Weekly investigations into the intersections of climate and culture, or the lack thereof.
Today, On the Level launched the beta version of our Climate Action Explorer! To check it out — head to http://beonthelevel.org/climate-action-explorer. We’ve collected the most complete data on climate actions in the US ever compiled, and we’ll help you find a way to get involved with the movement no matter your skill set. Part of …
Writing Climate Culture, for me, can often feel like a shout into the void. A quiet call from little old me to the massive entertainment and cultural industry to step up and do a better job including the climate crisis in art. Well, this week, I was bolstered when I remembered that no matter what …
The most important movie in the world right now is probably one you haven’t heard of. It hasn’t hit theaters or streaming services yet, and you might not find a review on Rotten Tomatoes. But watch YOUTH v GOV anyway; I guarantee it will be worth your time. Today. I had the immense pleasure of …
Recently, I’ve needed to turn to fiction. Amid the general turbidity of early 20s life, I’ve also watched the seemingly endless torrent of bad news. The Caldor Fire raging through the Tahoe area, Hurricane Ida ravaging the Gulf Coast, Ida striking again with deluges of deadly rain in the Northeast. The climate crisis is here, …
Great television can be many things. It can be high art, and it can also be the comfort binge watch you need in the moment but forget about the next day. No matter the genre or the caliber of the show, though, all great television contains truths about the human experience. I have always been …
Today, Climate Culture has been handed off to co-founder and resident Lorde expert, Jackie Garso. Lorde’s been my favorite musician for years now. Her first two albums, Pure Heroine and Melodrama, are some of the foundations of the genre known as ‘sad girl pop’. Around a year ago, when she announced her third album was …
Hey, everyone! Lucy has graciously handed over the aux cord to me (Ingrid) for this week’s Climate Culture newsletter, so buckle up for some more eclectic new music suggestions. (Don’t worry– it’s back to Pop World with Lucy next week.) The new IPCC report has (rightfully) been dominating the climate conversation this week. As discussed …
Have you heard? It’s “Hot FERC Summer!” After all the excitement from the music industry last week, I am a bit late to dissecting the climate culture happening on the House floor. So, what is “Hot FERC Summer?” In short, it’s a play on “Hot Girl Summer,” the ubiquitous 2019 summer anthem by Megan Thee …
Today is a day of legends. Today there were drops by not one, but two members of pop royalty — Prince and Billie Eilish. If you haven’t heard of these two, well I don’t know where you’ve been, but I’m glad you found your way to Climate Culture! Separated by generations and genre, these two monumental …
About a month ago, a powerful piece by Constance Grady came out in Vox titled, “Who Runs the World? Not Teen Girls.” In essence, the piece argues that teen girls are the ultimate arbiters of pop culture and increasingly vocal politically, yet, they have little real power — adults do not listen to their opinions …
