Episodes
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.
128: Environment Lawyer Durwood Zaelke, Grizzled Veteran of the Climate Wars
Listen in as environmental attorney, Durwood Zaelke, sounds the alarm about methane and other common sense concerns in the fight against “global boiling.”
127: Aaron Halimi, Founder & President of Renewable Properties
Aaron Halimi is an expert in developing major solar projects. Listen in as Aaron describes what it takes to bring massive solar project from conception to reality!
126: Dr. Katharine Hayhoe Fights Climate Change as an Evangelical Christian
Fighting climate change as an evangelical Christian Dr. Hayhoe is an Atmospheric Scientist whose research focuses on understanding the impacts of climate change on people and the planet.
125: Justin J. Pearson, TN State Representative District 86
A Rising Star, State Representative Justin J. Pearson is a devoted to getting Climate Justice and Racial Justice for all Americans.
124: Elise Joshi, Executive Director Gen-Z for Change
Listen in as Matt speaks with passionate environmental youth activist Elise Joshi. Elise is a 21-year-old Climate Activist and Executive Director at Gen-Z for Change.
123: Dynamic Attorney Melissa Sims Takes On Big Oil
Listen to this riveting interview about Melissa Sims’ literal mission from God to courageously and effectively confront the existential crisis that threatens us all: climate change.
122: Peter Fiekowsky, Environmentalist & Author
Peter Fiekowsky’s mission in life is to leave a world we’re proud of to our children. Matt interviews him about his book Climate Restoration: The Only Future That Will Sustain the Human Race.
121: Sir Jonathon Porritt, Sustainability Campaigner and Writer
For 30 years Jonathon has provided strategic advice to leading international companies to deepen their understanding of today’s converging environmental and climate crises.
120: Ethan Brown, Host of The Sweaty Penguin Podcast
Matt interviews Ethan Brown, founder and host of the award winning, yet tongue-in-cheek environmental podcast, The Sweaty Penguin. Ethan will dazzle you with his in-depth knowledge about how to tackle climate change.
119: Ted Talk Celebrity and Entrepreneur Inna Braverman
Born in Ukraine, Inna Braverman started from scratch and is now CEO of Eco Wave Power. She innovated a harnessing power of the waves to fight climate change
118: Jeff Goodell, Environmental Author
Matt chats with author Jeff Goodell, a leading expert on climate change. Jeff’s latest book, The Heat Will Kill You First: Life and Death on a Scorched Planet, will be published by Little, Brown in July 2023.
Bonus Episode: Exclusive Interview with Mayor Rex Parris
Matt Matern’s fascinating interview with Republican mayor and attorney Rex Parris, who has revolutionized the net zero energy city of Lancaster, California.
117: Chris Gloninger, Iowa Meteorologist Quits Over Climate Change
Matt speaks with Iowa meteorologist, Chris Gloninger, who quit his 18-year career after death threats over climate coverage.
116: David Fenton, Activist & Advisor to Anti-Bullshit Media Company Yellow Dot Studios
David is the senior advisor to Yellow Dot and oversees communications campaigns for the environment. He is also the author of The Activist’s Media Handbook. He has also helped create JStreet, Climate Nexus, the Death Penalty Information Center, and Families for a Future. David is
115: Tony Hiss, Author & Land Conservation Advocate
Listen in as Matt interviews breakthrough Author Tony Hiss. Tony explains how we could save millions of species from extinction by conserving about 50% of the planet’s land and water by 2050.
114: Jad Daley, CEO of American Forests
Under Jad Daley’s leadership, the healthy forest movement is gaining momentum, and American Forests helps to grow and maintain our forests to sequester BILLIONS OF TONS OF CARBON to reduce the threat of climate change.
113: Kevin Chin, Dynamic CEO of VivoPower
Listen in to this engaging interview with the CEO of the sustainable energy solutions company, VivoPower. VivoPower is an international battery technology, electric vehicle, solar, and critical power services company whose core purpose is to deliver sustainable energy solutions to its customers.
112: Dr. Michael Mann, Author, Climatologist and Geophysicist
Professor Michael E. Mann, a leading Climate Scientist, clearly explains historic climate change based on the temperature record from the past thousand years.
111: Christine O’Donnell, Emmy-Nominated TV Journalist & Podcast Coach
Listen in as Christine dives deep into Matt’s past. Learn about Matt’s story and what brought him to be passionate about the environmental movement and why he challenged Donald Trump for the Republican nomination in 2020.
110: Captain Paul Watson of the Captain Paul Watson Foundation
Early member of Greenpeace and founder of the Sea Shepherd conservationist organization, Captain Paul Watson is an eco warrior!
109: UCLA Professor & Institute of Carbon Management Director, Gaurav Sant
From CarbonBuilt to Equatic the technique of removing carbon and putting it in concrete to sequestration of carbon in oceans, Gaurav will amaze you with the different ways in which carbon dioxide emissions can be captured, stored and removed.
108: The High Stakes of Carbon Removal with Robert Höglund
World changing carbon removal policies implemented in Sweden and across Europe, Robert Höglund is an independent advisor working on carbon removal, climate contributions and climate policy through his company Marginal Carbon and his sustainable investing through Milkywire.
107: Chad Frischmann, CEO/Founder of Regenerative Intelligence
Listen in as Matt interviews a dynamic TED Global environmental speaker, accomplished author, podcaster, and coalition builder. Chad believes we must activate humanity to become a planet-positive species to create our regenerative future!
106: Professor Roland Horne on the Geothermal Solution
Is geothermal the solution to our environmental crisis? Is using the untapped power of the earth to power the grid a good idea? Let’s find out with Professor Roland Horne, of the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability.
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