202: Global Warming Solutions Need Multiple Winners with Beth Sawin

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? In the latest episode of A Climate Change, we sit down with Beth Sawin - a trailblazing climate activist, a PhD in Biology from MIT and Founder and Director of the Multisolving Institute - to talk about the 360-degree approach to environmentalism the world needs today. Tune in to understand how addressing climate change through strategic actions can simultaneously solve multiple societal challenges, from public health to economic vitality. Want to boast to your friends about trees named after you? Help us plant 30k trees? Only a few trees left! Visit aclimatechange.com/trees to learn more. Subscribe now on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get podcasts. Watch the full conversation: https://www.youtube.com/@aclimatechange/?sub_confirmation=1 Dr.Beth Sawin Bio: Beth Sawin is a prominent systems thinker, author, and climate solutions expert with a PhD in biology from MIT. As the Founder and Director of the Multisolving Institute and creator of Climate Interactive, she brings a unique perspective to addressing complex environmental challenges. Her book “Multisolving: Creating System Change in a Fractured World” introduces an innovative approach to tackling multiple societal challenges simultaneously through integrated solutions. More About The Multisolving Institute: The Multisolving Institute helps people overcome barriers to working across sectors for shared solutions. “Multisolving” refers to the approach of addressing multiple challenges - from climate and health to equity and economy - with a single policy or investment. Think walkable cities that cut emissions, boost health, and support local business. While the benefits are wide-reaching, they understand that the path isn’t always simple. Backed by research, tools, and stories that make multisolving more accessible, effective, and actionable, the Multisolving Institute equips changemakers to see the bigger picture and act on it. Episode Resources

• Beth Sawin on LinkedIn
• Multisolving Institute Website
• Beth’s Book “Multisolving: Creating System Change in a Fractured World”: https://www.amazon.com/Multisolving-Creating-Systems-Change-Fractured/dp/1642833770
• Climate Interactive Website
• Matt Matern on LinkedIn
• A Climate Change on Apple
• A Climate Change on Spotify
• A Climate Change on YouTube

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