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The Evolving Nature of Climate Fiction with Dr. Amy Brady

The Evolving Nature of Climate Fiction with Dr. Amy Brady

The Evolving Nature of Climate Fiction with Dr. Amy Brady. Ep. 123.

Adaptation, Activism, Culture, Education, Environmental, History, Media, ScienceDoug ParsonsOctober 26, 2020climate fiction, climate change, global warming, resilience, Amy Brady, adaptation, Cli-fi, art, writingComment

Inside Out: The Grief, Trauma and Anxiety of Climate Change (and what you can do) with Dr. Renee Lertzman

Inside Out: The Grief, Trauma and Anxiety of Climate Change (and what you can do) with Dr. Renee Lertzman

Inside Out: The Grief, Trauma and Anxiety of Climate Change (and what you can do) with Dr. Renee Lertzman. Ep. 121.

Activism, Adaptation, Culture, Environmental, History, Impacts, ScienceDoug ParsonsSeptember 28, 2020climate change, global warming, psychology, trauma, grief, resilience Comment

Former US Senator Russ Feingold: Climate Change/Biodiversity and the Campaign for Nature (and some politics too)

Former US Senator Russ Feingold: Climate Change/Biodiversity and the Campaign for Nature (and some politics too)

Form US Senator Russ Feingold: Climate Change/Biodiversity and the Campaign for Nature (and some politics too). Ep. 119.

The Moral Case for Climate Reparations + Climate Justice with Maxine Burkett

The Moral Case for Climate Reparations + Climate Justice with Maxine Burkett

The Moral Case for Climate Reparations + Climate Justice with Dr. Maxine Burkett

The Biggest Short: Climate Change meets the 30-Year Home Mortgage with Dr. Jesse Keenan

The Biggest Short: Climate Change meets the 30-Year Home Mortgage with Dr. Jesse Keenan

Adapting Conservation to Climate Change at WWF – Re-Release

Adapting Conservation to Climate Change at WWF – Re-Release

Adapting Conservation to Climate Change at WWF – Re-Release. Ep. 115.

Culture, Adaptation, Economics, Environmental, History, Impacts, ScienceDoug ParsonsJune 29, 2020WWF, World Wildlife Fund, adaptation, global warming, resilience, conservation, wildlifeComment

Tom Steyer on America Adapts! Climate change and Presidential politics, Covid-19 and next steps for the climate movement!

Tom Steyer on America Adapts! Climate change and Presidential politics, Covid-19 and next steps for the climate movement!

Tom Steyer on America Adapts! Climate change and Presidential politics, Covid-19 and next steps for the climate movement! Ep. 114.

Dr. Michael Mann: The Climate Knight Rises – Australia Bushfires + Covid19 + Climate Denialism + Michael Moore’s new Anti-Environment movie and much more!

Dr. Michael Mann: The Climate Knight Rises – Australia Bushfires + Covid19 + Climate Denialism + Michael Moore’s new Anti-Environment movie and much more!

Dr. Michael Mann: The Climate Knight Rises – Australia Bushfires + Covid19 + Climate Denialism + Michael Moore’s new Anti-Environment movie and much more! Ep. 112.

PODCAST: Adapting to Climate Change during a Pandemic + Bonus Early Adaptation Legislation in the 1970s

PODCAST: Adapting to Climate Change during a Pandemic + Bonus Early Adaptation Legislation in the 1970s

Adapting to Climate Change during a Pandemic + Bonus Early Adaptation Legislation in the 1970s. Ep. 110.

Culture, Adaptation, Disaster Management, Environmental, History, Impacts, Media, ScienceDoug ParsonsApril 19, 2020climate change, global warming, Covid 19, coronavirus, reslience, adaptation, climate

Podcast - Christiana Figueres: The Future We Choose, Coronavirus and Climate Change, the state of the Paris Climate Accords, adaptation and much more!

Podcast - Christiana Figueres: The Future We Choose, Coronavirus and Climate Change, the state of the Paris Climate Accords, adaptation and much more!

Christiana Figueres: The Future We Choose, Coronavirus and Climate Change, the state of the Paris Climate Accords, adaptation and much more! Ep. 109.

Culture, Adaptation, Environmental, Economics, History, Impacts, Media, politics, ScienceDoug ParsonsApril 5, 2020Christiana Figueres, Costa Rica, global warming, climate change, resilience, adaptation, Paris Climate Agreement, electionComment

Impacts of Rising Heat on Labor Markets and Public Education with Dr. Jisung Park of UCLA

Impacts of Rising Heat on Labor Markets and Public Education with Dr. Jisung Park of UCLA

Impacts of Rising Heat on Labor Markets and Public Education with Dr. Jisung Park of UCLA. Ep. 108.

Adaptation, Culture, Environmental, environmental law, History, Impacts, ScienceDoug ParsonsMarch 10, 2020

Once in a Generation Adaptation Investment with re:focus partners’ Shalini Vajjhala + Hoboken adapts to Climate Change!

Once in a Generation Adaptation Investment with re:focus partners’ Shalini Vajjhala + Hoboken adapts to Climate Change!

Once in a Generation Adaptation Investment with Refocus’ Shalini Vajjhala + Hoboken adapts to Climate Change! Ep. 107.

Adaptation, Culture, Disaster Management, Environmental, Impacts, Media, ScienceDoug ParsonsFebruary 24, 2020climate change, global warming, Hoboken, resilience, adaptation, coastal, Hurricane, storms, extreme events, sustainabilityComment

Women + LGBTQ + People of Color Adapt to Climate Change – Rewind

Women + LGBTQ + People of Color Adapt to Climate Change – Rewind

Women + LGBTQ + People of Color Adapt to Climate Change – Rewind. Ep. 106.

Disaster Management, Culture, Adaptation, Activism, Environmental, History, Impacts, politics, Media, ScienceDoug ParsonsFebruary 9, 2020climate change, LGBTQ, LGBT, resilience, adaptation, coastal, New Orleans, global warming, women, people of color Comment

Fundamentals of Extreme Heat and Climate Change with Dr. Ladd Keith of University of Arizona

Fundamentals of Extreme Heat and Climate Change with Dr. Ladd Keith of University of Arizona

Fundamentals of Extreme Heat and Climate Change with Dr. Ladd Keith of University of Arizona. Ep. 104.

Building a Resilient Tomorrow with Judge Alice Hill

Building a Resilient Tomorrow with Judge Alice Hill

Building a Resilient Tomorrow with Judge Alice Hill. Ep. 102.

Adaptation, Culture, Disaster Management, Environmental, environmental law, Impacts, History, Media, politics, ScienceDoug ParsonsDecember 9, 2019climate change, Council on Foreign Relations, Judge Alice Hill, resilience, adaptation, adapts, global warming, climate

Evaluating the 2020 Democratic Presidential Candidates’ Climate Disaster and Adaptation Policies

Evaluating the 2020 Democratic Presidential Candidates’ Climate Disaster and Adaptation Policies

Evaluating the 2020 Democratic Presidential Candidates’ Climate Disaster and Adaptation Policies. Ep. 101.

Culture, Adaptation, Environmental, environmental law, Impacts, Media, politics, Science, Disaster ManagementDoug ParsonsNovember 25, 2019climate change, 2020 election, resilience, disasters, disaster management, risk, adaptation, global warming, Presidential race

Everything you wanted to know about Managed Retreat (but were afraid to ask) with Dr. AR Siders

Everything you wanted to know about Managed Retreat (but were afraid to ask) with Dr. AR Siders

Everything you wanted to know about Managed Retreat (but were afraid to ask) with Dr. AR Siders. Ep. 100.

Adaptation, Environmental, Culture, environmental law, History, Impacts, ScienceDoug ParsonsNovember 11, 2019managed retreat, climate change, climate, global warming, AR Siders, University of Delaware, resilience, adaptation, coastal, marineComment

Deconstructing a Climate Skeptic (Re-release): The Marc Morano Podcast

Deconstructing a Climate Skeptic (Re-release): The Marc Morano Podcast

Deconstructing a Climate Skeptic (Re-release): The Marc Morano Podcast. Ep. 97.

Culture, Environmental, History, Impacts, politics, ScienceDoug ParsonsSeptember 22, 2019climate change, global warming, climate skeptic, Marc Morano, adaptation, Trump, 2020, politics, Republican, conservative, reslience, climate depot Comment

The Once and Future Republican Party – Conservatism and Climate Change with Bob Inglis

The Once and Future Republican Party – Conservatism and Climate Change with Bob Inglis

The Once and Future Republican Party – Conservatism and Climate Change with Bob Inglis. Ep. 96.

Summer Sizzle: Citizens Climate Radio podcast + The Adapters Speak!

Summer Sizzle: Citizens Climate Radio podcast + The Adapters Speak!

Summer Sizzle: Citizens Climate Radio podcast + The Adapters Speak! Ep. 95.

Adaptation, Activism, Culture, Environmental, MediaDoug ParsonsAugust 19, 2019citizens climate lobby, citizens climate radio, podcast, climate change, global warming, LGBTQ, adaptation, resilience, Peterson Toscano