It was in 1970, under President Nixon, that the Environmental Protection Agency was founded. While the Agency enjoyed tremendous bipartisan support for decades, the last 9 years have seen a decline in support from congressional Republicans. Recently, former EPA Administrator, Gina McCarthy, explained that she is not worried about protections being rolled back—she thinks they will withstand the assault—but rather about the budget cuts Lynda Deschambault, former EPA Staff Scientist Benjamin Franta, PhD candidate in History of Science, Stanford University Gina McCarthy, former EPA Administrator Portions of this program were recorded at the Commonwealth Club of California in San Francisco. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The so-called hockey stick papers, published in 1999, ignited an assault on the science of climate change that still rages to this day. But lead author Michael Mann hasn’t backed off on his mission to educate the public on the science of global warming. Mann was awarded the seventh annual Stephen H. Schneider Award for Outstanding Climate Science Communication, by Climate One. Jonathan Foley, Executive Director, California Academy of Sciences Dr. Michael Mann, Distinguished Professor of Atmospheric Science, Penn State University This program was recorded in front of a live audience at The Commonwealth Club in San Francisco, CA on January 16, 2018. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Consumption-crazed baby boomers are leaving millenials with a mountain of debt and a destabilized climate. In his book A Generation of Sociopaths: How the Baby Boomers Betrayed America, Gen-Xer Bruce Gibney argues that the aging baby boomers who still rule the roost politically are holding up progress -- and it’s time they got out of the way. Carleen Cullen, Founder and Executive Director, Cool the Earth James Coleman, Student Bruce Gibney, Author, A Generation of Sociopaths: How the Baby Boomers Betrayed America Corina MacWilliams, Student Michael Ranney, Professor of Psychology, UC Berkeley Wilford Welch, Speaker on Sustainability and Resilience This program was recorded in front of a live audience at The Commonwealth Club in San Francisco, CA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

World-renowned primatologist and conservationist Jane Goodall talks about her life’s work, the link between deforestation and climate change and why she sees reasons for hope. Yvon Chouinard, the reluctant entrepreneur who founded Patagonia, Inc., explains how charting his own path through the wilderness led him to create a multi-million dollar sporting goods company committed to environmentally responsible design and production. Jane Goodall, Founder, Jane Goodall Institute; U.N. Messenger of Peace Yvon Chouinard, Founder, Patagonia, Inc. This program was recorded by the Commonwealth Club of California. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Conservation begins at home – literally. Designing and operating a home that generates as much power as it uses is rapidly becoming a reality. Meanwhile, cities around the country have made zero waste a goal for their landfills. Can it be done? What steps can we take to reduce the trash on our collective backs? And what is it really like to live trash-free? Diana Dehm, Founder, Trash on Your Back Kevin Drew, Zero Waste Coordinator, San Francisco Department of the Environment Lauren Hennessy, Sustainability Outreach Manager, Stanford University Samuel McMullen, Co-Founder, Live Zero Waste Ann Edminster, Author, Energy Free: Homes for a Small Planet Daniel Simons, Principal, David Baker Architects Sven Thesen, Owner, Net Zero Home This program was recorded at the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco, CA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In his new movie, “Human Flow,” artist and human rights activist Ai Weiwei documents the plight of refugees struggling in a hot and crowded world. Greg also talks to an artist who uses music to convey emotional urgency around climate disruption. Bill Collins, Scientific Advisor, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Stephan Crawford, Founder, The Climate Music Project Ai Weiwei, Artist and Activist This program was recorded at the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco, CA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s safe to say that 2017 was not been the best of times when it came to climate. Record-breaking hurricanes, year-round wildfires, and a renewed commitment to fossil fuels all contributed to a chaotic first year under the Trump administration. Guests (in order of appearance): Bob Inglis, Former Republican U.S. Representative, South Carolina Jeremy Carl, Research Fellow, Hoover Institution, Stanford University Debbie Dooley, Co-Founder, Tea Party Movement May Boeve, Executive Director, 350.org Jim Sweeney, Director, Precourt Energy Efficiency Center, Stanford Amy Myers Jaffe, UC Davis Graduate School of Management Al Gore, Former United States Vice President Bonni Cohen, Filmmaker Bill Nye, Television Host, Science Educator Jane Goodall, Founder, Jane Goodall Institute James Coleman, Student Corina MacWilliams, Student Ashlee Vance, Reporter, Bloomberg Businessweek Emily Castor, Director of Transportation Policy, Lyft Amory Lovins, Co-founder and Chief Scientist, Rocky Mountain Institute Jen Regan, Chief Sustainability Manager, We Bring It On Portions of this program were recorded in front of a live audience at the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco, CA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Donald Trump once advocated for climate action. Now, he’s moving Barack Obama’s efforts in the opposite direction. Obama’s former science advisor, John Holdren, talks about the damage being done by today’s White House. For twenty years, Jerry Taylor ran the energy and climate programs for conservative organizations funded by the Koch brothers, before coming around on climate change. He recounts his journey, going from a climate denier to a climate mainstreamer. On this episode of Climate One, Holdren and Taylor join Greg to talk about climate science and politics. John Holdren, Former science advisor to President Obama; Professor of Environmental Policy at the Kennedy School of Government Jerry Taylor, President and Founder, Niskanen Center This program was recorded at the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco, CA in December, 2017. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What do football, tobacco and oil have in common? A common narrative of deceit. When tobacco companies faced public scrutiny about the link between cancer and smoking the industry launched a campaign questioning the scientific evidence. Oil companies and the National Football League have used the same playbook to mislead the public. Listen to the stories of how industries endeavor to confuse. Adrienne Alford, Western States Director, Union of Concerned Scientists Steve Fainaru, Senior Writer, ESPN Investigative Unit; Co-Author, League of Denial Stanton Glantz, Director, Center for Tobacco Control Research and Education, UCSF This program was recorded in front of a live audience at the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco, CA on November 29, 2017. Clip courtesy: Union of Concerned Scientists Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The coast line has been basically in the same place for all of human civilization and now that’s changing in very unpredictable and unsettling ways. Oceans will rise faster than the past but no one can say how fast that will happen or what’s the best strategy for protecting trillions of dollars in waterfront real estate. Kiran Jane, Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel, Neighborly John Englander, Author, High Tide on Main Street Will Travis, Sea Level Rise Planning Consultant This program was recorded in front of a live audience at the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco, CA on November 13, 2017. Music courtesy: MINSTREL by Jason Shaw Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices