Ways & Means Podcast
1) S5 Episode 4: When Local News Dries Up
The decline in local news is having a real effect on democracy. A look at why local news is struggling -- and what can be done about it. This season of Ways & Means is supported by Polis, the Center f...Show More
2) S9 Episode 1: Missing Votes
Why many college students' ballots are getting tossed — and what could be done about it. --- In this episode of Ways & Means – as we head into the 2024 elections – why lots of North Carolina college s...Show More
3) S8 Episode 8: Goodbye, Cloud Factory
In this episode: how a crusade shut down a coal-fired Chicago power plant for good. What the closing of that plant meant for children’s health and the environment. And what it didn’t mean. This is the...Show More
4) S8 Episode 7: Climate Migration: Why People Leave and What Might Help Them Stay
In this episode of Ways & Means: the hidden role that climate plays in the story of migration. How a changing climate is driving thousands of people to enter the U.S. each year. And how relatively sma...Show More
S8 Episode 7: Climate Migration: Why People Leave and What Might Help Them Stay
26:23 | Nov 16th, 2023
5) S8 Episode 6: The Tiny Packaging Tweak That Could Help The Planet
In this episode: kicking America’s multi-billion-dollar food waste habit. How tons of wasted food contribute to climate change, and how one simple change – better food date labels – just might help ma...Show More
6) S8 Episode 5: Bringing Water to Thirsty Fields With Help From the Sun
In this episode of Ways & Means – New research into how solar mini-grids could change lives for farmers in Ethiopia, and why that matters for the climate as a whole. This is the fifth episode in our C...Show More
7) S8 Episode 4: How Cleaner Cookstoves Can Help Build a Healthier Planet
Upgrading stoves for people in the developing world could bring about a double win: improving people’s lives while making a big contribution to fighting climate change. We follow along with Duke Profe...Show More
8) Welcome Lauren Rosenthal
We are thrilled to welcome Lauren Rosenthal to the Ways & Means host chair! Lauren is an award-winning reporter and audio producer. Recently she's been focused on climate stories. (Check out her work ...Show More
9) S8 Episode 3: Greener Pastures: The search for climate-friendly ways to raise animals.
In this episode of Ways & Means, we explore the impacts of meat production. Can we find a better way to raise animals as food and help the planet at the same time? This is the third in our series Cli...Show More
10) S8 Episode 2: Getting Strategic with Solar
Location, location, location. Place matters a lot when it comes to the impact solar panels can have on the environment. The biggest environmental benefit comes from regions powered by coal. If your lo...Show More