The Earth Is Worth Saving. Here's How We Do It.

On Earth Day 2026, Reveal’s 'More to the Story' features a powerful conversation with three leading environmental voices: former Vice President Al Gore, environmental justice advocate Catherine Coleman Flowers, and author Bill McKibben. The episode explores the urgency of climate action, the resilience of global renewable energy progress, and the deepening crisis of environmental injustice across rural and urban America. Gore emphasizes that political will is renewable and highlights the global momentum behind clean energy, despite U.S. setbacks under the Trump administration. Flowers exposes the hidden infrastructure failures and systemic inequities in access to clean water and sanitation, arguing that environmental harm affects everyone—not just marginalized communities. McKibben offers a rare note of optimism, detailing the unprecedented global surge in solar and wind energy, particularly in China and California, and showcasing innovative solutions like balcony solar panels in Utah. Together, they paint a picture of a world on the brink—but also one with tangible, scalable pathways to a sustainable future. The episode underscores that the climate crisis is not just an environmental issue but a moral, economic, and democratic one. Key takeaways include the reality that renewable energy is now the cheapest and fastest-growing source of power globally; that environmental justice must be expanded beyond race and poverty to include all communities; and that grassroots activism, policy reform, and accessible technology like balcony solar can drive change. The hosts stress that while political resistance is fierce, especially in the U.S., the global shift toward clean energy is irreversible and offers a real chance to stabilize the climate if we act decisively.