The Climate Change Survival Guide

The Climate Change Survival Guide

From The Next Big Idea Daily by Next Big Idea Club

June 5, 2026 · 26 min

About this episode

The episode discusses transitioning from climate anxiety to action with insights from Dana Fisher and practical advice from David Pogue.

Today on The Next Big Idea Daily, we’re starting with the big-picture question: what does it actually take to move from climate anxiety to climate action? Political sociologist Dana Fisher argues in Saving Ourselves: From Climate Shocks to Climate Action that the era of “climate shocks” is already here—and that real resilience isn’t just personal prep, it’s collective action that’s organized, local, and sustained. Then tech journalist David Pogue gets intensely practical in How to Prepare for Climate Change: A Practical Guide to Surviving the Chaos, laying out what it looks like to plan for disruptions without spiraling into doomscrolling. 🎁 Save 20% on a Next Big Idea Club membership when you used code PODCAST at⁠ ⁠nextbigideaclub.com⁠⁠ ✉️ Get big ideas in your inbox with our daily newsletter. Subscribe at⁠ ⁠bookoftheday.nextbigideaclub.com⁠⁠ Sponsored By: Homeserve — Go to ⁠homeserve.com/nbid⁠ to find the plan that’s right for you FODZYME. — Finally, you can enjoy your favorite foods without the pain. Go to ⁠icaneatagain.com/daily

People in this episode

Guests: Dana Fisher, David Pogue

Topics covered

  • climate change
  • climate action
  • resilience
  • collective action
  • practical guide
  • climate anxiety

Keywords

  • climate change
  • climate action
  • resilience
  • climate anxiety
  • practical guide

Sponsors

Homeserve, FODZYME

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Next Big Idea Club

Books & works: Saving Ourselves: From Climate Shocks to Climate Action, How to Prepare for Climate Change: A Practical Guide to Surviving the Chaos

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