Behind every electric vehicle is at least one mine and a community that has been altered by it. Mining for the Climate peers under the hood to get to know the people and places impacted by the rush to mine critical minerals. In the process, we take a hard look at the stories told about climate change, mining and the energy transition and we consider less mining-dependent futures.
Mining for the Climate is created by Nate Otjen and Juan Manuel Rubio for Season 1 and by Nate Otjen and Jessica Ng for Season 2. It is a production of Blue Lab at Princeton University, which is co-led by Allison Carruth and Barron Bixler. Additional support at Princeton University has come from the High Meadows Environmental Institute, the Humanities Council and the Office of the Dean of Research.
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Behind every electric vehicle is at least one mine and a community that has been altered by it. Mining for the Climate peers under the hood to get to know the people and places impacted by the rush to mine critical minerals. In the process, we take a hard look at the stories told about climate change, mining and the energy transition and we consider less mining-dependent futures.
Mining for the Climate is created by Nate Otjen and Juan Manuel Rubio for Season 1 and by Nate Otjen and Jessica Ng for Season 2. It is a production of Blue Lab at Princeton University, which is co-led by Allison Carruth and Barron Bixler. Additional support at Princeton University has come from the High Meadows Environmental Institute, the Humanities Council and the Office of the Dean of Research.
Season 1 Copyright 2023 Nate Otjen, Juan Manuel Rubio and Blue Lab.
Season 2 Copyright 2025 Nate Otjen, Jessica Ng and Blue Lab. All rights reserved.
To learn more about Mining for the Climate and Blue Lab’s other original media projects and series visit: http://bluelabmedia.org/.
Nevada has a long history of mining. In the last decade, the state has positioned itself as the leading producer of lithium in the United States. This episode looks at how the recent approval of the Thacker Pass Lithium Mine in northern Nevada foreshadows larger efforts to turn the region into what some activists and scholars term an energy colony.
Mining for the Climate is a co-creation of Nate Otjen and Jessica Ng. It’s a production of Blue Lab at Princeton University.
Episode Credits:
Written by Christopher Bao and Nate Otjen
Hosted by Jessica Ng and Jose Santacruz
Sound design by Gianna Imparato
Research and production team: Nate Otjen, Jessica Ng, Christopher Bao and Jose Santacruz
Music by Pixabay (www.pixabay.com)
Audio Clip Credits:
US Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm Talks Industrial Strategy in Reno, 2NewsNevada, 2024
Copyright 2025 Nate Otjen, Jessica Ng and Blue Lab (bluelabmedia.org). All rights reserved.
Mining for the Climate
Behind every electric vehicle is at least one mine and a community that has been altered by it. Mining for the Climate peers under the hood to get to know the people and places impacted by the rush to mine critical minerals. In the process, we take a hard look at the stories told about climate change, mining and the energy transition and we consider less mining-dependent futures.
Mining for the Climate is created by Nate Otjen and Juan Manuel Rubio for Season 1 and by Nate Otjen and Jessica Ng for Season 2. It is a production of Blue Lab at Princeton University, which is co-led by Allison Carruth and Barron Bixler. Additional support at Princeton University has come from the High Meadows Environmental Institute, the Humanities Council and the Office of the Dean of Research.
Season 1 Copyright 2023 Nate Otjen, Juan Manuel Rubio and Blue Lab.
Season 2 Copyright 2025 Nate Otjen, Jessica Ng and Blue Lab. All rights reserved.
To learn more about Mining for the Climate and Blue Lab’s other original media projects and series visit: http://bluelabmedia.org/.
