Hello and welcome to 5 Minutes for Earth brought to you by the Placer Environmental Club!

A podcast dedicated to the idea that each and every one of us has a duty to help our planet and our future. Each week we will discuss and environmental topic with a special guest and bring you ways to help out!

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This week we are discussing the environmental impacts of NFT's and Cryptocurrencies with Emily Hyatt. Did you know that Bitcoin, the worlds largest cryptocurrency, emits 38 million tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere every year? Listen to find out why cryptocurrencies and NFT's can accelerate climate change and find out how you can help. 

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Sources for this episode:

fortune.com/2021/11/06/offsetting-bitcoins-carbon-footprint-would-require-planting-300-million-new-trees/

www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/09/03/climate/bitcoin-carbon-footprint-electricity.html

brightly.eco/environmental-impact-nfts/

www.theverge.com/22310188/nft-explainer-what-is-blockchain-crypto-art-faq

This week we are chatting with Christy Berger from the Gold Country Wildlife Rescue! Listen to find out why protecting wildlife is so important and what rehabilitation is all about. Then find out the easiest ways you can help your local wildlife today! 

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Links for this episode:

www.goldcountrywildliferescue.org

@gcwrescue 

This week we are discussing noise pollution with Emyr Garcia Carlos! Did you know that noise pollution can cause caterpillars' hearts to beat faster and whales to get lost?!? Listen to find out the facts about noise pollution, then see what you can do to help. 

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Sources for this episode:

https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/noise-pollution/

This week we are chatting about air pollution with the wonderful Sage Byerrum! Join us as we learn about the major sources of air pollution and then address ways everyone can help reduce air pollution. Thanks for listening! 

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https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/air-pollution/

This week we are chatting about different types of energy and sustainability with Karen Perry, environmental activist and energy expert! How green is green energy? Which energy source is the best for the planet? How can we cut down on our energy uses? Find out the answers to these questions and more on this week's episode! 

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Sources for this episode: 

www.epa.gov/energy

youmatter.world/en/solar-energy-green-sustainable-27596/

climate.nasa.gov/news/2444/10-interesting-things-about-energy/

Book link: 

www.amazon.com/dp/B08K9CB4SD?searchxofy=true&binding=kindle_edition&ref_=dbs_s_aps_series_rwt_tkin&qid=1639500697&sr=8-1

This week we are discussing erosion and soil nutrient loss with Elias Alvarez. Find out what soil nutrient loss and erosion mean, why they are a problem, and what you can do to help in this episode. 

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Sources for this episode: 

www.worldwildlife.org

https://www.nrcs.usda.gov

www.wri.org

www.ipcc.ch

www.conserve-energy-future.com

This week we are chatting with Aneta Hrudova about the viaGood project. ViaGood is a social networking app that uses technology to help support environmental organizations, spread positive news and so much more! Find out how you can get involved and what impacts you can have.

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Organizations and links for this episode:

www.viagood.app

donate.oceanconservancy.org/page/92465/donate/1

give.rainforest-alliance.org/give/291977/#!/donation/checkout

act.greenpeace.org/page/33188/donate/1?_ga=2.122197771.1835157095.1636735055-1461135548.1635273647

This week we are talking about our dwindling biodiversity and its effects on human populations with Emily Hyatt. We give you the biodiversity stats and explain why species loss effects everyone. Then find out what you can do to help stop biodiversity loss today!

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Sources and links for this episode:

https://www.theoutbound.com/imogene-cancellare/a-biologist-s-top-picks-conservation-organizations-you-should-support

https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/MEMO_04_27

https://wwf.panda.org/discover/our_focus/biodiversity/biodiversity_and_you/

https://www.trvst.world/biodiversity/biodiversity-facts-statistics/