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WHYY Series

Climate Fixers

In this video series, WHYY’s Senior Climate Reporter Susan Phillips profiles innovative people working locally to cool the earth, heal the planet and help neighbors thrive.

Using chemistry to recycle clothes

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Special | 1m 32s | Less than one percent of our clothes get recycled. (1m 32s)

The simple act of planting native species

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Special | 1m 58s | Jennie Love shows us the benefits of native plants at her flower farm in Northwest Philadelphia (1m 58s)

Recycling ‘for real’

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Special | 1m 35s | By re-using raw materials, we keep trash out of the landfill. (1m 35s)

How flax can slow down fashion

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Special | 1m 57s | Fields of flax with their tiny blue flowers once thrived in rural Pennsylvania. (1m 57s)

How a plant-based diet can help the planet

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Special | 1m 43s | Eat your vegetables! It’s a common refrain. (1m 43s)

Growing bananas in Philly? Preparing for a warming future

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Special | 1m 57s | As the climate changes so do our growing seasons. (1m 57s)

Colors of climate change

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Special | 1m 32s | Synthetic dyes pollute waterways across the globe. Many are petroleum based and their production hel (1m 32s)

A climate solution that keeps us warm and dry

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Special | 1m 34s | Industrial farms damage waterways and contribute to climate change. (1m 34s)

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