Alex Trembath, Deputy Director of the Breakthrough Institute, advocates for ecomodernism and clean energy solutions. He discusses the evolution of climate policy from An Inconvenient Truth to the Inflation Reduction Act. Trembath explores how blue states struggle to build clean energy initiatives compared to red states like Texas. He also examines the changing climate discourse and the critical role of technology in modern environmentalism. Key lessons from grassroots movements highlight the need for broader working-class involvement in climate activism.

Should we doom about the climate? Jessica Weinkle, a professor at UNC Wilmington, and Alex Trembath from the Breakthrough Institute, discuss climate doom, the impact of climate change on mental health, addressing climate change beyond apocalyptic narratives, the dynamic between extreme activism and moderate approaches, and the interplay between climate change narratives, the financial industry, and the media.