A Climate Change with Matt Matern

A Climate Change with Matt Matern is a weekly show featuring influential guests from government, business, activism, academia, and culture. The show serves to inform its audience with a focus on environmental and climate issues. Join us as we commit to making "a climate change." Similar to these great podcasts: TED Climate, Reversing Climate Change, Climate One, My Climate Journey, Volts, America Adapts, & A Matter Of Degrees.

Episodes

207: A Documentarian’s Duty to Climate Action with Olga Loginova

September 18, 2025 • 36 mins

Film and writing have forever inspired change, pushing the masses into action. This applies to climate action, too.

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206: Everything We Can Learn From Indigenous Communities About Climate Action with James Fountain

September 11, 2025 • 26 mins

When it comes to climate action, the West’s solutions are falling short by a mile; thousands of miles. It’s indigenous communities that have the knowledge to unlock the secret to successful climate action.

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205: Trump vs. EPA’s Endangerment Finding

September 4, 2025 • 57 mins

In this episode of A Climate Change with Matt Matern, a panel of leading climate attorneys and advocates unpacks the Trump administration’s attempt to repeal the EPA’s Endangerment Finding - the legal cornerstone of federal climate regulation. They explain its scientific and legal foundations, the risks to public health, the economy, and U.S. climate leadership if overturned, and the importance of public engagement in defending it....

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204: Why Trump’s Wind Power Myths Are Hurting His Supporters the Most with Rob Verchick

August 28, 2025 • 35 mins

In the fight against clean energy, who really wins? Trump supporters may think it’s them, but this episode of A Climate Change reveals another story altogether. In this eye-opening conversation with Rob Verchick, environmental law professor and former EPA deputy administrator, we explore critical developments in ocean conservation, renewable energy challenges, and climate resilience.

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203: How Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill is The Undoing of Climate Progress

August 21, 2025 • 37 mins

In this critical episode of Climate Change with Matt Mattern, we dissect Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill" and its far-reaching implications for America's climate future. We’re joined by a powerhouse panel featuring climate economist Dr. Gernot Wagner, policy expert Lucero Marquez, and clean energy reporter Dan Gearino to explore how this legislation threatens renewable energy projects, environmental protections, and public health. ...

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202: Global Warming Solutions Need Multiple Winners with Beth Sawin

August 14, 2025 • 30 mins

We’ve all heard the phrase “two birds, one stone,” and most of us love it. Now, what if this approach could be applied to large-scale climate action?

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201: Patricia Lee on Embedding Sustainability in Higher Education

August 7, 2025 • 35 mins

Global environmental change begins with a university that thoroughly understands sustainability. In this episode of A Climate Change, we speak with Patricia Lee, Sustainability Project Officer at Griffith University in Australia.

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200: CELEBRATING 200 EPISODES: A Look Back

August 5, 2025 • 50 mins

We made it to Episode 200! Today, we look back at four and a half years of meaningful conversations with some of the brightest minds in the climate movement - scientists, policymakers, activists, and visionaries who are shaping our future.

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199: Daniel Farber on How Technology Will Outpace Climate Denial

July 24, 2025 • 40 mins

Legal expertise meets environmental activism in this revealing discussion about fighting back against anti-environmental policies through strategic litigation and state-level action.

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198: How a Plane Crash Inspired a Lifelong Mission to Defend the Ocean with Dr. Deborah Brosnan

July 17, 2025 • 38 mins

What happens when the ocean - which covers over 70% of the planet - reaches its breaking point?

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197: How LA's Mega-Fires Created a 100-Mile Chemical Disaster with Tracy Quinn

July 10, 2025 • 34 mins

We’ve tested the limits of our planet plenty, and the water war has officially begun. But what if there was an antidote to the toxins polluting the dominant color of the globe?

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196: Why Health Must Be at the Heart of Climate Action with Shweta Narayan

July 3, 2025 • 39 mins

What if health could be the key to driving climate action? In this episode of A Climate Change, we sit down with Shweta Narayan, Campaign Lead at the Global Climate Health Alliance, about how public health is a powerful lever for global climate action. Drawing from her childhood in an industrial town in India, Shweta explores the climate health impact of the air pollution crisis, the role of environmental justice, and how sustaina...

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195: Peter Waggonner Explains Why Louisiana’s Coastal Future Matters to Us All

June 26, 2025 • 36 mins

Can bold policy and innovative engineering reverse one of the world’s worst land loss crises? In this episode of A Climate Change, we speak with Peter Waggonner, Senior Policy Adviser for Greater New Orleans Inc., about Louisiana’s urgent battle to stop coastal erosion, and how a $50 billion restoration plan is reshaping environmental policy. Peter also discusses the threats of saltwater intrusion and urgency for flood insurance r...

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194: Apocalyptic Optimism and Climate Action with Dr. Dana R. Fisher

June 19, 2025 • 24 mins

Can our current social movements overcome political inertia to save us from the climate crisis, or is apocalyptic optimism our best path forward?

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193: How Antoinette Vermilye Fights for Oceans and Environmental Justice

June 12, 2025 • 33 mins

Ocean health is not just a climate issue; it’s a justice issue. And change starts with empowered citizens, innovative solutions, and inclusive leadership. In this episode, we sit down with Antoinette Vermilye, co-founder of the Gallifrey Foundation and SHE Changes Climate. She discusses the hidden costs of our plastic addiction, from microplastics in our bloodstreams to the looming threat of deep sea mining. We also dive deep into ...

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192: Paasha Mahdavi Breaks Down the Power Politics Behind Climate Change

June 5, 2025 • 45 mins

Can politics reshape our climate future? The climate crisis is driven not just by emissions but by power, political power. In this episode of A Climate Change, we sit down with political scientist and Vice Chair at the Political Science Department at UC Santa Barbara, Paasha Mahdavi, to unpack how government decisions and national oil companies shape the global energy landscape. From methane mitigation to clean tech policy, Mahda...

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191: A Climate Report Card on Trump 2.0 with Kiley Bense

May 29, 2025 • 18 mins

Can environmental rollbacks be reversed, or are we already too late? Inside Climate News reporter Kiley Bense examines President Trump’s first 100 days in office. focusing on the effects of his environmental policy—including massive EPA funding cuts, the dismantling of federal agencies, and the weakening of environmental safeguards. Bense unpacks how these actions threaten progress on the climate crisis, undermine disaster response...

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190: Funny, Fierce, and Fossil-Free: Comedy Meets Climate Action with Rasheda Crockett

May 22, 2025 • 28 mins

The climate crisis is urgent, but tackling it with humor might be more powerful than you think. Comedian and writer Rasheda Crockett shares how humor can make climate conversations more engaging, relatable, and impactful. From her award-winning climate comedy series to an animated show about a whale-turned-lifeguard, Rasheda reveals how laughter helps unpack complex climate science, ease eco-anxiety, and inspire real change.

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189: How to Fund Climate Action with Mauricio Porras

May 15, 2025 • 36 mins

Can climate advocates continue without basic economic security? The answer, unsurprisingly, is no. Mauricio Porras, co-founder of HERO - a groundbreaking platform providing basic income to climate activists worldwide and TEDx speaker- explains the economics of climate action. He unpacks the importance of reimagining activism, strategies to fund frontline climate leaders, and how to build bridges between communities. His goal is si...

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188: Climate Action Is Not a Joke, But It Helps to Laugh with Esteban Jorge Gast

May 8, 2025 • 31 mins

Climate change is no laughing matter. But laughing about it can actually help push the needle of climate action forward in unexpected ways. Comedian and educator Esteban Jorge Gast helps unpack how humor can make climate action more accessible and impactful. Tracing his journey from teaching to stand-up, Esteban shares how he uses laughter to break down complex climate issues, build diverse coalitions through initiatives like Clima...

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A Climate Change with Matt Matern

Episodes

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205: Trump vs. EPA’s Endangerment Finding

204: Why Trump’s Wind Power Myths Are Hurting His Supporters the Most with Rob Verchick

203: How Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill is The Undoing of Climate Progress

202: Global Warming Solutions Need Multiple Winners with Beth Sawin

201: Patricia Lee on Embedding Sustainability in Higher Education

200: CELEBRATING 200 EPISODES: A Look Back

199: Daniel Farber on How Technology Will Outpace Climate Denial

198: How a Plane Crash Inspired a Lifelong Mission to Defend the Ocean with Dr. Deborah Brosnan

197: How LA's Mega-Fires Created a 100-Mile Chemical Disaster with Tracy Quinn

196: Why Health Must Be at the Heart of Climate Action with Shweta Narayan

195: Peter Waggonner Explains Why Louisiana’s Coastal Future Matters to Us All

194: Apocalyptic Optimism and Climate Action with Dr. Dana R. Fisher

193: How Antoinette Vermilye Fights for Oceans and Environmental Justice

192: Paasha Mahdavi Breaks Down the Power Politics Behind Climate Change

191: A Climate Report Card on Trump 2.0 with Kiley Bense

190: Funny, Fierce, and Fossil-Free: Comedy Meets Climate Action with Rasheda Crockett

189: How to Fund Climate Action with Mauricio Porras

188: Climate Action Is Not a Joke, But It Helps to Laugh with Esteban Jorge Gast

Popular Podcasts

207: A Documentarian’s Duty to Climate Action with Olga Loginova

206: Everything We Can Learn From Indigenous Communities About Climate Action with James Fountain