Climate Heroes - Harnessing Solar Energy in Puerto Rico
After Hurricane Maria knocked out power on Puerto Rico for months, Ada Ramona Miranda Alvarado worked to protect communities on the island against future outages, using solar power. A transcript of th...
14 Jul 202220min
Climate Heroes - Harvesting Rain in Mexico
Industrial designer Enrique Lomnitz wanted to use his creativity for good. When he learned that climate change was making water scarcity even worse for Mexico City’s low income residents, he tried to ...
7 Jul 202219min
Climate Heroes - Marching for Change in Argentina
A young Argentinian is inspired by Greta Thunberg to create one of Argentina’s most influential environmental organizations. A transcript of this episode is available at https://bit.ly/3yxSweY.
30 Jun 202220min
Climate Heroes - Preserving the Forest in Peru
When Julio Cusurichi saw loggers push deeper and deeper into the Amazon, he realized they threatened both the fragile rainforest and the traditional way of life for Indigenous communities in Peru. So ...
23 Jun 202218min
Climate Heroes - Biking in Spain
When primary school teacher Helena Vilardell’s students told her they wanted to ride their bikes to school, she came up with the idea of the “bicibús.” It quickly took off as a movement to take back t...
16 Jun 202219min
Climate Heroes - Saving Food in Uruguay
A college student in Uruguay finds a way to salvage food that would otherwise be thrown away. With the help of friends, he manages to not only provide healthier food options for vulnerable communities...
9 Jun 202218min
Trailer Season 15
The Duolingo Spanish Podcast is back for a special season, with new episodes on June 9th. Listen to the trailer now!
2 Jun 20221min
Costumbres - Casitas in the Bronx
Leonor Torres finds a sense of community and a way to preserve customs from Puerto Rico at El Flamboyan garden and its casita in the Bronx, but it almost gets destroyed. A transcript of this episode i...
21 Apr 202220min
