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The United States Geological Survey announced the discovery of between 5 and 19 million tons of lithium in Arkansas, which has the potential to transform the electric vehicle supply chain. We have the details in our weekly newsletter:

On this week's show, co-hosts Greg Dalton and Ariana Brocious revisit their wide-ranging conversation with Eliza Nemser, PhD of Climate Changemakers and Jonathan Foley of Project Drawdown that attempts to answer what is in many ways the critical climate question: What more can we do to make a difference? The episode also features excerpts from leaders like Senator Cory Booker, Tanya Gulliver-Garcia 🏳️🌈, and Anna Lappé, and is sure to provide an energizing boost of optimism as you head into your weekend.

We're building a new home for healthy and respectful climate conversations, and we want you to be a part of it. Climate One is launching a new Discord server where you can connect with fellow listeners and Climate One staff for discussions of topics ranging from electric vehicles to reasons to be optimistic. Join the Discord today and help us build the best place on the internet for all thing climate: https://lnkd.in/d4WGvk5d

Flooding in the Sahara Desert sounds impossible. Our weekly newsletter explains how the climate crisis is making previously unthinkable weather events all too common.

🌍✨ Join us for a special in-person event on October 24 in #SF featuring the UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency Deputy High Commissioner Kelly T. Clements interviewed by Climate One Founder and Co-Host Greg Dalton. Amid intensifying environmental crises, millions of refugees and displaced individuals face increasing vulnerabilities due to climate-related disasters and forced migration. This session will explore the crucial role of the private sector in fostering collaborative, long-term climate solutions within humanitarian responses. Register for free here and share with your network: https://lu.ma/l8i77oix

China is by far the world's largest emitter of carbon, producing more than double the CO2 emissions as the second-place United States. But the nation has also become a leader in the green energy space, with BYD surpassing Tesla as the largest manufacturer of electric vehicles and Chinese firms dominating the global solar panel supply chain. Meanwhile, one of the few things most Western leaders seem to agree on is the need to protect their economies from Chinese competition, leading to trade wars and diplomatic tensions. Is it possible for the world to balance environmental cooperation with economic competition? This week, Greg Dalton and Ariana Brocious sit down with three experts of China and economics: Emily Feng, Alex W., and James Sallee. Their conversation is now playing wherever you get your podcasts: https://lnkd.in/ghyWKmNp

Is it possible that we've perhaps underestimated the potential to solve the climate crisis? And why are hurricanes both more intense and more frequent these days? We have the details in our latest newsletter — plus info on how to join us for a celebration of the 2024 Schneider Award winner, Leah Stokes, in December.

Tennessee State Representative Justin J. Pearson is not a fan of Elon Musk.

So much of the climate movement is about maintaining hope in the face of an ever-warming planet and devastating disasters. But there are a lot of reasons to think we might get things right, too. As Ayana Elizabeth Johnson explains in her latest book, tens of millions of Americans care about the climate crisis — they just haven't taken action yet. She joins Co-Host Ariana Brocious, Bill McKibben of 350.org, and Abbie Dillen of Earthjustice for the latest Climate One conversation to discuss how and why we shouldn't give up believing in our collective success: https://lnkd.in/gtbsqiD9

Climate One is proud to announce Leah Stokes as this year's winner of the Stephen Schneider Award for Outstanding Climate Science Communication! Stokes is a leader in both climate and energy policy specializing in communicating complex information to the general public. She is currently the Anton Vonk Associate Professor of Environmental Politics with the UC Santa Barbara Department of Political Science as well as a senior policy counsel to Rewiring America, where she focuses on the role of utility companies. Stokes also co-hosts the podcast A Matter of Degrees with Katharine K. Wilkinson, which is a podcast dedicated to telling the stories of the powers behind climate change. On December 9 at 6:00 p.m., Climate One is hosting a celebration of Stokes and her invaluable climate communications work at the Commonwealth Club World Affairs. Join us at the event ceremony to honor this year's Schneider Award winner via the ticketing link in the event page below: