Future Imperfect

Shane Carter
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How will climate change affect individuals and communities in California? Explore this question through the voices of young people, scientists, activists, and people working in state, local, and tribal government.

  1. What is Climate Change?

    EPISODE 1

    What is Climate Change?

    What is climate change? What’s causing it? What will it mean for the world as a whole? And what does it mean to “fight” climate change? This first episode takes a look at the big picture. It also introduces our core three concepts: climate change mitigation, adaptation to climate change, and climate justice.

    48 min
  2. Los Angeles

    EPISODE 2

    Los Angeles

    In California’s Fourth Climate Change Assessment, the Los Angeles region includes Los Angeles, Riverside, and Orange Counties, plus parts of Riverside and San Bernardino counties. 18 million people live here – almost half the population of California. How will climate change affect this part of the state? You'll hear from five young people in the region. Their experiences will help you understand Los Angeles' climate future.

    53 min
  3. San Joaquin Valley, part 1

    EPISODE 6

    San Joaquin Valley, part 1

    In California’s Fourth Climate Change Assessment, the San Joaquin Valley region includes all of San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Merced, Kings, and Tulare counties, plus parts of Madera, Fresno, and Kern counties. It stretches from Stockton in the north to Bakersfield in the south. About 4 million people live in this region. That’s a little over 10% of the state population. Because its agricultural economy is so intimately connected to the physical environment, climate change is going to have unusually profound effects on life in this part of the state. Part 1 focuses on air quality and heat in the Valley. Part 2 will tackle the incredibly complicated topic of precipitation – both drought and flooding.

    38 min
  4. San Francisco Bay Area

    EPISODE 12

    San Francisco Bay Area

    The San Francisco Bay is the westernmost of three interconnected bays - the San Francisco, San Pablo, and Suisun Bays - that carry water from the state’s central river valley out to the ocean. In California’s Fourth Climate Change Assessment, the San Francisco Bay Area includes the nine counties that ring these bays, from Sonoma County in the north, to Solano and Contra Costa Counties in the east, to Santa Clara county in the south.  7.2 million people live here. That’s about 18% of the state population and 30% of the state’s economy. Many of the world’s best-known tech companies are based here – Google, Apple, Tesla, Facebook, plus two major ports, three international airports, and a thriving wine industry. In this episode we’re going to explore how climate change will alter the San Francisco Bay Area.

    1h 1m
  5. San Diego

    09/24/2021

    San Diego

    In California’s Fourth Climate Change Assessment, San Diego County is its own region. In the south it borders Mexico. Its western edge is 70 miles of Pacific coast, lined with beaches and cliffs. To the east is mountainous desert. This part of the state is home to about 3.4 million people – projected to grow to 4 million by 2050 and most of them live in the western part of the county. This episode looks at San Diego's climate future, which includes sea-level rise, plus a whole lot more.

    47 min
  6. Taking Action

    10/09/2021

    Taking Action

    How do young people determine that climate change is a problem that affects them, personally? What kinds of actions do they take, both individually and in community with others? And how do they describe the future they hope for? This episode explores how people make the transition from being concerned about climate change to taking action.

    1h 1m
  7. Inland Deserts

    10/22/2021

    Inland Deserts

    Inland Deserts includes all of Imperial County, plus desert areas of Riverside and San Bernardino counties the lands of 12 different tribal nations. How will its borderland location, desert environment, and water supply interact with climate change to affect the lives of people in this area. You’ll hear from two young people whose personal experiences will help you glimpse the future in this region.

    40 min
  8. San Joaquin Valley, part 2

    11/19/2021

    San Joaquin Valley, part 2

    In the last episode, you learned how climate change is projected to affect air quality and heat in the San Joaquin Valley region. Another big projected change has to do with water. This episode is part two for the San Joaquin Valley region. It’s all about how changing precipitation patterns will affect life in the Central Valley.

    36 min
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How will climate change affect individuals and communities in California? Explore this question through the voices of young people, scientists, activists, and people working in state, local, and tribal government.

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    Shane Carter
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