Climate One
We’re living through a climate emergency; addressing this crisis begins by talking about it. Co-Hosts Greg Dalton, Ariana Brocious and Kousha Navidar bring you empowering conversations that connect all aspects of the challenge — the scary and the exciting, the individual and the systemic. Join us.
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- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 58 minutes
- Episodes
- 859
- Years Active
- 2007 - 2025
What’s in My Air?
Over a 20-year period, methane is 80 times more potent a greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide. Yet those responsible for releasing methane into the atmosphere often don’t even know how much they themse…
00:59:43 |
Fri 02 Dec 2022
Yvon Chouinard: Giving It All Away
Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard made headlines recently when he announced that he and his family had transferred their $3 billion stake in the storied outdoor gear company to a special purpose trust…
00:59:08 |
Fri 25 Nov 2022
In Person at COP27: Funding the Global Energy Transition
Climate One has been at this year's UN climate summit, COP27, where one of the issues at the forefront of the conversation has been “loss and damage” – the idea that rich countries who have historica…
00:55:05 |
Fri 18 Nov 2022
On the Ground at COP27: Tallying Payments and Progress
The 27th UN convention on climate change, known as COP27, is now underway in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. When Climate One spoke with Egyptian Ambassador Wael Aboulmagd in October, he argued that progress…
01:04:51 |
Fri 11 Nov 2022
Kamala Harris and Gina McCarthy: Views From The Inside
It’s been a big year for U.S. climate policy. Three major pieces of legislation: the Bipartisan Infrastructure Act, the CHIPS and Science Act and the Inflation Reduction Act have all become law, ushe…
00:54:58 |
Fri 04 Nov 2022
Anand Giridharadas: Persuaders in a Hot and Polarized World
In a democracy, meaningful change often requires adapting views and building coalitions. Some believe finding common ground and building rapport is the best way to change minds. Others believe activi…
00:55:45 |
Fri 28 Oct 2022
Two Hemispheres, One Story: Reporting on Rising Seas
Twenty of the world’s richest countries – mostly in the Global North – are responsible for 80 percent of the carbon pollution that’s driving extreme weather and supercharging natural disasters. Yet p…
00:54:10 |
Fri 21 Oct 2022
Bonus COP27 Preview: Egyptian Ambassador Wael Aboulmagd
The Paris Agreement requires every country to declare their own nationally determined contributions, or NDCs, for reducing emissions. Last year at COP26 in Glasgow, it became clear that even the upda…
00:44:43 |
Fri 14 Oct 2022
Countdown to COP27: Feeling the Heat
For decades, scientists and activists have called for action to slow the pace of global warming. The political process has struggled and largely failed to keep up with the growing climate crisis. But…
01:10:09 |
Fri 14 Oct 2022
Political Climate: The Midterm Forecast
With the US midterm elections looming, the window for enacting meaningful climate policy may be closing. November’s elections will determine which party controls Congress, and that will have far reac…
00:55:27 |
Fri 07 Oct 2022
Risky Business: Underinsured Against Climate Disaster
In recent years, hundreds of thousands of people in high-risk disaster areas across the US have been dropped from their insurance policies, leaving them both physically and financially vulnerable. At…
00:58:31 |
Fri 30 Sep 2022
The Inflation Reduction Act Passed. Now What?
In August, President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law. The IRA allocates around $370 billion over ten years to invest in renewable energy, make EVs more affordable, address climate i…
00:56:48 |
Fri 23 Sep 2022
Molly Wood on Tech, Money and Survival
After a 20-year career as a tech reporter for CNET, the New York Times, and the public radio program Marketplace, Molly Wood has come to see the climate crisis as an engineering problem requiring an …
00:54:12 |
Fri 16 Sep 2022
No Going Back: EVs and Clean Tech Tipping Points with Albert Cheung
In the tech world, there’s a common belief that once a new device hits 5% market penetration, it rapidly goes from a niche to mass adoption. According to Bloomberg, the US has just passed that critic…
00:54:13 |
Fri 09 Sep 2022
Bridging The Great American Divide
Most Americans support climate action, but you wouldn’t know it from Congress or the courts – or from most of the media. People on both the left and the right experience the same devastating floods, …
01:00:45 |
Fri 02 Sep 2022
Ukraine and the Middle East: Climate Action in Conflict Zones
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has caused horrific damage and casualties, in spite of Ukraine’s remarkable efforts to defend itself. The conflict has disrupted energy markets, grain shipments and is st…
00:56:53 |
Fri 26 Aug 2022
Will Sustainable Aviation Ever Take Off?
For those of us who love to travel, climate guilt weighs heavily. Civil aviation accounts for about 3% of global greenhouse gas emissions, and that number is going up. But while electrifying cars and…
00:54:45 |
Fri 19 Aug 2022
The Inflation Reduction Act: What’s in the Sausage?
For nearly six decades, the US government passed no comprehensive climate legislation. Now that’s changed. The Inflation Reduction Act contains approximately $370 billion of investments in clean ener…
01:00:55 |
Wed 10 Aug 2022
REWIND: Climbing, Conservation and Capitalism
Rick Ridgeway estimates he’s spent about five years of his life sleeping in tents, often in the world’s most remote places alongside fellow outdoor adventure luminaries. Ridgeway worked for Patagonia…
00:54:00 |
Fri 05 Aug 2022
Patti Poppe: Reinventing Utilities During a Climate Emergency
As the CEO of the California utility giant PG&E, Patti Poppe is charged with navigating the company through massive wildfires, disrupted energy markets, and lingering public distrust of the utility. …
01:02:29 |
Fri 29 Jul 2022
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