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Generation Carbon

The Carbon Almanac Podcast Network

Hey Generation C Changemakers! Generation Carbon is the podcast where kids like you help grownups like us save the planet. Kids like you have tough questions about climate change and we believe that you deserve the answers. And this is why we made Generation Carbon, a podcast for curious kids. We'll hear from friends, animals, classrooms, scientists, experts, and change-makers like you. And if you're interested in submitting your own super scientific findings for an episode. We need Gen C science-minded story reporters on the climate case! Have your grown-ups visit thecarbonalmanac.org/kids for more information. Let's change the world. Changemakers!

13 - Why is the sky red at night? It was so clear during the pandemic. What’s changed?
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  • 13 - Why is the sky red at night? It was so clear during the pandemic. What’s changed?

    Hey Gen C Changemakers. This is Generation Carbon. The podcast where kids like you, help grownups like us, save the planet. We know you have tough questions about climate change, and we believe you deserve the answers! In this episode of Generation Carbon, we are learning about the red sky! Why does the sky turn red at sunset? Why is it sometimes red at night? During the pandemic, when we stayed home, the sky seemed much clearer. What has changed? Our Science Spark comes from, Magilvathani, our Gen C Changemaker in India. We hear what’s going on firsthand from Edie, Callie Caterpillar & Peri Plant. Learn more from Andrew Humphrey, Chief Meteorologist from Fox13 Memphis WHBQ-TV. Gen C Changemakers. We’d love you to get involved. If you’d like to ask a question or submit your super scientific findings in a future episode, we need Gen C science-minded story reporters on the climate case! Have your grownups visit thecarbonalmanac.org/kids to sign up. This podcast is a part of the Carbon Almanac Network of Podcasts. Supervising Producer: Jennifer Myers Chua. Senior Producer: Tonya Downing. Expert Outreach Advisor: Tania Marien. Written by: Kristy Sharrow. Hosted By: Jennifer Myers Chua, Edie Chua. Talent: Sam Sam Schuffenecker, Jenn Swanson. Editor: Jennifer Myers Chua. Project Co-ordinator: Jen Ankenmann. Shownotes: Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett To learn more about climate change, our planet, and how you can help visit thecarbonalmanac.org/kids. Kids can learn (and teach) about climate change from our free book Generation Carbon: It's Time To Start. Already a hit with families and schools around the world and is available to download in dozens of languages.

    Tue, 21 Mar 2023 - 12min
  • 12 - Whats going on with warmer weather and hibernators? Are the bears ok?

    Hey Gen C Changemakers. This is Generation Carbon. The podcast where kids like you, help grownups like us, save the planet. We know you have tough questions about climate change, and we believe you deserve the answers! In this episode of Generation Carbon, we are learning about Hibernation! Are animals hibernating where the weather is getting warmer? Has anything changed? Our Science Spark comes from Cian! Our Gen C Changemaker is in Dublin Ireland. We hear what’s going on firsthand from Edie, Callie Caterpillar, Penelope Opposum, and Luna the Bear. Learn more from Armaan Chanana from North Shore Black Bear Society in North Vancouver, British Columbia. Resources: Bear hibernation info: National Park Service Caterpillar hibernation info: Pest Pointers Gen C Changemakers. We’d love you to get involved. If you’d like to ask a question or submit your super scientific findings in a future episode, we need Gen C science-minded story reporters on the climate case! Have your grownups visit thecarbonalmanac.org/kids to sign up. This podcast is a part of the Carbon Almanac Network of Podcasts. Supervising Producer: Jennifer Myers Chua. Producer: Katherine Palmer. Expert Outreach Advisor: Tania Marien. Written by: Carolanne Petrusiak. Hosted By: Jennifer Myers Chua, Edie Chua. Talent: Sam Schuffenecker, Leekei Tang, Tonya Downing. Editor: Jennifer Myers Chua. Project Co-ordinator: Jen Ankenmann.

    Mon, 06 Feb 2023 - 17min
  • 11 - Generation Carbon, We are coming out of hibernation soon and need your help!

    Hey Gen C Changemakers. This is Generation Carbon. The podcast where kids like you, help grownups like us, save the planet. We know you have tough questions about climate change, and we believe you deserve the answers! In this episode of Generation Carbon, we are planning for the next year ahead. After a break from hibernation, we'll be back with more episodes.. and we'd like to hear from YOU! Do you have any questions about climate or the world around us? The weather, the bees, the sky, or pollinators? Gen C Changemakers. We’d love you to get involved. If you’d like to ask a question, share a joke, let us know about an action plan, or submit your super scientific findings in a future episode, we need Gen C science-minded story reporters on the climate case! Have your grownups visit thecarbonalmanac.org/kids to sign up. This podcast is a part of the Carbon Almanac Network of Podcasts. Supervising Producer: Jennifer Myers Chua. Senior Producer: Tonya Downing. Expert Outreach Advisor: Tania Marien. Written by: Carolanne Petrusiak. Hosted By: Jennifer Myers Chua, Edie Chua. Talent: Sam Schuffenecker, Tonya Downing. Editor: Jennifer Myers Chua. Project Co-ordinator: Jen Ankenmann. Shownotes: Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett

    Tue, 27 Dec 2022 - 07min
  • 10 - Did climate change cause the extinction of the dinosaurs? How did earth recover?

    Hey Gen C Changemakers. This is Generation Carbon. The podcast where kids like you, help grownups like us, save the planet. We know you have tough questions about climate change, and we believe you deserve the answers! In this episode of Generation Carbon, we are learning about dinosaurs! Why did the dinosaurs go extinct? Did the asteroid affect the climate? How did the planet recover? Our Science Spark comes from Lake, our Gen C Changemaker from River Farm Forest School. We hear what’s going on firsthand from Edie, Hennie Heron and Sloane the Sloth! Learn more from Francois Therrien from Royal Tyrrell Museum 1 and Gen C Super Scientific Story Reporter Onon from Hong Kong. Cole, from Toronto, shares what Jurassic Park got wrong. Additional Resources: What happened when the dinosaur-killing asteroid slammed into Earth? via LiveScience How birds evolved from dinosaurs. Quanta Magazine Research finds a surprising new way climate change killed the last dinosaurs Gen C Changemakers. We’d love you to get involved. If you’d like to ask a question or submit your super scientific findings in a future episode, we need Gen C science-minded story reporters on the climate case! Have your grownups visit thecarbonalmanac.org/kids to sign up. This podcast is a part of the Carbon Almanac Network of Podcasts. Supervising Producer: Jennifer Myers Chua. Senior Producer: Tonya Downing. Expert Outreach Advisor: Tania Marien. Produced by: Jen Ankenmann. Written by: Carolanne Petrusiak and Tonya Downing. Hosted By: Jennifer Myers Chua, Edie Chua. Talent: Olabanji Stephen and Fannie Theofanidoumini. Editor: Jennifer Myers Chua. Project Co-ordinator: Jen Ankenmann. Shownotes: Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett

    Mon, 03 Oct 2022 - 17min
  • 9 - What’s food waste? How can we reduce how much food we throw away?

    Hey Gen C Changemakers. This is Generation Carbon. The podcast where kids like you, help grownups like us, save the planet. We know you have tough questions about climate change, and we believe you deserve the answers! In this episode of Generation Carbon, we are learning about Food Waste. Where does our food go when we throw it out, and what does that mean for the environment? Are there ways we can reduce the amount of food that goes to waste? Our Science Spark comes from Ryan, our Gen C Changemaker in Virginia, USA. We hear what’s going on firsthand from Edie and Penelope Possum! Learn more from Anna Gray from Food Stash Vancouver and Gen C Super Scientific Story Reporter Luke from Colorado, USA. Chloe, from Toronto, shares what action she has taken to reduce food waste. Additional Resources: Teaching Kids About Food Waste. The 3'oclock project Kids Go Green: Reducing Food Waste from PBS LearningMedia 10 Food Waste Facts for Kids via kidsearth.org Food Waste Is a Huge, Worldwide Problem. News for Kids Gen C Changemakers. We’d love you to get involved. If you’d like to ask a question or submit your super scientific findings in a future episode, we need Gen C science-minded story reporters on the climate case! Have your grownups visit thecarbonalmanac.org/kids to sign up. This podcast is a part of the Carbon Almanac Network of Podcasts. Supervising Producer: Jennifer Myers Chua. Senior Producer: Tonya Downing. Expert Outreach Advisor: Tania Marien. Written and Produced by: Katherine Palmer. Hosted By: Jennifer Myers Chua, Edie Chua. Talent: Tonya Downing Editor: Jennifer Myers Chua. Project Co-ordinator: Jen Ankenmann. Shownotes: Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett

    Mon, 19 Sep 2022 - 11min
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