Crowdsourcing Sustainability
Real talk on the planetary emergency and what we can do about it. actonclimatenewsletter.substack.com
Episodes
In line with Crowdsourcing Sustainability's monthly theme of organizing for climate action in your community, we recently had the pleasure of interviewing Jessyn Farrell!
Jessyn brings a unique and helpful perspective to community climate action as she has been involved with it from several different angles - first as an advocate, directing a transportation-focused nonprofit, then as a lawmaker for the state of Washin...
This episode is thanks to the good people over at Brighter Future who recently reached out to interview me (hi, Ryan here 👋) for their Origin Story series which, in their words, is about "highlighting the path that planet-driven leaders walk on their journey to create a Brighter Future".
So I had the tables turned on me in this one and had a fun convo with Sandra Gouveia!
In this panel discussion, we talk about why equity is critical to decarbonization and ways to center it!
If you'd like to learn more about the panelists and the great work they're doing you can find them/check out their work below:
- Jamal Lewis - Director of Policy Partnerships and Equitable Electrification, Rewiring America
https://www.rewiringamerica.org/about#leadership
- Johanna Bozuwa - E...
In this episode, we cover the ins and outs of sustainable investing and the impact it has with James Regulinski. James is the Co-Founder of Carbon Collective which is helping people to align their investments with solving climate change!
This was a fun one - James has quite the story and brings a refreshing, holistic perspective to investing and why it matters.
As I mentioned at the end of the episode, Carbon Coll...
This episode features an all-star panel we spoke with recently about climate-positive banking and investing, and how you can make sure your money is supporting climate solutions rather than climate collapse.
We specifically covered:
- How your and/or your organization's money is currently supporting fossil fuels through the mainstream banking and investing industry.
- What you and your organization can do to...
In this episode, we got to chat with Saul Griffith about what it means to electrify everything, why it matters, and what people like you can do to help electrify your community!
Saul is an inventor, engineer, MacArthur Genius award winner and much much more. He probably knows more about the US's energy system than anyone and helped shape the Inflation Reduction Act with his teammates at Rewiring America .
In this episode of the Crowdsourcing Sustainability Podcast, Bill McKibben shares his 30,000-foot view with us on the past, present, and future - How did we get here? Where we are now? And what do we need to invest our time and energy in going forward to co-create the best possible future?
Timeline
0:00 Intro
1:30 Bill's climate story
6:29 Why "the choices we made in those years around 1980 will turn ...
In this webinar we were lucky to be joined by Mike Condon and Matt Schuler to walk us through how to go solar!
Mike and Matt both work at EnergySage which really is second-to-none when it comes to making the solar process easier, more transparent, and much cheaper for homeowners and renters alike in the US thanks to their free online marketplace and free unbiased energy advisors who are there to help you every step of the...
For this Crowdsourcing Sustainability webinar, we were joined by Adrienne Greve and Michael Boswell to talk about how to create and implement local climate action plans.
Michael Boswell and Adrienne Greve are Professors of City & Regional Planning at California Polytechnic State University and co-authors of the book: "Climate Action Planning: A Guide to Creating Low-Carbon, Resilient Communities". The book is...
For this Crowdsourcing Sustainability webinar, we are joined by Luis Aguirre-Torres & Rebecca Evans.
Luis and Rebecca are in charge of designing and implementing the Ithaca Green New Deal, which focuses on two main areas: city-wide decarbonization by 2030 and climate justice.
They are taking a unique, innovative approach to getting this done, leveraging public and philanthropic funds to unlock large amounts ...
Per the suggestion of our podcast and video editor, Diego Rentsch, I'm excited to share our first team podcast!
This is super informal, but we definitely had fun diving into some news stories as well as specific topics the team wanted to touch upon including the need to help and plan for climate migrants, the transition to clean energy, the lack of accountability from COP26 and politicians, and more.
In today's episode with Mitzi Jonelle Tan we cover climate justice, climate change in the Philippines, climate activism, and much more!
Mitzi is a climate justice activist and organizer helping to lead the Youth Advocates for Climate Action Philippines which is the Fridays for Future chapter in the Philippines, as well as FFF MAPA (Most Affected Peoples and Areas), and FFF International.
Timeline:
0:00 I...
The tables are turned in today's bonus episode! CS volunteer Macey Schondel interviews Ryan Hagen to learn more about his story and the origins of Crowdsourcing Sustainability.
Timeline:
0:00 Ryan's climate journey.
5:20 Catalyst or "A-ha" moments along the way.
8:30 What has this experience been like? Was it the path you imagined?
10:15 What does the future of CS look like?
12:45 Th...
In today's episode with Jamie Beck Alexander we cover what a company that's truly leading on climate actually looks like - and what employees can do to help them get there. As well as diving into climate migration, advice for parents, thoughts on net-zero, accelerators, and much more!
Jamie is the Director of Drawdown Labs which is the arm of Project Drawdown that’s helping corporations to maximize their positive...
A student (Monique!) recently reached out to me, asking for advice on how to change her university. We decided to record our conversation in case anyone else (student or otherwise - it's broadly applicable to any institution or orgs) may find it helpful!
As always, you can watch or listen - let me know what you think/if you'd like more of these or not.
Timeline
1:50 Ryan's story.
6:15 Persis...
In this episode with Nate Aden, we cover the importance of companies setting science-based targets, what employees can do to jumpstart the process, the role of the financial industry in climate action, net-zero, and more!
Nate is the Finance Sector Lead at the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi).
Timeline:
0:00 Intro
1:40 Nate's climate story.
5:30 The Science Based Target Initiative's or...
In this episode with Eliza Nemser and Gabrielle Jorgensen, we cover the awesome work Climate Changemakers is doing, tips for crafting and personalizing your climate story, the reconciliation bill, eliminating fossil fuel studies, democracy reform, and more!
Eliza is the Executive Director and Co-Founder of Climate Changemakers. And Gabrielle is the Advocacy Director.
Timeline
0:00 Intro.
1:00 Eliza's ...
I was fortunate enough to speak with someone who is a master storyteller. Someone who has thought deeply about societal narratives and telling a better climate story for years: Damon Gameau.
Damon is an award-winning actor and director widely known for "That Sugar Film" which is the all-time highest-grossing documentary in Australia.
But his latest documentary, 2040, may be my favorite climate doc to dat...
In this interview with Dr. Elizabeth Sawin, we talk about systems change, Climate Interactive's influence on UN climate conference negotiations, multisolving, the importance of building relationships and networks, the emissions gap, cultural narratives & paradigms, and lots of advice for folks on their climate journeys!
Beth is the Co-founder and co-director at Climate Interactive which is a non profit think tank ...
In this interview with Blair Beasley and Lisa Lilienthal, we hear their climate stories, talk about how the climate crisis is impacting Georgia today, what Drawdown Georgia is and how they're helping accelerate climate solutions, and advice for anyone who wants to get involved or start a drawdown initiative in their own state!
Blair is on the core research team for Drawdown Georgia and is also the Director of Climate ...
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