We hope you've enjoyed Season 3 of Climate Conversations, devoted to the question: what does it mean to learn to change, with the speed and scale that can address the climate crisis? In this episode, co-hosts Rajesh, Dave and Curt reflect on th

S3E12: Turning Learning into Habits with Quinton Zondervan, City Counselor, Cambridge MA

Dec 19th, 2018 38m 4s

How can we encourage policymakers and communities to take bolder climate action? We talk with Quinton Zondervan about the generative potential of learning from quick "safe to fail" experiments, and the practical benefits of turning learnings in

S3E11: Learning to Lead with Boston Latin School YouthCAN Co-President Susan Tang

Dec 12th, 2018 29m 37s

In Episode 4, we heard about a pioneering form of climate-related learning in the Boston school system, Youth Climate Action Network (YouthCAN). Need an encouraging story from a young climate action leader? Give a listen in this extended cut to

S3E10: From Learning to Teaching with Boston Latin School & YouthCAN Alumna Rebecca Park

Dec 5th, 2018 31m 2s

In Episode 4, we heard about a pioneering form of climate-related learning in the Boston school system, Youth Climate Action Network (YouthCAN). Join us in this episode to hear from Rebecca Park, an alumna of Boston Latin School (BLS), as she

S3E9: More with Boston Latin School YouthCAN Teacher Cate Arnold

Nov 27th, 2018 33m 5s

In Episode 4, we heard about a pioneering form of climate-related learning in the Boston school system, Youth Climate Action Network (YouthCAN). In this episode faculty member Cate Arnold tells us how as a middle school history teacher at the B

S3E8: Moving into Action with Mothers Out Front Chapter Leader Stacy Levy

Nov 20th, 2018 27m 33s

In Episode 3, we heard how Mothers Out Front takes climate action through learning in community, from and with each other. Here's an extended cut of the conversation from that episode with Stacy Levy, a co-founder of the South Bay CA (San Jose)

S3E7: Building a Community with Mothers Out Front Ço-Founder Vanessa Rule

Nov 13th, 2018 36m 25s

In Episode 3, we heard how Mothers Out Front takes climate action through learning in community, from and with each other.Here's an extended cut of our conversation with Vanessa Rule, a co-founder of Mothers Out Front co-founder and their dire

S3E6: The Making of a Climate Scientist with MIT Terrascope Alumna Lauren Kuntz

Nov 6th, 2018 30m 20s

In Episode 2, we heard how MIT's Terrascope program empowers and engages university students through free-choice learning. Here's an extended cut of our conversation with MIT Terrascope alumna Lauren Kuntz, where we dive deeply into that studen

S3E5: More with MIT Terrascope Lecturer Dr. Ari Epstein

Oct 31st, 2018 32m 13s

In Episode 2, we heard how MIT's Terrascope program empowers and engages university students through free-choice learning. Here's an extended cut of our conversation with MIT Terrascope lecturer Ari Epstein, where we discuss how Terrascope achi

S3E4: NextGen Learning to Change with Boston Latin School YouthCAN

Oct 24th, 2018 17m 37s

What happens when a high school student passionate about climate action shows up at a City Council meeting? In this episode, we talk to Cate Arnold, Boston Latin School history teacher and climate instigator and two of her students, Rebecca Par

S3E3: Learning in Community with Mothers Out Front

Oct 15th, 2018 28m 53s

What does "we're all in this together" really mean? In this episode we're inspired by Mothers Out Front whose work helps answer that question by examples of learning in community, from and with each other. Give a listen to how they're building

S3E2: Free Choice Learning in Universities with MIT Terrascope

Oct 10th, 2018 21m 55s

What happens when college students are given a massive problem to solve, and the wide-open space to unleash their full potential? Deep engagement, a healthy dose of frustration, empowerment, and changed lives.We explore this promising space in

S3E1: The Psychology of Learning to Change, a Conversation with Renee Lertzman

Oct 1st, 2018 27m 36s

Learning to change begins in the personal sphere. How do emotions attached to climate change drive how we communicate and act on the issue?In this first episode of season 3, we talk with psychologist Renee Lertzman about how we, individually a

Season 3 Teaser: Learning to Change

Sep 25th, 2018 2m 33s

The urgency of the climate crisis demands that we learn so many things, together -- going faster, going bigger, finding new ways to share and build upon what we're figuring out all around the world.Join us for Season 3 of the ClimateX podcast

Climate Conversations Bonus Episode: MIT Solve and Coastal Communities

Jun 5th, 2018 33m 37s

30% of the population lives on or near a coast, and the majority of global trade runs through ports on coasts. How can the impacts of rising sea levels and stronger storms be mitigated?In this special bonus episode of Climate Conversations, th

S2E13 Climate Conversations Season 2 Wrap-Up

Feb 21st, 2018 33m 58s

After a whole season of climate justice episodes, the ClimateX team and podcast producer Dave Lishansky step back and take stock. How has our understanding of climate justice evolved? What voices and stories have stuck with us?The team discuss

S2E12 Market Forces and Climate Action

Feb 14th, 2018 35m 37s

The Climate Conversations team sits down with the director of the MIT Sloan Sustainability Initiative, Jason Jay, to discuss the role of market forces and government regulation in climate action. They discuss the theoretical framework of capita

S2E11 Intersectionality and Climate Justice

Feb 7th, 2018 32m 30s

The Climate Conversations team sits down with Jacqui Patterson, the Director of the NAACP Environmental and Climate Justice Program. They discuss intersectionality within the climate justice movement, and how global warming disproportionately i

S2E10 Climate Resilience in Puerto Rico

Jan 31st, 2018 33m 25s

On this week of Climate Conversations, the team sits down with Ramón Bueno; a MIT alumnus and climate and development specialist. They discuss the devastation in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria, in the context of systems failure and intersect

Designing a Better Future: Climate CoLab and Crisis Mitigation with Maarten van Aalst

Jan 29th, 2018 32m 3s

In this special podcast, we sit down with Marteen van Aalast to discuss climate resilience and his role in the Climate CoLab A2R contest.Van Aalst is the director of the Climate Center and coordinates support to climate risk management across

S2E9 Motherhood and Mobilization

Jan 24th, 2018 27m 59s

How can we get more families involved in environmental justice?The Climate Conversations team sits down with Zeyneb Magavi, a leader in Mothers Out Front in Cambridge, MA. Zeyneb wears multiple hats as an activist with Mothers Out Front, Resea

S2E8 Indigenous Perspectives on Just Transitions

Jan 17th, 2018 42m 55s

The Climate Conversations team interviews Dr. Kyle Powys Whyte, a Professor of Philosophy and Community Sustainability at Michigan State -- about indigenous views of climate change and climate justice. As a context for understanding those views

Climate Summit Recap with Tom Kiley

Jan 16th, 2018 32m 51s

The Climate Conversations team sits down with Tom Kiley, the organizer of the Northeastern North American Climate Policy Summit hosted by MIT in December, 2017. They discuss key results and takeaways from the event, how to strengthen ties betwe

S2E7 Climate Justice Through Community Partnerships

Jan 10th, 2018 37m 13s

What is climate justice? How do we come up with solutions that not only recognize that climate change disproportionally impacts marginalized people, but amplify the voices of those in frontline communities?We sit down with Lisa Young, the Clim

S2E6 Justice, Equity, and Climate Change

Jan 3rd, 2018 30m 51s

Have justice issues changed, or are we standing still?These are the questions we’re asking Trish Weinmann, the Associate director of Radius, a place for the MIT community to discuss issues of justice and equity.Trish explains to us the role t