Our Top Climate Solutions Today

204: We are overviewing the top climate solutions across four major sectors demanding major overhaul to heavily decarbonize: Transportation, the Built Environment, Food/Agriculture, and Electricity. As we are awaiting climate commitments from the currently-underway COP27, let's understand all the interwoven opportunities to meet our goals of keeping warming below 2C. Sectors discussed + resources: Ep 157: All About COP: Climate Commitments + Inequities at the UN Conference of Parties Transportation Ep 203: The Power of Walkable Cities Press release: DOE and DOT Launch Joint Effort to Build Out Nationwide Electric Vehicle Charging Network (US Dept of Energy, US Dept of Transportation) Transportation Electrification (Western Resource Advocates) Built Environment Alternate Cement (Drawdown) Ep 196: Creating Thoughtful Spaces | Amanda Gunawan Food/agriculture Examining America’s Farm Subsidy Problem (CATO Institute) This is how much meat and dairy hurt the climate (Vox) How composting can reduce our impact on the planet (UN Environmental Programme) Electricity Ep 168: Why Does Texas Lose Power During Storms? Power Grid 101 + The History of Electricity in the US Emissions by sector: IPCC AR5 WG3 Page 7 Electricity sector page (Drawdown) Thanks to our sponsors today! Everlywell.com/ECOCHIC for 20% off (I got the food sensitivity test!!) ShedTheSilence.com Meet me online - @ecochicpodcast on Instagram + @lauraediez on Tiktok. Email me at [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The eco-conscious lifestyle podcast. Each week, Laura Diez is diving into sustainability and practical climate science. This podcast explores fashion, environmental justice, food, conscious consumerism... just about everything in our lives is tied to the environment. Guests include female founders, clean beauty experts, climate scientists, political experts, and many more. Laura is a sustainability professional with her M.S. in Climate Science and Solutions, who happens to also love speaking to other women about environmentally conscious brands, social activism, and balanced, plant-based living. This show aims to feel like hanging out with your cool, smart girlfriends: educational, approachable, and encouraging you to do what works for you. Sustainability is a good look. Email at: [email protected] and follow on Instagram @ecochicpodcast