Operation Climate

About Operation Climate

Operation Climate is a podcast made by young people, for young people, where we break down environmental issues through conversations with cool people. Real high school and college students interview world renowned scientists, scholars, activists, business leaders, artists, and more, in order to deeply understand a variety of climate issues and how young people can take action in the climate movement. Each episode is entirely hosted and produced by high school and college students from around the world who are passionate about climate storytelling, education, and creativity.

Publisher

Operation Climate

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

10 Apr 2020

Latest episode

8 Apr 2025

Latest episodes

65 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   8 Apr 2025

   S11E3: Waste Without Borders

   Kendra Rentz interviews Jim Puckett, founder of Basel Action Network, exploring the global e-waste crisis and its health impacts, offering solutions for collective action.

2. 

   23 Feb 2025

   S11E2: Costumes, Closets, and Climate - The Environmental Cost of College Fashion

   Host Jordan Ross interviews Dr. Elena Karpova of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro about the environmental impact of college fashion consumption.

3. 

   16 Feb 2025

   S11E1: Tech's Hidden Footprint – Data Centers & ChatGPT

   Host Zoe Kolenovsky interviews MIT researcher Steven Gonzalez Montserrate about the environmental costs of data centers and AI technologies like ChatGPT.

Who has been a guest on Operation Climate

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Jim Puckett
• Dr Elena Karpova
• Steven Gonzalez Montserrate
• Dr Wren Montgomery
• Dr Paul Théberge

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

2,712

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

22 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

33 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 74 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

82

Social presence

91

YouTube

68

Engagement

51

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Guest appearances

Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.