Willing to End Fossil Fuels, AJR Rock Star Recruits for Climate Action, Major National Climate Victory in S. Korea, and more.

About this episode

The episode discusses a new coalition to end fossil fuels, features AJR's Adam Met on engaging youth in climate action, and highlights a landmark climate victory in South Korea.

A new “coalition of the willing” to transition away from fossil fuels recently gathered in Colombia, born in part out of frustration over fossil fuel friendly nations like the US, Russia, China, and Saudi Arabia stalling the longtime UN climate process. Also, the indie-pop band AJR is known for its high-energy anthems and along with growing their fan base of mostly young adults, they’re growing the climate movement. AJR bassist Adam Met joins us to talk about engaging fans to sign petitions, join local groups and, most importantly, vote. And the recipient of the 2026 Goldman Environmental Prize for Asia is South Korean activist Borim Kim. She and her organization, Youth 4 Climate Action, sued the South Korean government on the grounds that it was putting future generations at risk. And in August of 2024, they won a historic decision at the South Korean Constitutional Court, making this case the first successful youth-driven climate litigation in Asia. -- Find photos, transcripts, links to more information about these stories, and much more at the Living on Earth website, loe dot org!

People in this episode

Host: Living on Earth

Guest: Adam Met

Topics covered

• climate action
• fossil fuels
• youth activism
• environmental litigation
• music and climate
• international cooperation

Keywords

• fossil fuels
• climate action
• AJR
• youth activism
• South Korea
• environmental litigation
• Goldman Environmental Prize

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: coalition of the willing, AJR, Youth 4 Climate Action

Places: Colombia, South Korea

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