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If you care about our planet, following climate news can feel like a gut punch.But under the radar, people are winning, with new discoveries and outside-the-box ideas for solving even the toughest c... more
FAQs about A Fighting Chance:How many episodes does A Fighting Chance have?The podcast currently has 13 episodes available.
September 23, 2026Imagination Is Political - And It’s Just What Environmentalism Needs | Kim Stanley RobinsonScience fiction writer Kim Stanley Robinson’s book The Ministry for the Future is so grounded in reality it has the attention of think tanks, scientists, and activists inspiring ideas for innovation and policy. He talks about where his ideas came from and where he thinks humanity is going....more15minPlay
September 16, 2026What Happens Inside the World's Biggest Climate Negotiation - Lia NewmanClimate negotiator turned influencer Lia Newman spent years at the global climate conferences we only read about. She walked me through what it feels like to be inside the “room where it happens.” From negotiating on behalf of 330 million Americans to talking to them directly on social media, Lia shares why focusing on climate matters. ...more29minPlay
September 09, 2026Hank Green’s Secret To Getting Your Attention on ClimateHank Green is obsessed with what people pay attention to. He has spent nearly two decades making videos about complicated things like biology, physics, or the history of the universe, so accessible and entertaining that you actually want to share them with your friends. He talks about what gets him passionate about the climate fight and the vital solutions to motivate people to make real change....more30minPlay
September 01, 2026Bill McKibben: Solar Is Now Cheaper Than Oil. That Changes Everything.Bill McKibben wrote the first popular book on climate change, The End of Nature, and after nearly four decades in the climate fight, and seeing many of his most dire predictions come true, something is making him feel sunnier: solar. In his newest book, Here Comes the Sun, he shows how producing renewable energy is now actually cheaper than extracting fossil fuels. If politics gets out of the way, market forces can do the rest. Here’s how to get there....more29minPlay
June 30, 2026Jane Fonda is UnstoppableJane Fonda shares profound stories from her life of activism, entertainment, and new film GASLIT - where she follows the fracking supply chain on a road trip through Texan oil fields and Gulf Coast, meeting locals protecting communities from the predatory industries dominating the region.For more on Gaslit: https://gaslitdoc.com/ ...more31minPlay
June 22, 2026How To Get A Green Job - Kristy DrutmanThe climate movement has diversity and gatekeeping problems. Founder of Brown Girl Green and the Green Jobs Board, Kristy Drutman has a platform that connects over 150,000 job seekers with climate-focused employers. Every job, she says, can be a green job. You just have to know where to look. ...more30minPlay
June 10, 2026Have We Been Wrong About Plants All Along? - Paco Calvo and Anna LoiWhy do so many tree planting projects fail? Charles talks with Paco Calvo, head of the Minimal Intelligence Lab, and forest restoration expert Anna Loi, about treating plants as partners instead of as resources. It just might change how you see every living thing around you....more27minPlay
May 27, 2026Can Oil Workers Be Part of the Solution? - Norman RogersOil workers are some of the fiercest opponents of climate policy but Norman Rogers, a refinery worker and labor organizer, is putting fossil fuel workers front and center in the climate movement. He reminds us that fossil fuel workers aren't the enemy of climate action - they're the people who build what comes next. Be sure to like, comment, and subscribe or follow! It really helps us spread the word.You can learn more about A Fighting Chance at afightingchancepod.org and Climate California at climatecalifornia.orgFollow us and give us feedback:(NorCal to insert)Want more environmental storytelling? Support NorCal Public Media’s Center for Environmental Reporting at norcalpublicmedia.org/donate...more18minPlay
May 19, 2026How to Fight Big Oil and Win - Cesar AguirreMeet Cesar Aguirre, a community organizer who's fought Big Oil and won. Communities living near oil production risk breathing toxic air and drinking contaminated water. His team protected homes, schools, and hospitals from drilling by defeating a dangerous industry referendum in California. Cesar shows us what ground zero of the climate crisis is like - and it’s hidden in plain sight....more27minPlay
May 04, 2026How Blowing Up Dams & Setting Fires Saves Nature - The Yurok TribeMeet the Yurok Tribe of California. They’re behind the world’s largest dam removal project and huge advocates of cultural burns. Their work matters, because by reminding us of the history of water and fire, they’re helping us rewrite the future of the planet....more29minPlay
FAQs about A Fighting Chance:How many episodes does A Fighting Chance have?The podcast currently has 13 episodes available.