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Climate Changers

118 episodes - English - Latest episode: 9 days ago - ★★★★★ - 21 ratings

Climate Changers features interviews with remarkable entrepreneurs, scientists, activists, educators and other leaders who are taking initiative as we face a growing climate crisis.

Climate Changers is for people who are tired of feeling helpless and want to hear real stories from thoughtful and effective leaders who are on the front lines of building the products and coalitions that will create change

The future is worth fighting for, so join me in this weekly celebration of the heroes who are working to create a new and sustainable resource and energy economy.

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Nature Related Financial Risks with Raviv Turner

March 19, 2024 15:46 - 28 minutes - 26.1 MB

Raviv Turner is a serial big data and AI entrepreneur and the founding member of the Nature Tech Collective, a non-profit coalition of nature tech companies covering satellite imaging, drones, IoT, LIDAR, eDNA, bio-acoustics and other tech that helps financial institutions and corporations measure, report and verify their nature-related impact claims and disclosures, to fight greenwashing and accelerate investment in nature-based solutions. Raviv also sits on the TNFD (Taskforce on Nature-rel...

Charity Water with Hannah Bellamy

March 05, 2024 10:00 - 17 minutes - 16.1 MB

Hannah Bellamy is Managing Director of charity: water, a nonprofit organization bringing clean and safe water to people around the world.

Reflections on COP 28 with Andrea Zanon

February 10, 2024 19:07 - 22 minutes - 21 MB

Patagonia's Purpose-Driven Philosophy with Vincent Stanley

November 30, 2023 12:00 - 19 minutes - 18.1 MB

Recently named one of “Time 100 Most Influential Companies of 2023,” Patagonia has been widely regarded over the years for its ground-breaking environmental and social practices. The company that pioneered corporate responsibility is now in its 50th year and has plans to thrive responsibly for another fifty. The Future of the Responsible Company: What We’ve Learned from Patagonia’s First 50 Years reveals how businesses and nonprofits can (and should) prioritize purpose over profit to restor...

Rewiring America with Steve Pantano

November 21, 2023 10:00 - 19 minutes - 17.9 MB

Steve Pantano is the Head of Market Transformation at Rewiring America, where he leads efforts to build and share comprehensive working knowledge of how to replace more than one billion fossil fuel devices with clean electric alternatives. For the past fifteen years Steve worked with CLASP and ICF International to develop policy, market development programs, research, and technical analysis aimed at maximizing the climate benefits that can be achieved with energy efficient appliances and equ...

Climate Proof Your Home with Jo Petroni

November 16, 2023 13:00 - 15 minutes - 13.8 MB

Jo is an architect specialized in green home design and passive solar strategies. That means, the things you can do to your house that don't cost money running them (unlike your aircon). You can find out more about Jo's projects here:  https://maven.com/jopetroni/climateproof  https://thecarbonalmanac.org/connect-the-dots  https://permarchitecture.net/  https://jopetroni.substack.com/  

Home Compostable Single Use Plastics with Raegan Kelly

September 28, 2023 09:00 - 20 minutes - 18.5 MB

As Head of Product and Sustainability, and founding member of Better for All, Raegan Kelly works with biopolymer engineers and manufacturing experts to create a unique line of PHBH™ home compostable bioplastic cups. Prior to Better for All, she produced creative projects for USC Annenberg, Warner Bros Records, LACMA, Otis College of Design, Disney’s Epcot Center and more.

The Built Environment and Climate with Tommy Linstroth

September 14, 2023 10:00 - 15 minutes - 13.8 MB

Perovskite Solar Cells with Leslie Chang

August 22, 2023 08:00 - 21 minutes - 20.1 MB

Leslie Chang is Director of Strategy & Policy at Caelux Corporation, a pioneer in utilizing perovskites to make solar energy more powerful and cost-effective. Caelux’s proprietary technologies improve the performance of any new crystalline silicon module. Headquartered in Baldwin Park, California, Caelux is at the forefront of the emerging science of perovskites, a special class of nanomaterials. Its flagship product, Caelux™ One is an innovative product that integrates seamlessly into exist...

AirMiners with Tito Jankowski

August 07, 2023 17:18 - 11 minutes - 10.9 MB

EPISODE 100: The Carbon Almanac

August 04, 2023 04:43 - 8 minutes - 7.9 MB

What to Expect from COP 28 with Andrea Zanon

July 29, 2023 09:00 - 15 minutes - 13.8 MB

Andrea is back for his second episode of Climate Changers. In this conversation he describes what to expect and why he is optimistic about the potential impact of the upcoming COP 28 in the UAE on climate, gender equality and the global economy.

Rewilding for Climate with Marios Michaelides

July 13, 2023 19:34 - 17 minutes - 15.7 MB

Marios is passionate about finding innovative ways to preserve the planet's wild spaces. As part of the AMES foundation, he is the founder of the AMES-habitatfund which aims to scale the conservation of protected areas through nature-positive investment models. Previously he founded several Nature based initiatives, such as the ecolodge consulting company called Fjällbos in Sweden. Marios believes in finding ways to revalue biodiversity for its natural capital, which remains integral as we bu...

Ubiquitous Energy with Veeral Hardev

July 06, 2023 09:00 - 25 minutes - 23.5 MB

Ubiquitous Energy is the world leader in transparent solar technology working towards a goal of helping solve climate change by creating truly transparent renewable energy for every surface across the globe. Ubiquitous Energy’s patented technology, UE Power™, is the world’s first invisible electricity-generating alternative to traditional windows. UE Power™ harvests solar energy and serves as an invisible, onboard source of electricity for greater energy efficiency. Founded by scientists from...

Green Amendments with Maya van Rossum

June 15, 2023 08:00 - 19 minutes - 17.5 MB

The Carbonauts with Graham Hill

June 08, 2023 09:00 - 12 minutes - 11.9 MB

Graham Hill is one of Fast Company's "100 Most Creative People in Business" and has been featured on the cover of Inc. and Dwell Magazines, is a highly sought-after speaker known for his ability to eloquently explain how we can all create a simpler, wealthier, greener and happier planet. He has presented at many prestigious conferences around the world, including two main-stage TED Talks that have received 11M+ views. Graham is the founder and CEO of The Carbonauts. They help Fortune 1000 c...

Understanding ESG with Alyssa Rade

May 04, 2023 11:00 - 20 minutes - 19 MB

Alyssa Rade is Chief Sustainability Officer at Sustain.Life, a SaaS platform that helps organizations across industries understand how to measure, manage and report their carbon emissions. They empower business owners to take actionable steps towards being a net-zero organization through the insights captured through the platform.

Is Shrimp The Future of Packaging? with Wes Carter and John Felts

April 26, 2023 13:25 - 18 minutes - 16.8 MB

Listen in as Atlantic Packaging President Wes Carter and Cruz Foam Co-Founder and CEO John Felts discuss the continued growth in global plastic packaging and the alternatives available on the market today, including new innovations in recovering, reusing and recapturing materials. Working together to tackle a massive issue – and one that continues to surge due to e-commerce – these companies team up for an inspiring conversation about what’s possible and what’s next.

Building Residential Geothermal at Scale with Wyatt Roberts

April 19, 2023 08:00 - 18 minutes - 16.9 MB

Wyatt Roberts is Head of Channel Development for Dandelion Energy. He is a builder and a building scientist, and is passionate about reducing the impact of our built world on the global environment. Dandelion Energy is committed to freeing homes from fossil fuels through the adoption of geothermal HVAC systems. Wyatt works with partners across a variety of sectors to better understand, design, and deploy geothermal in all of our buildings. For more information, visit www.dandelionenergy.com.

Residential Geothermal with Thomas Lipoma

April 06, 2023 07:00 - 11 minutes - 10.1 MB

The Activists Media Handbook with David Fenton

April 04, 2023 10:00 - 14 minutes - 13.6 MB

David Fenton is the author of the new book The Activist’s Media Handbook: Lessons from 50 Years as a Progressive Agitator. David earned the moniker “the Robin Hood of Public Relations” from The National Journal for creating the first PR agency for social change organizations to adopt corporate PR tactics to win major victories for freedom, democracy, and the environment. Through his firm, Fenton, he has spear-headed history- making activism, including the campaigns to free Nelson Mandela and...

eBikes Leading the Charge with Victoria Brunner

March 24, 2023 08:00 - 14 minutes - 13.1 MB

Victoria Brunner is the co-founder of FATTE Bikes, the first ebike company to operate in Denver, and one of just a few ebike companies to actually build their ebikes in the U.S.A. Victoria and her partner Kenny learned early on that if ebikes are built overseas, they just aren't as well put together as when they do it themselves in their factory. By building their ebikes in the U.S.A, they are able offer more color options, better quality paint and assembly, more customization than anyone. ...

Eradicating Single Use Plastic with Brad Liski

March 20, 2023 23:01 - 17 minutes - 15.6 MB

Brad Liski is a social entrepreneur and the CEO of British Columbia-based Tru Earth, a global household cleaning product company focused on biodegradability and the elimination of waste. The company is one of several founded in his lifetime, but the first that inspires him to wake up every morning excited to make a difference. Liski is a member of the Board of the Salish Sea Research & Education Society and is passionate about the environment and causing disruption for the betterment of ...

The Climate Tech Revolution with Andrea Zanon

March 09, 2023 08:00 - 14 minutes - 13.2 MB

Andrea is Founder of Confidente and Empower Capital. With 25 years of entrepreneurship, operations, sustainability and technology experience, Andrea brings a hands-on approach to partnering with investors, corporate boards, management, to create accelerated returns, resilient investment, and market leadership. Andrea Specializes in Resilience, Investment Promotion, and Women Entrepreneurship. Andrea was the Risk Management Coordinator for the World Bank in the Middle East for 8 years. Andrea ...

Wave Energy with Jan Skjoldhammer

February 20, 2023 08:00 - 16 minutes - 14.8 MB

Jan Skjoldhammer is the Founder and CEO of Novige AB, a wave energy developer that uses ocean waves to generate electricity. Jan has been an officer, captain, instructor and display pilot with a well-developed technical side, having built a race car in his youth, among many other projects. He is a natural-born entrepreneur with a tireless ambition and an environmental awareness that has led him to make a significant positive impact on the world and mitigate the climate change. Skjoldhammer's...

The Climate Change Garden with Kim Stoddart

February 08, 2023 08:00 - 25 minutes - 23.6 MB

The Climate Change Garden by Kim Stoddart and Sally Morgan, is a guide to creating a resilient, climate-wise garden, one that adapts to volatile weather extremes and a rapidly changing climate. This is the first book to reveal which types of gardens are better suited to deal with such extremes and which techniques, practices, and equipment can be put to good use to help temper the issues. Kim Stoddart is an expert on this and writes for publications such as The Guardian on climate change ga...

Compostable Underwear with Stacy Grace

January 20, 2023 01:51 - 19 minutes - 17.6 MB

Stacy Grace is the pioneering woman behind KENT, the first plastic-free underwear, so natural it’s compostable. Stacy has made it her mission to remove plastics in underwear, and create cleaner clothes for consumers and the planet in an industry plagued with synthetic materials. Made with GOTs certified cotton, KENT’s separates are just as soft and durable as the cotton underwear and shirts in your drawer, but just better for you. The elastic is made with plants, making them so natural they ...

EV Universe with Mike Dull

December 14, 2022 22:41 - 21 minutes - 19.3 MB

Michael Dull is the founder and President of EVUniverse.com and host of the Plug in for More podcast. An auto enthusiast from a young age, Michael has since grown into a serial entrepreneur in various industries. He started his career as a pharmacist, spending time with multiple companies developing, testing, and implementing mobile applications and websites for chain pharmacies. His whole life Michael has been focused on vehicles of all kinds, specifically buying and selling of sports cars a...

Bioplastics with Lauren Gropper

December 02, 2022 20:00 - 16 minutes - 15 MB

Lauren Gropper is tackling the problem of single-use plastic waste by replacing petroleum based plastics with plastic made from plants. Repurpose's products range from disposable plates and cups to garbage bags and straws -- all of which are made entirely from plants using upcycled materials such as eucalyptus, sugarcane pulp, and wood. They are totally non-toxic and fully degradable. Lauren aims to make Repurpose the go-to for disposable tableware in general, taking down brands like Solo an...

Accelerating Home Electrification with DR Richardson

November 16, 2022 17:38 - 20 minutes - 18.7 MB

DR Richardson is Co-Founder of Elephant Energy, where they believe that climate change is the elephant in the room. Their mission is to dramatically accelerate the clean energy transition and are working to make an 🐘-sized hole in carbon emissions through the single largest lever: our homes' energy consumption.

Recreating Industries for Sustainability with Helen Lin

October 21, 2022 10:45 - 23 minutes - 21.6 MB

Helen Lin has worked across four continents (Asia, Africa, Europe, N. America) merging and investing in companies, leading the digital transformation of multinational banking operations, and designing products to serve base of the pyramid customers (FINCA Impact Finance).

Sweet in Tooth and Claw with Kristin Ohlson

October 08, 2022 13:29 - 25 minutes - 22.9 MB

Kristin Ohlson's writing has appeared in NYT, Orion, Discover, Gourmet, Oprah, and many other publications. Her magazine work has been anthologized in Best American Science Writing and Best American Science Writing. Los Angeles Times called The Soil Will Save Us “a hopeful book and a necessary one...a fast-paced and entertaining shot across the bow of mainstream thinking about land use.” Sweet in Tooth and Claw is a deeply hopeful book for the climate crisis, showing real solutions from a wi...

The Big Fix with Justin Gillis

September 28, 2022 10:00 - 22 minutes - 20.5 MB

About The Book An engaging, accessible citizen’s guide to the seven urgent changes that will really make a difference for our climate—and how we can hold our governments accountable for putting these plans into action. Dozens of kids in Montgomery County, Maryland, agitated until their school board committed to electric school buses. Mothers in Colorado turned up in front of an obscure state panel to fight for clean air. If you think the only thing you can do to combat climate change is to...

Science for a Green New Deal with Eric Davidson

September 13, 2022 11:00 - 20 minutes - 19 MB

Eric Davidson is an ecologist, soil scientist, and biogeochemist whose research career has focused on how human changes to the land affect carbon and nitrogen in the soil, water, and air. He is working as a science advisor to the Bureau of Environmental Quality at the U.S. Department of State, where he is helping scope out the USG position on a new international agreement on plastic waste. In his new book, Science for a Green New Deal, Davidson explains for a broad audience how to employ ex...

Understanding the Inflation Reduction Act with Andrew Reagan

September 01, 2022 16:18 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MB

Andrew Reagan is the Executive Director of Clean Energy for America, a 501c(4) organization that leverages their unique industry-spanning network to amplify the voice of the clean energy workforce to advocate for just, equitable and rapid decarbonization. CE4A is historic. The clean energy industry has never before been unified in a grassroots effort like this. To lay the groundwork for a stronger clean energy workforce voice in public policy, they engage in: #1 Policy Advocacy & Accountabili...

Creating Carbon Markets with Lucy Hargreaves

August 20, 2022 12:00 - 20 minutes - 18.7 MB

Lucy Hargreaves has had an amazing career, and every moment of it has been devoted to issues of sustainability, climate, and the environment. She’s traveled the world while working on sustainable development initiatives for UNESCO in Bangkok and OECD in Paris. She’s shaped progressive climate policy from within the Trudeau Administration, led sustainability programs at a non-profit foundation, and helped find private-sector solutions at an innovative climate-tech startup, Patch.

Green Jobs with Shannon Jahn

July 20, 2022 16:59 - 10 minutes - 9.64 MB

Shannon Jahn is the Green Workforce Lead at City and County of Denver, Office of Climate Action, Sustainability and Resiliency. In this interview Shannon talks about growing a green economy and a climate resilient future while creating a vibrant workforce with well-paying job opportunities for everybody in the community.

Climate Update with Chip Fletcher

June 16, 2022 11:00 - 19 minutes - 17.5 MB

High Plains Biochar with Rowdy Yeatts

April 12, 2022 21:20 - 18 minutes - 16.5 MB

Learn more about High Plains Biochar: https://www.hpbiochar.com

Beetcoin with Woody Tasch

January 26, 2022 18:38 - 19 minutes - 17.8 MB

Learn more about Beetcoin and buy the book: https://beetcoin.org

Rise Up with Edwin Namakanga

December 11, 2021 17:11 - 13 minutes - 12.5 MB

Learn more about Fridays for Future: https://fridaysforfuture.org/ Learn more about Rise Up: https://www.riseupmovementafrica.org/  

Wine and Climate with Josep Maria Ribas Portella

December 02, 2021 18:08 - 19 minutes - 17.8 MB

Learn more about IWCA: https://www.iwcawine.org Read their annual report HERE  

Climate and National Security with Thomas Hochman

November 09, 2021 14:26 - 11 minutes - 10.7 MB

Thomas Hochman (@thomashochman) is a Fellow at Citizens’ Climate Lobby. His work has been featured in The National Interest, The Washington Examiner, and a number of other outlets.

Climate Activism Design with David Johnson

October 27, 2021 16:22 - 23 minutes - 21.1 MB

Here is the new book out of Stanford's D School that Dave mentioned: https://www.amazon.com/Sarah-Stein-Greenberg/e/B09455W266%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share Here is Dave's website: https://climate-activist.com/  

Zero Foodprint with Anthony Myint

August 21, 2021 08:00 - 16 minutes - 14.7 MB

To learn more, visit Zero Foodprint To learn more about Restore Colorado, visit: https://www.zerofoodprint.org/restorecolorado See Chef Daniel Asher's video endorsement of Restore Colorado.   

Four Fifths a Grizzly with Douglas Chadwick

August 04, 2021 12:14 - 25 minutes - 23.5 MB

Google's Sustainability Moonshot with Michael Terrell

July 16, 2021 08:00 - 15 minutes - 13.8 MB

Michael Terrell is Director of Energy at Google and in this interview he shares how Google is using it's unique capabilities and scale to drive the transformation of the global energy system. Google already offsets it's energy use but is now engaging in a moonshot project to draw clean carbon-free energy from the grid 24/7 every day of the year.

Reforestation and Climate Accounting with Mike Smith and John Cleland

June 10, 2021 16:39 - 16 minutes - 14.9 MB

Learn More about Renewwest: https://www.renewwest.com/ Learn More about Aclymate: https://aclymate.com/

Changing the Dairy Paradigm with Adrian Boda

May 20, 2021 13:10 - 17 minutes - 15.8 MB

Learn more about Origin Milk: https://www.originmilk.com/sustainability/

Falling in Love with Tap Water Again with Rich 'Raz' Razgaitis

May 12, 2021 10:00 - 14 minutes - 12.9 MB

Learn more about Flowater: https://www.drinkflowater.com/