Small Things Big Climate
by Toronto Star
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The humble heat pump: the easiest way to dramatically cut your…
The humble heat pump: the easiest way to dramatically cut your…
About this podcast
Climate change: a problem so huge, how could the choices of an individual make any difference? But, then again, doing nothing feels defeatist and cynical. So, what can we do that would actually matter? Join Marco Chown Oved, climate reporter with The Toronto Star, as he navigates some of these questions on the Small Things Big Climate podcast.
Episodes
- The humble heat pump: the easiest way to dramatically cut your emissions · 34 min · Season 1 Episode 6Of all the climate solutions out there, the heat pump is a no brainer. Not only will it reduce your emissions by 60 per cent or more, it's cheaper to operate, improves air…
- Beef is the worst food for the climate. Can it be done better? · 34 min · Season 1Sometimes it feels like you need a PhD to figure out how to shop for lower carbon groceries. Why isn't there a simple rule of thumb to follow? Host Marco Chown Oved starts this…
- E-bikes are popular because they're basically small cars · 34 min · Season 1 Episode 4We live in a world built for cars. But as we sit in endless traffic, it's hard not to think they've become a victim of their own success. Enter e-bikes. They're big enough to…
- Plastic is everywhere, it's made of oil and it lasts 1,000 years · 34 min · Season 1 Episode 3Plastic is a miracle substance that's revolutionized healthcare, keeping things sterile, and has replaced glass and metal packaging, reducing carbon emissions from shipping…
- Fire is both the cause and effect of climate change · 32 min · Season 1 Episode 2The way we talk about climate change needs to, well, change. Everything is either invisible, like emissions, or incomprehensible, like megatonnes, or inconceivable, like…
- Fighting climate change collectively and individually · 32 min · Season 1 Episode 1The Star is often inundated with emails from readers asking what they can do to fight climate change. While there are lots of things people can do to lower their personal carbon…
- Introducing Small Things Big Climate, a new podcast from the Toronto Star · 1 min · Season 1Climate change: a problem so huge, how could the choices of an individual make any difference? But, then again, doing nothing feels defeatist and cynical. So, what can we do that…
