From balloon hover busses to ethical cricket farms, architect Mitchell Joachim and his colleagues at Terreform ONE are dreaming up the sustainable concepts of the not-too-distant future. He discusses the practice of "speculative urbanism" and s

Yes, you can get jazzed about green power

Sep 15th, 2021 32m 30s

Biden is pushing for massive green power integration, but our own authors say markets and technology have a lot of catching up to do. Yet famous physicist and energy expert Amory Lovins says the green power revolution is further along than you

How to sell doomsday

Jul 7th, 2021 29m 31s

Climate science is good; climate marketing is lousy. Comms expert David Fenton explains how the movement needs a clear, consistent message and robust ad campaigns to drive it home. After the interview, Jared takes to the streets of Alabama to g

Climate policy has a women problem (with Bianca Pitt)

May 28th, 2021 31m 50s

Women will likely be few and far between in the upcoming COP26 conference, and men dominate the climate discussion in general. Bianca Pitt from She Changes Climate argues that more women voices are crucial to stopping climate change. Also: The

How did Norway get so green? (With Kristian Bye of Innovation Norway)

Apr 9th, 2021 30m 16s

With more EVs per capita than any other country, Norway is the world's sustainability superstar. Kristian Bye of development bank Innovation Norway explains his country's secret and how Norway has become a "testination" for the latest sustainab

The Swedish secret to sustainable leadership (with Henrik Henriksson and Elaine Weidman Grunewald)

Mar 18th, 2021 26m 30s

You want your company to be more sustainable, but where to start? And how can a giant like BlackRock build a sustainable foundation? Henrik Henriksson, CEO of Scania and Elaine Weidman Grunewald, Co-founder of the AI Sustainability Center, tal

The most important climate event since Paris (with WRI's Helen Mountford)

Feb 27th, 2021 27m 30s

The 26th U.N. Climate Change Conference — a.k.a. COP26 — is coming up, and it's a big deal. Countries have the chance to renegotiate and revise their commitments five years after the Paris Agreement. Helen Mountford, vice president of climate a

America's power grids are no match for climate change

Feb 5th, 2021 20m 33s

America's power grids are outdated and dominated by monopolistic private utilities. We could see more blackouts — and huge economic damage — as the weather gets hotter and storms get worse, argues our reporter Milo McBride. Also: Paris falls sh

Dr. Rebecca Huntley: Don't bring up climate at Christmas dinner

Dec 23rd, 2020 24m 50s

Dr. Rebecca Huntley, author of "How to Talk About Climate Change in a Way that Makes a Difference," says stick to sports and movies when talking to your right-wing in-laws and save the climate conversations for the people and venues that really

Former governor Phil Bredesen brings solar power to the little guy

Dec 16th, 2020 25m 9s

The Honorable Phil Bredesen went from Tennessee governor to Southern solar tycoon. Now his new startup Clearloop is helping smaller business sponsor solar to offset their carbon emissions. Also: Host Jared Downing, a southerner himself, explore

Bill Sisson's $8.5 trillion sustainability dream team

Nov 19th, 2020 23m

Mr. Bill Sisson is executive director, North America, for the World Business Council for Sustainable Development, a 25-year-old alliance of more than 200 companies with $8.5 trillion of combined revenue who are committed to sustainable business

A President Biden climate prognosis from author Jonathan Alter

Nov 7th, 2020 20m 56s

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have won the election, but what now? Will they be able to enact climate policy with a Republican Senate? Award-wining author, historian and Biden expert Jonathan Alter discusses the opportunities and challenges of th

Dr. Michael Mann explains the schemes of the 'inactivists'

Oct 24th, 2020 35m 10s

Dr. Michael Mann helped create the famous "hockey stick" graph in 1999, and it has earned him and his research two decades of vicious attacks from the right. He meets with host Jared Downing to discuss their tactics and how they can be stopped.

Author Jonathan Alter argues Biden should learn from Jimmy Carter

Oct 1st, 2020 31m 18s

Jimmy Carter turns 96 this week, and journalist and historian Jonathan Alter is celebrating his birthday with Carter's first ever full length biography. Alter argues that Carter was misunderstood but ahead of his time and how Biden could learn

Valerie Rockefeller is re-investing her grandfather's fossil fuel fortune

Sep 22nd, 2020 32m 53s

The Rockefeller Brothers Fund has been divesting its $860 million fossil fuel portfolio. Fund board chair Valerie Rockefeller and fund president Stephen Heintz join us to discuss the legacy of John D. Rockefeller and the art of modern-day impac

Columbia University's 3D-printed food

Sep 10th, 2020 27m 50s

Columbia engineer Jonathan Blutinger discusses his research into 3D printed meals and how the iPod-ification of cooking could protect the environment. Also, wildfires are getting worse, and climate change is to blame. After you listen, head to

Fracking is a bad bet

Aug 28th, 2020 39m

COVID-19 has slammed shale oil and gas, and the "fracking" industry has turned to the Federal Reserve to stay afloat. But was fracking a bad investment from the start? Also in this episode: Alaskan salmon are getting smaller, and Biden's select

How useful is ESG? With Harvard Business Review editor Adi Ignatius.

Aug 6th, 2020 29m 54s

Harvard Business Review editor-in-chief Adi Ignatius discusses Environmental, Social, and Governance criteria, or "ESG." It's the new wave in responsible investing. But it's also subjective and oddly non-transparent. Could ESG be just another t

Peter McKillop discusses the "climate economy"

Jul 28th, 2020 24m 48s

It's our pilot episode, and an introduction is in order. Climate & Capital Media founder Peter McKillop explains who we are, what drives us, and the "new climate economy"—a $26 trillion business landscape that could help save our planet.