Hello and welcome to 5 Minutes for Earth brought to you by the Placer Environmental Club!

A podcast dedicated to the idea that each and every one of us has a duty to help our planet and our future. Each week we will discuss and environmental topic with a special guest and bring you ways to help out!

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This week we are discussing the environmental impacts of NFT's and Cryptocurrencies with Emily Hyatt. Did you know that Bitcoin, the worlds largest cryptocurrency, emits 38 million tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere every year? Listen to find out why cryptocurrencies and NFT's can accelerate climate change and find out how you can help. 

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Sources for this episode:

fortune.com/2021/11/06/offsetting-bitcoins-carbon-footprint-would-require-planting-300-million-new-trees/

www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/09/03/climate/bitcoin-carbon-footprint-electricity.html

brightly.eco/environmental-impact-nfts/

www.theverge.com/22310188/nft-explainer-what-is-blockchain-crypto-art-faq

This week we are chatting with Christy Berger from the Gold Country Wildlife Rescue! Listen to find out why protecting wildlife is so important and what rehabilitation is all about. Then find out the easiest ways you can help your local wildlife today! 

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Links for this episode:

www.goldcountrywildliferescue.org

@gcwrescue