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We Need to Act Podcast
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“We Need to Act” is a bilingual podcast (English & Spanish) hosted by Dr. Sara Rego that promotes sustainability education with remarkable guests offering diverse perspectives to clarify concepts, build literacy, and inspire action.
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A new study suggests heatwaves will not revert back towards preindustrial conditions for at least 1,000 years after the emissions target is reached.
#climatechange #climatecrisis #sustainability #GHGemissions
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‘Damned if we do but completely stuffed if we don’t’: heatwaves will worsen longer net zero is delayed
A new study suggests heatwaves will not revert back towards preindustrial conditions for at least 1,000 years after emissions target reached
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November 17, 2025 at 9:25 AM
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It’s an incredibly sad truth—though not an unexpected one.
#climatechange #cop30 #sustainability #fossilfuel
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Fossil fuel lobbyists outnumber all Cop30 delegations except Brazil, report says
One in every 25 participants at 2025 UN climate summit is a fossil fuel lobbyist, according to Kick Big Polluters Out
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November 14, 2025 at 8:48 AM
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In our latest episode, Isabel Felandro, Head of Programmes at Cool Earth, explores why empowering Indigenous peoples — not imposing top-down conservation — is key to protecting our planet. 🎧 Listen now, in partnership with Cool Earth and Equal Right.
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How to Empower Communities for Conservation?
YouTube video by We Need to Act
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November 14, 2025 at 8:41 AM
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New episodes out today in English and Spanish on transforming money for environmental justice. Isabel Felandro from Cool Earth and Carlos Adrián Pérez from Equal Right discuss the Basic Income for Peace with Nature project in Colombia.
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Season 2 | Ep.36 - Transforming Money for Environmental Justice with Isabel Felandro (Cool Earth) and Carlos Adrián Perez (Equal Right)
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November 12, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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Faltering governments will be blamed for famine and conflict abroad, and face stagnation and inflation at home, says climate chief at start of Cop30.
#COP30 #Sustainability #climatechange
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‘It will never be forgiven’: UN climate chief warns world to act or face disaster
Faltering governments will be blamed for famine and conflict abroad, and face stagnation and inflation at home, says climate chief at start of Cop30
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November 10, 2025 at 9:04 PM
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Uncle Kimokeo reminds us: “In ancient times, we were self-sustainable… They didn’t talk about sustainability. They lived their life just being sustainable.” Maybe it’s time we got back to that. 🎧 New episode out now.

#Sustainability #CulturalWisdom
November 7, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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In ur new episode, Uncle Kimokeo — a revered kūpuna, paddler, and cultural leader — shares the Hawaiian proverb:
“He wa‘a he moku, he moku he wa‘a.” The canoe is an island, and the island is a canoe." This wisdom reminds us of the deep interconnectedness of all life.
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There's an island in a canoe: care for Mother Earth
YouTube video by We Need to Act
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November 6, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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Our new episode honors Hawaiian wisdom with Uncle Kimokeo Kapahulehua 🌊✨ A revered kūpuna, paddler, and cultural leader, he reminds us that true sustainability begins with remembering who we are, where we come from, and our kuleana (responsibility) to care for Mother Earth. tinyurl.com/yysxcdez
November 5, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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World heading for 2.8°C warming as UN report reveals climate pledges are 'barely moving the needle'
#climatechange #sustainability #globalwarming #globalemissions #climateaction #podcast www.euronews.com/green/2025/1...
Climate pledges 'barely moving the needle' on global warming, says UN
A new UN report reviews the gap between countries’ climate commitments and global emissions targets.
www.euronews.com
November 5, 2025 at 6:56 AM
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#COP30 is just around the corner. For the first time, a global climate summit will take place in the Amazon. A chance to defend forests, biodiversity, Indigenous rights, and our collective future. But the question remains: Real action — or more empty promises? www.youtube.com/shorts/NW6uY...
COP30 in the Amazon: Hope, Contradictions & High Stakes
YouTube video by We Need to Act
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November 3, 2025 at 11:48 AM
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Exxon funded rightwing thinktanks to spread climate change denial across Latin America, according to hundreds of previously unpublished documents, to make the global south “less inclined” to support the UN-led climate treaty process. #fossilfuels #climatechange www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Exxon funded thinktanks to spread climate denial in Latin America, documents reveal
Texas-based fossil fuel company financed Atlas Network in attempt to derail UN-led climate treaty process
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November 3, 2025 at 11:16 AM
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Indiana Jones star calls US president one history’s greatest criminals for attacks on science and boosting of fossil fuels.

#fossilfuels #climatechange #weneedtoact #sustainability #education

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Harrison Ford says Trump’s assault on climate policy ‘scares the shit out of me’
Indiana Jones star calls US president one history’s greatest criminals for attacks on science and boosting of fossil fuels
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October 31, 2025 at 11:17 AM
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Bill Gates dismissing climate change as a cause of humanity’s demise seems particularly odd — especially ahead of COP30. What agendas and interests might be behind this sudden shift in tone? 😮 #climatechange #billgates #cop30
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Bill Gates says climate crisis won’t cause ‘humanity’s demise’ in call to shift focus to ‘improving lives’
Billionaire’s statement comes a day after UN said humanity missed 1.5C climate target and warned of devastation
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October 29, 2025 at 9:29 PM
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🌿 The Quechua peoples are among the largest Indigenous groups in South America. Bringing Indigenous knowledge into sustainability dialogues is essential for real change. 💚
#Quechua #IndigenousKnowledge #Sustainability #WeNeedToAct
October 29, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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In an interview before COP30, the Secretary General of the UN, António Guterres, warned that humanity has failed to limit global heating to 1.5 °C and must change course immediately.

#climatechange #sustainability #UN #COP30 #GHGemissions
#globalheating

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‘Change course now’: humanity has missed 1.5C climate target, says UN head
Exclusive: ‘Devastating consequences’ now inevitable but emissions cuts still vital, says António Guterres in sole interview before Cop30
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October 28, 2025 at 10:27 AM
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In our latest episode, Tarcila Rivera Zea, a Quechua activist from Peru, and one of the most influential Indigenous voices in the world, shared her reflections on our responsibility to future generations and reminded us that true sustainability means using without depleting.
#sustainability
October 27, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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An article featuring our latest podcast's guest, Tarcila Rivera Zea, a Quechua activist from Peru and one of the most prominent voices fighting for Indigenous Rights.

#IndigenousRights #TarcilaRiveraZea #climatechange #IndigenousPeople #Peru #sustainability

www.nytimes.com/2025/03/07/w...
From Her Past Comes the Drive to Help Other Indigenous Women
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October 27, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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Europe’s ‘strained’ energy and water system could slash GDP by up to eight per cent in high-income countries, a new report from Danfoss warns.
#waterscarcity #waterconsumption #energyconsumption#climatechange
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Why Europe’s water crisis will cost millions and drive climate crisis
Europe’s ‘strained’ energy and water system could slash GDP by up to eight per cent in high-income countries.
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October 27, 2025 at 10:06 AM
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🌱 🎙️ “Yo vengo de una comunidad que hasta ahora trata de no depredar lo que tiene; entonces, cuida." Nuevo episodio con Tarcila Rivera Zea, activista quechua y una de las voces indígenas más reconocidas del Perú y del mundo. open.spotify.com/episode/3wiT...
October 24, 2025 at 7:06 AM
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You might be living with lead poisoning and not know it: the toxin is often invisible to the eye, but wreaks havoc on our bodies once we're exposed.

@laurahughesft.bsky.social uncovers a lead poisoning epidemic in Toxic Legacy, a new season of our Untold podcast: on.ft.com/3WU8YS8
October 22, 2025 at 11:20 AM
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Bleak report finds greenhouse gas emissions are still rising despite ‘exponential’ growth of renewables
#climatechange #fossilfuel #lobbying #sustainability
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Global use of coal hit record high in 2024
Bleak report finds greenhouse gas emissions are still rising despite ‘exponential’ growth of renewables
www.theguardian.com
October 22, 2025 at 11:24 AM
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"What if, instead of feeling unsure and alone, we communicated with each other, like trees do? Humans need connection to survive and, just like trees and fungi, so let’s all be a little more like them and a little like ‘us’ for a change."
#trees #climatechange
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To Save Trees, We Should Act Like Them - Earth Day
Trees thrive by sharing resources, sending signals, and supporting the vulnerable — let’s emulate them by connecting, communicating, and caring so we all grow stronger.
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October 20, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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Companies should embrace vulnerability when discussing climate pledges. Transparency about what worked, what didn’t, and why builds trust and real progress.
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#climatechange #climatefailures #sustainability #corporatesustainability
Why It's Good to Talk About Climate Failures
No one likes to admit failure. When it comes to talking about corporate climate action, this is a big problem.
time.com
October 17, 2025 at 8:42 AM
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The idea that emissions can be offset through projects that claim to avoid releases or to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere is fatally flawed.

www.nature.com/articles/d41...

#climatechange #carboncredits #podcast #sustainability #co2emissions
Carbon credits are failing to help with climate change — here’s why
The idea that emissions can be offset through projects that claim to avoid releases or to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere is fatally flawed.
www.nature.com
October 15, 2025 at 11:08 AM
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In my recent conversation with Professor Anne Poelina, we explored a topic that remains deeply relevant yet often goes unspoken: colonialism. Can we truly unlearn practices that have been embedded in our societies for centuries? youtube.com/shorts/vCcPS...
#podcast #colonialism #indigenousknowledge
Can we truly unlearn the colonial practices still embedded in our society? with Prof. Anne Peeling
YouTube video by We Need to Act
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October 14, 2025 at 12:48 PM