Climate One
We’re living through a climate emergency; addressing this crisis begins by talking about it. Co-Hosts Greg Dalton, Ariana Brocious and Kousha Navidar bring you empowering conversations that connect all aspects of the challenge — the scary and the exciting, the individual and the systemic. Join us.
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Carbon Math (11/9/12)
Activist Bill McKibben and former president of Shell Oil Company John Hofmeister come together at Climate One to discuss the current state of the rhetoric around energy and the technology behind it.
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GMO: Label or Not? (10/25/12)
Proposition 37 on the upcoming California ballot is a high-stakes fight with national implications. Advocates for labeling say consumers have a right to know if they are eating GMO. Food companies say labeling would be misleading and alarm consumers.
70 min
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Tear Down that Dam? (10/15/12)
A measure on the San Francisco ballot asks voters to consider a 2 phase plan that could lead to draining the Hetch Hetchy reservoir. Leaders on both sides of the debate tackle this thorny issue and look at other regional water issues in the State.
72 min
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Energy and the Election (10/9/12)
High gasoline prices, hydraulic fracturing and the Keystone XL Pipeline have kept energy in the headlines. How will that play this election cycle? Join us for a conversation on powering America's future.
69 min
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Clean Money (9/28/12)
The funding outlook is cloudy for parts of the clean energy sector. Can government and business partnerships around clean fuels be forged in the current political climate? What technology areas are most promising?
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Green New Deal (9/17/12)
Is the Obama stimulus package working to create promised jobs? What is politics and what is truth?
64 min
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Building Green Cities (9/7/12)
How are some of the largest building design and construction firms meeting client goals for more efficient resource utilization and cleaner built environments?
69 min
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Building Innovation (9/7/12)
Cleantech entrepreneurs are changing the way buildings are designed and manufactured, saving time, costs, and energy -- but they face many challenges.
63 min
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EV Riders (8/20/12)
What makes electric cars so appealing to drive? Is range anxiety really a serious concern? Climate One asks three Bay Area electric vehicle owners what it’s like to be ahead of the curve of the transportation frontier.
63 min
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Story Wars (7/10/12)
What's more powerful in shaping human perceptions--facts or stories? Where does the truth lie, and how will we know it?
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Richard Muller: Skeptical Climate Science (6/21...
Physicist Richard Muller challenges scientific data used in deductions about global warming, and comes to his own conclusions on a variety of energy issues.
65 min
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Nuclear Revival? (6/11/12)
"For the first time in 30 years, two new nuclear plants are in the works in the US. But in light of the Fukushima plant disaster in Japan, along with shifting energy markets, is there a future for nuclear power?"
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Innovation Power (6/4/12)
What's on the horizon for clean tech? What are the barriers to innovation and what role should the government play?
63 min
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Green Myths Busted (5/21/12)
Concerned citizens who seek to reduce their individual impact on climate change are often misguided in their choices. Where can the individual make the greatest impact? Our panel of experts reveal how we can truly create change.
66 min
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Steve Coll: ExxonMobil and American Power (5/8/12)
Join us for the inside story of one of the world’s most secretive and powerful companies as told by a Pulitzer-Prize winning journalist.
67 min
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Crash Course (4/24/12)
In the midst of all the doom and gloom about the economy, where's the hope for building resilience back into family and community finances? Which personal choices will make a difference in regaining prosperity?
64 min
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Power Poll (4/19/12)
"When Americans step into the voting booth, what influences their decisions on energy issues? Join us as we explore public attitudes underlying America’s energy future.”
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Covering Electric Cars (4/23/12)
What's driving electric car sales? Who's buying, and which manufacturers understand how to market to these buyers? Does VC capital and government funding help or hinder progress? Listen in as three experts debate the issues.
63 min
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Water World (3/29/12)
Wild weather and growing population are increasing stress on global fresh water supplies. What role should corporations and governments play in stewarding water resources in the American West and in a growing and thirsty world?
70 min
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Speaking Youth to Power (3/26/12)
From courtrooms to diplomatic enclaves, youth advocates are clamoring to make their voices heard. Join us for a conversation with youth trying to build a cleaner future starting now.
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Going Local (3/23/12)
After decades of globalization there’s a new current pulling the other direction. Local food caught on and now people are thinking about buying other products from another county instead of another continent.
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GM CEO Dan Akerson (3/7/12)
The American auto industry is adding jobs and helping spur sluggish economic growth. Can the Chevy Volt overcome its battery problems and drive the “new GM” into the future? Join us for a talk about the future of personal mobility with GM's CEO.
64 min
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From Durban to Rio (2/29/12)
Developing and industrialized countries are slowly crawling together toward a new treaty to reduce greenhouse gases. Our panel of experts say to expect countries to continue investing in clean energy and carbon-cutting projects within their borders.
64 min
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Cruising 55 (2/13/12)
Have regulators, environmentalists, and automakers reached détente on the need to boost the fuel efficiency of America’s vehicle fleet?
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Power Plays: Media Roundtable (2/3/12)
Clean energy has boomed in recent years, but to guarantee its continued growth investors need stable, long-term policy support, according to three of the Bay Area’s leading energy journalists.
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