The Carbon Connection

SUMMARY The Carbon Connection is one of four podcasts on The Carbon Almanac Podcast Network. Today we listen to the podcast that launched the entire network. The Carbon Almanac Collective features conversations with some of the people who helped write The Carbon Almanac. In this episode, we get to learn from: Seth Godin, founding editor of The Carbon Almanac . Niki Papadopoulos, Editor in Chief of...

SUMMARY In this episode of The Carbon Connection , we explore how Costa Rica became an example of sustainability, with Christiana Figueres, Tom Rivett-Carnac, Paul Dickinson of Outrage and Optimism & their esteemed guest, Costa Rican President, Carlos Alvarado. This episode of Outrage and Optimism shows what can be done when an entire country makes the environment a priority. Seventy-three yea...

SUMMARY In this episode of The Carbon Connection, we are learning about climate adaptation and the fascinating emergence of “climatopias” with Doug Parsons and his guest, Alizé Carrère. Carrère is a National Geographic Explorer, filmmaker, and Ph. D. student researching and documenting human adaptations to environmental change, including the forward-looking plans that architects, designers, a...

SUMMARY In this episode of The Carbon Connection, we explore how Exxon, one of the world’s biggest emitters of CO2, once had a goal to become the “Bell Labs of Energy” with Amy Westervelt, host of the Drilled podcast. This powerful episode tells the disturbing story of greed, short-sightedness, and climate denial. In the 1970s, Exxon knew climate change was a matter of when not if. Employing a tea...

SUMMARY In this episode of The Carbon Connection, Sourcing Matters host Aaron Niederhelman speaks with Nate Mook, CEO of World Central Kitchen. We learn how the team at World Central Kitchen responds to emergencies caused by extreme weather events and other public health emergencies. We also learn how they have put in place systems that serve communities long after World Central Kitchen leaves an...

SUMMARY In this episode of The Carbon Connection, we explore eco-grief, coral reefs, and hope with professor Steve Simpson and Emma Bridion, host of the For What It's Earth podcast. To listen to other shows in the network like Generation Carbon, our show for kids aged 6-10, visit thecarbonalmanac.org/podcasts . Learn more about The Carbon Almanac at https://thecarbonalmanac.org . CONTRIBUTORS Spec...

SUMMARY In this episode, we explore our relationship with dairy, soil, and community health in a conversation between Ryan Flahive, host of Climate Changers, and Adrian Boda founder of Origin Milk. CONTRIBUTORS Special Acknowledgment : Ryan Flahive, Climate Changers Episode Producer : Brigitte Cutshall Editor : Tania Marien Production Team : Lori Sullivan, Leekei Tang, Anna Con...

In this episode of The Carbon Connection, we discover the Intelligence of Plants with Krista Tippett and her guest Robin Wall Kimmerer. Robin Wall Kimmerer's blend of indigenous wisdom and scientific exploration and her calm, kindly delivery have nurtured many. She shares her perspectives on plant wisdom and encourages reflection on the natural world and our relationship with it. This guest speaks...

SUMMARY This episode of The Carbon Connection explores how ecological regeneration, optimism, and collective action can help solve the climate crisis.  Living a Regenerative Life: Falling in Love With a sustainable Future  is part of the  Conspiracy of Goodness  podcast hosted by Dr. Lynda Ulrich. In this episode, Dr. Lynda talks with Paul Hawken, the founder of  Proj...

SUMMARY In this episode, host Kamea Chayne speaks with Vanessa de Oliveira Andreotti, teacher, advocate, and Canada Research Chair in Race, Inequalities, and Global Change at the University of British Columbia. Chayne and Andreotti discuss how different generations define inclusion, the need for intergenerational communication, and decolonizing the future. Learn more about The Carbon Almanac at ht...

SUMMARY How do you become an advocate? The answer to this question and more can be found in this episode featuring a conversation with author, educator, and environmental advocate Susan B. Inches. The focus of this conversation is Inches' book, Advocating for the Environment: How to Gather Your Power and Take Action . CONTRIBUTORS Special Acknowledgment : Susan B. Inches, Advocating for the E...

SUMMARY Natasha Sood, co-host of Code Green, speaks with Dr. Jeffrey Shaman of Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health. They discuss the direct and indirect impacts of climate change on health, economic disparity, and the need for healthcare professionals to talk about climate and health. To learn more about the relationship between health and climate change, go to https://thecarbona...

SUMMARY In this episode of The Carbon Connection, we learn about the relationship between trees and carbon dioxide with professor Charles Harvey, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. How much carbon can be stored in a forest? Explore past episodes of TILclimate at https://environmentalsolutions.mit.edu/tilclimate-podcast .  To listen t...

Coal at Sunset chronicles the coal-mining town of Craig, CO. In the first episode of this series, listeners begin to hear the perspectives of residents and coal mine operators. This podcast is produced by the Institute for Science and Policy at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. Listen to Coal at Sunset at https://coalatsunset.org . To explore topics mentioned in the episode and all thi...

In this episode, Climate Changers host Ryan Flahive interviews Seth Godin on the most pressing issue of climate change. Seth is there with straightforward, easy-to-process options on how to address some of the most significant problems. Seth Godin is an entrepreneur, author, teacher, and host of the Akimbo podcast. He is also the founder of Akimbo Workshops. This conversation is special for Ryan F...

Welcome to The Carbon Connection, a podcast about climate change and the conversations people are having around the world. We tend to look at climate change through one lens when it really is a problem requiring a multidisciplinary approach. Our team has spent dozens of hours searching for podcasts and individual episodes addressing the many facets of climate change and is dedicated to helping you...