The Climate Initiative
PBS Climate Initiative on Connecticut Public
Connecticut Public is proud to support PBS’s climate programming initiative, a bold commitment to explore environmental impacts on our planet through solutions-driven storytelling.
Tune-in for programming focused on the challenges of a changing climate while highlighting examples of positive impact.
Hope in the Water | Farming the Water
Farmed fish has a PR problem rooted in a legacy of pollution and environmental disaster. But innovative technologies and a reconsideration of ancient practices may hold the secrets to sustainably feeding our growing population. In this episode, lifestyle guru Martha Stewart learns the ropes at a scallop farm off the coast of Maine.
American Masters | Weaving Nature
Maryland artist David Bacharach creates "The Mounds," an outdoor arts installation that confronts global climate change. Bacharach employs traditional weaving and metalsmithing techniques to build sculptures that reflect environmental problems that impact land, air and water. This synthesis of art and nature illustrates the interconnectedness of human activity and environmental degradation.
Nature | Treasure of the Caribbean
A story of hope in troubling times. The discovery of a coral reef in Belize and Guatemala, larger than the size of Manhattan, marks a new chapter in understanding corals and fish that depend on each other and in saving coral reefs worldwide.
Be Smart | The Biggest Myth About Climate Change
You’ve seen it in the comment section before: “Climate change is natural. It’s happened before and it will keep happening”. In reality, comments like these are the newest kind of climate change denial. In this video we’re going to learn about all the reasons that Earth’s climate changes, natural and otherwise, and then how we know that modern climate change can’t be blamed on natural forces
Conexión elevates stories of Latinos across New England who spend time outdoors in ways that inspire a deeper connection with others, their heritage, and nature itself.
Watch more programs from PBS looking at Climate, Nature, and Our Planet
Re:source:ful, Growing Sustainable Communities features stories from across our state where people have used grassroots efforts to solve unique local challenges.
Connecticut Public Videos On Climate Change
Climate in the News
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Eddy Martinez/Connecticut PublicThe PSEG Plant, in service from the 1950s to 2021, used to power much of Bridgeport’s business base, but shuttered as the state signaled a move away from fossil fuels. Demolition is expected to occur within a three-year timespan, removing a visible part of the city’s skyline. While the site is expected to be a draw due to its location near the waterfront, officials say environmental remediation is needed. -
Michayla Savitt/Connecticut PublicAn investigation into a New Haven petroleum distribution facility uncovered several alleged violations of state environmental laws. State officials announced a settlement Tuesday with Pike Fuels, which had been doing business as Gulf Oil. -
Michayla Savitt/Connecticut PublicIn New Haven, Connecticut, one school is working on a solution to pumpkin waste, with a fun twist: a community compost drop-off, which once a year hosts a pumpkin smash. -
Ryan Caron King/Connecticut PublicPresident-elect Donald Trump’s win is a loss in the fight against climate change, Connecticut environmentalists say. They're hoping state lawmakers can step up to help. -
Gilles Carter/Image provided by The Connecticut Audubon SocietyMilford Point saw a record number of piping plovers fledge in the summer of 2024. The shore bird is a federally threatened species. -
Ryan Caron King/Connecticut PublicThe State Bond Commission recently approved $10 million to help Connecticut down on trash. The funding builds on 15 programs state officials piloted across the state three years ago to reduce one major component of the state's waste stream: food. -
Julianne Varacchi/Connecticut PublicWith the changing season, it’s time to close the garden down. After a 10-year-run, this series is also ending, but keep nurturing your backyard and container gardens! -
Tyler Russell/Connecticut PublicFirefighters from Canada, Washington state, and New York City have joined local crews in combating the blazes. -
Mark Mirko/Connecticut PublicThe brush fire, which started Oct. 21 in Berlin in central Connecticut, spread into part of Meriden. Meanwhile, smaller fires have been ignited across the state. -
Nigel Kirby/Loop Images / Universal Images Group via Getty ImagesIf you want to enjoy your spring flowering tulips, daffodils, crocus and other bulbs a little earlier in spring or if you don’t have a garden, consider forcing them in containers.
Connecticut Public Podcasts: Episodes Exploring Climate Change
Disrupted
The Colin McEnroe Show
Connecticut Garden Journal
Where We Live
- Examining links between climate distress and climate action
- Exploring sea jellies on Connecticut's coastline and beyond
- Connecticut coral could play a key role in climate resilience
- Understanding how climate change is impacting our health and wellbeing (and what you can do about it)
- Small solutions to climate change that make a big impact
- A look at environmental justice efforts in Connecticut: 'It's everybody's problem'
- In 'Reciprocity Project,' Indigenous voices reframe our relationship to the Earth
- Many beach-nesting birds in Connecticut face an "uncertain future"
NENC: Beyond Normal Series
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(CIRCA/Jim O’Donnell)After years of warning from scientists, the global climate crisis is impacting Americans across the country. This hour on Disrupted, we dig into the ways our changing climate is affecting our state. -
Ryan Caron King/Connecticut PublicA panel titled “Oceans, Our Global Watchdog,” featuring Dr. Sylvia Earle, Dr. Camille Gaynus, Dr. Elizabeth McLeod and Dr. Tiara Moore. Topics include climate change and who is most affected by it. -
New Haven Climate MovementDoes alarm or concern around climate change drive action? How can public messengers address feelings of "fatalism"? This hour, we hear from the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication, NBC Connecticut meteorologist Rachael Jay and New Haven Climate Movement youth organizer Adrian Huq.
