Climate Week Begins
Summary
Climate journalist Amy Westervelt discusses Climate Week NYC and the UN General Assembly, highlighting the struggle to preserve multilateralism amid U.S. opposition. She explores how the fossil fuel industry warped public narratives and examines the environmental impact of AI data centers. Westervelt also promotes her new book, "Brought to You By," which details corporate propaganda tactics and their effects on democracy.
Topics discussed
Sponsorship: Odoo business software
Intro: Climate Week NYC and guest Amy Westervelt
UN General Assembly priorities and multilateralism
ICJ ruling on climate and US opposition
Call-in: Hopes for UN climate discussions
Climate fatigue and US policy rollbacks
Connecting climate to war, AI, and cost of living
Data centers, energy security, and fossil fuels
Call-in: Ryan on the urgency of the climate crisis
Physical limits vs. political compromise
Book discussion: Corporate warping of truth
Corporate propaganda and the new anti-democratic era
Call-in: Kevin on windmills vs. oil pumps
Corporate responsibility and the social media megaphone
Call-in: Sunny on data centers and water scarcity
Systemic issues with AI data center growth
Amy Westervelt's upcoming Climate Week events
Outro and WNYC sponsorship
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