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
87: Beyond Carmageddon: Daniel Knowles Rethinks Our Cities Without Cars
Daniel Knowles discusses car dependency's impact on urban sustainability with Matt Matern, advocating reduced car use, improved public transport, and denser cities. He highlights the environmental co…
00:46:57 |
Tue 06 Dec 2022
86: Kyle Ash Explains Challenges and Progress in Climate Finance
Matt Matern interviews Kyle Ash from the Bank Information Center (BIC). Ash discusses BIC’s efforts to promote transparency in development finance, particularly with the World Bank. They monitor arou…
00:47:12 |
Tue 29 Nov 2022
85: Dr. Tony Salas on Shared-X and Boosting Smallholder Farmers' Productivity
Matt Matern speaks with Dr. Tony Salas, CEO of Shared-X. Dr. Salas discusses his journey and Shared-X’s mission to support smallholder farmers through impact investing. He highlights the importance o…
00:47:14 |
Mon 21 Nov 2022
84: Lee Frelich Explores Forest Ecology: Fires, Wind Storms, & Climate Change
Matt Matern chats with Dr. Lee Frelich of the University of Minnesota Center for Forest Ecology. Dr. Frelich discusses his early interest in ecology, the mission of the Center, and the impact of eart…
00:45:05 |
Mon 14 Nov 2022
83: Jordan Ramer on Revolutionizing EV Charging Infrastructure with EV Connect
Matt Matern chats with Jordan Ramer, CEO of EV Connect. Ramer discusses his career and the role of EV Connect in improving EV charging. The company focuses on software that enhances the user experien…
00:47:29 |
Mon 07 Nov 2022
82: Kate Williams: 1% For The Planet's Global Environmental Efforts
Matt Matern speaks with Kate Williams, CEO of 1% For The Planet, who discusses the organization’s mission to have businesses donate 1% of sales to environmental nonprofits. Founded by Patagonia’s Yvo…
00:47:55 |
Mon 31 Oct 2022
81: Kathleen Merrigan and Mauro Guillen on Sustainable Food Systems
Matt chats with Kathleen Merrigan, an organic agriculture expert, and Mauro Guillen from Wharton School. Kathleen, a professor at ASU, highlights the importance of organic practices and educating fut…
00:47:38 |
Mon 24 Oct 2022
80: U.S. Department of Energy's Patrick Gilman on Decarbonizing the Grid
Matt Matern talks with Patrick Gilman from the DOE about wind energy. Patrick discusses making wind energy the cheapest electricity source, with current wind providing 9% of U.S. electricity. Goals i…
00:47:27 |
Mon 17 Oct 2022
79: Solar Advances with Garrett Nilsen: DOE's Vision for the Future
Matt Matern talks with Garrett Nilsen, Deputy Director of the US Department of Energy's Solar Energy Technologies Office, about the future of solar energy. Garrett discusses ambitious goals for solar…
00:47:49 |
Mon 10 Oct 2022
78: Andy Marsh: Steering Plug Power to a Hydrogen-Fueled Future
Matt talks with Plug Power CEO Andy Marsh about evolving from Bell Labs to leading a green hydrogen revolution. They discuss the leap from research to hydrogen fuel cell technology leadership, electr…
00:47:51 |
Mon 03 Oct 2022
77: Jigar Shah's Vision for a Greener Energy Sector
Matt Matern interviews Jigar Shah, Director of the DOE's Loan Programs Office, who shares his journey from early interest in energy to leading the office. Shah highlights his focus on financing susta…
00:47:28 |
Mon 26 Sep 2022
76: From EPA to Forward Party: Christine Todd Whitman's Political Journey
Matt Matern speaks with former New Jersey Governor Christie Todd Whitman, who discusses the Forward Party, aimed at preserving democracy and promoting open primaries and ranked-choice voting. Whitman…
00:47:40 |
Mon 19 Sep 2022
75: Jay Famiglietti Discusses Agriculture's Role in California's Water Crisis
Matt Matern interviews Jay Famiglietti about California's water crisis. Jay explains the crisis is worsening due to prolonged dry periods and excessive agricultural water use, which consumes 80% of t…
00:47:28 |
Mon 12 Sep 2022
74: Dr. Leslie Field, Dr. Soumitra Das, and Dr. Subarna Bhattacharyya
Matt Matern speaks with Dr. Leslie Field, Dr. Soumitra Das, and Dr. Subarna Bhattacharyya. They discuss combating Himalayan glacier melt using Dr. Field's Bright Ice Initiative, which increases ice r…
00:47:38 |
Tue 06 Sep 2022
73: Michelle Moore on "Rural Renaissance" and Clean Energy Solutions
Matt Matern speaks with Michelle Moore, author of "Rural Renaissance." Moore, CEO of Groundswell, discusses community power, community solar projects, and energy efficiency. She emphasizes local enga…
00:47:52 |
Mon 29 Aug 2022
72: Bill Nussey: Clean Energy Entrepreneur & Author of "Freeing Energy"
Matt Matern speaks with Bill Nussey, author of "Freeing Energy." Bill, a successful entrepreneur, discusses the potential of small-scale solar systems to disrupt the energy industry by providing chea…
00:47:47 |
Mon 22 Aug 2022
71: Mark Z. Jacobson: Pioneering a Renewable Future, One City at a Time
Matt Matern interviews Dr. Mark Jacobson on renewable energy and climate policy. Jacobson advocates for 100% renewables by 2051, critiques nuclear power, and champions CO2 control and green technolog…
00:47:48 |
Mon 15 Aug 2022
70: Mike Barnard Discusses HVDC and The Future of Electric Grids
Michael Barnard of The Future Is Electric discusses his shift from tech to climate solutions, advising on sustainable investments. He emphasizes scalable solutions like wind, solar, and storage over …
00:47:46 |
Mon 08 Aug 2022
69: Jay Sinha, Co-Founder of Life Without Plastic
Matt Matern interviews Jay Sinha, co-founder of Life Without Plastic. Jay shares the story behind the company's founding and discusses the dangers of plastics, particularly endocrine disruptors like …
00:47:51 |
Mon 25 Jul 2022
68: Ocean Conservancy's Anja Brandon on Reducing Single-Use Plastics
Guest host Harry Artin interviews Anja Brandon, PhD, US Plastics Policy Analyst with Ocean Conservancy, about California's Senate Bill 54 (SB 54). The bill aims to reduce single-use plastics by 25% o…
00:46:17 |
Mon 18 Jul 2022
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