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Speed & ScaleAuthor: TED
Heres a new climate story: the biggest solutions to our climate crisis exist all around us, but theyre hiding in plain sight. Join hosts Ryan Panchadsaram and Anjali Grover as they identify the greatest climate wins unfolding across the world. Theyll chat with the people tackling the issues quickly, efficiently, and at a scale that actually makes a difference. From the explosion of wind energy in Texas (yes, Texas!) to ending coal in England, youll hear fresh perspectives, solution-oriented thinking and inspiring stories that will leave you knowing we CAN solve humanitys toughest challenge. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Language: en Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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How a Louisiana community came together to take down a petrochemical plant
Sunday, 16 November, 2025
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 to take action and fight back against these harmful industries, and break down the dark history behind these plants and the communities they target. They also chat with the executive director of Michael Bloomberg’s Beyond Petrochemical campaign, which supports communities as they fight against plastic pollution and work to take down petrochemical plants that threaten the health and safety of their citizens.This is the last episode of this season of Speed & Scale!For the full text transcript, visit ted.com/podcasts/speed-and-scale-transcriptLearn more about our flagship conference happening this April at attend.ted.com/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
