The Last Environmentalist
Education Podcasts
We are the first generation in human history to have the data to know what's coming and the last with a chance to do something about it. Welcome to The Last Environmentalist, a show about action, ingenuity, and hope in the face of climate change. Host Josh Dorfman and his guests explore steps we can take in our everyday lives as consumers, citizens, activists, professionals, and, above all, as humans to combat climate change and shape our sustainable future.
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United States
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Education Podcasts
Description:
We are the first generation in human history to have the data to know what's coming and the last with a chance to do something about it. Welcome to The Last Environmentalist, a show about action, ingenuity, and hope in the face of climate change. Host Josh Dorfman and his guests explore steps we can take in our everyday lives as consumers, citizens, activists, professionals, and, above all, as humans to combat climate change and shape our sustainable future.
Language:
English
Contact:
7342494944
Episodes
The Future of Architecture is Here
3/17/2020
Morgan Bierschenk is the founder and CEO of Geoship, a firm that is transforming the future of homes and building techniques with regenerative architecture and bioceramic domes. He is a visionary, a certified project manager, and an organizational leader. Morgan has previously worked for Ceramic Cement Corporation and Earth as well as working as an information activist for IMMI. He holds two Bachelor’s degrees in Computer Information Systems and Industrial Engineering from Washington State...
Duration:00:57:23
Must Climate Change Solutions Be Beautiful?
3/10/2020
Many people are willing to embrace sustainability but are not willing to change the way they live their lives unless climate disasters directly and significantly impact them. Green solutions without aesthetic appeal do not scale or reach the mass market. Environmental solutions that are not interesting or innovative struggle to enter the mainstream, change consumer behavior, or have a widescale impact. In today’s episode, I discuss whether climate change solutions must be beautiful. I...
Duration:00:42:32
Win-Win Climate Change Solutions: Better for People and Planet
3/3/2020
Climate change technologies are primarily focused on reducing carbon emissions, but for them to be adopted, they may also meet other consumer criteria. Climate change solutions must also elevate the human experience and improve modern life, to become solutions that people will get excited about. Great design requires brilliant engineers, excellent designers, innovative entrepreneurs, and creative policymakers. When win-win climate solutions fulfill these requirements, people will take action...
Duration:00:34:36
Climate Change Solutions That Improve Modern Life
2/25/2020
Dealing with climate change when we have limited conversational tools can create feelings of fear and anxiety. It's like we're walking into the scary unknown, carrying with us an unrelenting sense that the future is bleak. Yet, we can wholeheartedly embrace the challenge ahead. We can create clean economies harmonized with nature. Making smart decisions in our daily life is part of the solution. There's still hope because there's still time, but since we're the first generation in human...
Duration:00:39:18
Economy, Business, or First Class? It’s All Carbon Neutral Now
2/18/2020
Sara Bogdan is the Manager of Sustainability and Environmental Social Governance at JetBlue Airways, where she runs projects to reduce fuel and waste and prepares the organization for a resource-constrained world. Sara began her career as a researcher of climate change impacts before changing her career path towards business sustainability. Sara was chosen as one of GreenBiz’s 2016 30 Under 30 Emerging Sustainability Leaders and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Earth Science from...
Duration:00:40:01
The Time to Adapt to Climate Change is Now
2/11/2020
Doug Parsons is a climate adaption influencer and the director and podcast host of America Adapts, an organization that explores the challenges that climate change presents. Doug has a background in environmental and conservation work, creating the first of its kind climate change course, which was then modeled by the State of California and the federal government. He has contributed to several national initiatives, including the National Fish, Wildlife, and Plant Adaptation Strategy. Doug...
Duration:00:59:45
Truth And Dare: Business Leadership in the Age of Climate Change
2/4/2020
Andrew Winston is a global expert in helping companies navigate and profit from humanity’s biggest challenges, such as climate change. Andrew is the author of Green to Gold, which became the top-selling green business title of the past decade. He is also the author of The Big Pivot, which was selected as one of the Best Business Books by Strategy+Business magazine. Andrew is a sought-after speaker and has worked with companies such as 3M, HP, DuPont, Unilever, Marriott, PepsiCo, and others....
Duration:00:55:08
Building a Vibrant Living Future For All
1/28/2020
Amanda Sturgeon is the Chief Executive Officer at the International Living Future Institute, an organization imagining a future of green communities, where green buildings produce their own energy, process their own waste, and handle their own water. She is a leader in the movement to have a world full of living and zero energy buildings and communities. Amanda is a TED speaker and in 2013, she became a fellow of the American Institute of Architects. In 2015, she was named as one of the Top...
Duration:00:49:12
Invest Like Your Future and The Planet's Future Depends On It
1/21/2020
Pete Krull is the founder, CEO, and director of investments at Earth Equity Advisors, a sustainable and responsible investment company that helps people align their investment portfolios with their values. Earth Equity Advisors is a four-time "Best For The World B Corporation." In 2018, Pete was selected to the Investopedia 100 – the most influential financial advisors in America. Pete is well known in the green business world, previously working at Merrill Lynch and Krull & Company, which...
Duration:00:57:16
The Everyday Americans Standing Up For Climate Legislation
1/14/2020
James Tolbert is the director of conservative outreach at Citizens’ Climate Lobby (CCL), a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that empowers everyday people to work on climate change solutions. At CCL, Jim’s focus is on expanding the conservative base who are speaking on climate and energy policy and supporting a price on carbon emissions. An engineer by background, Jim spent the majority of his career as a Senior Project Director for AECOM, a leading infrastructure firms focused on solving...
Duration:01:06:17
How To Increase Your Knowledge of Climate Solutions
12/17/2019
Akshat Rathi is a senior journalist at Quartz and the curator of The Race to Zero Emissions newsletter. Through his newsletter, he brings climate stories to light that would otherwise not appear in regular media to chart the progress we are making week-to-week. Akshat is currently writing a book called Scaling Climate Solutions. His past roles include being the science and data editor at The Conversation Media Group, and soon, he will start a new position with Bloomberg. As an undergraduate,...
Duration:00:55:44
Do What The Pros Do. Eat Like a Climate Champion.
12/10/2019
The greenhouse gas emissions associated with meat production have plenty of people concerned. As a significant contributor to climate change, meat consumption has increased and might continue to do so as the 2050 deadline for being carbon-neutral approaches. If you are climate-change conscious, then this realization will have you considering the alternatives to eating meat, dairy, eggs, and honey. In today’s episode, I discuss how we can do what the pros do and eat like a climate champion. I...
Duration:00:44:50
The Miraculous Story of Climate Change Innovation
12/3/2019
LE015 - The Miraculous Story of Climate Change Innovation Eric Roston is an award-winning journalist and the Sustainability Editor for Bloomberg News. He has been covering climate change for fifteen years, from the perspective of technology, science, government, finance, and business. He is also the author of The Carbon Age: How Life’s Core Element Has Become Civilization’s Greatest Threat. Eric has worked for the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solution and served as a Senior...
Duration:00:45:33
The Climate Change Thankfulness Show
11/26/2019
LE014 - The Climate Change Thankfulness Show More people are looking for an antidote to climate change anxiety, with many feeling down and concerned. We question if we are moving fast enough to deal with climate change and whether we have the will to deal with it. Climate change can be depressing, and it is hard to push those feelings aside, but we can’t linger in that place because that is a place of fear. Instead, we need to rise up and take action. In honor of Thanksgiving, today I...
Duration:00:17:04
Let My Buildings Grow: The Future of Sustainable Architecture
11/19/2019
LE013 - Let My Buildings Grow: The Future of Sustainable Architecture Eric Corey Freed is a sought after keynote speaker, sustainability expert, and the founder of Organic Architect. An 11-time author and award-winning architect, Eric is a visionary leader in biophilic and regenerative design. He was the Vice President of the International Living Future Institute and the Chief Community Officer of EcoDistricts. His accolades include being one of the Top 10 Most Influential Green Architects...
Duration:00:36:22
We Need It All - Products, Policies, and Protests to Solve Climate Change
11/12/2019
LE012 - We Need It All - Products, Policies, and Protests to Solve Climate Change With climate skeptics that don’t believe in global warming still refusing to accept climate science, it can feel like it is impossible to solve the climate issues in front of us. You may be wondering how you can play a role and participate in reducing your impact on the environment and solve the climate change dilemma. If you are concerned about what you can do today, you may be surprised to know that you can...
Duration:00:29:10
Can Shopping Solve Our Climate Crisis?
11/5/2019
LE011 Can Shopping Solve Our Climate Crisis? Can the way we shop solve climate change? Is green consumerism the answer to fixing the climate change problem? Could more people purchasing green products, like electric cars, and using renewable energy, like wind and solar power, really make a difference in combating global warming? Can it make the Earth a better place to live for future generations - or is it all for naught? According to one reporter for The Guardian, “green consumerism is a...
Duration:00:30:59
Super Climate Models: Getting Intimate and Interactive With Sexy Looking Climate Data
10/29/2019
LE010 Super Climate Models: Getting Intimate and Interactive With Sexy Looking Climate Data Drew Jones is the co-founder and co-director of Climate Interactive, one of the world’s leading climate change think tanks and climate modeling firms. He is an expert on global climate change and energy issues and has written two op-eds for the Sunday New York Times. Drew is a clinical professor at the University of North Carolina, teaching Systems Thinking for Sustainable Enterprise. He is also an...
Duration:00:42:29
The Billion Dollar Company With The Mission To Reverse Global Warming
10/22/2019
LE009 The Billion Dollar Company With A Mission To Reverse Global Warming Erin Meezan is the Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer at Interface, the world’s largest designer and maker of carpet tile. At Interface, Erin gives a voice to the company’s conscience by ensuring the company’s strategy is aligned with its aggressive sustainability vision. She is responsible for Interface’s latest sustainability initiative, Climate Take Back, an initiative determined to address the largest...
Duration:00:36:19
Climate Change Is Here. Are We Ready?
10/15/2019
LE008 Climate Change Is Here. Are We Ready For It? Emilie Mazzacurati is the founder and CEO of Four Twenty Seven, a mission-driven market intelligence and advisory company specialized in assessing the economic risks posed to large corporations and investors due to the climate change crisis. Her company helps business owners and investors understand the risks of climate change to their organization and how they can prepare and adapt to promote climate resiliency. Emilie has spoken on...
Duration:00:44:30