EP106: 7 Practical Steps to Save Our Planet - Hal Harvey & Justin Gillis
GUESTs
Hal Harvey & Justin Gillis
ROLE
Co-authors
Book
Justin Gillis (left) and Hal Harvey (right).
Background
Across the globe, 72% of people are concerned that climate change will harm them personally at some point in their lifetime, however, many don’t really know how to take action or are frustrated they can’t reach the politicians who can affect change.
The Big Fix, from acclaimed energy policy advisor Hal Harvey and award-winning NYT journalist Justin Gillis, offers everyday citizens seven essential changes our communities must enact to bring our greenhouse gas emissions down to zero. It shares stories of people who are making those changes reality, like the dozens of kids in Montgomery County, Maryland who dialed up the kid-power to “super annoying” until their school board committed to buying electric school buses. And mothers in Colorado who turned up in front of an obscure state panel to fight for clean air.
Episode Brief
Acclaimed energy policy advisor, Hal Harvey, and award-winning NYT journalist, Justin Gillis, join Peter on this week’s episode to discuss:
Their new book, “The Big Fix”
The 7 highest priority steps we need to take
Who has the power to pull these policy levers
How kids convinced their school to buy electric buses
Turning up to state panels to fight for clean air
Credits
HOST
Peter Levin
PRODUCTION
Lucas Arndt
MUSIC
Eddie Knuckles