Episodes 114
Avg. Duration 43m
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Since Jul 2020
Latest Episode Jun 2025

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Climate change. We know. It can feel too overwhelming. But what if there was a show about climate change that left you feeling... energized? One so filled with possibility that you actually wanted to listen? Join us, journalist Alex Blumberg and a crew of climate nerds, as we bring you smart, inspiring stories about the mess we're in and how we can get ourselves out of it. Check out our Calls to Action archive here for all of the actions we've recommended on the show. Send us your ideas or feedback with our Listener Mail Form. And follow us on Twitter and Instagram. How to Save a Planet is reported and produced by Kendra Pierre-Louis, Rachel Waldholz, Anna Ladd, Daniel Ackerman, and Hannah Chinn. Our intern is Nicole Welch. Our supervising producers are Katelyn Bogucki and Lauren Silverman. Our editor is Caitlin Kenney. Sound design and mixing by Peter Leonard with original music from Peter Leonard and Emma Munger.

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Presenting: What If We Get It Right?

Jun 16, 2025 1h 5m

Hey there, Earthlings. Did you miss Ayana and Alex, your beloved How to Save a Planet co-hosts? Well, they reunited on Ayana’s new podcast, What If We Get It Right?, cracking up about how they met,…

Should We Mine the Deep-Sea?

Oct 06, 2022 45m

In the coming years, we'll need millions of batteries: batteries to store renewable electricity and power a massive fleet of electric vehicles. But those batteries will require certain metals, and…

Am I The (Climate) A**hole?

Sep 29, 2022 36m

Have you ever wondered if you were on the right side of an argument about climate change? Or just want to understand what everyday climate battles are worth fighting? A panel of expert climate judges…

Presenting: The Carbon Copy – Why Heat Waves Become Deadly

Sep 22, 2022 31m

Today we’re sharing an episode of The Carbon Copy, a climate change podcast produced by Canary Media. The topic is extremely timely: heat waves. This summer saw extreme heat blanketing almost every…

What are YOU Doing To Tackle Climate Change? Four Stories From Our Listeners

Sep 15, 2022 41m

It’s How to Save a Planet’s second birthday! To celebrate, we’re sharing stories of climate action taken by our very own listeners. We'll hear from a listener who ran for an unexpected office, a…

Is My Lawn Bad for the Climate?

Sep 08, 2022 26m

America loves its lawns. Altogether, grass lawns in the U.S. cover an area the size of Georgia. So, what does that mean for the climate? And can we do better? To find out, we’re joined by lawn expert…

Climate Change is Driving Migration. Could Smarter Ag Help?

Sep 01, 2022 37m

In recent years more and more people from Central America have tried to emigrate north to Canada, Mexico, and the United States. Many leave home not because they want to, but because they have to:…

Presenting: Catalyst - Solar Geoengineering: Is It Worth the Risk?

Aug 25, 2022 46m

Today we’re sharing an episode of Catalyst, a podcast hosted by Shayle Kann and produced by Canary Media. The topic is a controversial one: solar geoengineering — the idea that we can quickly cool…

Make Biking Cool (Again)!

Aug 18, 2022 40m

Work. School. The grocery store. We all need to get somewhere. But how we get there has huge implications for the climate. In the United States, transportation - mainly from cars - makes up roughly a…

Holy Sh*t, the U.S. Just Got Serious About Climate Change!

Aug 11, 2022 37m

Well, wow. Congress is on the verge of passing the most ambitious climate legislation in U.S. history! Don’t be fooled by its name: the Inflation Reduction Act is a massive investment in clean energy…

Presenting: The Journal - Shein Took Over Fast Fashion. Then Came the Backlash.

Aug 04, 2022 24m

WSJ’s Fashion Director Rory Satran explains how Shein-- now valued at $100 billion-- rose to dominate the fast-fashion industry via social media, and why it's now facing intense criticism from…

What's the Most Climate-Friendly Way to Use My Land? A HTSAP House Call

Jul 28, 2022 44m

A listener called in with a dilemma: What's the most climate-friendly thing she can do with her family farm? Her family owns 126 acres of land in the Willamette Valley in Oregon, which she’s going to…

Presenting: Science Vs - A Mystery in the Air

Jul 21, 2022 39m

This week we’re sharing an episode from another Gimlet podcast called Science Vs. When a little girl, Ella Kissi-Debrah, suddenly got sick and landed in the hospital, doctors were stumped. In this…

Are My Retirement Savings Invested in Fossil Fuels?? Help!

Jul 14, 2022 51m

Look inside your retirement savings and you may find some surprises: oil and gas companies, pipeline operators, utilities with coal-fired power plants. It can feel like no matter what you’re doing to…

Air Conditioned Stadiums. Cruise Ships. New Hotels. Can the World Cup in Qatar Really Be Carbon Neutral?

Jul 07, 2022 43m

More than a million soccer fans will travel to Qatar this fall for one of the biggest sporting events on Earth: The FIFA World Cup. The event sounds like it will be a climate nightmare, thanks to all…

Spark Tank! How Do We Solve the Energy Storage Problem?

Jun 30, 2022 45m

Storage!...Exciting, right? Ok, we’ll prove it to you. Each day, more and more of our electricity comes from intermittent renewables like wind and solar. To balance out our electric grid in the…

Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson Helps You Find Your Climate Superpower

Jun 23, 2022 30m

It’s a question we get all the time: “What can I do to address the climate crisis?” This week, our one and only original co-host, Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, pays us a visit and offers her advice on…

Presenting: Hot Farm – Grain of the Future

Jun 16, 2022 35m

This week we’re sharing an episode from a new podcast called Hot Farm. It’s from our friends at the Food & Environment Reporting Network. The podcast is about what farmers are doing – or could be…

Meet The Influencer Who Wants You To Buy LESS Stuff

Jun 09, 2022 33m

In our episode Fast Fashion’s Dirty Little Secret (Hint: It’s Oil), we made the call to action: buy less clothing, and keep your clothing for longer. Some of you may have heard that and thought –…

When ‘Electrify Everything’ Means Quitting Your Desk Job and Getting Your Hands Dirty

Jun 02, 2022 26m

Nate Johnson didn’t plan to switch careers. But since he did he’s gone from just writing about the energy transition, to actually making it happen. In this episode, find out what it’s like to become…

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