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Climate activism goes mainstream, from Porsche to porn
Will an all-electric Porsche drive sports car lovers to embrace clean energy vehicles? Can an adult video site help clean up plastic trash in the oceans?
By Frances Anderton • • 28m ListenWill an all-electric Porsche drive sports car lovers to embrace clean energy vehicles? Can an adult video site help clean up plastic trash in the oceans? DnA looks at the climate messaging coming from unexpected quarters, even as the White House tries to roll back environmental protections. And we meet the folks with the future in their hands: teenagers. Santa Monica High School climate activists share their thoughts on taking inspiration from Greta Thunberg, on educating adults and the need for a Green New Deal.
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3 storiesTeens take the lead on cleaning the planet. Will adults follow?
It’s been a year since Swedish teen activist Greta Thunberg began her school strike on the steps of her country’s Parliament, in order to draw attention to climate change.
Read the story9 minPorsche goes electric with 'seductive' new Taycan
When you hear the word Porsche, the phrase that comes to mind may not be ‘eco-friendly’. But the German high performance sports car company has just released their first all-electric car. The car is called the Taycan -- its name…
Read the story9 minWant to clean up the oceans? So does Pornhub
Plastic pollution in the oceans has a lot of people calling for action: celebrity activists, environmental foundations, school kids cleaning up beaches and now, Pornhub.
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