The secret solution to climate change

14/12/2020 26 min

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Episode Synopsis

If we educate and empower girls and young women, they are likely to have more control over their fertility. And with fewer people on the planet, it becomes the number one climate change solution. But it’s more complicated than it sounds, and not without controversy. Experts: Christina Kwauk, a fellow in the Center for Universal Education at Brookings, and Paul Hawken, founder of Project DrawdownReporter: Ashley Lime
Producer: Jordan Dunbar
Researcher: Eleanor Biggs
Editor: Ravin Sampat
Sound mixer: Tom Brignell