159: Project 2025 & the Threat to Climate Policy Under Trump with Paul Bledsoe

In this second half of our interview, Paul Bledsoe, former Clinton White House climate advisor, warns of the environmental dangers posed by Donald Trump’s “Project 2025,” which seeks to dismantle key agencies like the EPA. Bledsoe explains Trump’s second term could be more dangerous, contrasting it with Kamala Harris’s centrist, pro-clean energy approach.  He stresses the importance of voter turnout, particularly among young people, and highlights the election’s global stakes, including climate policy, the war in Ukraine, and international alliances. You can find Paul on X @paulbledsoe and you can read his work on his website: https://paulbledsoe.com/ Want to help us reach our goal of planting 30k trees? Visit https://aclimatechange.com/trees/ to learn how. You can also find us on Apple, Spotify, or whenever you get podcasts.A Climate Change With Matt Matern is handcrafted by our friends over at: fame.so Check out our most downloaded episodes:

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