Parents' Guide to 1 Point 5

Podcast Science & STEM A Kids Company About Average run time: 25 minutes
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Diana Baron-Moore By Diana Baron-Moore , based on child development research. How do we rate?

age 11+

Inspiring youth-lead conversation on climate justice.

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What's It About?

1 POINT FIVE manages to cover a lot of territory, from the many causes of climate change to environmental racism and policy solutions. Each episode takes a deep dive into a particular topic and features a guest expert. Featured interviewees include scientists, activists, and people involved in politics. Hosts Zanagee and Olivia start and end each episode by framing the main question before diving into interview-style conversations with their guests. Some important terms are defined as they arise in short asides delivered by Joanna, a robotic voiced dictionary. While episodes can be listened to a la carte, the season builds as it goes and is best enjoyed in order.

Is It Any Good?

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As a forum to uplift the work of youth activists and to discuss climate justice through an intersectional lens, this show is excellent. 1 Point 5 is an audio teaching tool to help kids understand the complex systems at play in the fight to stop global warming. The show attempts to offer kids detailed and nuanced information about the climate and takes the intelligence of its listenership seriously. Unfortunately, the topics the show tackles are sometimes so big that every concept requires multiple explanations to be understandable. A large part of the show seems to be addressing elementary school-aged kids and older, offering simple metaphors, but the interviews tend to be dense and full of vocabulary that may be challenging for some listeners.

What the show lacks in accessibility, it makes up for with thoughtful planning and its compelling slate of interviewees. Over half of the guest speakers are young people themselves and the hosts do a great job emphasizing the importance of listening to people most impacted by state policy. Preteens and teens interested in climate activism will find this show to be an excellent starting point. Adults looking for a show to help introduce climate change through co-listening may find themselves doing the bulk of the explaining after the episode ends, but that could be a great chance to bond and work together with kids on an issue that affects people of all ages.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about how 1 Point 5 asks listeners to think of how what we do now impacts what our world and environment looks like in the future. What do you hope your neighborhood looks, sounds, smells, and feels like in the year 2050?

  • Teamwork, perseverance and communication are all major themes discussed as tools to help fight against climate change? Why are these important character strengths to help enact change?

  • What are some things that you can do to support climate justice?

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