Jan 25, 2021
Dr. Renée Lertzman shares how to practically apply psychology to climate and sustainability campaigns. She helps us understand the importance and value of emotional intelligence in our environmental work. She discusses practical strategies and tools that will transform the way people feel about the climate crisis.
Jan 25, 2021
Dr. Sasha Luccioni discusses the ways Artificial Intelligence (AI) can be used in both climate mitigation and adaptation approaches. She explains the trade-off between the environmental cost and benefits of training AI models. Dr. Luccioni also shares the biggest challenges to be tackled at the nexus of AI and climate...
Jan 18, 2021
Anna Weber discusses the extent of repeated flooding around the US and familiarizes us with NRDC’s “Losing Ground” data dashboard, its limitations, and other national flood-related datasets. She explores why the number of repeatedly flooded properties are growing, trends we see in these properties, and...
Jan 18, 2021
Kristin Baja introduces us to Resilience Hubs and their importance in local communities during calamities, particularly the Covid-19 crisis. She highlights the five areas of resilience: Programming, Structure, Power, Communications, and Operations. She also explains how shifting power to local communities enhances...
Jan 11, 2021
Jamie Salka, CEO of Story Pirates, joins us to share how the organization pivoted during the pandemic from contemplating shutting down after 15 years, to growing one of the top 3 kids and family podcasts in the world. Jamie discusses the company culture, which benefits from the comradery, ingenuity, and creativity of...