Episodes

  • 166: Beyond Recycling: Auden Schendler on Systemic Climate Solutions

    166: Beyond Recycling: Auden Schendler on Systemic Climate Solutions
    Dec 5 2024
    Welcome to this episode of A Climate Change. I’m Matt Matern, your host. Today, I’m pleased to welcome Auden Schendler, SVP of Sustainability at Aspen One. Join us as we discuss tackling climate change through systemic reforms. Auden critiques corporate sustainability's limits highlights transformative policies like the Inflation Reduction Act, and calls for community-driven action to reshape public policy and fight climate complicity. Here are the key topics discussed: Introduction to Climate Change Auden’s Journey into Environmentalism Understanding Climate Complicity Corporate Sustainability vs. Systemic Change Public Perception and Political Action Key Actions for Systemic Change Inflation Reduction Act and Carbon Pricing State-Level Initiatives and Success Stories Engaging as Citizens for Climate Action If you want to learn more about Grid Strategies, visit: https://gridstrategiesllc.com/. Want to help us reach our goal of planting 30k trees AND get a free tree planted in your name? Visit www.aclimatechange.com/trees to learn how. You can also find us on Apple, Spotify, or whenever you get podcasts.
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    30 mins
  • 165: Decarbonizing the Grid with Rob Gramlich

    165: Decarbonizing the Grid with Rob Gramlich
    Nov 29 2024
    Welcome to this episode of A Climate Change. I’m Matt Matern, your host. Today, I’m pleased to welcome Rob Gramlich to the show. Rob has over 25 years of experience in energy policy and electricity markets. He is the Founder and President of Grid Strategies, a power sector consulting firm helping clients understand the opportunities and barriers to integrating clean energy into the electric grid. Join us as we discuss: Challenges in Grid Expansion: Regulatory, Permitting, and Public Opinion Recent Political Climate The Rise of Renewable Energy Impact of Emerging Technologies on Electric Demand Battery Storage and Hydrogen as a Clean Energy Source Corporate Involvement and Stability in Energy Policy International Energy Infrastructure Examples Key Issues for Listeners If you want to learn more about Grid Strategies, visit: https://gridstrategiesllc.com/. Want to help us reach our goal of planting 30k trees AND get a free tree planted in your name? Visit www.aclimatechange.com/trees to learn how. You can also find us on Apple, Spotify, or whenever you get podcasts.
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    33 mins
  • 164: Davide Faranda Shares How We Can Link Fossil Fuels to Extreme Weather

    164: Davide Faranda Shares How We Can Link Fossil Fuels to Extreme Weather
    Nov 19 2024
    Dr. Davide Faranda discusses climate attribution science, extreme weather, litigation against polluters, and the urgency of transitioning to renewable energy.
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    42 mins
  • 163: Nathaniel Stinnet on His Mission to Mobilize Environmental Voters

    163: Nathaniel Stinnet on His Mission to Mobilize Environmental Voters
    Nov 4 2024
    Nathaniel Stinnett discusses mobilizing non-voting environmentalists, aiming to boost turnout and build political power for climate action through the Environmental Voter Project.
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    37 mins
  • 162: Senator Ben Allen on the 2024 Election and California’s Climate Model

    162: Senator Ben Allen on the 2024 Election and California’s Climate Model
    Oct 30 2024
    Matt and California Senator Ben Allen discuss the 2024 election’s environmental stakes, from fossil fuel influence and climate policy contrasts to the critical role of voter turnout and the impact of misinformation.
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    34 mins
  • 161: Republican Mayor Rex Parris Has a Bold Climate Action Plan

    161: Republican Mayor Rex Parris Has a Bold Climate Action Plan
    Oct 24 2024
    Lancaster’s Mayor, Rex Parris, is pushing for hydrogen energy, learning from Japan. Urgent climate action is needed, but fossil fuel interests slow progress. Solutions exist, but action lags.
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    37 mins
  • 160: Shara Mohtadi & The State-Level Push for Clean Energy

    160: Shara Mohtadi & The State-Level Push for Clean Energy
    Oct 11 2024
    Matt Matern interviews Shara Mohtadi, co-founder of S2 Strategies and former White House Senior Advisor. Shara shares how witnessing humanitarian crises led her to clean energy policy, discussing how states can leverage the Inflation Reduction Act
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    40 mins
  • 159: Project 2025 & the Threat to Climate Policy Under Trump with Paul Bledsoe

    159: Project 2025 & the Threat to Climate Policy Under Trump with Paul Bledsoe
    Oct 3 2024
    Paul Bledsoe warns of Trump’s "Project 2025" and its threat to environmental protections, urging voter turnout to support Kamala Harris’s clean energy policies.
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    35 mins