Stepping Up

Stepping Up tells fun, funny, surprising stories of Americans who are taking action on the greatest crisis of our time: climate change. 12-year-olds tackle ocean acidification. Grannies risk arrest. Clowns take to the street. Evangelicals battle climate chaos for their Lord. These smart, articulate, passionate individuals spark our imagination and show us how we can step up our game as well. These audio documentaries are story-driven, scene-based and sound- rich. Each one takes several months to create and we will be rolling them out as we produce them. So, stick with us! We will be posting the next one soon.

Sitting Down 12/07/2018

Sitting Down /episode/index/show/steppingup/id/7842926

Ep.4 - Smackdown - Teaser 3 04/19/2018

Ep.4 - Smackdown - Teaser 3 Richmond California is a working class town that grew up in the shadow of a Chevron refinery. The company ran both the economy – and local government – for more than a century. What happens when climate champions start winning local elections? What happens when an oil company decides to fight back? /episode/index/show/steppingup/id/6500666

Ep.4 - Smackdown - Teaser 2 04/19/2018

Ep.4 - Smackdown - Teaser 2 Richmond California is a working class town that grew up in the shadow of a Chevron refinery. The company ran both the economy – and local government – for more than a century. What happens when climate champions start winning local elections? What happens when an oil company decides to fight back? /episode/index/show/steppingup/id/6500659

Ep.4 - Smackdown - Teaser 1 04/19/2018

Ep.4 - Smackdown - Teaser 1 Richmond California is a working class town that grew up in the shadow of a Chevron refinery. The company ran both the economy – and local government – for more than a century. What happens when climate champions start winning local elections? What happens when an oil company decides to fight back? /episode/index/show/steppingup/id/6500653

Ep.4 – Smackdown 04/19/2018

Ep.4 – Smackdown Richmond California is a working class town that grew up in the shadow of a Chevron refinery. The company ran both the economy – and local government – for more than a century. What happens when climate champions start winning local elections? What happens when an oil company decides to fight back? /episode/index/show/steppingup/id/6500622

Ep.3 – Clowning Around Teaser 3 10/23/2017

Ep.3 – Clowning Around Teaser 3 Climate change is serious business. But some climate clowns are donning red noses to get your attention. One seasoned street performer has sung and danced his way from Los Angeles to London, bringing a climate message through imaginative skits and wacky antics which invariably draw a crowd. They stop, laugh and join the conversation. /episode/index/show/steppingup/id/5868562

Ep.3 – Clowning Around Teaser 2 10/23/2017

Ep.3 – Clowning Around Teaser 2 Climate change is serious business. But some climate clowns are donning red noses to get your attention. One seasoned street performer has sung and danced his way from Los Angeles to London, bringing a climate message through imaginative skits and wacky antics which invariably draw a crowd. They stop, laugh and join the conversation. /episode/index/show/steppingup/id/5868556

Ep. 3 - Clowning Around Teaser 1 10/23/2017

Ep. 3 - Clowning Around Teaser 1 Climate change is serious business. But some climate clowns are donning red noses to get your attention. One seasoned street performer has sung and danced his way from Los Angeles to London, bringing a climate message through imaginative skits and wacky antics which invariably draw a crowd. They stop, laugh and join the conversation. /episode/index/show/steppingup/id/5868548

Ep. 3 - Clowning Around 10/23/2017

Ep. 3 - Clowning Around limate change is serious business. But some climate clowns are donning red noses to get your attention. One seasoned street performer has sung and danced his way from Los Angeles to London, bringing a climate message through imaginative skits and wacky antics which invariably draw a crowd. They stop, laugh and join the conversation. /episode/index/show/steppingup/id/5868449

Ep. 2 – Sitting Down 08/07/2017

Ep. 2 – Sitting Down Following in the footsteps of Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr, Millennials are turning to civil disobedience in response to the climate catastrophe. But what is the role for elder activists? This story’s producer hasn’t been arrested since the anti-nuclear protests of her youth. It might be time for her to join the next generation on the line. /episode/index/show/steppingup/id/5617165

Ep. 2 - Sitting Down Teaser 3 06/26/2017

Ep. 2 - Sitting Down Teaser 3 Following in the footsteps of Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr, Millennials are turning to civil disobedience in response to the climate catastrophe. But what is the role for elder activists? This story’s producer hasn’t been arrested since the anti-nuclear protests of her youth. It might be time for her to join the next generation on the line. /episode/index/show/steppingup/id/5483440

Ep. 2 - Sitting Down - Teaser 2 06/26/2017

Ep. 2 - Sitting Down - Teaser 2 Following in the footsteps of Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr, Millennials are turning to civil disobedience in response to the climate catastrophe. But what is the role for elder activists? This story’s producer hasn’t been arrested since the anti-nuclear protests of her youth. It might be time for her to join the next generation on the line. /episode/index/show/steppingup/id/5483431

Ep. 2 - Sitting Down - Teaser 1 06/26/2017

Ep. 2 - Sitting Down - Teaser 1 Following in the footsteps of Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr, Millennials are turning to civil disobedience in response to the climate catastrophe. But what is the role for elder activists? This story’s producer hasn’t been arrested since the anti-nuclear protests of her youth. It might be time for her to join the next generation on the line. /episode/index/show/steppingup/id/5483426

Ep. 1 - Loudest Smallest Voices - Teaser 3 06/14/2017

Ep. 1 - Loudest Smallest Voices - Teaser 3 A group of 12-year-olds, tired of the grownups messing up their planet, have decided to solve the problems of the oceans themselves. They are working on issues like coral bleaching, kelp forests and ocean acidification. But these kids are also... just kids. They are playful, silly, irreverent. And they’ve captured the imagination of some top climate scientists who are working with them. The kids are spreading the word, speaking at high-powered science symposia and showing other kids how to start their own Heirs to Our Oceans club. /episode/index/show/steppingup/id/5448950

Ep. 1 - Loudest Smallest Voices - Teaser 2 06/14/2017

Ep. 1 - Loudest Smallest Voices - Teaser 2 A group of 12-year-olds, tired of the grownups messing up their planet, have decided to solve the problems of the oceans themselves. They are working on issues like coral bleaching, kelp forests and ocean acidification. But these kids are also... just kids. They are playful, silly, irreverent. And they’ve captured the imagination of some top climate scientists who are working with them. The kids are spreading the word, speaking at high-powered science symposia and showing other kids how to start their own Heirs to Our Oceans club /episode/index/show/steppingup/id/5448935

Ep. 1 - Loudest Smallest Voices - Teaser 1 06/14/2017

Ep. 1 - Loudest Smallest Voices - Teaser 1 A group of 12-year-olds, tired of the grownups messing up their planet, have decided to solve the problems of the oceans themselves. They are working on issues like coral bleaching, kelp forests and ocean acidification. But these kids are also... just kids. They are playful, silly, irreverent. And they’ve captured the imagination of some top climate scientists who are working with them. The kids are spreading the word, speaking at high-powered science symposia and showing other kids how to start their own Heirs to Our Oceans club. /episode/index/show/steppingup/id/5446264

Ep. 1 – The Loudest Smallest Voices 06/14/2017

Ep. 1 – The Loudest Smallest Voices A group of 12-year-olds, tired of the grownups messing up their planet, have decided to solve the problems of the oceans themselves. They are working on issues like coral bleaching, kelp forests and ocean acidification. These kids are stunningly smart. But they’re also… just kids. Silly, irreverent and playful as puppies. /episode/index/show/steppingup/id/5448986

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