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Empowering Youth Trailblazers: Net Zero Podcast #4 Champions Green Transition Progress and Sustainability Solutions

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Friday, September 1, 2023
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NEW YORK, Sept. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- In a world where the future is entrusted to the hands of young people, their relentless dedication to combating global warming and spearheading local, national, and international environmental conservation efforts is pioneering.

Key Points: 
  • Planet Classroom is proud to premiere Net Zero Podcast #4 - Youth Monitor the Green Transition, in which climate hosts Ved Sanyal, Mphathesithe Mkhize, Barry Nyuydze Berry, and Philo Magdalene from the Protect Our Planet Movement share valuable insights drawn from conversations with some of the world's leading experts.
  • They dissect South Africa's challenges towards Net Zero and the urgency of transitioning to solar energy.
  • Berry spotlights trust, youth involvement, and education in the Net Zero process, especially for African countries.
  • They discuss climate finance, Net Zero challenges, and youth engagement.

Tanzanian Entrepreneur Recycles Laptop Batteries to Provide Reliable and Affordable Power for Businesses and Homes

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Tuesday, February 7, 2023
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NEW YORK, Feb. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- As the world increasingly shifts from fossil fuel power to emissions-free electrification, recycling batteries is considered a key strategy in the fight against climate change.

Key Points: 
  • In the new Net Zero show, Climate Activist, Entrepreneur and Innovator Gibson Kawago discusses his sustainable solution to Tanzania's unreliable electricity supply.
  • NEW YORK, Feb. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- As the world increasingly shifts from fossil fuel power to emissions-free electrification, recycling batteries is considered a key strategy in the fight against climate change.
  • In the new Net Zero show, Net Zero Speaks With Gibson Kawago, Climate Activist Chibeze Ezekiel interviews Kawago, the Founder and Chief Technical Officer of WAGA.
  • WAGA aims to reuse laptop batteries and provide affordable, reliable and durable lithium-ion battery solutions.

CLIMATE CRISIS: Norwegian Scientist KIm Holmén Says There Will Be Much More Change to The Arctic Regardless of What We Do

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Tuesday, December 6, 2022
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NEW YORK, Dec. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre says the Norwegian government has tightened its climate goals and promises to cut emissions by 55% by 2030 compared to 1990 levels. The government pledged to support investments that help to phase out coal and other fossil sources of energy. What progress has been made?

Key Points: 
  • In the New Net Zero show, Holmn discusses mesh of short and long term solutions to achieve Net Zero.
  • The government pledged to support investments that help to phase out coal and other fossil sources of energy.
  • In Net Zero Speaks with Kim Holmn, climate activist Ved Sanyal interviews Kim Holmn, the Senior Advisor to the Norwegian Polar Institute in Troms, Norway. "
  • Kim is also a Professor in environment and climate at UiT The Arctic University of Norway and an expert in the fields of human induced climate change and biogeochemical cycles.

CLIMATE EDUCATION: Lord Jim Knight Says Put the Heart Back into Schools and Sustainability and Climate Change Will Follow

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Monday, December 5, 2022
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NEW YORK, Dec. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- How is the UK tackling its Net Zero strategy? The U.K. government has introduced a sustainability and climate change strategy for UK schools but what do teachers and students think of it?

Key Points: 
  • The U.K. government has introduced a sustainability and climate change strategy for UK schools but what do teachers and students think of it?
  • In the new show, Net Zero Speaks with Lord Jim Knight, climate activist Ali Grutchfield interviews the Right Honorable Lord Jim Knight of Weymouth who works in education, digital technology and as a legislator.
  • In the interview, Knight discusses amongst other things the need for more curriculum time for climate change and sustainability.
  • He adds, "If we put the heart back into schools, sustainability and climate change are right here."

CLIMATE EDUCATION: 75% of the World Doesn't Speak English but 80% of Scientific Literature is Only Available in English.

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Monday, November 7, 2022
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NEW YORK, Nov. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The vast majority of climate change research is only available in English. In Net Zero Speaks with Sophia Kianni, Kianni tells climate activist Philo Magdalene that "75% of the world doesn't speak English but 80% of scientific literature is only available in English. We need to mobilize as many people as possible to make a difference and we need to ensure that marginalized communities get access to climate information."

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, Nov. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The vast majority of climate change research is only available in English.
  • In Net Zero Speaks with Sophia Kianni, Kianni tells climate activist Philo Magdalene that "75% of the world doesn't speak English but 80% of scientific literature is only available in English.
  • Kianni is the Founder and Executive Director of Climate Cardinals, a youth-led nonprofit that sources and translates important climate resources into over 100 languages.
  • Content showcased for youth and by youth on the Planet Classroom Network is provided by 30 cultural organizations from around the world.

CLIMATE CRISIS: The Pressure from Young People Has Been Transformative Says Environmental Expert

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Wednesday, November 2, 2022
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NEW YORK, Nov. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The challenges faced by the world's nations to replace fossil fuels that are damaging our environment with renewable energy and technology is a critical global priority. How do you solve a societal challenge of this magnitude?

Key Points: 
  • In the New Net Zero show on the Planet Classroom Network, Oxford Net Zero Director Sam Fankhauser states, "young people have got the climate change message across and it's been powerful."
  • The pressure from young people has really been transformative.
  • Young people have got the climate change message across and it's been powerful."
  • Young people globally played a significant role in conceptualizing, creating, and producing the network's vision and programming.

I Want My Child to Enjoy a Beautiful Environment Says Chinese Explorer, Climate Researcher, and Mother

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Tuesday, November 1, 2022
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NEW YORK, Nov. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Polar hub researchers are estimating how quickly human-caused climate change will cause glaciers to retreat and disappear. In Net Zero Speaks with Hu Jiaojiao, Net Zero's climate activist Wen Tian interviews Hu Jiaojiao, a female explorer and Chinese representative of the Access Water expedition and education program. Jiaojiao, who is also the Founder of Polar Hubs, tells Wen Tian that the "melting experience has far exceeded our expectation and scientists' expectation of it." The Himalayan region, which Jiaojiao's research covers, is the world's third polar home to 10 major river basins and some of the world's highest mountain peaks, including Mount Everest. When asked how being a mother impacts her climate research, she notes, "We hope youth will learn about ecological restoration and how to deal with Climate Change. I want my child to enjoy a beautiful environment."

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, Nov. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Polar hub researchers are estimating how quickly human-caused climate change will cause glaciers to retreat and disappear.
  • In Net Zero Speaks with Hu Jiaojiao, Net Zero's climate activist Wen Tian interviews Hu Jiaojiao, a female explorer and Chinese representative of the Access Water expedition and education program.
  • When asked how being a mother impacts her climate research, she notes, "We hope youth will learn about ecological restoration and how to deal with Climate Change.
  • I want my child to enjoy a beautiful environment."

Greenpeace's South Korean Climate Leader Inspires Youth to Continue to Rise up for Climate Justice in Net Zero Interview

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Monday, October 3, 2022
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NEW YORK, Oct. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Studies have shown that youth can increase the older generations' level of concern about critical global issues. Parents and government leaders are paying more attention to what their children think about the world's most pressing issue - climate change. Climate change spawned a generation of youth activists, and South Korean youth are no different. In the latest Net Zero production, Youth Climate Activist Cherry Sung interviews Greenpeace's Climate and Energy Campaigner Justin Jeong, who is leading a climate suffrage project to ensure the South Korean government responds rapidly to the climate crisis. How important is the role of youth in raising awareness to get South Korea's Green New Deal realized?

Key Points: 
  • Parents and government leaders are paying more attention to what their children think about the world's most pressing issue - climate change.
  • Climate change spawned a generation of youth activists, and South Korean youth are no different.
  • In the latest Net Zero production, Youth Climate Activist Cherry Sung interviews Greenpeace's Climate and Energy Campaigner Justin Jeong, who is leading a climate suffrage project to ensure the South Korean government responds rapidly to the climate crisis.
  • How important is the role of youth in raising awareness to get South Korea's Green New Deal realized?

In the New Net Zero Show, Presidente of Iniciativa Climática de México Adrián Fernández Says Energy Policies in Mexico Are Not the Right Ones

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Tuesday, September 6, 2022
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NEW YORK, Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- What progress has Mexico made in achieving its climate goals?

Key Points: 
  • In the new Net Zero show Net Zero Speaks with Adrin Fernndez, teen Climate Activist Jerme Peyret Oberholzer interviews Ferndez, the Director of Iniciativa Climtica de Mxico who has worked for more than 30 years on climate change and environmental policy issues in Mexico.
  • Fernndez is a leading expert in the areas of air pollution, environmental health, and toxic substances.
  • He is additionally the founder and CEO of Mexico Climate Initiative, a non-profit foundation that promotes climate change mitigation efforts.
  • "Energy policies in Mexico at the moment are not the right ones they are not supporting renewables," says Fernndez.

New Net Zero Show Exposes the Politics of Climate Change and Its Psychological Impact on American Students

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Monday, September 5, 2022
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NEW YORK, Sept. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- There are over 60 million American students learning mixed or false messages about the climate problem that will dictate their future. In the new Net Zero show – Net Zero Speaks with Katie Worth – Climate Activist Sofia Lana interviews Emmy-winning journalist Katie Worth to understand this issue and learn about the education change leaders who are trying to solve it.

Key Points: 
  • In the new Net Zero show Net Zero Speaks with Katie Worth Climate Activist Sofia Lana interviews Emmy-winning journalist Katie Worth to understand this issue and learn about the education change leaders who are trying to solve it.
  • Worth's new book, Miseducation: How Climate Change is Taught in America, exposes how big money and entrenched ideology have led to the intentional miseducation of American children.
  • In the show Lana and Worth discuss the strategies and solutions needed to get the US Climate Change curriculum back on track.
  • "When two different people are telling you two different things about Climate Change, it's hard to navigate," says Worth.