Inevitable
Join Cody Simms each week as he engages with experts across disciplines to explore innovations driving the transition of energy and industry. Inevitable is an MCJ podcast. This show was formerly known as 'My Climate Journey.'
- Update frequency
- every 5 days
- Average duration
- 51 minutes
- Episodes
- 570
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
Ep. 129: Rodrigo Prudencio, Worldwide Corporate Development, Amazon Climate Pledge Fund
Today's guest is Rodrigo Prudencio, who works in Worldwide Corporate Development at Amazon’s Climate Pledge Fund.
We discuss a lot in this episode, including what got Rodrigo initially passionate abou…
Ep 128: Adam Browning, Executive Director and Co-Founder of Vote Solar
Today's guest is Adam Browning, Executive Director and Co-Founder of Vote Solar.
We cover a lot in this episode from Adam’s beginnings to the future of solar in the U.S. We also dive into how solar w…
Ep 127: Andrei Cherny, CEO & Co-Founder of Aspiration
In today’s episode, we cover:
- What is Aspiration?
- Cherny's background & experiences that led him to the idea of Aspiration
- Cherny's time working for Al Gore
- How banks operate?
- Aspiration's model of succes…
Ep 126: Daniel Kammen, Professor of Energy at the University of California, Berkeley
Today's guest is Daniel Kammen, Professor of Energy at the University of California, Berkeley.
We have a long form discussion in this episode about Dan's background, how his perspective on the problem…
Ep 125: Michael Skelly, Sr. Advisor at Lazard and Co-Founder of Horizon Wind Energy
In today’s episode, we cover:
- Skelly’s background and journey as a renewable energy entrepreneur.
- His formative experience in canopy tourism.
- The reasons and motives that drove Skelly to get into wind e…
Ep 124: Nicolas Pinkowski, Co-Founder of Nitricity
Today's guest is Nicolas Pinkowski, Co-Founder of Nitricity.
We cover a lot in this episode, including how Nitricity came to be, the impetus for its founding, progress made to date, and some of the tw…
Ep 123: Jason Bordoff, Professor of Professional Practice at Columbia University
In today’s episode, we cover:
- Jason’s work at SIPA and Center of Global Energy Policy.
- Jason’s time in policy in the Clinton and Obama Administrations and Brookings Institute.
- SIPA’s mission and how it …
Ep 122: Tim Latimer, Co-Founder & CEO of Fervo Energy
Today's guest is Tim Latimer, Co-Founder and CEO of Fervo Energy.
This is the first episode that I've done putting geothermal front and center, and Tim does a great job in this discussion of providing…
Ep 121: Bryce Smith, Founder & CEO at LevelTen Energy
Today's guest is Bryce Smith, Founder & CEO at LevelTen Energy.
We have a great discussion in this episode about Bryce's career and experience, what brought him into the energy world, and what led hi…
Ep 120: Nan Ransohoff & Ryan Orbuch, Stripe Climate Team
Today's guests are Nan Ransohoff & Ryan Orbuch, members of Stripe’s Climate team.
Nan and Ryan work on the Climate team at Stripe, and I was very excited for the opportunity to interview them. While …
Ep 119: Rep. Sean Casten, Illinois’ 6th Congressional District
In today’s episode, we cover:
- Sean’s experience as an entrepreneur.
- Sean’s background in science and his interest in climate change.
- How business revealed to him the regulatory and legislative barriers …
Ep 118: Andrew Salzberg, Loeb Fellow at Harvard University Graduate School of Design
Today's guest is Andrew Salzberg, Loeb Fellow at Harvard University Graduate School of Design.
I was excited for this one, because transportation is such a key lever in decarbonization and one that we…
Ep 117: H2 Debate with Gene Berdichevsky & Jigar Shah
In today’s debate, we cover:
- What is hydrogen?
- How is it used and why is it important?
- Jigar’s and Gene’s respective background as it relates to hydrogen
- The applications and costs associated with hydrog…
Ep 116: Philip Behn, CEO of Imperfect Foods
Today's guest is Philip Behn, CEO of Imperfect Foods.
In today’s episode, we cover:
- What is Imperfect Foods and its mission
- Imperfect Foods’ achievements in terms of customers-served and food waste rec…
Ep 115: May Boeve, Executive Director & Co-Founder of 350.org
Today's guest is May Boeve, Executive Director & Co-Founder of 350.org.
We have a great discussion in this episode about May's roots in activism and in fighting to combat global warming, where that ca…
Ep 114: Phil Bredesen, Former Governor of Tennessee
Today's guest is Phil Bredesen, Former Governor of Tennessee.
This is a fascinating discussion because I haven't come across many people who have made the transition from entrepreneurship to politics …
Ep 113: Katie Rae, CEO & Managing Partner of The Engine
In today’s episode, we cover:
- The benefits of partnering with MIT in founding The Engine
- The mission and vision of The Engine
- The Engine’s focus on “tough tech” and the role it plays as a backer of it
- Ho…
Ep 112: Rebecca Henderson, John and Natty McArthur University Professor at Harvard University
Today's guest is Rebecca Henderson, John and Natty McArthur University Professor at Harvard University.
We also talk a lot about climate change, how to think about the problem, the path forward, and m…
Ep 111: Maggie Thomas, Political Director at Evergreen Action
Today's guest is Maggie Thomas, Political Director of Evergreen Action.
I was very excited for this discussion, as Maggie is deep in climate policy and has done so on behalf of campaigns that have arg…
Ep 110: Mindy Lubber, CEO and President of Ceres
Today's guest is Mindy Lubber, CEO and President of Ceres.
She's been at Ceres’ helm since 2003 and, under her leadership, the organization and its powerful network have grown significantly in size an…