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Zeroing In: Carbon Neutral 2050

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2020
1 Season
16 Episodes
EN
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About

Climate change is everyone's problem, but the devastating effects aren't felt evenly. In partnership with a US public broadcaster, we zero in on protecting the most affected people and areas, or MAPA.

#climate change#climate action#carbon neutrality

Cast

Catherine Kobayashi

Catherine Kobayashi

as Self - Host

Greg Dalton

Greg Dalton

as Self - Journalist and Founder of "Climate One"

Episodes

Season 1

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The Power of Youth
E1

The Power of Youth

Nov 7, 202025m

Our first episode focuses on young people who are becoming empowered to fight for change. Julian Jordan is a young filmmaker in San Francisco who took up the cause of plastics polluting our oceans. And Silicon Valley entrepreneurs mentor young adults on creating businesses for a sustainable, greener future.

Sharing Our Bounty
E2

Sharing Our Bounty

Nov 12, 202025m

In the second episode, we look at how the food we eat impacts our climate. One model for change is found in Sonoma County, California, where people are finding ways to tend to their community by tending to the land.

Uncommon Ground
E3

Uncommon Ground

Feb 27, 202125m

We affect the planet every time we drive our cars, heat our homes or turn on our lights. Many of us look to our forests and oceans to offset our emissions. We can also look ... to uncommon ground. Some farmers in California plant their crops while doing little to disturb the soil. We'll dig into no-till farming, and what they see beneath their feet. And we'll learn how each of us can lead change ... from our own backyards.

Recharging the Grid
E4

Recharging the Grid

Feb 28, 202125m

Innovators in California are always testing the boundaries of technology. Some are reimagining renewable energy as they recharge the grid. They're applying techniques used in gaming to power their businesses and their homes. They're drawing on the strength of the sun, driving turbines with the force of the wind, and reengineering how to harness the vitality of nature.

Coal - The Burning Rock
E5

Coal - The Burning Rock

Jun 26, 202125m

Coal has fueled our economy for generations. We've used it to heat our homes, drive our trains and power our grids. Hotter summers pushed many countries away from this burning rock. But some depend on coal for their energy, their industries and their livelihoods. And they're finding it hard to let go. We'll mine how they can mitigate the damage, ease their dependence, and move on to more sustainable sources.

Turning the Tide
E6

Turning the Tide

Jun 27, 202125m

Our oceans help to feed us. They absorb heat from the sun and make it possible for us to live on this planet. But rising temperatures are changing the waters below the surface, warming our oceans, and killing creatures that live there. Scientists expect these marine heatwaves will become longer, more frequent and more severe. We'll dive into efforts to repair the damage and meet innovators who are trying to turn the tide.

Catching the Wind
E7

Catching the Wind

Dec 11, 202125m

Breezes blow all around us. They can drive communities, without polluting. And, year after year, it gets cheaper to use them to produce energy. So, people around the world are exploring new ways of catching the wind. Some believe projects, on and offshore, can breathe life into economies stifled by the pandemic. We'll meet innovators, corporations and governments harnessing the power as we learn which way the wind is blowing.

Troubled Waters
E8

Troubled Waters

Dec 11, 202125m

People across the globe draw life from our oceans. They navigate over the surface. They're nourished by the creatures below. But many who live alongside them find themselves in troubled waters. They can see the threats through their windows: super hurricanes, torrential rains, flooding ... even on sunny days. Some innovators are redesigning low-lying areas to make them more resilient. Others are reconsidering rain as a resource. We'll plunge into these waters to see the perils, and the opportunities, beneath the surface.

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