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What to listen to on your (electric) summer road trip

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What to listen to on your (electric) summer road trip

It’s July, which means the hottest days of summer are right around the corner. It’s too hot to be working all the time — I mean, if Congress (and Europe!) take August off, why can’t we? If you do take a road-tripping vacation, hopefully you’ll make it electric in one of the 40+ electric vehicle (EV) models currently on the road today. While you keep your eyes on the road and your hands at ten and two, cue up some of these clean energy playlists and podcasts for your drive.

Cue up these playlists

Tune into these podcasts

Local Energy Rules

This podcast brings on local experts and community members trying to make a clean energy difference in their communities. This podcast is great if you are trying to learn about how everyday people like you are leading clean energy action across the country. 

Drilled

Are you a fan of true-crime AND the environment? Then this podcast is for you! Drilled dives deep into some of the biggest obstacles holding us back from making climate progress. 

The Energy Gang

The Energy Gang is a podcast that goes deep into the latest clean energy policy and tech trends. Yes, it a little wonky, but if you want to go all-in on climate tech, it is a great way to stay informed about the lastest advancements in the energy transition.

Outrage + Optimism

Former UN Chief Christiana Figueres and the team who brought you the Paris Agreement talk about issues and politics that will inform you, inspire you, and help you realize that this is the most exciting time in history to be alive. If you want some real but optimistic climate talk, check out this podcast from some of the leading experts in the world!

The Sustainability Agenda 

This podcast talks with some of the biggest leaders in sustainability to hear their takes on the biggest questions in sustainability today. If you want to hear discussions about some of your biggest questions, check out this podcast.

More of a reader? We have recs for books, too!