Peter Kalmus

Peter Kalmus is a climate scientist working at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (he speaks here on his own behalf, not on behalf of NASA, JPL, or Caltech). At work, Peter uses satellite data, in situ data, and models to study the rapidly changing Earth with a focus on boundary layer clouds. At home, he explores how dramatically reducing carbon emissions can lead to a happier, more connected life. His new book, “Being the Change: Live Well and Spark a Climate Revolution” is now available (New Society Publishers, 2017). Peter volunteers with Citizens’ Climate Lobby, a group focused on implementing carbon fee and dividend.

Peter Kalmus

A Climate Scientist Goes to Jail with Peter Kalmus (Bonus episode of Crazy Town)

Climate scientist and activist Peter Kalmus returns to Crazy Town, but this time with a green badge of courage. Earlier this year, he locked himself to the entrance of the JP Morgan Chase building in downtown Los Angeles to protest their ongoing investment in the fossil fuel industry.

November 10, 2022

Life on 1/10th the Fossil Fuels Proves to Be Awesome

That’s according to Peter Kalmus, an atmospheric scientist at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, in California. Alarmed by drastic changes in the Earth’s climate systems, Kalmus, embarked on a journey to change his life and the world in the process. He cut his carbon footprint by 90 percent.

December 22, 2017

Family Life Without Fossil Fuels—Slow and Satisfying

The PA is a 110-acre homestead run by Ethan and Sarah Hughes, who have two young daughters. Their reliance on fossil fuels is limited to trains for long-distance trips, municipal water, and a telephone landline. They purchase bike parts, bulk grains, and tin roofing, as needed—but that’s about it. No electricity, no gas, no cars, no planes.

August 18, 2017

Being the Change: Live Well and Spark a Climate Revolution – Excerpts

This book explores a lot of territory. It discusses climate science, climate policy, and aquifer depletion — as well as mythology, meditation, and beekeeping. These and other topics herein have been written about in greater detail elsewhere. There are entire volumes devoted to backyard chickens. So why mention them here, in a book with “climate” in its title?

May 31, 2017

Society

The Best Reason to Ride a Bike

The film “Bikes vs Cars” tells us that bicycling for transportation can reduce our emissions. But more importantly, bicycling can change our mindset.

July 29, 2016

How Far Can We Get Without Flying?

I’m a climate scientist who doesn’t fly…I’d assumed that electricity and driving were my largest sources of emissions. Instead, it turned out that the 50,000 miles I’d flown that year.

 

February 16, 2016

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