50 States, 50 Fixes
Hosted by Rachel Abrams
Featuring Cara Buckley and Catrin Einhorn
Produced by Alex Stern and Michael Simon Johnson
Edited by Patricia Willens and Devon Taylor
Contains music by Pat McCusker
Engineered by Alyssa Moxley and Chris Wood
As the U.S. government reverses course on renewable energy projects and other policies related to climate change, environmental solutions may seem out of reach. But they’re happening all over the country.
Cara Buckley and Catrin Einhorn, who cover climate for The New York Times, discuss their project to document small but significant efforts to solve climate and environmental problems in every U.S. state.
On Today’s Episode
Cara Buckley, a reporter at The New York Times who writes about people working toward climate solutions.
Catrin Einhorn, a reporter covering biodiversity, climate and the environment for The New York Times.
Background Reading
The Times set out to document one climate success story in each state. Here’s a full list.
Readers submitted more than 3,200 ideas for the 50 States, 50 Fixes series. Here are a few more of the ideas that stood out but that did not make it in.
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