PBS News Hour

November 6, 2021 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode

On this edition for Saturday, November 6, President Biden’s $1 trillion infrastructure plan finally makes its first steps forward after the House vote, people protest around the world demanding climate action while communities explore ways to develop climate resilience, and actor, writer and carpenter Nick Offerman joins. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.

The hilarious Nick Offerman on acting, climate activism

7m 22s

Most widely known as the curmudgeonly libertarian Ron Swanson on NBC’s ‘Parks and Recreation,’ Nick Offerman admits to several similarities with his character: a love of carpentry, whiskey, and the great outdoors. Now, Offerman is turning his attention to a new cause: environmental activism. His new book, ‘Where The Deer and Antelope Play,’ is a meditation on our relationship to the natural world.

Previews + Extras

  • How youth leadership is changing climate activism: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    How youth leadership is changing climate activism

    S2021 E310 - 4m 15s

    Young people around the world continue to protest over what many see as inaction from political leaders on climate change—like today's Global Day of Action. As the COP26 conference continues in Glasgow, Jasmine Sanders, Executive Director of 'Our Climate,' a non-profit that works to empower young people to lead and teach others about 'science-based, equitable climate policy solutions,' joins.

  • A new effort to help communities adapt to climate change: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    A new effort to help communities adapt to climate change

    S2021 E310 - 8m 1s

    Biden's infrastructure bill includes $50 billion for climate resiliency funding to help mitigate and adapt to global warming. Tom Casciato reports on a unique partnership in California that uses behavioral science and cultural awareness in climate studies to help communities cope with extreme weather, as part of our series, ‘Peril and Promise: the Challenge of Climate Change.’

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