140: Paul Bledsoe, Clinton White House Insider Turned Climate Activist
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.
139: Visions2030: Navigating Climate Solutions Through Lumisphere Experiences
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.
138: Clean Energy Breakthrough: Tony Pan Unveils Modern Hydrogen’s Innovations
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.
137: A Vision for Change: Marianne Williamson on a Fossil-Free Future, Creating a Department of Peace, & more!
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.
136: Senator Ben Allen Advocates SB54 for Recycling, Carbon Tax, Solar
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.
135: Sally Uren, Chief Executive of Form for the Future
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.
134: Dr. Lisa Levin & James McFarlane, Seabed Mining
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.
133: Saxon Metzger, Solar Project Development Manager of NuLife Power Services
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.
132: Sean Willmore, Thin Green Line, & Candor Bourne, Friends of Bonobos
Listen in to a very unique show, with Candor Bourne, Director or Conservation Partnerships at Friends of Bonobos and Sean Willmore, Founder and Director The Thin Green Line Foundation.
131: Sara Barth, Executive Director & Laura McClendon, Director of Land Conservation – Sempervirens Fund
Matt speaks with Sarah Barth and Laura McClendon from Sempervirens, an organization dedicated to protecting redwood forests in California. They discuss the Redwoods’ role in sequestering carbon dioxide, contributing to climate change mitigation.
130: Zach Frankel & Nick Halberg of Utah Rivers Council
Matt Matern speaks with Zachary Frankel and Nick Halberg from the Utah Rivers Council. The discussion covers the council’s efforts to safeguard rivers from proposed dams, the significance of the Great Salt Lake ecosystem, water usage challenges, conservation initiatives, and the need to reconsider the valuation and usage of water.
129: Paul Hawken, Executive Director of the Project Drawdown Non-Profit
Listen in as Paul Hawken gives a master class in how to HEAL THE PLANET and our SOCIETY. Paul has written numerous books including Regeneration-Ending the Climate Crisis in One Generation. Paul founded Project Drawdown.
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: Innovative Climate Solutions with Author Peter Fiekowsky
Peter Fiekowsky, author of “Climate Restoration,” discusses removing a trillion tons of CO2 despite net zero by 2050. He highlights solutions like iron fertilization and methane oxidation, calling for political will and public support to leverage natural processes and current technology.
121: Sir Jonathon Porritt on Climate Change and Economic Transformation
Matt Matern and Sir Jonathon Porritt discuss his book “Hope in Hell,” stressing urgent climate action and economic perspectives. He highlights the rapid climate change, media misinformation, and the need for solidarity among advocates.
120: Ethan Brown’s Sweaty Penguin: Climate Solutions with a Smile
Matt Matern interviews Ethan Brown, host of “The Sweaty Penguin,” discussing humor in climate talk, “carbon bombs,” solutions for climate anxiety, and bipartisan engagement.
119: Inna Braverman: Pioneering Wave Energy with Eco Wave Power
Inna Braverman, CEO of Eco Wave Power, innovates onshore wave energy, focusing on cost-efficiency and expansion in the U.S. and Israel.
118: Author & Environmentalist Jeff Goodell, Navigating the Heat Dome of 2023
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.