Dr. Kathy Straub is back! She sorts Peterson out about the difference between weather and climate, considers the future on this rapidly changing planet, and...Read More

Ep 47 Migration, Climate Justice, and the role of Churches

Mar 7th, 2016 19m 3s

In Ep 47 we look again at migrants–all kinds of migrants. Climate migrants. Economic migrants. Missionaries. And forced migration. We explore these many migrations through the personal...Read More

Ep 46 So Many Health Issues on a Changing Climate

Feb 22nd, 2016 19m 35s

This episode is all about health and climate change. We hear from Dr. Claire Herrick, who taught me a bunch of things I did not know...Read More

Ep 45 Elizabeth Kolbert on bird sex and climate solutions

Feb 8th, 2016 21m 23s

It gets weirder. Elizabeth Kolbert answers Climate Stew host’s Peterson Toscano: What would we be talking about if there were no climate denial? In response...Read More

Ep 44 What does the Bible say about Global Warming?

Jan 25th, 2016 20m 57s

Routinely on this program we look at faith and climate change. Some of the largest organizations in the world are religious, so potentially the biggest...Read More

Ep 43 The Bare Basics of Climate Science Explained

Jan 11th, 2016 20m 23s

Let’s talk climate science. With the help of Elizabeth Jeremiah and Marvin Bloom I present a simple primer behind the complex issue of climate change....Read More

Ep 42 Success in Paris and Mercy in the Desert

Dec 28th, 2015 15m 52s

In this episode of Climate Stew we travel to the Arizona desert to hear about how one woman with her friends are meeting the needs...Read More

Episode 41 Stewards, Priests, and Parasites

Dec 14th, 2015 21m

As a follow up to the popular Reeking of Faith episode (28), we revisit the concept of stewardship. Lots of people of faith insist we...Read More

Episode 40 Creative Climate Action Ideas

Nov 30th, 2015 17m 58s

In this episode of Climate Stew we look at creative climate action. What can we do besides protesting, marching, and lobbying. Peterson along with his guest,...Read More

Episode 39 Climate Change is Not Our Fault?

Nov 16th, 2015 16m 47s

We welcome two zany characters to the show–Elizabeth Jeremiah, who wants us to think about our polluting ancestors in a kinder light, and Marvin Bloom,...Read More

Episode 38 — Speaking with Halldór Björnsson, a hopeful climate scientist

Nov 2nd, 2015 21m 47s

Climate Stew host Peterson Toscano traveled to Iceland and met one of the most hopeful climate scientists around. He shares a jaunty interview with Halldór...Read More

Episode 37 Recycling, Republicans, Bisexuals, and People’s Climate Day of Action

Oct 14th, 2015 22m 9s

In connection with the People’s Climate Movement Day of Action, we release this very special episode of Climate Stew. We are talking about climate action....Read More

Ep 36 English City Welcomes Refugees from Syria And Beyond

Oct 5th, 2015 17m 56s

Direct from Wakefield, England I have fresh audio of a rally organized by the City of Wakefield City of Sanctuary. I speak with Mohamed, a...Read More

Episode 35 One Year Mark–Peterson Reflects

Sep 21st, 2015 21m 2s

In this episode of Climate Stew we celebrate one year of production. Yay! So we decided to scrap the normal format and simply give Peterson...Read More

Episode 34 Migration, Fast Cars, and Food

Sep 7th, 2015 18m 42s

In this episode of Climate Stew Peterson interviews Elizabeth Szatkowski a director of a mental health center in Portland, Maine. She also works with recent immigrates...Read More

Episode 33 — Unlikely Climate Lobbyists

Aug 24th, 2015 21m 41s

Climate action is coming from all sorts of places–likely and unlikely. This episode of Climate Stew Peterson Toscano chats with an 18 year old recent...Read More

Episode 32 — There’s Something About Yuri

Aug 10th, 2015 19m 10s

In Episode 32 of Climate Stew we hear the story of Yuri Ivanovich Petrov. He is a survivor who as a boy lived through the...Read More

Episode 31 — Stuck on Climate Action. Rob Shirkey’s Warning Labels

Jul 27th, 2015 21m 6s

Rob Shirkey believes a little warning label on gas pumps can possibly make a big difference in getting people engaged in climate action. In this...Read More

Episode 30 — Katharine Hayhoe: Beyond Climate Science

Jul 13th, 2015 19m 43s

How on earth can we effectively engage others about climate change? We feature climate scientist and communicator, Katharine Hayhoe, who during a talk at the...Read More

Episode 29 — Tornados, Blindness, and Climate Change

Jun 29th, 2015 25m 32s

On Episode 29 of Climate Stew, I talk with Steve Famiglietti, a visually impaired storm chaser. In addition to sharing insider information about the secret lives of tornados,...Read More

Episode 28 — Reeking of Faith: Religious Communities and a Warming Planet

Jun 15th, 2015 24m 20s

On Episode 28 of Climate Stew we meet Rachel Winner, a resident of Jerusalem and a project manager at the Interfaith Center for Sustainable Development. She...Read More

Episode 27 — Why on Earth Should We Do Anything About Climate Change?

Jun 1st, 2015 22m 15s

In this episode we look at the question–why. Sure polar bears are at risk and future generations are too, but besides the classic reasons for...Read More

Episode 26 — Poet and Ecologist Lilace Mellin Guignard, the Great Green Wall, and BlackLivesMatter

May 18th, 2015 24m 46s

We introduce our longer, fuller format and bring you an insightful and moving interview with Lilace Mellin Guignard. As a poet, an ecologist, and a parent, Lilace...Read More