We get it. You care about the climate crisis—but sometimes thinking about it is just too overwhelming. Well, we’re here to help with that. Host Dan Kwartler unpacks the problems and solutions behind big systemic issues in bite-sized episodes. You’ll find out which bag is best for the planet, imagine our world without humans, and follow the international journey of the very shirt on your back. Yes, we’re going to talk about the bleak stuff—it’s a crisis after all—but we’ll also share little ways you can make changes in your daily life, in your towns and cities, and at your workplaces to help change climate change. Ultimately we’re aiming for some HOPE through a focus on solutions, instead of just, you know, tumbling towards inevitable doom.
You can also get involved by joining Countdown, TED’s global initiative to accelerate solutions to the climate crisis in collaboration with Future Stewards. Find out more at countdown.ted.com
All Episodes
This ancient rock is changing our theory on the origin of life | Tara Djokic
May 22, 2024 · 12min
How to build an equitable and just climate future | Peggy Shepard
May 8, 2024 · 13min
The future of fashion — made from mushrooms | Dan Widmaier
May 1, 2024 · 12min
How we could eat real meat without harming animals | Isha Datar
April 24, 2024 · 14min
Where on Earth will people live in the future? | Parag Khanna
April 17, 2024 · 17min
The innovations we need to avoid a climate disaster | Bill Gates
April 10, 2024 · 42min
What to do when climate change feels unstoppable | Clover Hogan
April 3, 2024 · 24min
The Anti-Dread Climate Podcast: Green holidays, without being a Grinch
December 21, 2023 · 15min
Sold Out: Rethinking Housing In America is back with an all new season.
October 23, 2023 · 01min
The Big Switch, Part 1: A Crisis in the Making
July 10, 2023 · 34min
Why It's "Not Too Late" with Rebecca Solnit and Thelma Young Lutunatabua
December 7, 2022 · 28min
The future of the food ecosystem -- and the power of your plate | Ndidi Okonkwo Nwuneli
May 11, 2022 · 11min
The tragedy of air pollution -- and an urgent demand for clean air | Rosamund Adoo-Kissi-Debrah
February 23, 2022 · 07min
How wind energy could power Earth ... 18 times over | Dan Jørgensen
February 16, 2022 · 10min
How to provide cooling for everyone -- without warming the planet | Rachel Kyte
February 9, 2022 · 11min
Woolly pigs, high tech and other ingenious ways to take carbon out of the air | Gabrielle Walker
February 2, 2022 · 12min
How to realistically decarbonize the oil and gas industry | Bjørn Otto Sverdrup
January 26, 2022 · 13min
Language shouldn't be the barrier to climate action | Sophia Kianni
January 19, 2022 · 07min
The dreams and details of a green shipping revolution | Jim Hagemann Snabe
January 12, 2022 · 11min
A vision of sustainable housing for all of humanity | Vishaan Chakrabarti
January 5, 2022 · 10min
Community investment is the missing piece of climate action | Dawn Lippert
December 29, 2021 · 11min
It's impossible to have healthy people on a sick planet | Shweta Narayan
December 22, 2021 · 09min
An action plan for solving the climate crisis | John Doerr and Ryan Panchadsaram
December 17, 2021 · 11min
The crucial intersection of climate and capital | Nili Gilbert
December 15, 2021 · 10min
Tracking the whole world's carbon emissions -- with satellites and AI | Gavin McCormick
December 8, 2021 · 10min
How small countries can make a big impact on climate change | Nicola Sturgeon
December 1, 2021 · 09min
How to make radical climate action the new normal | Al Gore
November 26, 2021 · 15min
Introducing: Guardians of the River
November 24, 2021 · 11min
A new perspective on the journey to net-zero | Amina J. Mohammed
November 19, 2021 · 08min
The fastest way to slow climate change | Ilissa Ocko
November 17, 2021 · 10min