Bernadette Woods Placky and Climate Matters Program Illuminate the Path to a Sustainable Future

  • Watch the new Net Zero show: Net Zero Speaks With Bernadette Woods Placky.

New York, August 7th, 2023

Net Zero unveils its latest video release, #Net #Zero Speaks with Bernadette Woods Placky, featuring an exclusive interview with Emmy winning meteorologist and climate activist, Bernadette Woods Placky. In this compelling conversation, Woods Placky explores with youth climate activist Ana Hanhausen the crucial role of effective reporting in fostering public understanding of climate change threats and driving urgent action.

Bernadette Woods Placky serves as the director of Climate Central’s esteemed Climate Matters program. The interview reveals the program’s invaluable contributions to science based reporting, providing journalists nationwide with essential weather and climate insights.

Recognizing the urgency of the climate crisis, Bernadette emphasizes the significance of building partnerships between media, non profit organizations, and academic institutions. Collaborating across sectors strengthens our collective capacity to implement emissions reduction strategies and inspire transformative change.

Woods Placky also elaborates on how effective reporting transcends geographical boundaries, making climate change threats relatable for people from different states and countries. Such understanding is instrumental in motivating individuals and societies to take immediate #climate action.

About the Protect Our Planet Movement

The Protect Our Planet (POP) Movement is an initiative designed to address the urgent need to share information and knowledge with the youth on solutions to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted by the UN, mitigate climate change, and adapt to its growing impacts. Intended to ultimately reach the size, scale, and momentum to become a global movement, POP mobilizes the youth worldwide to take collective action needed to mitigate climate change and protect threatened ecosystems.

About the Planet Classroom Network

The Planet Classroom Network, organized by CMRubinWorld, brings together musicians, dancers, video game creators, filmmakers, activists, learning innovators, and emerging technologists from around the world to entertain, educate and engage youth, and to provide a rich cultural experience for all. Content showcased for youth and by youth on the Planet Classroom Network is provided by 30 cultural organizations globally. Young people played a significant role in conceptualizing, creating, and producing the network’s vision and programming. More …