Ralph Levinson

The Lawn Con: Manufactured Conformity

In this episode, Ralph and Luc unpack how Americans got so obsessed with maintaining square green carpets on their front yards. We dive into the history to trace back ...

How Diplomacy Closed The Ozone Hole

In this episode, Ralph and Luc spotlight an environmental success story: the Montreal Protocol's role in healing the ozone layer. We draw comparisons to the pitfalls o...

Talking Climate with Conservatives

In this episode, Ralph and Luc chat with Michael Jefferies, Regional Conservative Outreach Coordinator for the Citizens' Climate Lobby. Together, we get out of our fil...

Gaslighting (Big Oil Knew)

In this episode, Ralph and Luc spotlight what the oil companies knew about CO2’s impact on the climate, and how they lied to you to sustain their fossilized business m...

Rainforest Restitution

In this episode, Ralph and Luc venture into the thorny discussions of what to do about the rainforest’s impact on the globe. In the aftermath of Lula's conference in B...

Save the Earth? (ft. George Carlin)

In this episode, Ralph and Luc listen to a stand-up routine by comedian George Carlin about environmentalists. We engage with Carlin’s pontifications and his ingenious...

Greenwashing

On this inaugural episode, Ralph and Luc briefly describe the practice of greenwashing, with examples ranging from:BP's popularisation of the carbon footprint, to the ...