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A Climate Change with Matt Matern is a weekly environmental radio show and podcast featuring influential guests from government, business, activism, academia, and culture. The show serves to inform its audience about environmental issues, while inspiring listeners to take action and create a coalition to save the planet.
Staci Roberts-Steele discusses her climate activism through films like “Don’t Look Up,” and her work at Yellow Dot Studios. She highlights the power of media in raising climate awareness and pushing for urgent action.
Aru Shiney-Ajay of the Sunrise Movement highlights their climate advocacy work. They support renewable energy, push for the Green New Deal, and emphasize federal action. Key priorities: green housing, transportation overhaul, and ending fossil fuel subsidies.
Walter Lamb and Bruce Robertson speak about preserving LA’s Ballona Wetlands. Walter emphasizes community stewardship, while Bruce shares his documentary work.
Matt speaks with David Doniger from NRDC discusses the impact of the Clean Air Act and the Supreme Court’s decision limiting EPA authority. David emphasizes state and federal action, citing California’s leadership and the Inflation Reduction Act. Advocacy and accountability are crucial.
Matt Matern and Nadia Colburn explore how personal experiences and poetry can deepen awareness of societal and environmental issues, urging active engagement in the arts for change.
Matt Matern speaks with grammy-nominated DJ and marine toxicologist, Jayda G, about her new environmental documentary, Blue Carbon.
Daniel Gutierrez, CEO of Saving the Amazon, emphasizes the critical need for global collaboration, indigenous involvement, and significant investment in conservation efforts to combat deforestation and safeguard the Amazon.
Jared Lipworth talks about using storytelling for conservation, highlighting the “Wild Hope” series & projects like the Billion Oyster Project to inspire environmental action.
Karthik Velayutham discusses Katrick Technologies’ oscillating wind turbines, a sustainable innovation transforming renewable energy in complex environments.
Matt Matern talks with Steve Fambro, CEO of Aptera, about the company’s innovative approach to electric vehicles (EVs).
Matt speaks with Captain Paul Watson, the star of Whale Wars, a founder of Sea Shepherd and Greenpeace, to discuss his dedicated efforts against illegal whaling and fishing.
Matt Matern speaks with Zachary Kirstein, CEO of Ocean Recovery Group, about recycling efforts, particularly in the Dominican Republic.
Matt, Gerard Bisshop & Mark Galvin discuss “Eating Our Way to Extinction,” stressing urgent action to address animal agriculture’s impact on deforestation, climate change. They advocate plant-based diets & activism for change.
Tracy Quinn, the CEO of Heal the Bay, discusses the impact of climate change on water sources and storm water capture initiatives like Measure W which is putting $300M/year into capturing this storm water!
Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant, host of “The Wild Kingdom” and author of “Wildlife,” shares her remarkable journey from childhood fascination with nature shows to breaking stereotypes as a black woman in the environmental movement.
Matt talks with Caleigh Wells, a reporter covering climate, environment, and public health, about her podcast, “The Anti-Dread Climate Podcast.”
Paul Bledsoe, former Clinton White House official, discusses urgent climate issues, methane reduction, global cooperation, and Biden’s climate plan in a comprehensive interview with Matt Matern.
Chris Hayes, and Elizabeth Thompson discuss Visions2030’s Lumisphere experience, addressing climate anxiety and promoting positive climate action. The immersive project in geodesic domes targets 18-34-year-olds, encouraging imagination and envisioning positive futures.
Tony Pan, the CEO of Modern Hydrogen, discusses the company’s world shaking technology of converting natural gas, CH4, into clean hydrogen while sequestering carbon in the form of carbon black, a valuable material used in various products like asphalt.
Marianne Williamson criticizes Joe Biden’s environmental policies, urging for a moral approach to climate change. She calls for mass mobilization, transformative leadership, and global action, suggesting tariffs to encourage sustainable practices.
Matt and Senator Ben Allen discuss SB54, a key California bill targeting plastic pollution through recycling mandates. He emphasizes collaboration among environmental groups, local governments, and industry for extended producer responsibility.
Dr. Sally Uren is Chief Executive of Forum for the Future. Sally leads the Forum’s mission to create a just and regenerative future. She is laser focused when it comes to transforming how the world thinks about, produces, consumes, and values both food and energy.
Is seabed mining the answer? Matt speaks with Dr. Lisa Levin, Distinguished Professor Emerita at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, who specializes in biological oceanography, and James McFarlane, Chief Operating Officer of Strategic Robotic Systems who brilliantly weighs in on this crucial matter.
Join Matt with Saxon Metzger, Solar Project Development Manager of NuLife Power Services. He is passionate about solar sustainability on top of being a Professor of sustainable business.