Greg Dalton is changing the conversation on energy, economy and the environment by offering candid discussion from climate scientists, policymakers, activists, and concerned citizens. By gathering inspiring, credible, and compelling information, he provides an essential resource to change-makers ready to address climate change and make a difference.
2019 has been a year of climate rising. Youth activists skipped school and took to the streets, the Green New Deal thrust climate equity into the spotlight, and Democratic presidential candidates were forced to respond. Even a few Republicans dared to suggest climate is a concern that needs to be addressed. Join us for a look back on the big ideas that shaped some of our favorite episodes from 2019.
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Guests (in order of appearance):
Isha Clarke, Student Activist
Ed Markey, U.S. Senator (D-MA)
David Gergen, Founding Director, Center for Public Leadership, Harvard Kennedy School
Andrew Wheeler, Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Carlos Curbelo, Former U.S. Representative (R-FL)
Tom Steyer, 2020 Democratic Presidential Candidate, Activist, Businessman
Valencia Gunder, Founder, Make the Homeless Smile
David Wallace-Wells, Deputy Editor at New York Magazine; Author of The Uninhabitable Earth: Life After Warming
Katharine Hayhoe, Professor and Director, Climate Science Center, Texas Tech University
Portions of this program were recorded at The Commonwealth Club of California in San Francisco.
Murder, love, and the human experience are the stuff of great stories, as podcasts like Serial and RadioLab have shown us. But climate change? Not so much. The story is overwhelming and the ending is predictable and depressing, say radio producers.
But coverage in national newspapers has increased since President Trump took office. It’s also expanded from science and environmental beats to culture, health and finance. And as the conversation shifts further toward companies’ role confronting climate impacts, the story of business and climate is gaining prominence and ramping up pressure on corporations.
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Guests:
Aron Cramer, CEO, BSR
Amy Harder, Reporter, Axios
Ellen Horne, Radio/podcast producer; former Executive Producer, Radiolab
Patrick Temple-West, Reporter, The Financial Times
Portions of this program were recorded at the BSR 2019 Conference in San Jose, California.
Climate change has become a major risk factor for corporations. With groups like the Carbon Disclosure Project grading companies on their carbon footprint, employees, consumers and investors are taking note -- and woe to those CEOs who are slow to pick up the ball.
“We’re gonna start to see some efforts where silence is complacency and it’s no longer acceptable,” says Joel Makower of Greenbiz. “You’re gonna have to get off the sidelines, to use the football metaphor, and get into the game one way or the other. And companies that aren’t, I think, are gonna find themselves facing some new pressures.”
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Guests:
Sarah Read, User Experience Researcher for Prime Video, Amazon; Amazon Employees for Climate Justice Member
Jacob Adamson, Software Development Engineer, Amazon; Amazon Employees for Climate Justice Member
Joel Makower, Chairman and Executive Editor, GreenBiz Group
Andrew Winston, Author, Green to Gold: How Smart Companies Use Environmental Strategy to Innovate, Create Value, and Build a Competitive Advantage (Yale University Press, 2006)
Sara Law, Head of Global Initiatives, Carbon Disclosure Project
Swami Venkataraman, Senior VP and Manager, ESG Analytics and Integration at Moody's Investors Service
Portions of this program were recorded at The Commonwealth Club of California in San Francisco.
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