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Climate Break — 257 episodes

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Advancing Climate Solutions Through Legal Action, with Rob Bonta

2

Zero-Energy Cooling, with Martin Zhu

3

Electric Two-Wheelers, with Kevin To

4

Rerun: Advanced Air Mobility, with Adam Cohen

5

Rerun: Sequestering Carbon in Building Materials, with Dr. Sabbie Miller

6

Rerun: Clean Trucks, with Ruben Aronin

7

Energy Efficient Building Air Filters, with Phil Yuen

8

Forging Resilience with Chandra Middleton

9

Climate-Friendly Banking, with Charley Cummings

10

Used Cooking Oil for Aviation Fuel

11

Green Silicon Valley

12

Methane Reduction Through Governmental Collaboration, with Shivani Shukla

13

Native Seed Restoration, with Patrick Reynolds

14

Aquaculture and the Seaweed Industry with Kaira Wallace

15

Photosynthesis Through Artificial Leaves, with Dr. Peidong Yang

16

Advanced Air Mobility, with Adam Cohen

17

Rerun: Reframing Climate Action as Creation Care, with Becca Boyd

18

Rerun: Lithium-Ion Batteries for India's Clean Energy Future, with Dr. Rashi Gupta

19

Rerun: Unifying a Partisan Nation Around Nature, with Amelia Joy and Maya Cohn

20

Rerun: Evangelical Christians Taking Environmental Action, with Rev. Dr. Jeremy Summers

21

Rerun: Removing Dams on Rivers to Ensure Climate Resilience for Salmon, with Regina Chichizola

22

Rerun: Recyclable Resin for Wind Turbines, with Ryan Clarke

23

Plantd, with Nathan Silvernail

24

Rerun: Latino Climate Justice Framework, with Irene Burga

25

Rerun: Chaos Wheat, with Robin Morgan

26

Rerun: AquaFreezing to Slow Arctic Ice Loss, with Simon Woods

27

Sequestering Carbon in Building Materials, with Dr. Sabbie Miller

28

Rerun: Sustainable Wood from Mass Timber, with Dr. Paul Mayencourt

29

Rerun: Using AI for Climate Risk Assessment, with Dr. Ron Dembo

30

Unifying a Partisan Nation Around Nature, with Amelia Joy and Maya Cohn

31

Rerun: Climate Action through Community-Driven Philanthropy, with Jared Blumenfeld

32

Eliminating Single-Use Plastic Bags, with Jesse Langley

33

Rerun: Water Batteries, with Erik Steimle

34

Earth Species, with Aza Raskin

35

Rerun: COF 999 Carbon Capture, with Dr. Omar Yaghi

36

Rerun: Breeding Heat Resilient Coral to Restore At-Risk Coral Reefs, with Dr. Saskia Jurriaans

37

Rerun: Promoting Clean Energy through Pop Culture, with Klean Energy Kulture Co-Founders Michael Hawthorne Jr. and Corey Dennard

38

Lithium-Ion Batteries for India's Clean Energy Future, with Dr. Rashi Gupta

39

Evangelical Christians Taking Environmental Action, with Rev. Dr. Jeremy Summers

40

Using AI for Climate Risk Assessment, with Dr. Ron Dembo

41

Rerun: Educating Kids about Climate Change through Musical Storytelling

42

Rerun: How Fungi is Enhancing Soil Carbon Sequestration Underground, with Tegan Nock

43

AquaFreezing to Slow Arctic Ice Loss , with Simon Woods

44

Reframing Climate Action as Creation Care, with Becca Boyd

45

Rerun: Carbon Capture Mineralization, with Dr. Rob Jackson

46

Rerun: Identifying and Fixing Natural Gas Leaks in Cities, with Dr. Rob Jackson

47

Rerun: Public Utilities Commissions, with EarthJustice’s Jill Tauber

48

Rerun: How Native American Ecology Can Tackle Climate Anxiety, with Dr. Melinda Adams

49

Latino Climate Justice Framework, with Irene Burga

50

Rerun: Alleviating Urban Heat Traps, with Jeff Goodell

51

Rerun: Calculating Threats from Rising Temperatures Using Heat Indexing, with Professor David Romps

52

Rerun: Regenerating our Ecosystems with Good Fire, with Dr. Melinda Adams

53

Rerun: Eliminating Contrails to Increase Aircraft Sustainability, with Matteo Mirolo

54

Rerun: COF 999 Carbon Capture, with Dr. Omar Yaghi

55

Rerun: Locating Methane Leaks with Satellites, with Dr. Timiebi Aganaba

56

Recyclable Resin for Wind Turbines, with Ryan Clarke

57

Chaos Wheat, with Robin Morgan

58

How Curbside Charging Increases EV Accessibility, with Tiya Gordon

59

Rerun: Making Electric Heating Accessible and Affordable for Low-Income Residents, with Sarah Moskowitz

60

Water Batteries, with Erik Steimle

61

How Public Universities are Helping to Fight Climate Change, with Bruce Riordan

62

Rerun: Energy as a Service, with Bob Hinkle

63

Rerun: Including Marginalized Communities in Policy Decisions, with Dr. Andrew Rumbach

64

Transforming Coffee Grounds into a Biodegradable Plastic Alternative, with Dr. Srinivas Janaswamy

65

Climate Action through Community-Driven Philanthropy, with Jared Blumenfeld

66

Rerun: Disability-Inclusive Climate Solutions, with Michael Stein

67

Out with Classic Refrigerants and In with Ionocaloric Refrigeration, with Dr. Drew Lilley

68

Clean Trucks, with Ruben Aronin

69

Breeding Heat Resilient Coral to Restore At-Risk Coral Reefs, with Dr. Saskia Jurriaans

70

Removing Dams on Rivers to Ensure Climate Resilience for Salmon, with Regina Chichizola

71

Rerun: Increasing Efficiency Through Power Line Reconductoring, with Umed Paliwal

72

Public Utilities Commissions, with EarthJustice’s Jill Tauber

73

Sustainable Wood from Mass Timber, with Dr. Paul Mayencourt

74

How Fungi is Enhancing Soil Carbon Sequestration Underground, with Tegan Nock

75

COF 999 Carbon Capture, with Dr. Omar Yaghi

76

Rerun: Local Textile Recycling with Material Return's Bobby Carswell

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Rerun: Municipal Investment in Clean Energy Tech through Community Choice Aggregation, with Rob Shaw

78

Rerun: Adapting Ocean Governance for a World of Rising Seas with Dr. Nilufer Oral

79

Rerun: Optimizing Food Waste Recovery through Algorithms, with Maen Mahfoud

80

Rerun: Advancing Sustainable Steel Production, with Adam Rauwerdink

81

Rerun: Sustainable Investing for a Climate-Proof Economy, with Kirsten Spalding

82

Carbon Capture Mineralization, with Dr. Rob Jackson

83

Identifying and Fixing Natural Gas Leaks in Cities, with Dr. Rob Jackson

84

Staying Safe in Extreme Heat, with Dr. David Sklar

85

Standardizing Energy Efficiency, with Mark Kresowik

86

Rerun: Using Climate Journalism to Connect Weather Events and Climate, with Jonathan Vigliotti

87

Rerun: Resilience Hotspots: Nature's Role in Urban Climate Adaptation

88

Rerun: Induction Ranges, No Rewiring Required, with Sam Calisch

89

How Native American Ecology Can Tackle Climate Anxiety, with Dr. Melinda Adams

90

Regenerating our Ecosystems with Good Fire, with Dr. Melinda Adams

91

Including Marginalized Communities in Policy Decisions

92

Promoting Clean Energy through Pop Culture, with Klean Energy Kulture Co-Founders Michael Hawthorne Jr. and Corey Dennard

93

Eliminating Contrails to Increase Aircraft Sustainability, with Matteo Mirolo

94

Locating Methane Leaks with Satellites, with Dr. Timiebi Aganaba

95

Energy as a Service, with Bob Hinkle

96

Rerun: Using Solar Energy to Power Composting with Chris Seney

97

Disability-Inclusive Climate Solutions, with Michael Stein

98

Rerun: What Does Effective Climate Communication Look Like? with Dr. Candice Howarth

99

Rerun: Electric Vehicle Retrofitting with Dr. Aly El Tayeb

100

Sustainable Investing for a Climate-Proof Economy, with Kirsten Spalding

101

Increasing Efficiency Through Power Line Reconductoring, with Umed Paliwal

102

Rerun: Using Concrete for Carbon Removal with Dr. Erica Dodds

103

Mass Mobilization for Climate, with Dana Fisher

104

Rerun: Raising the Bar: Brewing a Greener Future with Concentrated Beer, with Gary Tickle

105

Generating Electricity from Air, with Jun Yao

106

Rerun: Equitable Policy for Energy Efficient Homes with Dr. Steve Cliff

107

Adapting Coffee Production for Climate Resilience, with Catherine Kiwuka

108

Improving Lithium-Ion Batteries: The Manganese Solution

109

Alleviating Urban Heat Traps, with Jeff Goodell

110

Rerun: Corporate Lobbying as an Ally in the Fight Against Climate Change

111

Converting Food Waste into Energy Through Anaerobic Digestion, with Brett Reinford

112

E-Mobilization and Renewable Energy in Kenya, with Daniel Ngumy

113

Designing Road Infrastructure to Promote Active Mobility, with Lina Lopez

114

Rerun: Cool surfaces: Reflecting heat and reducing emissions, with Ronnen Levinson

115

Using Climate Journalism to Connect Weather Events and Climate, with Jonathan Vigliotti

116

Advancing Sustainable Steel Production, with Adam Rauwerdink

117

Tracking Emissions with Remote Sensing, with Gavin McCormick

118

Rerun: Tackling the Plastic Crisis, with Martin Bourque

119

Calculating Threats from Rising Temperatures Using Heat Indexing, with Professor David Romps

120

Bidirectional Charging: Vehicles as a Portable Battery, with Ellie Cohen

121

Pedaling Towards A Sustainable Future, with Manuel de Araujo

122

Making Electric Heating Accessible and Affordable for Low-Income Residents, with Sarah Moskowitz

123

Restoring Urban Waterways to Create Climate Resiliency, with Nick Wesley

124

Solar Power On Farms, with Byron Kominek

125

Reducing Plastic Pollution with Bioplastics, with Raegan Kelly

126

RERUN: The Clean Energy Potential of Nuclear Fusion, with Annie Kritcher

127

Educating Kids about Climate Change through Musical Storytelling

128

Rerun: Sequestering Carbon using Compost and Grasslands, with Whendee Silver

129

Rerun: Recharging Aquifers with Flood Waters, with Daniel Swain

130

Rerun: Using Groundwater to Heat and Cool Buildings

131

Balancing the Grid: California's Shift to Renewable Energy Sources

132

Hip Hop 4 Change: Using Art Activism to Combat Climate Change

133

International Monetary Fund Reform, With Kelly Varian

134

RERUN: Community as antidote to climate despair, with Teo Grossman

135

Salt Marshes: Ecosystem Powerhouses in Climate Regulation and Biodiversity

136

Resilience Hotspots: Nature's Role in Urban Climate Adaptation

137

Green Ammonia: Pioneering a Sustainable Future in Food Production

138

RERUN: Could We Use CRISPR to Fight Climate Change? with Professor Kris Niyogi

139

Geothermal Power: Tapping Earth's Heat for a Carbon-Free Future

140

Matching Demand for Zero-Emissions Public Transportation in Scotland, with Ed Thomson

141

Carbon-Free Trucks on the Road to Zero Emissions, with Sophie Defour

142

Lithium mining in Southern California’s Salton Sea geothermal system, with Dr. Pat Dobson

143

Corporate Lobbying as an Ally in the Fight Against Climate Change

144

The “30 by 30” Conservation Movement, with Jennifer Norris

145

Raising the Bar: Brewing a Greener Future with Concentrated Beer, with Gary Tickle

146

Educating Girls to Address Gendered Impacts of Climate Change

147

Learning from Luxembourg's Approach to EVs with Minister of Mobility Francois Bausch

148

Climate Change Litigation on Behalf of Young People, with Julia Olson (extended version)

149

Tackling the Plastic Crisis, with Martin Bourque

150

Hydrogen Fuel’s Potential to Decarbonize Aviation

151

Using Mobile Apps to Improve Air Quality Awareness in Ghana, with Dr. Collins Gameli Hodoli

152

Using Paleo Valleys to Recharge Aquifers, with Dr. Rosemary Knight

153

Electrifying Motorcycle Taxis in Africa to Reduce Emissions and Save Drivers Money

154

Prescribed Burns with Bill Tripp

155

Rerun: Using Windows to Capture Solar Power with Professor Stephen Forrest

156

Climate Change Litigation on Behalf of Young People

157

Shifting Public Opinion with Warning Labels on Gas Pumps, with Rob Shirkey

158

Cool surfaces: Reflecting heat and reducing emissions, with Ronnen Levinson

159

Improving on 100% Renewable Portfolio Standards through Hourly Matching, with Jan Pepper of Peninsula Clean Energy

160

Growing a Conservative Youth Environmental Movement, with Karly Matthews from the American Conservation Coalition

161

Municipal Investment in Clean Energy Tech through Community Choice Aggregation, with Rob Shaw

162

The Clean Energy Potential of Nuclear Fusion, with Annie Kritcher

163

Recharging Aquifers with Flood Waters, with Daniel Swain

164

How International Trade Policy Can Boost Climate Action, with Joseph Shapiro

165

State Wildlife Management and Resilience, with Chuck Bonham

166

Sequestering Carbon using Compost and Grasslands, with Whendee Silver

167

Optimizing Food Waste Recovery through Algorithms, with Maen Mahfoud

168

Collaborating with farmers on climate-friendly practices, with Alameda County Resource Conservation District

169

Community as antidote to climate despair, with Teo Grossman

170

A role for hydrogen in decarbonization? with Nick Connell

171

Using Oyster Reefs to Protect Shorelines, with Claire Arre

172

Induction Ranges, No Rewiring Required, with Sam Calisch

173

Protecting Drinking Water from Agricultural Pollutants with Des Moines Water Works

174

Using Groundwater to Heat and Cool Buildings

175

RERUN: Transforming Food Waste Into Vegan Leather with Polybion's Axel Gómez-Ortigoza

176

Rebroadcast: Building Tribal Communities' Energy Independence with Indigenous Energy Initiative

177

Local Textile Recycling with Material Return's Bobby Carswell

178

Could We Use CRISPR to Fight Climate Change? with Professor Kris Niyogi

179

How Carbon Emission Registries Can Help Organizations Reduce Their Emissions with Dan Krekelberg

180

Electric Vehicle Retrofitting with Dr. Aly El Tayeb

181

What Advanced Clean Cars II Means for Zero Emission Vehicles with Dr. Steve Cliff

182

Why Smart Land Use Can Reduce the Need to Drive with Dr. Steve Cliff

183

Equitable Policy for Energy Efficient Homes with Dr. Steve Cliff

184

California's Plan to Decarbonize Trucks with Dr. Steve Cliff

185

How to Think About the Transition to Zero Emission Commercial Vehicles with CALSTART's Cristiano Facanha

186

Designing Cities for a Car Optional Future with Mobycon's Lennart Nout

187

What Can California’s Experience Tackling Climate Change Teach the Federal Government? With Richard Corey

188

Building Tribal Communities' Energy Independence with Indigenized Energy Initiative

189

Using Concrete for Carbon Removal with Dr. Erica Dodds

190

Adapting Ocean Governance for a World of Rising Seas with Dr. Nilufer Oral

191

Zero Emission Zones with Arjan Oranje

192

Using Cryptocurrency to Reward Sustainable Transportation with Paulo Humanes

193

Using Solar Energy to Power Composting with Chris Seney

194

Using Geothermal Technology to Replace Natural Gas in Homes with HEET

195

What Does Effective Climate Communication Look Like? with Dr. Candice Howarth

196

What is Environmental Justice? with Dr. Robert Bullard

197

How do Oyster Reefs Protect Shorelines with Claire Arre

198

How to Protect Water Supply from Agricultural Pollutants with Des Moines Water Works

199

Carbon Farming with Ian Howell

200

Wildfire Resilience in California with Chuck Bonham

201

Short: What W.Va v EPA means for US Climate Action, with Dan Farber

202

What Does W. Virginia V. EPA Mean for Environmental Policy? with Dan Farber and Ken Alex

203

Why does Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Matter for Energy Policy

204

Environmental Racism with Dr. Robert Bullard

205

What U.S.-China diplomacy relationship means for fighting climate change with Kevin Rudd - California China Climate Institute

206

Electric Vehicle-Grid Integration with Dr. Carla Peterman - California China Climate Institute

207

The Importance of Merging Humans and Nature with Dr. Liz Hadly - California China Climate Institute

208

Climate 101 S1E1 - Lessons from California: Where we’ve gone wrong that other states can learn from, as well as where we’ve gone right

209

Climate Disaster Mitigation Through Political Action with Dr. Michael Mann - California China Climate Institute

210

Decarbonization in the Short Term with Christiana Figueres - California China Climate Institute

211

How Policy Change Boosts Electric Vehicle Transformation in Europe with Laurence Tubiana - California China Climate Institute

212

International Climate Finance with Mary Robinson - California China Climate Institute

213

How Environmental Voters Can Influence Climate Policy with Dr. Martin Rees - California China Climate Institute

214

What You Need to Know About COP26

215

President Biden has Signed the Infrastructure Bill. What will Happen Next?

216

President Biden has Signed the Infrastructure Bill. What will Happen Next? (Extended Version)

217

How Seaweed Helps Scientists Reduce Methane Emissions

218

Corporate Climate Policy Advocacy with Bill Weihl

219

Large-scale Solar with Shannon Eddy

220

Regenerating food systems with Grizzly Corps

221

Nature-based Solutions with Dr. Deborah Brosnan

222

To Keep the Warming Limited with Dr. Veerabhadran Ramanathan

223

Cap-and-Trade Market for Carbon Credits with Mary Nichols

224

Shifting to Renewable Energy with Hal Harvey

225

Prescribed Burns with Bill Tripp

226

The American Conservation Coalition with Karly Matthews

227

President Biden's Infrastructure Bill with Ken Alex and Ethan Elkind

228

Rooftop Solar with Bernadette Del Chiaro

229

Zero Emission Aviation with Val Miftakhov

230

Zero Emission Aviation with Val Miftakhov (Extended Version)

231

Electric Vehicles with Scott Moura (Extended Version)

232

Batteries with Scott Moura

233

Plant-Based Meat with Ricardo San Martin

234

Youth Climate Justice with Candice Youngblood

235

Earth Day with Ken Alex and Ethan Elkind

236

Sustainable Biofuel with Yuxin Wu

237

Agroecology with Clara Nicholls

238

Climate Change Warning Labels with Robert Shirkey (Extended Version)

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Climate Change Warning Labels with Robert Shirkey

240

Zero Waste with Jenny Chiu (Extended Version)

241

Zero Waste with Jenny Chiu

242

Urban Farming with Paul Bernstein

243

Recycling with Deborah Raphael

244

Offshore Wind Turbines with Yuxin Wu

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Policy in Purple States with Janet Napolitano

246

EV Charging Vehicle-to-Grid Integration with Scott Moura

247

Building Decarbonization with Bronwyn Barry

248

Climate Migrant Policy with Janet Napolitano

249

Margaret Gordon - Neighborhood Climate Data Margaret Gordon

250

Gov. Jerry Brown's Advice for President-Elect Biden on Climate Change

251

Gov. Jerry Brown on Why Nations Will Want to Cooperate on Climate Action

252

Gov. Jerry Brown on President-Elect Biden and Climate Equity

253

Introduction to Climate Break

254

Whendee Silver - Compost and Grasslands

255

Autonomous Vehicles with Scott Moura

256

Noah Deich - Carbon Sequestration Technologies

257

Isha Clarke - Youth Climate Activism