October 2, 2023; Washington, D.C. — Beginning October 2, NPR will launch its first-ever "Climate Week: A Search for Solutions" that will look at the current state of climate change and the innovators at the forefront of finding solutions. Throughout the week, NPR will share stories on podcasts, broadcast shows and NPR.org focused on the latest data and research about climate change, and how people, communities, and industries are working together to slow down and prevent further damage to communities around the world.
"Climate Solutions Week is an opportunity for NPR to showcase the strength of its expertise from Member Stations and the Climate team as part of our unique blend of local, regional, national and international reporting," said Edith Chapin, Senior Vice President, Editor in Chief and acting Chief Content Officer for NPR. "The stories highlight the work of individuals and groups that are having an impact and are focused on what individuals can do when the problem often feels too daunting."
"Climate Week: A Search for Solutions" is made possible through NPR's Climate Desk, launched in 2022, and the NPR Network. NPR and Member station journalists worked closely together at a local and global level to bring attention to the new guard of disruptors in the world of climate change. These stories take a deeper look at the challenges they face finding viable solutions that don't exacerbate social and environmental injustices and will help create a more sustainable world now and for future generations.
This week's lineup includes stories on Morning Edition, Weekend Edition, All Things Considered, Weekend All Things Considered, Up First Sunday, Throughline, Planet Money, Code Switch, Life Kit, and Short Wave, covering topics such as:
- Efforts to clean up a huge carbon polluter
- Making climate-friendly purchases
- The history of environmental justice
- An app that fights climate change, saves money, and helps you find food options
- China's sponge cities
- Uruguay's green energy initiative
- How students are responding to climate change
- The trees that could save a major river, and more.
"There's a real excitement across the network and Member stations as we pull all these stories together, because of the diversity and ambition of the narratives," said Neela Banerjee, Deputy Sr. Supervising Editor for NPR's Science Desk. "There's on-the-ground reporting from as close by as Baltimore and as far away as the Philippines. What unites them are the ways people, usually just regular people, are finding a sense of agency even as they face real threats from climate change."
More information about "Climate Week: A Search for Solutions" and all related stories can be found at https://npr.org/ClimateWeek.
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