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
67: Empowering Change: Brett Walter's Climate Action Now App
Guest host Max Sloves speaks with Brett Walter from Climate Action Now about his app, designed to mobilize public demand for climate action. Brett highlights the urgency of addressing climate change …
00:47:48 |
Mon 11 Jul 2022
66: Dr. George Crabtree: Revolutionizing Energy Storage for a Greener Future
Guest host Corey Bennett speaks with Dr. George Crabtree from Argonne National Laboratory about energy storage. They discuss the need for alternatives to lithium-ion batteries, such as solid-state, l…
00:47:35 |
Wed 06 Jul 2022
65: Carolyn Dennett Exposes Shell's Environmental Inaction
Carolyn Dennett, former Shell Oil consultant, discusses her 11-year tenure focused on improving safety culture post-Deepwater Horizon disaster. Despite initial success, Dennett grew disillusioned wit…
00:46:41 |
Mon 27 Jun 2022
64: Inside Argonne Lab: Dr. Amgad Elgowainy on Hydrogen Breakthroughs
Matt Matern and Dr. Amgad Elgowainy of Argonne National Laboratory discuss his work on hydrogen and electrification. Funded by the Department of Energy, Argonne develops technologies and standards fo…
00:47:33 |
Tue 21 Jun 2022
63: Hydrogen Fuel: A Game Changer for Brian Goldstein's Energy Independence Now
Matt Matern speaks with Brian Goldstein, director of Energy Independence Now (EIN), discussing hydrogen technology. Goldstein oversees the Faraday Exchange Conference and highlights California's lead…
00:46:16 |
Mon 13 Jun 2022
62: Renee Grogan: Innovations in Sustainable Seabed Mining
Matt Matern chats with Renee Grogan from Impossible Mining about seabed mining. Renee discusses her transition from terrestrial to seabed mining, emphasizing the need for sustainable practices and st…
00:47:44 |
Mon 06 Jun 2022
61: Farming Our Future with Peter Lehner: A Climate Crusade
Matt Matern and Peter Lehner discuss agriculture's environmental impact. He critiques the EPA’s emission estimates, explaining how modern farming techniques and methane from livestock significantly c…
00:46:00 |
Tue 31 May 2022
61: Rex Parris, Mayor of Net-Zero City, Lancaster, CA
Matt Matern and Mayor Rex Parris discuss Lancaster's sustainability efforts. Lancaster, the first U.S. city to mandate solar panels on new homes, aims to be the first hydrogen city. Parris highlights…
00:41:53 |
Mon 23 May 2022
60: Dr. Sandor Mulsow on Saving Oceans from Mining Exploitation
Matt Matern and Dr. Sandor Mulsow discuss the International Seabed Authority (ISA) and deep-sea mining. Dr. Mulsow highlights the conflict between environmental protection and exploitation for profit…
00:47:34 |
Mon 16 May 2022
59: Brian Von Herzen on Seaweed's Role in Fighting Climate Change
Matt Matern speaks Dr. Brian Von Herzen, founder of the Climate Foundation. Dr. Von Herzen, a Princeton and Caltech graduate, developed marine permaculture using seaweed to restore ocean ecosystems a…
00:46:48 |
Mon 09 May 2022
58: Traci Park: LA City Council Candidate Tackling Urban Challenges
Matt Matern and Traci Park, candidate for LA City Council, discuss her campaign priorities. With a legal background, she aims to address homelessness, public safety, economic recovery, infrastructure…
00:48:12 |
Mon 02 May 2022
57: Dr. Charles Meneveau Discusses Wind Energy's Potential and Future
Matt Matern speaks with Charles Meneveau, Johns Hopkins professor. Charles discusses his work in wind energy, highlighting its growth in the U.S., where it now generates nearly 10% of electricity. He…
00:46:16 |
Mon 25 Apr 2022
56: Dr. Leslie Field & David Rosenfeld on Solar Energy & Arctic Ice
Matt Matern speaks with Dr. Leslie Field and David Rosenfeld. Dr. Field discusses the Arctic Ice Project's efforts to combat Arctic melt using hollow glass microspheres. Rosenfeld opposes the Califor…
00:47:58 |
Mon 31 Jan 2022
55: California Senator Ben Allen's Vision for a Greener California
Matt Matern speaks with California Senator Ben Allen about progress with SB 343 and the challenges of passing SB 54, aiming to phase out non-recyclable plastics. They discussed AB 1395's goals for em…
00:47:28 |
Mon 24 Jan 2022
54: Regenerative Farming Insights with Joel Salatin & Greg Wendt
Matt Matern speaks with Joel Salatin and Greg Wendt, discussing regenerative agriculture. Joel highlights transforming his farm using nature-based methods and the need for local support through farme…
00:47:29 |
Tue 18 Jan 2022
53: Max Wilbert on Lithium Mining and Environmental Activism
Guest host Max Sloves speaks with Max Wilbert about his book "Bright Green Lies" and the destructive Thacker Pass lithium mine. He emphasized rethinking our relationship with the planet and called fo…
00:47:47 |
Mon 10 Jan 2022
52: Author Porter Fox on The Last Winter and Environmental Impact
Matt Matern and Porter Fox discuss his book, The Last Winter, and climate change's impact on snowpacks. He stresses voting, reliable education, supporting advocacy groups, and policy changes. Porter …
00:47:10 |
Tue 04 Jan 2022
51: Dar-Lon Chang & Jay Levin Are Shaping a Greener Future
Matt Matern speaks with Dar-Lon Chang, an engineer who left ExxonMobil for environmental work, highlighting the need to displace fossil fuels with renewables.
Matt also speaks with Jay Levin, forme…
Matt also speaks with Jay Levin, forme…
00:47:40 |
Tue 28 Dec 2021
50: Bill Snape on Biden's Climate Strategy & Fossil Fuel Reduction
Matt Matern talks with Bill Snape from the Center for Biological Diversity about aggressive clean energy targets, criticizing the Biden administration's delays. Bill advocates for direct action on em…
00:48:02 |
Mon 20 Dec 2021
49: Author Tony Juniper on COP26 & Climate Change Solutions
Tony Juniper, Chairman of Natural England, discusses his career, the outcomes of COP26, and the need for global cooperation in addressing climate change. Tony also speaks about renewable energy, stop…
00:45:07 |
Mon 13 Dec 2021
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