Picnics, parties and patio get-togethers. Summer fun can lead to lots of throwaway stuff that ends up in landfills. One listener wants some help to fix that by nudging people to bring their own place settings. We’ve got some ideas.

Temperatures soared above 30 degrees in some Ontario schools recently, prompting some parents to pull their kids out of the classroom – and urge for cooling systems to be installed everywhere. With climate change leading to more hot days during the school year, we hear how educators are turning to everything from misting stations to adding more greenery to help kids cope with the sweltering conditions.

What is nature saying when a lake drained a century ago keeps flooding farmland? First Nations leaders say the message is to make room for the water. Then, why the story of Sumas Lake is just one example of how Indigenous connections to the land must inform climate action.

They search for life on other planets. Now they’re focussing on Earth’s future. We hear how the group Astronomers for Planet Earth is on a mission to curb emissions from space exploration.

Thinking about climate change like it's your job? Maybe it could be. Winnipeg career counsellor Trevor Lehmann shares practical advice from his free online resource “An Imperfect Guide to Career and Climate.” He wants to help more of us roll up our sleeves and close the "hope gap." Plus, listeners have their say on lowering the voting age.

People are switching up plans to avoid fire, smoke and heat. And that includes festival organizers, powwow planners and camp directors. We get advice on navigating our changing summers.

A listener got in touch wondering what she can do to help the birds in her garden when wildfire smoke is choking her neighbourhood. We share advice from Birds Canada and check in with American researchers who are searching for answers about how fire and smoke affect our feathered friends.

As climate change transforms the sonic landscape around us, it also proposes new solutions. Listen in on the surprising sounds of a changing world. We talk to the executive director of the new Institute for Climate, Sound and Society at the MetaLab at Harvard University about how sound can shape how we talk about climate change.

Water is scarce – especially in Gaza because of war and climate change. We speak to the executive director of the Arava Institute of Environmental Studies about how climate solutions can help build peace in a climate hotspot like the Middle East. And, the International Tribunal on the Law of the Sea delivered a historic opinion this week about climate impacts on small island states. We hear an update from a Tuvaluan lawyer.

Could letting young people vote be a climate game changer? We hear from Vancouver teens on whether or not they think they’re ready to vote and whether climate would shape their choice at the ballot box. Then, a Canadian senator and a 17-year-old student share why they’re fighting for a proposed bill making its way through parliament.