A Climate Change with Matt Matern

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! Aaron is a dreamer and a doer. With over a decade of solar project development, Aaron has helped design and implement "community solar" for massive scale solar energy adoption. A Climate Change With Matt Matern is handcrafted by our fri...

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. She doesn't accept global warming on faith: she crunches the data, analyzes the models and helps Engineers, City Managers and Ecologists quantify the impacts. Katharine doesn't let politics get in her way, but use...

A Rising Star! State Representative Justin J. Pearson is a devoted to getting Climate Justice and Racial Justice for all Americans!  Justin personifies courage and faith in action.  Justin was EXPELLED from the State House in Tennessee for protesting gun violence on the floor of the legislature.  This didn’t stop Justin it has emboldened him to advocate even more for the most disadvantaged in our...

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. Her story of fighting climate change is truly inspiring! She recently made the news for boldly disrupting the US Press Secretary while visiting the White House to advocate for action on climate initiatives. Tune in to hear why she ha...

Listen in to a chat with dynamic attorney, Melissa Sims, who is taking on big oil. This riveting interview about Melissa's literal "mission from God" to courageously and effectively confront the existential crisis that threatens us all: climate change. A Climate Change With Matt Matern is handcrafted by our friends over at: fame.so Check out our most downloaded episodes: 165: Decarbonizing the Gri...

Matt Matern speaks with Peter Fiekowsky, author of "Climate Restoration: The Only Future That Will Sustain the Human Race," discusses removing a trillion tons of CO2 from the atmosphere despite reaching net zero by 2050.  Peter highlights solutions like iron fertilization and methane oxidation, leveraging natural processes to sequester CO2 and reduce methane. An MIT physicist and environmental adv...

Sir Jonathon Porritt joins Matt Matern to discuss his journey into environmentalism and his book, "Hope in Hell." He stresses the urgency of climate action, the need to view it as an economic issue, and better communication strategies.  Sir Jonathon highlights the rapid pace of climate change, the media's role in misinformation, and the balance between military and environmental spending. He calls...

Matt speaks with Ethan Brown, founder and host of the award winning, tongue-in-cheek environmental podcast, The Sweaty Penguin, as well as the podcast, Tip of the Iceberg. Ethan will dazzle you with his in-depth knowledge about how to tackle climate change.  Ethan, the creator & found of Boston University's satirical publication, The Bunion, uses humor and the separation of facts vs. fiction t...

Inna Braverman, CEO of Eco Wave Power, discusses founding the company after surviving Chernobyl's aftermath. The firm innovates in onshore wave energy, reducing costs and environmental impact, with expansion plans in Israel and the U.S., supported by legislation. A Climate Change With Matt Matern is handcrafted by our friends over at: fame.so Check out our most downloaded episodes: 165: Decarboniz...

Listen in to a conversation with Matt and 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.  He is the author of six previous books, including The Water Will Come: Rising Seas, Sinking Cities, and the Remaking of the Civilized World, which was a New York Times Cri...

Mayor Rex Parris is an exceptional, innovative leader who is passionate about making a difference, leading the nation's first net zero energy city. A Climate Change With Matt Matern is handcrafted by our friends over at: fame.so Check out our most downloaded episodes: 165: Decarbonizing the Grid with Rob Gramlich 164: Davide Faranda Shares How We Can Link Fossil Fuels to Extreme Weather 192: Paash...

Matt speaks with Iowa Meteorologist, Chris Gloninger, who quit his 18 year career after he received death threats over climate coverage. A Climate Change With Matt Matern is handcrafted by our friends over at: fame.so Check out our most downloaded episodes: 165: Decarbonizing the Grid with Rob Gramlich 164: Davide Faranda Shares How We Can Link Fossil Fuels to Extreme Weather 192: Paasha Mahdavi B...

Join Matt for an inspirational and enlightening chat with the trailblazing David Fenton. David is a Senior Advisor to Yellow Dot Studios https://yellowdotstudios.com/ and oversees communications campaigns for the environment.  He is also the author of The Activist’s Media Handbook. Yellow Dot is an anti-bullshit media studio, founded by Adam Mckay. David Fenton, named “one of the 100 most influent...

Listen in as Matt interviews breakthrough Author Tony Hiss. He explains how we could save millions of species from extinction by conserving about 50% of the planet's land and water by 2050. Tony Hiss is the author of fifteen books, including the award-winning The Experience of Place. He was a staff writer at The New Yorker for more than thirty years, was a visiting scholar at New York University f...

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. Jad describes how American Forests is creating greener and more equitable cities too. Join the Trillion Tree movement! A Climate Change With Matt Matern is handcrafted by our friend...

Listen in to this engaging interview with Kevin Chin, the CEO of 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. They provide customers with decarbonization solutions by enabling them to move forward to a n...

Professor Mann, one of the leading Climate Scientists in the US explains very clearly the scientific understanding of historic climate change based on the temperature record of the past thousand years.  Make sure not to miss this engaging interview with the Director of the Center for Science, Sustainability & the Media at the University of Pennsylvania.   A Climate Change With Matt Matern is h...

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.   A Climate Change With Matt Matern is handcrafted by our friends over at: fame.so Check out our most downloaded episodes: 165: Decarbonizing the Grid with Rob Gramlich 164: Davi...

Matt Matern talks with Captain Paul Watson, founder of Sea Shepherd, about his fight against illegal whaling and fishing. Watson, who left Greenpeace for being too passive, uses aggressive non-violent methods.  He emphasizes the critical role of phytoplankton in oxygen production and CO2 sequestration, advocating for a moratorium on industrial fishing. Watson's new foundation continues his mission...

Learn about the breakthrough carbon removal technologies of the trailblazing professor Gaurav Sant. Dr. Sant will excite and encourage you with the different ways carbon dioxide emissions can be captured, stored and removed.  From the startups he spearheaded, CarbonBuilt to Equatic - he is a revolutionary on the technique of removing carbon and transforming it into concrete, as well as the sequest...

Matt Matern speaks with Robert Höglund, who discusses Sweden's ambitious carbon reduction goals and the importance of considering consumption-based emissions. Robert highlights efforts to measure and reduce carbon footprints from imported goods.  He also manages the Climate Transformation Fund at Milkywire, which supports innovative carbon removal technologies. The conversation emphasizes the need...

Matt Matern talks with Chad Frischmann about transitioning from fear-based to solutions-oriented approaches to climate change. Chad highlights his work with Project Drawdown and introduces Regenerative Intelligence, focusing on guiding sustainable practices. He emphasizes the importance of existing technologies, refrigerant management, and integrating indigenous knowledge. Collaboration and innova...

Matt Matern and Dr. Roland Horne from Stanford's Doerr School of Sustainability discuss geothermal energy. He emphasizes geothermal's low emissions and continuous energy supply, crucial in states like California and Nevada.  Enhanced geothermal systems (EGS) are vital for broader use, supported by increased U.S. funding. Horne advocates for ground-source heat pumps in colder regions for their high...

Matt Matern chats with Lance Secretan, who emphasizes the need for inspiration in the environmental movement. Secretan reflects on his journey from CEO to author and critiques traditional corporate practices, advocating for compassionate leadership.  They discuss Greta Thunberg's impact and stress the importance of courage in leadership. Secretan comments on political figures and calls for collabo...

Matt Matern speaks with Joshua Spodek about sustainable living with host Matt Matern, emphasizing the importance of individual actions in driving systemic change. He shares his experiences of not flying for seven years and avoiding packaged food, which led to a healthier, cheaper, and more fulfilling life.  Spodek encourages people to find their own meaningful connections to the environment. He al...