The Hopkins Green Tea

In this episode the podcast hosts continue their mini series "Master of". In this series, they present and speak on the capstone work each presented as part of their graduation requirements for their MA in Sustainable Energy program from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies. In this third episode, Sheida details her thesis on “Enhancing Power Resilience in Southern...

In this episode, our podcast hosts continue the mini series "Master of" where we dive deep into our capstones we presented to graduate from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies. In this second mini-series episode, Abigail Hunter - Master of Aluminum, shares with us information on aluminum and its role in the clean energy transition. Exploring the narrative of a rene...

The hosts of the Hopkins Green Tea are thrilled to introduce our audience to one of the professors at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, Jonas Nahm. Professor Nahm focuses research at the intersection of climate policy, environmental politics, and economic and industrial policy. He looks especially at the clean energy transition and the domestic and international politics...

In this episode, our podcast hosts return after taking May off to finish their capstones and graduate from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies with their Master of Arts in Sustainable Energy. Over the next few months, each host will share more information regarding her capstone with the Green Tea audience, in a mini series called "Master of:". In this first episode...

This episode is part 2 of our March 23rd episode, "The view from the global climate arena". We continue our conversation with Jesse Young, SAIS alum and Senior Advisor to the Chair at the U.S. Export-Import Bank. We deepen our conversation around technology leapfrogging, how to incentivize reducing dependency on fossil fuels, and work collaboratively to address climate change by mobilizi...

In this episode, a fellow SAIS alum, Jesse Young, joins us to talk about international climate governance. With the most recent literature from the IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) that was published this week, it's apparent that we are in an all hands on deck situation. Climate change is a capital intensive and complex problem to solve, and international collaboration is one o...

The sustainability world is filled with quippy titles that are hard to understand and use correctly. What is greenwashing? How is it different from impact washing? Have you even heard of green hushing? After two episodes of lauding climate policy advancement, this episode of the Hopkins Green Tea serves up a healthy dose of skepticism! Tune in as our hosts dive into the layers of greenwashing with...

In this months episode of the Hopkins Green Tea, our hosts lead us through the second conversation regarding the historical climate legislation, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). Joined by their first guest speaker, @ Abigail Hopper , hosts Abigail Hunter and Sheida Hooshmandi take a deeper look into how the IRA will impact the solar industry specifically. Abigail Hopper provides critical insight...

In the second episode of The Hopkins Green Tea, our hosts begin navigating the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022. Leonie and Abigail lead listeners through a background of the historic and game changing legislation, while Sheida and Amythest add additional perspectives on the future implications of the IRA. The quadruplet recalls what was a turbulent 2022 that has pushed energy security, envir...

In the inaugural episode of The Hopkins Green Tea, our hosts talk through the podcast's goals, format, and origins. Amythest, Sheida, Abigail, and Leonie all share the unique experiences that brought them to Johns Hopkins SAIS to study sustainable energy. From pivoting a finance career to producing documentaries on pollution to narrowing in on building decarbonization, the hosts’ diverse back...