Reversing Climate Change
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Will Dessert Survive the Climate Crisis?—w/ Caroline Saunders of The Sustainable Baker
Climate change is already affecting our food systems. But have you ever considered how rising temperatures might impact access to the pastries you love? What if you could no longer enjoy a croissant with your coffee in the morning? Or indulge in a slice of cake on special occasions? Caroline Saunders is the host of the Sustainable Baker podcast, coauthor of *Craft Beef*, former chief-of-staff at *Grist* and soon-to-be student in the pastry track at Le Cordon Bleu in Paris. On this episode of *Reversing Climate Change*, Caroline joins Ross to share her interest in developing sustainable recipes and explain how her career path reflects her passions for climate and dessert. Caroline describes her concerns around climate change and the future of dessert, discussing what spices are at risk and how we can help grains adapt to rising temperatures. Listen in for Caroline’s insight on what it looks like to bake without dairy and find out how to make your favorite desserts more sustainably! *Connect with Nori* Purchase Nori Carbon Removals Join Nori's book club on Patreon Nori's website Sign up for Nori's weekly newsletter, *The Nori Wrap* Check out our other podcast, *Carbon Removal Newsroom* Email podcast@nori.com *Resources* The Sustainable Baker The Sustainable Baker on Instagram *Craft Beef: A Revolution of Small Farms and Big Flavors* by Joe Heitzeberg, Ethan Lowry and Caroline Saunders IPCC Reports J. Kenji Lopez-Alt on Instagram Books by Ruth Reichl Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Institute of America Nancy Silverton on *Chef’s Table* Paul Hollywood *The Great British Bake Off* The Land Institute The Land Institute on Reversing Climate Change EP062 The Bread Lab Fran Costigan Lennox Hastie on *Chef’s Table BBQ* Books by Anne Byrn --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/reversingclimatechange/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/reversingclimatechange/support
Listen to the episodeThe climate crisis will be on the world stage once again in November 2021, as the UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties known as COP26 convenes in Glasgow. The summit brings together 200-plus countries to tackle climate change, and it is billed as the most significant climate event since the Paris Agreement was adopted in 2015 at COP21. So, how can you learn more about what’s happening at COP26 and why it’s important? Brock Benefiel is the cohost of The Climate Pod, a podcast that covers the latest news on the climate crisis. On this bonus episode of *Reversing Climate Change*, Brock joins Ross to discuss the special focus of the show’s new series, Road to COP26, giving us a preview of the scientists, policymakers, and activists Brock and his brother Ty are highlighting in the weeks to come. Brock offers insight into what we need to accomplish at COP26, describing what success looks like and why achieving it is such a monumental challenge. Listen in as Brock shares some of his favorite episodes of The Climate Pod to date and find out why it’s crucial to engage in meaningful conversations about the climate crisis. This episode is part of a partnership with The Climate Pod. Reach out to hello@nori.com if you or your podcast are interested in collaboration efforts that fuel climate action. *Connect with Nori* Purchase Nori Carbon Removals Nori on Twitter Nori on Medium Nori on Patreon Nori Newsletter Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Check out our other podcast, Carbon Removal Newsroom Email podcast@nori.com *Resources* The Climate Pod The Climate Pod on YouTube COP26 The IPCC Sixth Assessment Report The Paris Agreement Greta Thunberg’s 2019 Speech to the UN UK MP David Lammy on The Climate Pod Dr. Ed Hawkins on The Climate Pod David Wallace-Wells on The Climate Pod Governor Jay Inslee on The Climate Pod Bill Nye on The Climate Pod --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/reversingclimatechange/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/reversingclimatechange/support
Listen to the episodeThe Climate Change Board Game—w/ Samuel Levac-Levey, Founder and Game Designer
Most efforts to educate the public around climate change are pretty dour and leave people feeling hopeless and helpless. But there are things an individual or small group can do to have a meaningful impact on the climate. And now, there’s a board game that teaches people about the most effective climate solutions and gives them the agency to take action. Samuel Levac-Levey is the Founder and Game Designer behind *Solutions*, a collaborative board game designed to inspire hope and action on the climate crisis. On this bonus episode of *Reversing Climate Change*, Sam joins Ross and guest host Christi Taylor, Marketing Coordinator at Nori, to explain how the book *Drawdown* informed the creation of the game and describe how it serves as a starting point for real-world climate action. Sam walks us through the mechanics of the game, discussing how it’s being tested both in schools and with a general audience. Listen in to understand how *Solutions* exposes players to job opportunities in the climate space and learn how you can support Sam’s project and play *Solutions* yourself by contributing to his *Kickstarter campaign* before it closes on August 17th. *Connect with Nori* *Purchase Nori Carbon Removals* *Join Nori’s book club on Patreon* *Nori’s website* *Sign up for Nori’s weekly Newsletter, **The Nori Wrap* *Check out our other podcast, **Carbon Removal Newsroom* *Resources* *Solutions: The Game** on Kickstarter * *Solutions: The Game* *Drawdown: The Most Comprehensive Plan Ever Proposed to Reverse Global Warming **edited **by Paul Hawken * *Drawdown Conference* *Henk Rogers* *Sid Meier’s **Civilization* *Will Wright’s **The Sims* *Climate Science * *Green Teacher* *Work on Climate* *Climate Designers* *Moore’s Law* *The 3.5% Rule* --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/reversingclimatechange/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/reversingclimatechange/support
Listen to the episodeDo you take having a working sanitation system for granted? What if you didn’t have access to a public wastewater treatment plant? What if you lived with sewage running back into your home? And what if your failing septic system made YOU a criminal? MacArthur Fellow Catherine Coleman Flowers is the founder of *The Center for Rural Enterprise and Environmental Justice* (CREEJ) and author of *Waste: One Woman’s Fight Against America’s Dirty Secret**. *On this episode of *Reversing Climate Change*, Catherine joins Ross to discuss the neglect of water and wastewater infrastructure in rural America, explaining why septic systems are failing and how that impacts public health. Catherine offers insight on the disparities in access to sanitation for poor rural communities and people of color, describing how corrupt government officials and bad policy can contribute to the inequity. Listen in for Catherine’s advice on collaborating with people who don’t necessarily share your values and find out what CREEJ is doing to design a solution that will allow people to treat wastewater affordably—wherever they are. *Connect with Nori* *Purchase Nori Carbon Removals* *Join Nori’s book club on Patreon* *Nori’s website* *Sign up for Nori’s weekly Newsletter, **The Nori Wrap* *Check out our other podcast, **Carbon Removal Newsroom* *Resources* *The Center for Rural Enterprise and Environmental Justice* *Waste: One Woman’s Fight Against America’s Dirty Secret **by Catherine Coleman Flowers* *CREEJ & **The Guardian’s** Sanitation Self-Report Form* *Catherine on Twitter* *Catherine on Facebook* *Catherine on Instagram* *American Society of Civil Engineering Report Card for America’s Infrastructure* *Lowndes Interpretive Center* *President Biden’s Climate Task Force* *White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council* *Pamela Rush* --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/reversingclimatechange/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/reversingclimatechange/support
Listen to the episodeIf you don’t have access to public transportation or you’re looking for a climate-friendly alternative to Uber, then you may have considered renting one of Revel’s electric mopeds. But do micromobility companies like this actually make money? And how should micromobility fit into the larger ecosystem of getting from point A to point B? *Kate Knibbs* is a Senior Writer at *WIRED* and the author of *‘Freedom, Mayhem, and the Uncertain Future of Revel’s Mopeds.’* On this bonus episode of *Reversing Climate Change*, Kate joins Ross and guest host Radhika Moolgavkar, Head of Supply and Methodology at Nori, to discuss micromobility, describing how mopeds and e-bikes should be a complement to mass transit—not the dominant form of getting around. She offers insight on the potential profitability of a company like Revel, explaining how positioning itself as an electric vehicle company increases its chances of success and why safety issues are its greatest existential threat. Listen in to understand the role of subsidies in making micromobility ventures work and learn how Kate thinks about when to choose public transit, train travel, auto ownership, rideshare, or micromobility options. *Connect with Nori* *Purchase Nori Carbon Removals* *Join Nori’s book club on Patreon* *Nori’s website* *Sign up for Nori’s weekly Newsletter, **The Nori Wrap* *Check out our other podcast, **Carbon Removal Newsroom* *Resources* *Kate at **WIRED* *Kate on Twitter* *Kate on **Reversing Climate Change** S2EP12* *‘Freedom, Mayhem, and the Future of Revel’s Mopeds’ in **WIRED* *Revel* *Lime Micromobility* *The Drivers Cooperative* *Books by Paul Theroux* *‘Farewell, Millennial Lifestyle Subsidy’ in **The New York Times* --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/reversingclimatechange/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/reversingclimatechange/support
Listen to the episodeAre you missing the experience of eating out at a restaurant? Or maybe you’re itching to travel and revisit the food traditions of the places you love? What if you could recreate these experiences at home, using simple recipes to embark on a culinary journey around the world? Renee Erickson is the James Beard Award-winning chef behind several popular Seattle restaurants including The Walrus and the Carpenter, The Whale Wins, and Bateau. She is also the author of the critically-acclaimed cookbook *A Boat, a Whale & a Walrus: Menus and Stories*. On this episode of *Reversing Climate Change*, Renee joins Ross and Radhika to discuss her latest release, *Getaway: Food and Drink to Transport You*, sharing what inspired her to design a cookbook around her favorite places. Renee weighs in on why eating locally and seasonally is not just better for the climate but better for us, explaining her decisions-making around what fish to buy for her restaurants and how to avoid wasting beef. Listen in for Renee’s insight on making good food more accessible and get her top recommendations on places to eat out in Seattle as the world reopens post-pandemic! *Connect with Nori* *Purchase Nori Carbon Removals* *Join Nori’s book club on Patreon* *Nori’s website* *Sign up for Nori’s weekly Newsletter, **The Nori Wrap* *Check out our other podcast, **Carbon Removal Newsroom* *Resources* *Chef Renee Erickson* *Getaway: Food & Drink to Transport You** by Renee Erickson* *A Boat, a Whale & a Walrus: Menus and Stories **by Renee Erickson* *Sea Creatures* *The Walrus and the Carpenter* *Bateau* *Tulalip Reservation* *Bristol Bay* *Drifters Fish* *Six Seasons: A New Way with Vegetables **by Joshua McFadden* *Green Plate Special* *Musang* *The Harvest Vine* *Café Lago* *Delancey* *Local Tide* *Gracia* *Rachel’s Bagels* *Saint Bread* *Books by Dominique Crenn* *Meesha* *‘Three Seattle Chefs on the Challenges of Opening a Restaurant in 2020’ in **Crosscut* --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/reversingclimatechange/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/reversingclimatechange/support
Listen to the episodeData in the music industry is incredibly fragmented. There is no one consistent place to go for information about a work. It’s hard to know where songs are being played or who was involved in creating a piece of music. And this means that a lot of artists don’t get royalties for their work. What if blockchain technology is the answer? *Imogen Heap* is the Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter and record producer behind *The Creative Passport*, an identity management platform for music makers that runs on the blockchain. On this episode of *Reversing Climate Change*, Imogen joins Ross, Paul, and Evangeline to explain how the music industry’s challenges around crediting and payment inspired her interest in the blockchain space. She weighs in on why she launched a collection of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) to raise funds for The Creative Passport and how she devoted a portion of the proceeds to Nori to offset the carbon emissions associated with minting those NFTs. Listen in for Imogen’s vision of a more diverse commercial music industry where artists are empowered to host their own data and share it with others on the blockchain. *Connect with Nori* *Purchase Nori Carbon Removals* *Join Nori’s book club on Patreon* *Nori’s website* *Sign up for Nori’s weekly Newsletter, **The Nori Wrap* *Check out our other podcast, **Carbon Removal Newsroom* *Resources* *Imogen’s App* *The Creative Passport* *Vinay Gupta at MATTEREUM* *Vinay Gupta’s Hexayurt Project* *MYCELIA* *Endlesss* *Don Diablo* *OpenSea* *Cargo* *arweave* *Paul’s Post on Removing Carbon Emissions from NFTs* *Kelly Garrett on Twitter* --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/reversingclimatechange/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/reversingclimatechange/support
Listen to the episodeElon Musk's Carbon Removal XPRIZE—w/ Dr. Marcius Extavour, VP Energy & Climate at XPRIZE
Big-ticket investments in carbon removal innovation are newsworthy, but perhaps nothing captures the public imagination quite like a cash prize. And the $100M purse associated with *XPRIZE Carbon Removal* happens to be the largest in history. So, how does an award of this magnitude translate to meaningful climate solutions? *Dr. Marcius Extavour* is the Vice President of Energy and Climate at *XPRIZE*, a nonprofit using large-scale global competitions to crowdsource solutions to the world’s greatest challenges. On this episode of *Reversing Climate Change*, Dr. Extavour joins Ross to discuss XPRIZE Carbon Removal, explaining how Elon Musk got involved in funding the $100M prize purse and what it takes to win the $50M grand prize. He describes how winning an XPRIZE gives a project momentum, offering insight on how the prize model complements traditional investments and sharing historic examples of awards that led to technological breakthroughs. Listen in for Dr. Extavour’s call to maintain a collaborative spirit in the carbon removal space as it evolves and find out how you can get involved in XPRIZE Carbon Removal. *Connect with Nori* *Purchase Nori Carbon Removals* *Join Nori’s book club on Patreon* *Nori’s website* *Sign up for Nori’s weekly Newsletter, **The Nori Wrap* *Check out our other podcast, **Carbon Removal Newsroom* *Resources* *XPRIZE Foundation* *XPRIZE Carbon Removal Overview* *XPRIZE Carbon Removal Guidelines* Email *carbonremoval@xprize.org* *CarbonCure on Reversing Climate Change S2EP16* *Carbon Upcycling on Reversing Climate Change S2EP60* *CarbonBuilt* *Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time **by Dava Sobel* *The Orteig Prize* *Dr. Extavour’s Keynote at the 2021 AirMiners Conference* *Climeworks* *Carbon Engineering* *Global Thermostat* *Charm Industrial* *Pachama* *AirMiners Launchpad* --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/reversingclimatechange/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/reversingclimatechange/support
Listen to the episodeShould we genetically engineer carbon-hungry trees? Can metal-eating trees clean up abandoned mines? Does seaweed have the potential to save the planet? While these ideas might seem outlandish, they are all examples of actual solutions to our environmental issues people are working on right now. *Teresa Carey* is a senior staff writer at *Freethink*, a platform that features the passionate innovators working to solve humanity’s greatest challenges. Prior to becoming a journalist, Teresa was a professional mariner and USCG licensed captain. On this episode of the *Reversing Climate Change *podcast, Teresa joins Ross to discuss the outside-the-box solutions to climate change she has written about, sharing her particular interest in covering the environment, genetics, climate technology, and carbon removal. She explains how innovators are genetically engineering trees to suck more CO2 out of the atmosphere, offering her take on the debate around GMOs and the impact hybrid breeding might have on local ecosystems. Listen in for Teresa’s insight on the potential dangers of consumer genetic tests and find out what she learned about the process of sequestering carbon in seaweed to generate carbon offsets. *Connect with Nori* *Purchase Nori Carbon Removals* *Join Nori’s book club on Patreon* *Nori’s website* *Sign up for Nori’s weekly Newsletter, **The Nori Wrap* *Check out our other podcast, **Carbon Removal Newsroom* *Resources* *Teresa on Freethink* *John Kretschmer on Reversing Climate Change S2EP33* *‘Metal Eating Trees Could Clean Up Abandoned Mines’ in **Freethink* *‘A Seaweed Diet Could Eliminate Most of Cows’ Greenhouse Emissions’ in * *Freethink* *‘Can Seaweed Save the Planet?’ in **Freethink* *‘Autonomous Trash-Eating Boats Clean Up Water Pollution’ in **Freethink* *Project Vesta on Reversing Climate Change S2EP23* *Dr. Greg Dipple on Reversing Climate Change EP009* *‘Should We Genetically Engineer Carbon-Hungry Trees?’ in **Freethink* *Paul Greenberg on Reversing Climate Change S2EP61* *The Salk Institute’s Harnessing Plants Initiative* *‘First Study of All Amazon Greenhouse Gases Suggests the Damaged Forest Is Now Worsening Climate Change’ in **National Geographic* *‘This Spit Test Will Help Couples Know Their Baby’s Risk of Genetic Disease’ in **Freethink* --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/reversingclimatechange/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/reversingclimatechange/support
Listen to the episodeWhy CEOs should support climatetech startups—w/ Nicole Systrom, Sutro Energy Group
For large, established companies to be sustainable long term, they need to consider how a changing climate will impact what they do. CEOs have got to ask how their businesses can be resilient in the face of climate change and what they can do to help mitigate it. Nicole Systrom is the Founder of *Sutro Energy Group*, a consultancy working to scale high-impact climate solutions. On this bonus episode of *Reversing Climate Change*, Nicole joins guest host Alexsandra Guerra to discuss her recent World Economic Forum article, *‘3 Ways CEOs Can Tackle Climate Change and Build a Net-Zero Economy.’* She explains why large, established companies should lend their political capital to climate tech startups and makes the case that every business should make net-zero a part of their business strategy. Listen in for Nicole’s insight on giving innovators a voice in policy creation and learn how large corporations, legislators and climate tech startups can work together to build a net-zero economy. *Connect with Nori* *Purchase Nori Carbon Removals* *Join Nori’s book club on Patreon* *Nori’s website* *Nori on Twitter* *Nori on YouTube* *Sign up for Nori’s weekly Newsletter, **The Nori Wrap* *Check out our other podcast, **Carbon Removal Newsroom* Email *podcast@nori.com* *Resources* *‘3 Ways CEOs Can Tackle Climate Change and Build a Net-Zero Economy’ by Nicole Systrom* *Sutro Energy Group* *45Q Tax Credit* *Microsoft’s Climate Innovation Fund* --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/reversingclimatechange/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/reversingclimatechange/support
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