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This hockey legend is making buildings more energy-efficient

Mike Richter helped win a Stanley Cup for the New York Rangers. Now he's bringing a new prize to town: decarbonized buildings.

By Mike Munsell . 19 October 2023
Fun stuff

Meet the novelty songwriter producing viral hits about climate change

Oli Frost chats with Canary's culture correspondent about how he became a songwriter and why he sings about socialist vampires.

By Mike Munsell . 26 September 2023
Culture

Solarpunk is going mainstream. This couple's $1M Kickstarter proves it

Canary chats with the co-creators of the forthcoming video game Loftia, set in a renewables-powered utopia that celebrates community and climate optimism.

By Mike Munsell . 30 August 2023
Culture

This Atlanta duo has a theory to drive climate action: Make it cool

Klean Energy Kulture, founded by a chart-topping producer and a seasoned organizer, aims to take a new approach to engaging Black Americans on climate issues.

By Mike Munsell . 2 August 2023
Climate crisis

Here's what local climate action looks like in small-town USA

Canary's culture correspondent has a whale of a time connecting with fellow climate-conscious citizens in his New England hamlet.

By Mike Munsell . 10 May 2023
Climate crisis

Wikipedia has a climatetech problem

Millions rely on Wikipedia, but its entries can be outdated or incomplete, especially on climate topics — and that's where you come in.

By Mike Munsell . 31 March 2023
Fun stuff

Meet Henk Rogers, video game icon turned climate champion

Canary chats with the real-life protagonist of the upcoming Tetris film about its backstory, his storage company Blue Planet Energy and the fate of the universe.

By Mike Munsell . 17 February 2023
Fun stuff

This billion-dollar-selling toy was inspired by heat pumps

Super Soaker inventor Lonnie Johnson talks to Canary Media about the toy's origin story and what he's working on now as a climatetech entrepreneur.

By Mike Munsell . 31 January 2023
Clean energy jobs

Want to work in climatetech? Here's how to get started

Canary highlights top resources, recruiters and communities to help you land your dream job in renewable energy, cleantech or climate.

By Mike Munsell . 10 November 2022
Culture

How Not to Save a Planet: Cancel a podcast about climate solutions

A tribute to How to Save a Planet and its goal of spurring people to take action on climate.

By Mike Munsell . 14 October 2022