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Welcome to Behind The Switch! We are an energy industry podcast focusing on communicating complex and current issues in the electricity industry to a wide audience in stand-alone mini-series. Sponsored by Synapse Energy Economics and Climable.org, our goal is to harness a unique expertise in the ene…

An educational podcast about the electric industry presented by Synapse Energy Economics and EESI.us


    • Nov 7, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 9m AVG DURATION
    • 91 EPISODES


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    Behind The Switch with Deylin Ep. 4 - Pepper Schneekloth

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2023 9:57


    Welcome back to Behind The Switch with Deylin! This is a mini-series within Behind the Switch, a podcast produced by Climable. In this episode, our guest host, Deylin, catches up with former Climable intern, Pepper Schneekloth. Pepper had a great time with Climable and, at the time of recording this episode (spring 2023), she was in the midst of another internship experience. She's now finishing up her degree at Northeastern University where she is studying environmental and sustainability science. Tune in to hear more about her time with Climable, how it shaped her career aspirations, and what her plans for after college! As always, thanks to our guests, Team Climable, and Izaak Biewald for their efforts in pulling this episode together!

    Behind the Switch with Deylin Ep. 3 — Emma Hibbard

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2023 10:07


    Welcome back to Behind the Switch with Deylin! In this episode, Deylin will be interviewing Emma Hibbard, a former Climable intern. Emma just finished up her Masters of Engineering and Environmental Planning and Policy at Tufts University. Tune in to find out more about how she got started at Climable and how her experience introduced her to her career path! As always, thanks to our guests, Team Climable, and Izaak Biewald for their efforts in pulling this episode together!

    Behind the Switch with Deylin Ep. 2 — Alana York

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2023 12:58


    Welcome back to Behind the Switch with Deylin! In this podcast, Deylin will be interviewing Alana York, a former intern with Climable. Alana just finished her Masters of Business Administration at Endicott College. Tune in to find out more about her work at Climable and how it helped shape her professional aspirations! As always, thanks to our guests, Team Climable, and Izaak Biewald for their efforts in pulling this episode together!

    Behind The Switch With Deylin Ep. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2023 10:23


    Welcome to Behind The Switch With Deylin! In this podcast, Deylin will be interviewing previous Climable interns to learn more about their experiences post-internship. In this episode, we will learn about how our host, Deylin, came to be a part of the Climable Team. As always, thanks to our guests, Team Climable, and Izaak Biewald for their efforts in pulling this episode together!

    Building A Microgrid Ep. 9 - The Conclusion

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2023 12:42


    Episode 9 is the final episode of Behind the Switch's "Building a Microgrid" series. The team and all the series's guests share some final thoughts on microgrids and the importance of community involvement. As always, thanks to our guests, Team Climable, and Izaak Biewald for their efforts in pulling this episode together!

    Building A Microgrid Ep. 8 - So How Do We Pay For This Thing?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2023 14:26


    In Episode 8 of Behind the Switch's "Building a Microgrid" series, Alex Papali, Dave Dayton, and Lee Matsueda talk to the team about federal funding opportunities, the Justice40, and how these projects can be commercially viable. Complex topics! Tune in to hear their thoughts. As always, thanks to our guests, Team Climable, and Izaak Biewald for their efforts in pulling this episode together!

    Building A Microgrid Ep. 7 - People Power: The Role Of Labor

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2023 12:42


    In Episode 7 of Behind the Switch's "Building a Microgrid" series, Alex Papali and Lee Matsueda explain the important roles laborers play in building a community microgrid! As always, thanks to our guests, Team Climable, and Izaak Biewald for their efforts in pulling this episode together!

    Building A Microgrid Ep. 6 - Chatting With Chelsea

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2023 9:04


    Episode 6 of Behind the Switch's "Building a Microgrid" series gives you the rundown on our Chelsea Microgrid Project. As always, thanks to our guests, Team Climable, and Izaak Biewald for their efforts in pulling this episode together!

    Building A Microgrid Ep. 5 - The Lowdown On Chinatown

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2023 11:32


    Episode 5 of Behind the Switch's "Building a Microgrid" series gives you an update on our Chinatown project. There have been a lot of exciting developments in the last year or so and we're excited to share this part of the story with you. As always, thanks to our guests, Team Climable, and Izaak Biewald for their efforts in pulling this episode together!

    Building A Microgrid Ep. 4 – What Is RUN-GJC?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2023 9:45


    Episode 4 of Behind the Switch's "Building a Microgrid" series explains to you, dear listener, what RUN-GJC is. In truth, the team has been working together for so long it feels more like a family, but we figured we should spell it out a bit more for you so you can understand how a diverse group like ours came together. As always, thanks to our guests, Team Climable, and Izaak Biewald for their efforts in pulling this episode together!

    Building A Microgrid Ep. 3 – So What the Heck is a Microgrid?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2022 14:56


    Episode 3 of Behind the Switch's new series–Building a Microgrid–features RUN-GJC's team members, Jeannie Ramey and Jen Stevenson Zepeda of Climable and Dave Dayton of Clean Energy Solutions, Inc. In this episode, we explain what a microgrid IS and how the RUN-GJC is innovative and unique. Many thanks to our guests, Team Climable, and Izaak Biewald for their efforts in pulling this episode together!

    Building A Microgrid Ep. 2 – So What's Justice Got to do With It?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2022 17:20


    Short answer: justice has EVERYTHING to do with it. Episode 2 of Behind the Switch's new series–Building a Microgrid–features two of RUN-GJC's team members, Lydia Lowe from Chinatown Community Land Trust and Chinatown Power and María Belén Power from GreenRoots. We are digging into environmental justice and connecting the dots between clean energy community microgrids and frontline communities. Tune in, it's a good one! Special thanks to Liddy Grossman and Livia Costa for writing and interviewing and Izaak Biewald for sound editing.

    Building A Microgrid Ep. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2022 7:42


    Behind the Switch is launching a new series- Building A Microgrid. Join us as we tell the story of the RUN-GJC community microgrids being built in Chelsea, MA and Boston's Chinatown!

    Climapalooza Retrospective with Aldra

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2022 16:59


    We were able to sit down with the superbly talented Aldra who performed at Climapalooza IV and will be gracing us with her presence again this year for Climapalooza V. Tune in to hear a little more about what drives Aldra's music and her single "Lullabies." And join us on Friday, September 16th from 6-9pm at University Park Commons on 65 Sidney Street in Cambridge for a live Aldra performance!

    Climapalooza Retrospective with Katie Lynne Sharbaugh

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2022 8:07


    Recently, we were able to sit down with a fab performer from Climapalooza IV — Katie Lynne Sharbaugh — who was kind enough to reflect on our event AND share her latest single "Amelia" with us!

    Resilient Puerto Rico: Solarizing Puerto Rico with Amalia Saladrigas + Agustín F. Carbó, pt.2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2022 7:08


    In this final episode of Resilient Puerto Rico, we are solarizing Puerto Rico one step at a time with special guests Amalia Saladrigas and Agustín F. Carbó. Join us for part 2 of this important conversation about the opportunities that solar and microgrid technologies have in making Puerto Rican communities healthier and more resilient in the face of climate change.

    Resilient Puerto Rico: Solarizing Puerto Rico with Amalia Saladrigas + Agustín F. Carbó, pt.1

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2022 8:37


    In this episode of Resilient Puerto Rico, we are solarizing Puerto Rico one step at a time with special guests Amalia Saladrigas and Agustín F. Carbó. Join us for this important conversation about the opportunities that solar and microgrid technologies have in making Puerto Rican communities healthier and more resilient in the face of climate change. Stay tuned for part 2 coming soon!

    Resilient Puerto Rico: Community Resilience with Luz Rivera, pt. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2022 12:42


    In this episode, we continue our conversation with Luz Rivera on her community resilience work in Culebra, a small island municipality off the east coast of Puerto Rico. Luz shares how she provides essential information and how neighbors help each other during an emergency. “Community resilience is the key for all communities to start working and organizing for their own needs and bringing the resources to cover those needs the best they can.”

    Resilient Puerto Rico: Community Resilience with Luz Rivera, pt. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2022 9:50


    In this episode, we speak with Luz Rivera on her community resilience work in Culebra, a small island municipality off the east coast of Puerto Rico. Luz shares how she provides essential information and how neighbors help each other during an emergency. “Community resilience is the key for all communities to start working and organizing for their own needs and bringing the resources to cover those needs the best they can.”

    Resilient Puerto Rico: Community Safety & Microgrids with Captain Richard Birt, pt. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2022 10:10


    Our Resilient Puerto Rico series has explored topics like energy justice, solar energy accessibility, and community resilience, all within the context of Puerto Rico. In this episode, we are joined again by Captain Richard Birt, a veteran of the Las Vegas Fire and Rescue Department. In the name of community resilience and safety, he has taken the initiative to develop microgrids for emergency response centers in municipalities of Puerto Rico including San Juan, San Sebastián, and Humacao.

    Resilient Puerto Rico: Community Safety with Captain Richard Birt, pt. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2021 13:43


    Welcome to our brand new podcast series called Resilient Puerto Rico where we will be looking into topics including energy justice, solar energy accessibility, and community resilience, all within the context of Puerto Rico. In this episode, we are joined by Captain Richard Birt, a veteran of the Las Vegas Fire and Rescue Department. In the name of community resilience and safety, he has taken the initiative to develop microgrids for emergency response centers in municipalities of Puerto Rico including San Juan, San Sebastián, and Humacao.

    Resilient Puerto Rico: Energy Independence in Puerto Rico with Ceida Fernandez

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2021 8:40


    In this episode, we feature Ceida Fernandez, a Puerto Rican resident who has taken the initiative of adding solar panels to her residential home. The conversation focuses on obstacles, benefits, and recommendations.

    Resilient Puerto Rico: Opening the Conversation with Tom Llewellyn, Part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2021 10:47


    Welcome to our brand new podcast series called Resilient Puerto Rico where we will be looking into topics including energy justice, solar energy accessibility, and community resilience, all within the context of Puerto Rico. We are opening the series with Tom Llewellyn, Director of Strategic Partnerships at Shareable, a nonprofit media outlet, action network, and consultancy with the mission to share important stories that the world should know about. Tom produced the short documentary “The Response: How Puerto Ricans Are Restoring Power to the People,” which explores Puerto Rico's growing network of mutual aid centers in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria.

    Resilient Puerto Rico: Opening the Conversation with Tom Llewellyn, Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2021 9:09


    Welcome to our brand new podcast series called Resilient Puerto Rico where we will be looking into topics including energy justice, solar energy accessibility, and community resilience, all within the context of Puerto Rico. We are opening the series with Tom Llewellyn, Director of Strategic Partnerships at Shareable, a nonprofit media outlet, action network, and consultancy with the mission to share important stories that the world should know about. Tom produced the short documentary “The Response: How Puerto Ricans Are Restoring Power to the People,” which explores Puerto Rico's growing network of mutual aid centers in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria.

    Resilient Puerto Rico: Opening The Conversation With Tom Llewellyn Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2021 12:43


    Welcome to our brand new podcast series called Resilient Puerto Rico where we will be looking into topics including energy justice, solar energy accessibility, and community resilience, all within the context of Puerto Rico. We are opening the series with Tom Llewellyn, Director of Strategic Partnerships at Shareable, a nonprofit media outlet, action network, and consultancy with the mission to share important stories that the world should know about. Tom produced the short documentary “The Response: How Puerto Ricans Are Restoring Power to the People,” which explores Puerto Rico's growing network of mutual aid centers in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria.

    Conversation with Skylar Deitch Episode 3: Oregon's Outdoor School

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2021 9:43


    Join Climable in a fun and inspiring conversation with Skylar Deitch on our newest installation of the Behind The Switch series, Youth In Action. Over the next few months, we talk to some amazing people ranging from local fashion designers in the Boston Area, college campus leaders, and composting aficionados, to high schoolers in Cambridge showing folks that climate action can start small. We are bringing you a conversation with Skylar Deitch, student at Clark University and former student and student leader in Oregon's Outdoor Education Program. In this episode, we discuss the accessibility of outdoor school and the important lessons Skylar learned as a student leader.

    Conversation with Skylar Deitch Episode 2: Oregon's Outdoor School

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2021 9:01


    Join Climable in a fun and inspiring conversation with Skylar Deitch on our newest installation of the Behind The Switch series, Youth In Action. Over the next few months, we talk to some amazing people ranging from local fashion designers in the Boston Area, college campus leaders, and composting aficionados, to high schoolers in Cambridge showing folks that climate action can start small. We are bringing you a conversation with Skylar Deitch, student at Clark University and former student and student leader in Oregon's Outdoor Education Program. In this episode, we discuss the accessibility of outdoor school and the important lessons Skylar learned as a student leader.

    Conversation with Skylar Deitch Episode 1: Oregon's Outdoor School

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2021 10:14


    Join Climable in a fun and inspiring conversation with Skylar Deitch on our newest installation of the Behind The Switch series, Youth In Action. Over the next few months, we talk to some amazing people ranging from local fashion designers in the Boston Area, college campus leaders, and composting aficionados, to high schoolers in Cambridge showing folks that climate action can start small. We are bringing you a conversation with Skylar Deitch, student at Clark University and former student and student leader in Oregon's Outdoor Education Program. In this episode, we discuss the history of the program, how and why it exists, and its importance in fostering respect and love for nature.

    Conversation with Kayla Vestergaard Episode 2: Defending Voter Rights

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2021 10:55


    Join Climable in a fun and inspiring conversation with Kayla Vestergaard on our newest installation of the Behind The Switch series, Youth In Action. Over the next few months, we talk to some amazing people ranging from local fashion designers in the Boston Area, college campus leaders, and composting aficionados, to high schoolers in Cambridge showing folks that climate action can start small. We are bringing you a conversation with Kayla Vestergaard, Voter Suppression Project Coordinator at Global Center for Climate Justice (GCCJ). GCCJ is a Boston-based non-profit launched in early 2021 that aims to popularize climate justice among the general public and pull them into activism and urban planning projects in their communities. #ClimateJustice #VoterRights #VoterSuppression #YouthInAction

    Conversation with Kayla Vestergaard Episode 1: Defending Voter Rights

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2021 9:53


    Join Climable in a fun and inspiring conversation with Kayla Vestergaard on our newest installation of the Behind The Switch series, Youth In Action. Over the next few months, we talk to some amazing people ranging from local fashion designers in the Boston Area, college campus leaders, and composting aficionados, to high schoolers in Cambridge showing folks that climate action can start small. We are bringing you a conversation with Kayla Vestergaard, Voter Suppression Project Coordinator at Global Center for Climate Justice (GCCJ). GCCJ is a Boston-based non-profit launched in early 2021 that aims to popularize climate justice among the general public and pull them into activism and urban planning projects in their communities. #ClimateJustice #VoterRights #VoterSuppression #YouthInAction

    Conversation with Charlotte Whittle Episode 3: Reseeding The Future

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2021 12:45


    Join Climable in a fun and inspiring conversation with Charlotte Whittle on our newest installation of the Behind The Switch series, Youth In Action. Over the next few months, we talk to some amazing people ranging from local fashion designers in the Boston Area, college campus leaders, and composting aficionados, to high schoolers in Cambridge showing folks that climate action can start small. We dive deep into the world of agriculture, in particular, composting! We will be examining topics ranging from a more circular approach to waste, to issues of accessibility and food justice, while simultaneously exploring how to make our vision of Reseeding The Future a reality. #ClimateJustice #ReseedingTheFuture #YouthInAction

    Conversation with Charlotte Whittle Episode 2: Reseeding The Future

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2021 11:01


    Join Climable in a fun and inspiring conversation with Charlotte Whittle on our newest installation of the Behind The Switch series, Youth In Action. Over the next few months, we talk to some amazing people ranging from local fashion designers in the Boston Area, college campus leaders, and composting aficionados, to high schoolers in Cambridge showing folks that climate action can start small. We dive deep into the world of agriculture, in particular, composting! We will be examining topics ranging from a more circular approach to waste, to issues of accessibility and food justice, while simultaneously exploring how to make our vision of Reseeding The Future a reality. #ClimateJustice #ReseedingTheFuture #YouthInAction

    Conversation with Charlotte Whittle Episode 1: Reseeding The Future

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2021 12:15


    Join Climable in a fun and inspiring conversation with Charlotte Whittle on our newest installation of the Behind The Switch series, Youth In Action. Over the next few months, we talk to some amazing people ranging from local fashion designers in the Boston Area, college campus leaders, and composting aficionados, to high schoolers in Cambridge showing folks that climate action can start small. We dive deep into the world of agriculture, in particular, composting! We will be examining topics ranging from a more circular approach to waste, to issues of accessibility and food justice, while simultaneously exploring how to make our vision of Reseeding The Future a reality. #ClimateJustice #FutureOfFashion #YouthInAction

    Conversation with Ava Rognlien and Randall Gee Episode 3 - The Future Of Fashion

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2021 18:05


    Join Climable in a fun and inspiring conversation with Ava Rognlien and Randall Gee on our newest Behind The Switch series, Youth In Action. Over the next few months, we talk to some amazing people ranging from local fashion designers in the Boston Area, college campus leaders, and composting aficionados, to high schoolers in Cambridge showing folks that climate action can start small. To kick off the series we dive deep into the environmental costs of fashion, examining topics ranging from the waste circuit, greenhouse gas emissions, workers’ rights, and the tension between consumption and the climate crisis, while exploring our vision for The Future of Fashion. #ClimateJustice #FutureOfFashion #YouthInAction

    Conversation with Ava Rognlien and Randall Gee Episode 2 - The Future Of Fashion

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2021 16:37


    Join Climable in a fun and inspiring conversation with Ava Rognlien and Randall Gee on our newest Behind The Switch series, Youth In Action. Over the next few months, we talk to some amazing people ranging from local fashion designers in the Boston Area, college campus leaders, and composting aficionados, to high schoolers in Cambridge showing folks that climate action can start small. To kick off the series we dive deep into the environmental costs of fashion, examining topics ranging from the waste circuit, greenhouse gas emissions, workers’ rights, and the tension between consumption and the climate crisis, while exploring our vision for The Future of Fashion. #ClimateJustice #FutureOfFashion #YouthInAction

    Conversation with Ava Rognlien and Randall Gee Episode 1 - The Future Of Fashion

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2021 12:29


    Join Climable in a fun and inspiring conversation with Ava Rognlien and Randall Gee on our newest Behind The Switch series, Youth In Action. Over the next few months, we talk to some amazing people ranging from local fashion designers in the Boston Area, college campus leaders, and composting aficionados, to high schoolers in Cambridge showing folks that climate action can start small. To kick off the series we dive deep into the environmental costs of fashion, examining topics ranging from the waste circuit, greenhouse gas emissions, workers’ rights, and the tension between consumption and the climate crisis, while exploring our vision for The Future of Fashion. #ClimateJustice #FutureOfFashion #YouthInAction

    Conversation with Shalanda Baker Episode 6 - IEJ & Wrap

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2020 8:30


    Join Climable in an enlightening and uplifting conversation with guest, Shalanda Baker. Shalanda is a professor of Law, Public Policy, and Urban Affairs at Boston’s Northeastern University and co-founder of the Initiative for Energy Justice. Her honest and reflective storytelling threads together complex concepts like sustainable energy systems, racial justice, and environmental racism, centering the voices of those who are often ignored and silenced. This six part series will cover a wide variety of topics from the social dimensions of energy to anti-resilience and we are so excited to share Shalanda's words with you all!

    Conversation with Shalanda Baker Episode 5 - Radical: To Reckon With The Harm

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2020 5:47


    Join Climable in an enlightening and uplifting conversation with guest, Shalanda Baker. Shalanda is a professor of Law, Public Policy, and Urban Affairs at Boston’s Northeastern University and co-founder of the Initiative for Energy Justice. Her honest and reflective storytelling threads together complex concepts like sustainable energy systems, racial justice, and environmental racism, centering the voices of those who are often ignored and silenced. This six part series will cover a wide variety of topics from the social dimensions of energy to anti-resilience and we are so excited to share Shalanda's words with you all!

    Conversation with Shalanda Baker Episode 4 - Who I Am

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2020 5:23


    Join Climable in an enlightening and uplifting conversation with guest, Shalanda Baker. Shalanda is a professor of Law, Public Policy, and Urban Affairs at Boston’s Northeastern University and co-founder of the Initiative for Energy Justice. Her honest and reflective storytelling threads together complex concepts like sustainable energy systems, racial justice, and environmental racism, centering the voices of those who are often ignored and silenced. This six part series will cover a wide variety of topics from the social dimensions of energy to anti-resilience and we are so excited to share Shalanda's words with you all! Video Editing by: Kelsey Linden Original Artwork Illustrated by: Malia Shen

    Conversation with Shalanda Baker Episode 3 - Anti-Resilience

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2020 11:26


    Join Climable in an enlightening and uplifting conversation with guest, Shalanda Baker. Shalanda is a professor of Law, Public Policy, and Urban Affairs at Boston’s Northeastern University and co-founder of the Initiative for Energy Justice. Her honest and reflective storytelling threads together complex concepts like sustainable energy systems, racial justice, and environmental racism, centering the voices of those who are often ignored and silenced. This six part series will cover a wide variety of topics from the social dimensions of energy to anti-resilience and we are so excited to share Shalanda's words with you all!

    Conversation with Shalanda Baker Episode 2 - Frontlines of Climate Change

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2020 7:35


    Join Climable in an enlightening and uplifting conversation with guest, Shalanda Baker. Shalanda is a professor of Law, Public Policy, and Urban Affairs at Boston’s Northeastern University and co-founder of the Initiative for Energy Justice. Her honest and reflective storytelling threads together complex concepts like sustainable energy systems, racial justice, and environmental racism, centering the voices of those who are often ignored and silenced. This six part series will cover a wide variety of topics from the social dimensions of energy to anti-resilience and we are so excited to share Shalanda's words with you all!

    Conversation with Shalanda Baker Episode 1 - Social Dimensions Of Energy

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2020 6:28


    Join Climable in an enlightening and uplifting conversation with guest, Shalanda Baker. Shalanda is a professor of Law, Public Policy, and Urban Affairs at Boston’s Northeastern University and co-founder of the Initiative for Energy Justice. Her honest and reflective storytelling threads together complex concepts like sustainable energy systems, racial justice, and environmental racism, centering the voices of those who are often ignored and silenced. This six part series will cover a wide variety of topics from the social dimensions of energy to anti-resilience and we are so excited to share Shalanda's words with you all!

    Conversation with Jennie Stephens Episode 4 - The Polluter Elite

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2020 9:10


    Join Climable in an illuminating conversation with guest Jennie Stephens, director of the School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs and Dean’s Professor of Sustainability Science and Policy at Northeastern University. We are covering so many topics in this four part series, from intersectional environmentalism to social-political aspects of the renewable energy movement and more!

    Conversation with Jennie Stephens Episode 3 - Energy Justice in Puerto Rico

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2020 8:32


    Join Climable in an illuminating conversation with guest Jennie Stephens, director of the School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs and Dean’s Professor of Sustainability Science and Policy at Northeastern University. We are covering so many topics in this four part series, from intersectional environmentalism to social-political aspects of the renewable energy movement and more!

    Conversation with Jennie Stephens Episode 2 - Jennie's New Book

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2020 7:42


    Join Climable in an illuminating conversation with guest Jennie Stephens, director of the School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs and Dean’s Professor of Sustainability Science and Policy at Northeastern University. We are covering so many topics in this four part series, from intersectional environmentalism to social-political aspects of the renewable energy movement and more!

    Conversation with Jennie Stephens Episode 1 - Climate Isolationism

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2020 6:32


    Join Climable in an illuminating conversation with guest Jennie Stephens, director of the School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs and Dean’s Professor of Sustainability Science and Policy at Northeastern University. We are covering so many topics in this four part series, from intersectional environmentalism to social-political aspects of the renewable energy movement and more!

    Green New Deal Explained - Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2020 7:51


    What would the Green New Deal mean for our planes, trains, automobiles, and other forms of transit? We explored the basics of the GND in part 1 of this series, and part 2 dives into what a carbon-free transportation future could look like under the GND.

    Green New Deal Explained - Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2020 13:41


    What exactly IS the Green New Deal (GND) everyone's talking about? Why is it important, and what would it look like if it was implemented? In part 1 of our GND series, we break down the basics and dive into what the GND means for the energy sector.

    Edible Emissions Episode 4 - Choices

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2018 17:16


    It's been quite the journey, learning about food sustainability from the lab to the farm field, and everywhere in between. Let's bring this thing full circle and speak with Shantelle Gary, a vegan blogger, to learn how to incorporate more plants in our diets, and reflect on making smart choices moving forward.

    Edible Emissions Episode 3 - Shifting Industries

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2018 11:40


    For a variety of reasons, the way people think about and consume food is shifting rapidly, and the food industry is moving with them. In episode three of Edible Emissions, we'll take a look into just a few of the transformative companies making our food future more sustainable and healthy.

    Edible Emissions Episode 2 - Forgotten Food

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2018 12:55


    In episode two, we're exploring the story of forgotten food; uneaten and tossed in landfill, spoiled on its way to the store, discarded because of aesthetic imperfections. Americans throw away one-third of all edible food, and the environmental impacts are simply staggering.

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