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Under the Ground and Through the Air | Empowered State
August 05, 2023
Air travel currently emits over one billion tons of carbon dioxide each year—but a cleaner choice is coming. In this episode, the roadtrippers climb inside the next generation of electric planes to imagine how battery-powered flight could help save our climate. Plus, they learn how to harness the Earth's natural power through geothermal energy, and see how sustainable skyscrapers take shape.
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Better Belonging | Education's Future: Measuring Student Succes
S26E4
Meet the people making classrooms more inclusive than ever before.
Support to Succeed | Education's Future: Measuring Student Succes
S26E3
See how teachers are moving beyond report cards to track student success.
The Classroom Is Changing | Education’s Future: Teachers + Families
S26E1
Meet the people revolutionizing community engagement both in and out of the classroom.
Engaging Everyone | Education’s Future: Teachers + Families
S26E2
See what parents, teachers, and communities are doing together to foster student success.
Equal Access from All Sides | Ideas For All
S27E2
Follow the roadtrippers as they explore equitable food systems and genome sequencing.
Reclaiming Our Roots | Ideas For All
S27E1
Meet scientific experts and Indigenous leaders who are taking inspiration from nature.
Reaching the Summit | Peak Possible
S25E2
Watch as the roadtrippers explore careers in baseball management, medicine, and more.
Heartland Innovation | Paths Across Kansas
S24E1
Meet five young Kansans ready to find where they fit in their home state.
Starting the Climb | Peak Possible
S25E1
Meet three young Coloradans ready to find where they fit in their home state.
Home Grown | Paths Across Kansas
S24E2
Follow the roadtrippers as they explore the Kansas agriculture and aerospace industries.
Power for Good | Empowered State
S23E1
Meet the roadtrippers, explore Niagara Falls, and visit one of New York's greenest cities....
We Power New York | Empowered State
S23E4
As the trip ends, clean energy entrepreneurs help the roadtrippers grasp their own power.
A More Equitable Revolution | Empowered State
S23E3
The team talks to policymakers and activists about environmental and energy justice.
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