The girls give their take on drama that has permeated the media for months: Taylor Swift's jet emissions. Moreover, the girls discuss whether celebrities are responsible for their impact, or if they are simply victims of their circumstances. https://time.com/6208632/celebrities-climate-impact-private-jets-yachts/ https://weareyard.com/insights/worst-celebrity-private-jet-co2-emission-offenders https://carbonmarketwatch.org/2024/02/13/taylor-swift-and-the-top-polluters-department/ https://carbonmarketwatch.org/2024/02/13/taylor-swift-and-the-top-polluters-department/#:~:text=Taylor%20Swift%20is%20receiving%20a,initiative%20tracking%20celebrities%20flying%20privately. https://abc7chicago.com/taylor-swift-jack-sweeney-lawsuit-tracking-jets/14392136/#:~:text=Jack%20Sweeney%20confirmed%20to%20CNN,reported%20by%20the%20Washington%20Post.  https://www.newsweek.com/taylor-swift-co2-emissions-private-jet-tracker-statistics-jack-sweeney-carbon-1868196#:~:text=According%20to%20Sweeney's%20account%2C%20Taylor,December%2025%20and%20January%2030.&text=Swift%20has%20been%20flying%20back,Travis%20Kelce%2C%20in%20NFL%20games.  https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-50490700 https://time.com/6208632/celebrities-climate-impact-private-jets-yachts/ https://weareyard.com/insights/worst-celebrity-private-jet-co2-emission-offenders

The girls are discussing their favorite kind of ban: car bans. In this episode, Ari and Lexi cover the pros and cons of cars in our spaces, hype up Lexi's fav book, and discuss the motives for banning cars. Could cars be banned in a city near you? The commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_oWmY_mkCA ⁠https://archive.nytimes.com/well.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/07/22/how-nature-changes-the-brain/?smprod=nytcore-iphone&smid=nytcore-iphone-share&_r=0&referrer=&utm_content=bufferbf411&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer ⁠  https://www.ecowatch.com/stockholm-gas-diesel-cars-ban.html  https://www.prinsautogas.com/en/news/four-major-cities-move-ban-diesel-vehicles-2025#:~:text=The%20mayors%20of%20Paris%2C%20Mexico,and%20promote%20walking%20and%20cycling.  https://www.businessinsider.com/cities-going-car-free-ban-2018-12 https://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/net-zero/cost-of-driving-south-of-france-twice-expensive-as-flying/  https://www.planetizen.com/news/2023/03/122397-maps-how-much-your-city-parking https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/us-energy-facts/  https://www.visitflorence.com/tourist-info/driving-in-florence-ztl-zone.html  https://www.whiteswanfoundation.org/mental-health-matters/understanding-mental-health/can-everyday-traffic-affect-our-mental-health  https://go.gale.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CA646118056&sid=googleScholar&v=2.1&it=r&linkaccess=abs&issn=22784748&p=HRCA&sw=w&userGroupName=anon%7E49be9a3b&aty=open-web-entry#:~:text=Driving%20in%20traffic%20congestion%20causes,system%2C%20dopaminergic%20neurotransmitters%20and%20glucocorticoids

What climate action can we expect from our global leaders as a result of the COP28 meeting in December of '23? The girls are talking about COP28... again. Except this time, it's a recap of what happened at the conference / the goals set for the upcoming year(s). Tune in to learn about the progress made at COP28 (and lack thereof), as well as the efforts we can expect to see in the upcoming year. https://unfccc.int/process-and-meetings/conferences/un-climate-change-conference-united-arab-emirates-nov/dec-2023/about-cop-28  https://unfccc.int/news/cop28-agreement-signals-beginning-of-the-end-of-the-fossil-fuel-era ​​https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-67508331  https://drsultanaljaber.com/ https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/dec/03/back-into-caves-cop28-president-dismisses-phase-out-of-fossil-fuels#:~:text=Al%20Jaber%20said%3A%20%E2%80%9CI%20accepted,going%20to%20achieve%201.5C.%E2%80%9D  ​​https://unfccc.int/news/cop28-agreement-signals-beginning-of-the-end-of-the-fossil-fuel-era 

With fashion week(s) among us, the 2024 fall/winter collections are making their debut. Setting the tone for fashion trends for the year -- and sometimes, years --ahead. In this episode, Ari and Lexi discuss the influence "high" fashion has on the rest of the fashion industry, the fashion industry’s impact on the environment, and the themes we can expect to see defining the fashion agenda in 2024. Sources: https://artdepartmental.com/blog/devil-wears-prada-cerulean-monologue/ BoF Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bof/https://www.genevaenvironmentnetwork.org/resources/updates/sustainable-fashion/ https://www.unep.org/news-and-stories/story/fashions-tiny-hidden-secret https://unctad.org/news/report-maps-manufacturing-pollution-in-sub-saharan-africa-and-south-asia  https://www.wri.org/blog/2017/07/apparel-industrys-environmental-impact-6-graphics  Interesting articles: https://www.businessoffashion.com/articles/sustainability/the-state-of-fashion-2024-report-sustainability-regulations-eu-fashion-value-chain/?utm_source=instagram&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=likeshopme&utm_content=www.instagram.com/p/C11lkQIs2kX  https://www.businessoffashion.com/articles/sustainability/best-of-2023-sustainability-climate-change-greenwashing-regulation/?utm_source=instagram&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=likeshopme&utm_content=www.instagram.com/p/C1WZAAfMZ4U

Happy New Year, residents! Lex & Ari are kicking off 2024 with a recap of the top 2023 climate headlines. Join the girls as they note the good, the bad, and the ugly truths regarding how the world is handling the climate crisis. https://earth.org/the-year-in-review-10-biggest-climate-headlines-of-2023/#:~:text=%E2%80%9C2023%20has%20now%20had%20six,CS3)%20Deputy%20Director%20Samantha%20Burgess https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20231214-nine-breakthroughs-for-climate-and-nature-in-2023-you-may-have-missed  https://hotelearth360.com/support-us/

Reporting on the latest eco-wins. https://www.euronews.com/green/2023/10/16/here-are-all-the-positive-environmental-stories-from-2023-so-far https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/nov/28/panama-supreme-court-canadian-copper-mine-unconstitutional

The world's most well-renowned sports association has around 5 billion supporters worldwide. It's about the love of soccer, right? The girls explain: maybe not. Tune in to this episode to learn about the (not-so) hidden components of FIFA that are not only jeopardizing the environment, but human beings, too. https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2023/11/08/complicated-legacy-qatars-world-cup/  https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/oct/31/saudi-arabia-2034-mens-world-cup-human-rights https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/06/sports/soccer/qatar-and-russia-bribery-world-cup-fifa.html https://www.fifa.com/social-impact/sustainability   https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/oct/31/australia-2034-fifa-world-cup-no-bid-declines-football-australia  https://time.com/6330112/saudi-arabia-likely-fifa-world-cup-host-2034/  https://www.espn.co.uk/football/story/_/id/38784504/australia-bid-2034-fifa-world-cup  https://directory.goodonyou.eco/brand/adidas https://www.nbcsports.com/soccer/news/when-and-where-is-the-2026-world-cup  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHVQuwTO6aM (Vindana Shiva video)

With COP28 quickly approaching, the girls thought it was no better time to discuss this decades-old climate conference. Will COP redeem itself this year or will it just provide more promise for eventual action? https://www.cop28.com/en/ https://news.sky.com/story/cop28-climate-summit-offering-multi-million-pound-sponsorship-packages-for-exclusive-access-12882200 https://unfccc.int/cop28  https://www.cnbc.com/2023/09/04/cop28-adnoc-to-spend-over-1-billion-a-month-on-oil-and-gas-for-years-global-witness-says.html#:~:text=UAE%20oil%20giant%20ADNOC%20%E2%80%94%20run,by%20international%20NGO%20Global%20Witness. https://www.ran.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/BOCC_2022_vSPREAD-1.pdf https://www.bakerhughes.com/sites/bakerhughes/files/2023-02/bh_2022_annual_report_final.pdf https://www.globalwitness.org/en/campaigns/fossil-gas/cop28-presidents-oil-firm-failing-to-acknowledge-full-extent-of-their-carbon-footprint/  https://www.iea.org/reports/co2-emissions-in-2022  https://unfccc.int/news/cop27-reaches-breakthrough-agreement-on-new-loss-and-damage-fund-for-vulnerable-countries  https://www.brookings.edu/articles/can-cop-keep-up-with-an-evolving-climate-effort/

AND WE ANSWERED. In this episode, the girls dive into Pope Francis' recent public statements about anthropogenic climate change and the sin of denial. The Catholic Church has addressed climate change on numerous accounts - what makes this statement any different? Don't forget to check out hotelearth360.com for more content from us. https://www.nbcnews.com/science/environment/pope-francis-climate-fossil-fuel-companies-rcna118578 https://www.reddit.com/r/Catholicism/comments/16zl9gq/laudate_deum_the_popes_cry_for_a_response_to_the/ https://www.reddit.com/r/collapse/comments/1709g1r/catholics_arguing_with_the_pope_about_the_climate/ https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2023/09/28/the-pope-is-concerned-about-climate-change-how-do-us-catholics-feel-about-it/  https://www.ncronline.org/earthbeat/viewpoints/church-finances-hold-untapped-potential-fighting-climate-change  https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/encyclicals/documents/papa-francesco_20150524_enciclica-laudato-si.html

BONUS EPISODE! Listen in on a fun and reflective conversation with one of Ari and Lex's best friends, Naz. The girls recount how they met, funny memories throughout their friendship, and how they deal with big life changes.