Today on more to the story, it's Earth Day, and I'm sharing conversations with three of the most influential environmental activists.

I talk with former Vice President Al Gore.

Fossil fuels are not reliable, and of course they're dirty as hell.

Environmental justice advocate Catherine Coleman Flowers.

We can't let people think that because if you are not black and poor, you're not going to be victimized by this.

That's not true.

An author Bill McKibben.

Solar power is kind of a miracle.

We're talking about energy that essentially the sun delivers for free every day when it rises above the

horizon. So that is an extraordinary boon to especially poor people around the world.

So we've got a great episode talking policy, activism, and a possibly sunny future. Stay with us. This is Josh Sandburn, producer at Reveal. This episode is made possible by support from the U.S.

Climate Action Network. The fight for our planet is too big for anyone to tackle alone. That's why the U.S. Climate Action Network. The fight for our planet is too big for anyone to tackle alone.

That's why the U.S. Climate Action Network acts as a backbone for the climate movement,

from convening strategy sessions to ensuring frontline communities are at the decision-making table.

Together with their members and listeners like you, U.S. Can is building a collective force for justice that's far greater

than the sum of its parts. Find your place in the movement at usclimate network.org.

This is Josh Sandburn, producer at Reveal and More to the Story. This episode is made

possible by support from trees for the future. Hey listeners, like me,

you've probably noticed more unpredictable weather lately. But imagine if your family's livelihood

depended on it. For farmers in Africa, climate change hits especially hard. When weather becomes

less predictable, families lose income, ecosystems break down, and cycles

of poverty deepen.

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