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Best Climate policy, solutions & debate videos, as recommended on Hacker News

57 videos about climate policy, solutions & debate that Hacker News commenters keep recommending, mentioned between 2011 and 2026. Mostly explainer, talk, commentary. Channels that come up most: Climate Town, Engineering Explained, Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell, TEDx Talks. Sorted by how consistently HN recommended them over the years.

The most recommended is Václav Smil at Driva Climate Investment Meeting 2019: Frequently linked as a sobering, data-grounded counterpoint to techno-optimism about decarbonization and green growth.

• talkVáclav Smil at Driva Climate Investment Meeting 2019Nysnø Klimainvesteringer · 3 HN recommenders · 2019–2024
• talkHow to green the world's deserts and reverse climate change | Allan SavoryTED · 9 HN recommenders · 2013–2023
• explainerCan YOU Fix Climate Change?Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell · 10 HN recommenders · 2021–2026
• documentaryLife in SyntropyAgenda Gotsch · 4 HN recommenders · 2017–2023
• explainerEating less Meat won't save the Planet. Here's WhyJoseph Everett - WIL · 10 HN recommenders · 2021–2026
• documentaryMichael Moore Presents: Planet of the Humans | A Film by Jeff Gibbs | Full DocumentaryMichael Moore · 7 HN recommenders · 2020–2024
• commentaryIt’s Time To Break Up With Our Gas Stoves | Climate TownClimate Town · 10 HN recommenders · 2021–2025
• lectureGwynne Dyer -- Geopolitics in a Hotter WorldThe University of British Columbia · 4 HN recommenders · 2018–2023
• documentaryThe Great Global Warming Swindle Full MovieKazza0423 · 2 HN recommenders · 2015–2020
• explainerA CONSERVATIVE solution to global warming (Part 1)potholer54 · 3 HN recommenders · 2019–2022
• lectureJancovici : Can we save energy, jobs and growth at the same time ? 08/01/2018Jean-Marc Jancovici · 6 HN recommenders · 2019–2023
• explainerWe WILL Fix Climate Change!Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell · 6 HN recommenders · 2022–2024
• explainerFeeding Bill Gates a Fake Burger (to save the world)Mark Rober · 3 HN recommenders · 2020–2023
• explainerThe Carbon Offset ProblemWendover Productions · 5 HN recommenders · 2022–2023
• explainerParking Laws Are Strangling America | Climate TownClimate Town · 6 HN recommenders · 2023–2025
• talkEnergy Investments Dialogue | Bill Gates | Global Energy ForumStanford ENERGY · 3 HN recommenders · 2019–2020
• explainerAre Electric Cars Worse For The Environment? Myth BustedEngineering Explained · 5 HN recommenders · 2018–2023
• talkWhy I changed my mind about nuclear power | Michael Shellenberger | TEDxBerlinTEDx Talks · 6 HN recommenders · 2018–2021
• lectureHow to Enjoy the End of the WorldSid Smith · 4 HN recommenders · 2019–2026
• talkA reality check on renewables - David MacKayTED-Ed · 3 HN recommenders · 2017–2021
• talkWhy renewables can’t save the planet | Michael Shellenberger | TEDxDanubiaTEDx Talks · 3 HN recommenders · 2019–2020
• explainerPlastic Recycling is an Actual Scam | Climate TownClimate Town · 5 HN recommenders · 2021–2026
• comedyThe Daily Show - Burn NoticedComedy Central · 2 HN recommenders · 2015–2025
• lecture"Energy Revolution? More like a Crawl" - Dr. Vaclav SmilTrottier Institute for Sustainability in Engineering and Design · 3 HN recommenders · 2017–2022
• talkSustainable Energy - Without the Hot Air with David MacKayHarvard University · 3 HN recommenders · 2015–2017
• commentaryThe Time America Almost Stopped Climate Change | Climate TownClimate Town · 2 HN recommenders · 2021–2023
• explainerThe Future of Humanity's Energy No One Knows About | TerraformS3 | Science, Startups, & Stories · 3 HN recommenders · 2024–2024
• explainerThe Suburbs Are Bleeding America Dry | Climate Town (feat. @NotJustBikes)Climate Town · 2 HN recommenders · 2022–2025
• documentary"This Machine Greens" - Bitcoin Documentary - Online PremiereSwan Bitcoin · 5 HN recommenders · 2021–2022
• explainerWho Is Responsible For Climate Change? – Who Needs To Fix It?Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell · 3 HN recommenders · 2021–2024
• talkJancovici : Will technology save us from Climate Change ? MIT Media Lab - 23/02/2021Jean-Marc Jancovici · 4 HN recommenders · 2021–2024
• documentaryPermaculture Greening the Desert - Geoff LawtonSDA-Network · 3 HN recommenders · 2017–2020
• commentaryCarbon Offsets: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)LastWeekTonight · 3 HN recommenders · 2022–2023
• commentaryMy Gift To Climate AlarmistsTony Heller · 3 HN recommenders · 2019–2023
• interviewFreeman Dyson on the Global Warming Hysteria April, 20151000frolly PhD · 3 HN recommenders · 2018–2020
• explainerWho’s Taking America’s Water? | Climate TownClimate Town · 3 HN recommenders · 2024–2026
• comedyClimate Change Debate: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)LastWeekTonight · 3 HN recommenders · 2015–2023
• commentaryCarbon Capture Isn't RealAdam Something · 3 HN recommenders · 2022–2024
• lectureArithmetic, Population and Energy - FULL LENGTHkip399 · 3 HN recommenders · 2016–2024
• commentaryCarbon Offsets! Can't we just buy our way out of climate change?Climate Town · 2 HN recommenders · 2022–2023
• explainer#Earth 🌏 Will we survive this ? Amazing⚡️ #crashcourse on #collapse & #environment by #ArthurKellerNEXT - Les Mondes Sensibles (byThePassengerStudio) · 2 HN recommenders · 2020–2023
• commentaryIs Nuclear Energy Green?Sabine Hossenfelder · 2 HN recommenders · 2022–2022
• talkFreeman Dyson: Heretical Thoughts About Science and SocietyBoston University · 2 HN recommenders · 2014–2023
• explainerAmerica Was Wrong About Ethanol - Study ShowsEngineering Explained · 2 HN recommenders · 2022–2023
• explainerIs Keeping Your Old Car Better For The Environment?Engineering Explained · 2 HN recommenders · 2021–2025
• explainerIs A Toyota SUV "Greener" Than A Tesla?Engineering Explained · 2 HN recommenders · 2021–2022
• explainerHydrogen Will Not Save Us. Here's Why.Sabine Hossenfelder · 2 HN recommenders · 2023–2023
• explainerCan We Terraform the Sahara to Stop Climate Change?Real Engineering · 3 HN recommenders · 2018–2021
• talkCows, Carbon and Climate | Joel Salatin | TEDxCharlottesvilleTEDx Talks · 1 HN recommender · 2017–2022
• explainerThe Problem with BiofuelsReal Engineering · 2 HN recommenders · 2021–2023
• talkTom Chi: How to Address our Carbon Debt to Heal the PlanetForesight Institute · 2 HN recommenders · 2019–2022
• commentaryWhy your 'Carbon Footprint' Is A Lie | Climate TownClimate Town · 1 HN recommender · 2022–2026
• explainerSpace Shades: Humanity's Last Hope | Answers With JoeJoe Scott · 1 HN recommender · 2020–2023
• talkInnovating to zero! | Bill GatesTED · 1 HN recommender · 2011–2025
• explainerDutch Cities are Better for the Environment (and my sanity)Not Just Bikes · 1 HN recommender · 2022–2023
• interviewSomething's Rotten with French NuclearDecouple Media · 1 HN recommender · 2022–2026
• talkElon Musk's Unbelievably Simple 12-minute Killer Break Down on Climate Changeyonseienglish · 1 HN recommender · 2018–2023