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2022
- Climate Talk: Washington State’s Dr Joey Hulbert talks with us about the extent and future of the Western Red Cedar dieback that’s going on right now.
- Climate Talk: Dr Dennis Paulson brings us up to date on the plight of Pacific Northwest birds
- Climate Talk: Isuru Seneviratne, Radiant Value. How are we going to pay for the transition to a cleaner energy system? New York based sustainability financial advisor Isuru Seneviratne gives us his thoughts.
- Climate Talk: Ian Harrison, Part 2 of 2.
- Climate Talk: Ian Harrison, CEO of the Bipartisan Climate Action PAC talks about the possibility and need for bipartisanship as we address climate change. Part 1 of 2.
- Climate Talk: How Goes It? The Election, Permitting, COP 27, Outlook, Adaptation.
- Climate Talk: Port Commissioner Kristin Ang talks about the Port’s realtime activities and vision for the future related to greenhouse gas emissions and air and water pollution.
- Climate Talk: Pierce County Council Candidate Robyn Denson talks about her experience on the campaign trail and what she’s hearing from voters.
- Climate Talk: Dr. Liza Reed of the Niskanen Center discusses the absolute need for us to re-vision how we permit and build long distance electricity transmission lines – to get our green energy from where it’s produced to where it is needed.
- Climate Talk: Pierce Transit’s Adam Davis, Executive Director of Maintenance, and Nathan Groh, Zero Emissions Fleet Coordinator give us the straight scoop on PT’s electric buses and zero emissions plan.
- Climate Talk: Dr. Mark Scheuerell, UW Aquatic and Fishery Sciences talks about PNW salmon populations and what they tell us about the state of our environment.
- Climate Talk: Dr Sam Calisch of Rewiring America talks about electrifying (just about) everything plus explains how each of us can find money for electrifying our homes and transportation from the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. Part 1.
- Climate Talk: Dr. Jessica Lovering of the Good Energy Collective, sketches out the clean economy need for nuclear power and how that intersects with climate justice. Part 2.
- Climate Talk: Dr Jessica Lovering, Co-Founder of the Good Energy Collective, sketches out the clean economy need for nuclear power and how that intersects with climate justice. – Executive Director Good Energy Collective part 1.
- Climate Talk: Cam LeHouillier, Manager, Energy Research and Development at Tacoma Power, sketches out TPU’s exciting green hydrogen initiative project.
- Climate Talk: Seattle based nuclear engineer Nick Touran discusses how nuclear energy can fit in with other green energy sources – and how to manage the risks (part 2).
- Climate Talk: Seattle based nuclear engineer Nick Touran discusses how nuclear energy can fit in with other green energy sources – and how to manage the risks.
- Climate Talk: Dr. Lowell Wyse, Executive Director of the Tacoma Tree Foundation fills us in on why Tacoma is at the bottom of the stack for tree canopy and what we can do about it – and why we should.
- Climate Talk: Fossil fuel pollution is turning our Earth into a Death Star
- Climate Talk: A conversation with Dick Muri, Washington State and Pierce County Republican, on climate change, security, the environment, and electric cars.
- Climate Talk: Part 2 – conversation with Amy Carey, Executive Director for Sound Action – Salish Sea is in poor and declining health and what we can do.
- Climate Talk: Part 1 – Amy Carey, Executive Director for Sound Action – Puget Sound Salish Sea health is poor and declining with no good ending in sight.
- Climate Talk: South Tacoma community activist Tim Smith discusses how ordinary concerned citizens can work hard and smart to influence environmental planning – even when wealthy and influential organizations say otherwise.
- Climate Talk: Community activist Tim Smith helps us understand what’s going on with the South Tacoma “David vs. Goliath” mega-warehouse permitting process.
- Climate Talk: Dr Andrew Fountain – Portland State glaciologist Dr Andrew Fountain discusses what glaciers around the world and right here in Washington are telling us.
- Climate Talk: Gonzaga University Professor Greta Turnbull talks about the intersection of science and our culture as it relates to climate change part 2
- Climate Talk: Gonzaga University Professor Greta Turnbull talks about the intersection of science and our culture as it relates to climate change part 1
- Climate Talk: Dr. James Conca – Part two of a conversation with energy scientist Dr. James Conca on the nuclear waste issue.
- Climate Talk: Dr. James Conca – Part one of a conversation with energy academic and researcher Dr. James Conca, who talks about managing nuclear waste from electricity generation.
- Climate Talk: Jessica Zimmerele
- Climate Talk: Sen Yasmin Trudeau WA 27th LD – on climate change, climate justice, what we can do, and a look ahead to the 2023 Legislative session
- Climate Talk: Mark Hallenbeck TRAC UW – Part 2 of a conversation with UW’s Mark Hallenbeck, transportation expert on our present and future transportation challenges.
- Climate Talk: Mark Hallenbeck TRAC UW – Part 1 of a conversation with UW’s Mark Hallenbeck, transportation expert on our present and future transportation challenges.
- Climate Talk: Tim Smith South Tacoma community activist
- Climate Talk: IPCC Report – A recent IPCC report sets out the current facts about climate change and what we must do to avoid the worst.
- Climate Talk: Good Things in our Future
- Climate Talk: Chrissy Cooley Vice Chair Public Utility Board hydrogen fuel in Tacoma
- Climate Talk: Grim Reaper 2
- Climate Talk: South Tacoma Aquifer with Tim Smith
- Climate Talk: What, Me Worry?
- Climate Talk: Robyn Denson is running for Pierce County Council – she gives her views on the role of Pierce County in addressing climate change and fostering healthy and vibrant communities.
- Climate Talk: Jerud Martin, Urban Northwest Homes – Green home builder Jerud Martin talks about environmentally friendly homes in the Pacific Northwest
- Climate Talk: Meaghan Vibbert, Douglas County PUD Green Hydrogen – Washington’s Douglas County PUD is building a green hydrogen producing facility on the Columbia River. PIO Meaghan Vibbert explains how and why producing this fuel in this way is good for our climate future.
- Climate Talk: Thor Kallestad CEO Mynocarbon Corp
Could a 5000 year old technology be part of a low/no carbon future? Thor Kallestad is co-founder of a Puget Sound startup with that as its goal.
- Climate Talk: Dr James Conca – Managing the variability of Green energy
- Climate Talk: The State of the Climate
- Climate Talk: Parables – Throwing our garbage over the fence – and what a sinking boat can tell us about our response to climate change.
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