A Climate Change with Matt Matern
A Climate Change with Matt Matern is a weekly show featuring influential guests from government, business, activism, academia, and culture. The show serves to inform its audience with a focus on environmental and climate issues. Join us as we commit to making "a climate change." Similar to these great podcasts: TED Climate, Reversing Climate Change, Climate One, My Climate Journey, Volts, America Adapts, & A Matter Of Degrees.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 44 minutes
- Episodes
- 207
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
Breathe SoCal's Marc Carrell Discusses Air Quality Improvements
Matt Matern chats with Marc Carrell, CEO of Breathe SoCal, about LA's air quality issues. They discuss efforts to reduce diesel truck pollution, wildfire smoke preparedness, and promoting hydrogen an…
00:46:24 |
Mon 12 Jul 2021
Nick Lapis of Californians Against Waste: Pioneering Plastic Reduction
Matt Matern speaks with Nick Lapis from Californians Against Waste. CAW, founded in 1977, initially focused on bottle deposits, now tackles plastic pollution and electronic waste. Nick discusses legi…
00:45:52 |
Mon 12 Jul 2021
Shelly Luce & Talia Walsh: Heal The Bay's Environmental Insights
Matt speaks with Shelly Luce and Talia Walsh from Heal The Bay about waterway protection, wastewater recycling, and plastic waste reduction. They highlight the Beach and River Report Cards, Coastal C…
00:47:59 |
Wed 07 Jul 2021
Mayor Rex Parris: Leading Lancaster's Environmental Revolution
Matt speaks with Mayor Rex Parris of Lancaster. Mayor Rex discusses a voting rights case, his environmental advocacy, and Lancaster’s solar and hydrogen projects. He emphasizes climate action urgency…
00:47:41 |
Mon 21 Jun 2021
Bryn Lindblad on Climate Resolve's Innovative Initiatives
Matt Matern talks with Bryn Lindblad from Climate Resolve about local climate action in LA. They discuss cool pavement, tree planting, and community-focused solutions. Bryn highlights bipartisan poli…
00:46:58 |
Mon 14 Jun 2021
Scott Culbertson and Neysa Frechette, Friends of Ballona Wetlands
Matt Matern speaks with Scott Culbertson and Neysa Frechette from Friends of the Ballona Wetlands. They discuss the importance of the wetlands, restoration efforts, and the role of education and comm…
00:45:15 |
Wed 09 Jun 2021
CEO Cindy Montañez Discusses Urban Greening with TreePeople
Matt speaks with Cindy Montañez, CEO of TreePeople. Cindy discusses her journey, TreePeople's impact on tree planting, environmental education, and the importance of urban water runoff management. Sh…
00:47:31 |
Wed 09 Jun 2021
Terry Tamminen, Former Secretary of the California EPA & President of 7th Generation Advisors
Matt Matern talks with Terry Tamminen, former Secretary of the California EPA, President of 7th Generation Advisors, author, about environmental issues.
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00:46:52 |
Wed 09 Jun 2021
Bill Magavern, Policy Director of Coalition for Clean Air
Matt Matern speaks with Bill Magavern from the Coalition for Clean Air about their 50-year fight for clean air in California. He supports zero-emission goals, emphasizes hydrogen and electric vehicle…
00:46:40 |
Wed 09 Jun 2021
Helen Avery Explores Green Finance Institute's Sustainable Mission
Matt speaks with Helen Avery of the Green Finance Institute. They discuss mobilizing capital for a zero-carbon economy, highlighting the need for private finance, catalytic capital, and nature-relate…
00:46:19 |
Wed 09 Jun 2021
Karly Matthews of American Conservation Coalition on the GOP's Climate Action Plans
Matt Matern speaks with Karly Matthews, Communications Director of the American Conservation Coalition. Matthews discusses ACC's conservative environmental solutions, bipartisan efforts like the Grow…
00:46:43 |
Wed 09 Jun 2021
John Marshall's Potentinal Energy Coalition, Transforming the Climate Action Narrative
Matt speaks with John Marshall, founder of Potential Energy Coalition. Inspired by his child, Marshall uses marketing to communicate climate issues non-politically. His campaign "Science Moms" involv…
00:47:12 |
Wed 09 Jun 2021
NDRC's Bob Deans Discusses Biden's Climate Policies
Matt and Bob Deans from the NRDC discuss bipartisan environmental protection. Praises Matt Matern's community work, critiques Trump's rollbacks, and welcomes Biden's climate policies. Highlights hydr…
00:45:47 |
Wed 09 Jun 2021
Climate Action Insights From Senator Ben Allen & Dr. Sweta Chakraborty
Matt Matern speaks with Senator Ben Allen about California’s environmental bills on single-use plastics, recyclable labeling, and microfiber filtration. They address homelessness, proposing stipends …
00:44:59 |
Wed 09 Jun 2021
Rick Gates, Former Trump Advisor and Author of "Wicked Game: An Insider's Story"
Rick Gates discusses Biden's presidency, election integrity, the Capitol riot, and Trump's influence on the GOP. He calls for bipartisan election reforms and sees the January 6 events as a failure of…
00:47:29 |
Wed 09 Jun 2021
Pepperdine Professor Dan Schnur on California Politics
Matt Matern speaks with Dan Schnur, a political expert, discussing the recall of Governor Newsom, the rise of independent voters, and Trump's waning influence. They debate the $1.9T COVID relief pack…
00:46:12 |
Wed 09 Jun 2021
Author Blake Newhem on Writing, Cancer, & Creativity
Matt speaks with Blake Newhem, who shares his journey from ghostwriter to fiction author after a brain tumor diagnosis. Blake discusses his books and the therapeutic nature of writing. He advises wri…
00:48:25 |
Wed 09 Jun 2021
Environmental Leadership with 27th District Assemblymember Ash Kalra
Assemblymember Ash Kalra discusses housing solutions, clean energy, and criminal justice reform with Matt Matern. Kalra supports phased homelessness solutions, clean energy incentives, and rethinking…
00:47:37 |
Wed 09 Jun 2021
Assemblymember David Chiu on California's Housing Crisis Solutions
Matt Matern speaks with Assemblymember David Chiu about homelessness, affordable housing, clean energy, and the EDD crisis. Chiu highlights the need for comprehensive support and proposes using savin…
00:47:14 |
Wed 09 Jun 2021
Michael Barrett: From Marine to Director at Working Wardrobes
Matt speaks with Michael Barrett, a former Marine now leading VetNet at Working Wardrobes. Michael shares his military background, recovery from an IED explosion, and current work helping veterans wi…
00:45:03 |
Tue 08 Jun 2021
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