{"id":138455,"date":"2023-10-12T09:43:15","date_gmt":"2023-10-12T15:43:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/austinuu.org\/wp2013\/?p=138455"},"modified":"2023-10-16T10:43:29","modified_gmt":"2023-10-16T16:43:29","slug":"npr-spotlights-climate-solutions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/austinuu.org\/wp2013\/npr-spotlights-climate-solutions\/","title":{"rendered":"Positive Climate Stories After Hottest September in Our History"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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A Whole Week of Positive Climate Stories, Warmest September on Record, & an Inspirational Climate Voice<\/b><\/h3>\n
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Most reporting on climate change\u00a0emphasizes weather disasters;<\/b>\u00a0and while it\u2019s important to understand the risks climate change poses, it\u2019s inspiring and motivating to\u00a0learn more about solutions<\/b>\u00a0that can help pave the way to a better future. That\u2019s why, this week, I was so glad to see that\u00a0NPR is focusing on creative climate solutions<\/b>\u00a0from across the U.S. and around the globe. More of this, please!\u00a0<\/div>\n
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In her\u00a0introduction<\/span><\/a>\u00a0to the series, NPR\u2019s climate solutions reporter, Julia Simon, said: \u201cI know that things are bad right now.\u00a0But what if we reframe the conversation?<\/b>\u00a0With climate change, it\u2019s not like this is a meteor hurtling toward Earth and there\u2019s nothing we can do about it. Humans are driving global warming. And that means\u00a0we humans can find solutions to change our trajectory.\u201d\u00a0<\/b>I couldn\u2019t agree more!\u00a0<\/div>\n
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NPR\u2019s stories cover a wide range of topics, from\u00a0cutting healthcare\u2019s carbon footprint<\/a><\/span>\u00a0to\u00a0\u00a0\u201cspongy\u201d urban flooding solutions<\/span><\/a>\u00a0to\u00a0a robot that cleans seaweed off beaches<\/span><\/a>. They even curated a post of solely\u00a0good news<\/a>.<\/span> They also cover how you\u00a0can implement solutions<\/a>\u00a0in your own life,\u00a0<\/b>including induction stoves, heat pump water heaters, and electric bikes.\u00a0Renters can take action too,<\/b>\u00a0such as setting your water heater temperature lower and buying a countertop induction burner.<\/div>\n
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You can listen to all the stories from the week\u00a0here<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0And as always,\u00a0please share what you learn.<\/b><\/div>\n
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Discover more on this by Talking Climate with Katharine Hayhoe, Climate Scientist<\/span><\/a>.<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n
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UPCOMING EVENTS: AUSTIN, TEXAS Sunday, October 29th at 4pm – Blanton<\/b><\/div>\n
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Sunday, October 8th at 11am CDT- <\/b>“World Communion Sunday<\/span>“<\/a>\u00a0at Trinity Presbyterian Church in McKinney, TX –\u00a0in person and\u00a0<\/i>live-streamed on Facebook<\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
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Sunday, October 29th at 4pm CDT –<\/b>\u00a0“Blanton Live: Conversations for Now,”<\/span><\/a>\u00a0a panel discussion at the exhibit at the Blanton Museum of Art in\u00a0Austin, TX –\u00a0in person<\/i><\/div>\n

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