How to Talk About Climate Change in English (with Real Examples & Native Vocabulary)

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Learn how to talk about climate change in English with confidence! 🌎 In this episode, Gabby Wallace interviews Dr. Alice Alpert, Senior Scientist at the Environmental Defense Fund, to explore how to communicate clearly and confidently about one of the world’s most important topics — in English. You’ll improve your listening skills, vocabulary, and pronunciation, while learning natural phrases and idioms used by native speakers when discussing the environment and sustainability. 📘 Book recommendation: Not the End of the World by Hannah Ritchie: https://amzn.to/4nWcJ4L ⏰ Timestamps 0:00 Intro – Why we need English to talk about climate change 0:59 Meet Dr. Alice Alpert – Senior Scientist, Environmental Defense Fund 1:47 What a climate scientist does and why it matters 2:25 What inspired Dr. Alpert to work in climate science 3:13 The biggest misunderstanding about climate change 4:30 How to have respectful conversations on polarizing topics 5:01 What gives scientists hope for the future 7:25 Renewable energy in Texas — surprising facts about solar and wind 8:04 Misconceptions about green energy and cost 9:37 Short-term costs vs. long-term savings of sustainability 11:18 Daily habits and thrifting for a sustainable lifestyle 14:22 Diet choices and their climate impact 16:15 Why small changes add up — “every little bit counts” 18:35 Climate vocabulary: carbon footprint & carbon neutral 21:17 Renewable vs. clean energy explained 23:27 Which energy sources are growing fastest in the U.S. 23:57 Phrase spotlight – “Do your best and forget the rest” 25:53 Idioms – “Move the needle” & “Every little bit counts” 27:14 Idioms – “We’re all in the same boat” and its meaning 29:33 The future of our planet depends on… (accountability and leadership) 31:06 How to get involved and hold leaders accountable 33:03 Join local groups and meet like-minded people 33:51 Where to learn more — book recommendations & resources 35:22 Gabby’s takeaway – positivity and action plan 35:56 Call to action – What will you do next? 36:25 Vocabulary review and pronunciation practice 💬 You’ll learn how to: Use key words like climate, carbon footprint, renewable energy, sustainability Understand idioms such as move the needle and we’re in the same boat Express your opinions respectfully in English Talk naturally about global issues using confident tone and emotion ✨ Stay until the end for a vocabulary review and pronunciation practice with Gabby! 🗣️ Question for viewers: What’s one small thing YOU can do to live more sustainably—or one new English phrase you learned today? Tell us in the comments! 📚 Resources Mentioned: 📖 Not the End of the World by Hannah Ritchie 🌐 Environmental Defense Fund — edf.org 🔖 Tags english conversation, learn english, climate change vocabulary, sustainability english lesson, interview with scientist, esl listening practice, environmental english, gabby wallace, go natural english, advanced english, english idioms, climate english, carbon footprint explained Affiliate Disclaimer: Some of the links in this description may be affiliate links. This means that if you click them and make a purchase, I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. I only recommend products and services that I use, love, or genuinely believe will be helpful to you. Thank you for supporting this channel and helping me continue to create free content.