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In the second of a two-part podcast, Mark Kresowik, eastern region deputy director for the Sierra Club’s Beyond Coal Campaign, talks about the campaign’s success, the benefits of political pressure versus analytical arguments in clean energy advocacy, and grassroots action in address climate change.
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In the first of a two-part podcast, Mark Kresowik, the eastern region deputy director for the Sierra Club’s Beyond Coal Campaign, talks about his work as a community organizer and the importance of grassroots action for addressing climate change.
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In the second of a two-part podcast, Gunnar Knapp, Director of the Institute for Social and Economic Research at the University of Alaska, discusses seafood economics, fisheries management in Alaska, and his forthcoming book, The Economics of Fish.
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Gus Speth visits with Joanna Dafoe, Yale F&ES ’14, about his latest book America the Possible: Manifesto for a New Economy. Speth describes the need for a new economy to generate lasting and expansive political reform and reflects on his personal theory of change as it has evolved throughout his career. Time Magazine has called Gus Speth the “ultimate insider,” but to many students at the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies and Vermont Law School, Professor Speth is a mentor and friend. To that end, the podcast concludes with a discussion related to a student-posed question: what is the best role for young people to help in the new economy transition?
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Many scientists note that the poles offer a preview of climate change’s expected global impacts. In the first of a two-part podcast, Fran Ulmer, chair of the US Arctic Research Commission and former lieutenant governor of Alaska, discusses her work in the Arctic and how the people who live and work there are facing the challenges posed by a changing climate.
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Offshore drilling in the Arctic is a contentious topic, especially in light of the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. In the second of a two-part podcast, Fran Ulmer, chair of the US Arctic Research Commission and former lieutenant governor of Alaska, discusses her experience as a member of the National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling, appointed by President Obama, and offers some perspective on the debate surrounding natural resource extraction, of all types, in Alaska.
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To the untrained eye, invasive species blend into the environment, so unless they are incredibly ugly (snakehead anyone?) — or trendy (bacon-wrapped wild boar chops?) — they’re not often a topic of conversation. But invasive species, from bamboo and eucalyptus to Asian carp and zebra mussels, disrupt their environments and have serious ecological impacts. In this podcast, Josh Galperin, associate director of the Yale Center of Environmental Law & Policy, and Connie Vogelmann, Yale Law School ’14, discuss invasive species management, highlighting one troubling trend — eating invaders — that may have unintended consequences.
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In the second of a two-part podcast, Kate Galbraith, an energy and environment reporter formerly with the Texas Tribune, visits with Center research assistant Rachel Lipstein about her recently released book, The Great Texas Wind Rush.
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In the first of a two-part podcast, Kate Galbraith, an energy and environment reporter formerly with the Texas Tribune, visits with Center research assistant Rachel Lipstein about environmental journalism, her recently released book, The Great Texas Wind Rush, and the key environmental issues she covered in Texas, including water use and energy.
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Air pollution is a topic of global concern, and in rapidly developing counties — such as China — news of extreme pollution levels dominates headlines. In this podcast Angel Hsu, Environmental Performance Index project director, visits with NASA climate scientist Drew Shindell and environmental policy expert Marc Levy about knowledge gaps and data challenges in global air quality monitoring, and how better monitoring can lead to better policy.