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Small Things Big Climate

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  • The humble heat pump: the easiest way to dramatically cut your emissions

    December 11, 2024 · 34 min

    Of all the climate solutions out there, the heat pump is a no brainer. Not only will it reduce your emissions by 60 per cent or more, it's cheaper to operate, improves air quality and makes your home more comfortable. Despite these many…

  • Beef is the worst food for the climate. Can it be done better?

    December 4, 2024 · 34 min

    Sometimes it feels like you need a PhD to figure out how to shop for lower carbon groceries. Why isn't there a simple rule of thumb to follow? Host Marco Chown Oved starts this episode with a simple question: What's more important for the…

  • E-bikes are popular because they're basically small cars

    November 27, 2024 · 34 min

    We live in a world built for cars. But as we sit in endless traffic, it's hard not to think they've become a victim of their own success. Enter e-bikes. They're big enough to replace delivery trucks, but small enough to zip past the…

  • Plastic is everywhere, it's made of oil and it lasts 1,000 years

    November 20, 2024 · 34 min

    Plastic is a miracle substance that's revolutionized healthcare, keeping things sterile, and has replaced glass and metal packaging, reducing carbon emissions from shipping goods. It even keeps produce fresh for longer, reducing waste and…

  • Fire is both the cause and effect of climate change

    November 13, 2024 · 32 min

    The way we talk about climate change needs to, well, change. Everything is either invisible, like emissions, or incomprehensible, like megatonnes, or inconceivable, like reductions of national emissions 25 years in the future. The cause of…

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  • Fighting climate change collectively and individually

    November 6, 2024 · 32 min

    The Star is often inundated with emails from readers asking what they can do to fight climate change. While there are lots of things people can do to lower their personal carbon emissions – and it's important to feel like you're part of…

  • Introducing Small Things Big Climate, a new podcast from the Toronto Star

    November 1, 2024 · 1 min

    Climate change: a problem so huge, how could the choices of an individual make any difference? But, then again, doing nothing feels defeatist and cynical. So, what can we do that would actually matter? Join Marco Chown Oved, climate…

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About the show

Climate change: a problem so huge, how could the choices of an individual make any difference? But, then again, doing nothing feels defeatist and cynical. So, what can we do that would actually matter? Join Marco Chown Oved, climate reporter with The Toronto Star, as he navigates some of these questions on the Small Things Big Climate podcast.