Culture

Clean energy

This year's Super Bowl will be the most climate-friendly yet

Although there may be a bit of greenwashing in the NFL's claims, the league and other professional sports organizations are making big strides in sustainability.

By Katie Myers . 9 February 2024
Solar

How one solar company is succeeding in coal country

Solar advocates in southwestern Virginia say being local, proving the technology works and building a coalition to support it have been key.

By Hannah Wilson-Black . 2 November 2023
Culture

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

Add these climate books to your end-of-summer reading list

Take your pick from this wide-ranging roundup of recent climate-related nonfiction, memoirs, novels and histories.

By Michael Svoboda . 4 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
Fun stuff

What to watch this summer: Climate lovers' edition

Check out these movies and TV shows with climate-positive messages, recommended by climate storytellers and Hollywood insiders.

By Claire Elise Thompson . 29 May 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
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