to begin to learn more about the issues at play.
Here’s some ideas for media you can engage with today:
Movies:
“Don’t Look Up”
“Snowpiercer”
“The Biggest Little Farm”
Podcasts:
Franklin Matters
How to Save a Planet
Books:
The New Climate War by Michael E. Mann
All We Can Save by Ayana Elizabeth Johnson and Katherine K. Wilkinson
The Future We Choose by Christiana Figueres
Climate Newsletters:
The Crucial Years by Bill McKibben on Substack
Volts by David Roberts on Substack
Climate Fwd from the New York Times
Deep Dive
Here are some additional media ideas to help get you started. There are many more options beyond those listed here. Find what speaks to you!
Movies:
“Beasts of the Southern Wild”
“2040”
“An Inconvenient Truth”
“Princess Mononoke”
Books:
The End of Nature by Bill McKibben
There’s Something in the Water by Ingrid Waldron
Our House Is On Fire by Jeanette Winter
Newsletters:
Heated by Emily Atkin on Substack
Hothouse Solutions on Substack
Podcasts:
For What It’s Earth
DrVolts
The Climate Minute; RSS feed
Short Films:
Climate Emergency: Feedback Loops
Steps to Take
- Pick a category you want to engage in. Maybe you’re a podcast person. Or maybe you’re a movie person. Find a category that interests you.
- Engage! Head onto Spotify or your podcasting platform of choice to find that podcast. Stop by the Franklin Library to check out that book. You can even do inter-library loans or audio books. Rent or stream the movie you’re interested in. Subscribe to a newsletter on Substack. Many are free!
- Talk about it. Leave a testimonial about your experience here and even discuss your media of choice with friends and family.