In this week’s special Earth Day episode, host Kristin Hayes talks with Amer Jandali, founder and CEO of Future Meets Present and a consultant to the New York City Office of Nightlife, about climate solutions for the nightlife industry in New York City. Jandali discusses how major metropolises can promote sustainable practices in the service industry and advocate for climate policy, how the New York City Office of Nightlife is engaging nightclubs in climate efforts, and the climate solutions that the nightlife industry in New York has been pursuing to date. References and recommendations: “Climate Solutions at Work” from Project Drawdown; https://drawdown.org/publications/climate-solutions-at-work “New York’s Scoping Plan for Climate Action, with Maureen Leddy” from the “Resources Radio” podcast; https://www.resources.org/resources-radio/new-yorks-scoping-plan-for-climate-action-with-maureen-leddy/ “Leave Looking Up” podcast; https://www.leavelookingup.com/ “Atomic Habits” by James Clear; https://jamesclear.com/atomic-habits “We need the right kind of climate optimism” by Hannah Ritchie; https://www.vox.com/the-highlight/23622511/climate-doomerism-optimism-progress-environmentalism