Climate One

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

Sifting through the Trump administration’s misleading statements on climate change can be a daunting task. That’s where scientist Bill Nye comes in. The Science Guy is on a quest to set the record straight when it comes to anti-scientific thinking and climate denial. Bill Nye, Television Host, Science Educator Jason Sussberg, Filmmaker, Bill Nye: Science Guy This program was recorded in front of a live audience at the Marines' Memorial Theater in San Francisco, CA on November 6, 2017. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rising waters represent the most visible and tangible impact of climate disruption. Protecting people and property from all that water, while simultaneously ensuring billions have enough to drink, will have unfathomable costs and alter the lives of most people living on earth. Jeff Goodell, Author, Contributing Editor, Rolling Stone Marco Kraples, Former VP, Tesla; Producer, Before the Flood Katharine Mach, Senior Research Scientist, Stanford University This program was recorded in front of a live audience at the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco, CA on November 8, 2017. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Communities of color often live closest to factories and refineries that spew toxic pollution. That’s one reason why polls show more African Americans and Latinos say climate is a serious concern than whites. Ingrid Brostrom, Assistant Director, Center on Race, Poverty & the Environment Rev. Dr. Gerald Durley, Pastor Emeritus, Providence Missionary Baptist Church of Atlanta, GA Mystic, Musician, Bay Area Coordinator, Hip Hop Caucus This program was recorded in front of a live audience at the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco, CA on October 31, 2017. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When trying to fight a campaign of disinformation, who better to be on your side than a muckraking journalist like Amy Goodman and a lawyer running the Union for Concerned Scientists, Kenneth Kimmell. Between these two, they have seen it all. They know the lengths the oil industry will go to in order to keep drilling, and they are working to share that information with as many people as possible. Amy Goodman, Host, Executive Producer, Democracy Now! Kenneth Kimmell, President, Union of Concerned Scientists This program was recorded in front of a live audience at the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco, CA on October 20, 2017. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices