TED Climate: The 15-minute city | Carlos Moreno

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How a Louisiana community came together to take down a petrochemical plant

In the heart of Louisiana, between Baton Rouge and New Orleans, more than 150 petrochemical plants spew huge amounts of carbon into our atmosphere—and into the communities they occupy. In this episode, Ryan and Anjali talk to a community organizer whose own sickness inspired her ...  Show more

How Copenhagen’s “food schools” are promoting sustainable eating habits

Food production makes up about 12% of our global emissions—that comes not only from the kinds of food we eat (like beef, which is one of the highest-emission foods you can eat), but how we grow and make it. The city of Copenhagen set an ambitious goal to reduce emissions from all ...  Show more

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