This week on Sea Change Radio, the second half of our discussion with Middle East expert Juan Cole of the University of Michigan. In this episode, we talk about some of the problems presented by certain trigger words when discussing Israel and Palestine and look at the handling of recent campus protests by police and … Continue reading Juan Cole: Israel, Gaza and Campus Protests, Part II → This article and podcast Juan Cole: Israel, Gaza and Campus Protests, Part II appeared first on Sea Change Radio.

Pro-Palestinian student protests are erupting on college campuses all over the country, often resulting in aggressive responses from local law enforcement. This week on Sea Change Radio, the first half of our two-part discussion with noted Michigan University history professor and Middle East scholar, Juan Cole. We look at the Israeli attacks on Gaza, discuss … Continue reading Juan Cole: Israel, Gaza and Campus Protests, Part I → This article and podcast Juan Cole: Israel, Gaza and Campus Protests, Part I appeared first on Sea Change Radio.

How do you think your life would be different if you had spent your first five years as an adult incarcerated? This week on Sea Change Radio, we speak to Kevin Ortiz, a progressive political activist in San Francisco whose life was very nearly derailed by a run-in with the police when he was 19 … Continue reading The Journey of Kevin Ortiz: From Punishment to Politics → This article and podcast The Journey of Kevin Ortiz: From Punishment to Politics appeared first on Sea Change Radio.

Election season is still a few months away, but the scent of it is already on the wind. There is a lot at stake in the presidential election, of course, but that’s not the only issue for voters in November. This week on Sea Change Radio, we speak with Daniel Nichanian of Bolts Magazine to … Continue reading Down-Ballot Politics With Daniel Nichanian of Bolts → This article and podcast Down-Ballot Politics With Daniel Nichanian of Bolts appeared first on Sea Change Radio.

When it comes to energy transitions, marine vessels tend to get overlooked, even though they are some of the worst polluters of our oceans and air. The heavy duty diesel fuel used by most ships presents serious problems for the planet. This week on Sea Change Radio, we speak with Maria Gallucci, a Senior Reporter … Continue reading Maria Gallucci: Zero Emission Marine Vessels → This article and podcast Maria Gallucci: Zero Emission Marine Vessels appeared first on Sea Change Radio.

California is famous for its picturesque sunsets, year-round mild weather, excellent surf, and largely progressive politics, including forward-thinking greenhouse emission policies. This week on Sea Change Radio, however, we learn about a less pleasant claim to fame for the golden state. Today we’re speaking with two scientists from Johns Hopkins University who are working to … Continue reading California Termites and the Atmosphere → This article and podcast California Termites and the Atmosphere appeared first on Sea Change Radio.

Legacy students, applicants whose families attended the school, comprised 36 percent of Harvard’s class of 2022. Notably, 77% of students admitted to Harvard via legacy preference are white. These days, however, the practice of giving legacy applicants a competitive edge over their peers in college admission decisions has come under fire. Last week on Sea … Continue reading Rod Graham: The Case For Legacy Preference in College Admissions → This article and podcast Rod Graham: The Case For Legacy Preference in College Admissions appeared first on Sea Change Radio.

Longtime listeners know that Sea Change Radio is not a debate format – we do not generally provide a platform for climate change deniers or other purveyors of disinformation. But when it comes to certain topics, we do believe there is room for spirited discourse. Next week’s guest will argue in favor of preserving legacy … Continue reading The Myth of Meritocracy Revisited: John Brittain on Legacy Preference (2017) → This article and podcast The Myth of Meritocracy Revisited: John Brittain on Legacy Preference (2017) appeared first on Sea Change Radio.

According to Reuters, electric vehicle sales leapt 50% in the US in 2023, and are expected to grow by another 30% in 2024. But driving around your city or town, you’ll probably still see a lot more gas stations than electric charging stations. This week on Sea Change Radio, we learn the ins and outs … Continue reading Nicole Voudren: Charged Up For EVs → This article and podcast Nicole Voudren: Charged Up For EVs appeared first on Sea Change Radio.

What comes to mind when you hear the words “crime” and “safety?” For many, these words evoke images of poor people stealing things, or police enforcing laws to suppress street crime. Our guest today on Sea Change Radio argues that there’s a whole set of crimes that have been intentionally omitted from the messaging we … Continue reading “To Serve & Protect” Whom? Alec Karakatsanis on Copaganda (re-broadcast) → This article and podcast “To Serve & Protect” Whom? Alec Karakatsanis on Copaganda (re-broadcast) appeared first on Sea Change Radio.

While you’re shoveling snow out of the driveway this week, you may not want to hear about extreme heat – but then again, maybe you do! This week on Sea Change Radio, we discuss the issue of a warming planet with Andrea Thompson, a science reporter and associate editor at Scientific American. We look at … Continue reading Andrea Thompson: Battling Extreme Heat Fatigue → This article and podcast Andrea Thompson: Battling Extreme Heat Fatigue appeared first on Sea Change Radio.

Denver, Colorado’s majestic mountains, green space, and reputation as an ecologically advanced city draw people into this growing metropolis. But there are some unwanted byproducts that result from the influx of humanity, for example air pollution and gentrification. This week on Sea Change Radio, we speak to Raksha Vasudevan, a freelance journalist and contributing editor … Continue reading Raksha Vasudevan: Rocky Mountain Ways → This article and podcast Raksha Vasudevan: Rocky Mountain Ways appeared first on Sea Change Radio.

Sometimes it seems as though Democrats are more determined to “fall in love” than to win elections. Lately I’ve been hearing, from both pundits and friends, that Joe Biden is simply too old to run for reelection. This week on Sea Change Radio, we hear from John Stoehr, the Editor and Founder of The Editorial … Continue reading John Stoehr: Betting On Biden → This article and podcast John Stoehr: Betting On Biden appeared first on Sea Change Radio.

This week on Sea Change Radio, we dig into the archives to revisit a couple of discussions with sustainability innovators whose ideas never took full flight but can continue to inspire us nonetheless. First, we hear from Dara O’Rourke, the CEO of Good Guide, a really great idea for improving product transparency for consumers which … Continue reading Standing On The Shoulders of Giants: Dara O’Rourke and Corwin Hardham → This article and podcast Standing On The Shoulders of Giants: Dara O’Rourke and Corwin Hardham appeared first on Sea Change Radio.

The transition from fossil fuels to a cleaner energy future is perhaps the most important human adaptation of our lifetime. This week on Sea Change Radio, we speak with Chris Nelder about his mission to take a deep dive into energy, on a fortnightly basis, as the host of the Energy Transition Show podcast. We … Continue reading Chris Nelder on Energy Transitions → This article and podcast Chris Nelder on Energy Transitions appeared first on Sea Change Radio.

Whether it be standardized testing, grades, extracurricular activities or personal essays, the question of how to level the playing field in education is quite a challenge. This week on Sea Change Radio, we take a deep dive into higher education admissions and inequities in this country with Jacob Vigdor, a Professor of Public Policy and … Continue reading Jacob Vigdor: College Admissions Quandries → This article and podcast Jacob Vigdor: College Admissions Quandries appeared first on Sea Change Radio.

Most of us have never been there but according to a quick Google search, some of the things you might see at the bottom of the ocean include sea spiders, tube worms, and something called a blob sculpin. Add to that list: heavy equipment for mining rare earth minerals like cobalt and manganese. This week … Continue reading Daniel Kammen: The Perils of Deep-Sea Mining → This article and podcast Daniel Kammen: The Perils of Deep-Sea Mining appeared first on Sea Change Radio.

The self-proclaimed “greatest country on earth” is in an unfathomable position. Heavily favored to win the Republican Party’s nomination for president is a man found guilty of rape and fraud in civil courts and facing nearly 100 felony counts in criminal proceedings. This week on Sea Change Radio, we speak to Darren Samuelsohn, a longtime … Continue reading Darren Samuelsohn: Untangling Trump’s Trials → This article and podcast Darren Samuelsohn: Untangling Trump’s Trials appeared first on Sea Change Radio.

COP28, or the 28th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Climate Change Conference, took place recently in the United Arab Emirates. With representation from nearly every country in the world, COP28 is the most important annual climate summit in the world. This week on Sea Change Radio, we talk with … Continue reading Bob Berwyn of Inside Climate News on COP28 → This article and podcast Bob Berwyn of Inside Climate News on COP28 appeared first on Sea Change Radio.

In the first decade of this century many of us learned that the threshold for keeping our planet healthy was 350 parts per million of carbon dioxide. Advocates like those at 350.org emphasized the need to adopt practices to help the earth stay below that number. Well, unfortunately, we earthlings have blown through that limit and are … Continue reading Namrata Chowdhary: Three (50) Is A Magic Number (re-broadcast) → This article and podcast Namrata Chowdhary: Three (50) Is A Magic Number (re-broadcast) appeared first on Sea Change Radio.

Did you know that India accounts for about one-third of the world’s one billion head of cattle? Last week on Sea Change Radio, we spoke to the head of Rumin8, a startup that’s working to reduce methane emissions from cattle. This week, we take a more academic approach to the cow burp problem – our … Continue reading Joseph McFadden: A Cattle Biologist Explains Feed Additives (re-broadcast) → This article and podcast Joseph McFadden: A Cattle Biologist Explains Feed Additives (re-broadcast) appeared first on Sea Change Radio.

A study from 2022 found that people who identified as non-religious or atheist were more likely to identify as pro-environment, as compared with religious people who tended to be “less committed to the environment.” Many of us environmentalists may not look to churches as natural sites for allies. But perhaps we should look a little … Continue reading Lauren Kim: Young Evangelicals for Climate Action → This article and podcast Lauren Kim: Young Evangelicals for Climate Action appeared first on Sea Change Radio.

For many of us, the holiday season presents an opportunity to spend some time thinking about people less fortunate than ourselves. This week on Sea Change Radio, we spotlight a story of hope, determination and redemption. Our guest is Christine Yoo the director and producer of the new documentary film 26.2 to Life which takes … Continue reading Christine Yoo: 26.2 To Life → This article and podcast Christine Yoo: 26.2 To Life appeared first on Sea Change Radio.

Last week on Sea Change Radio, we learned that the plastics industry plans to triple production in the next 40 years, reaching 3 trillion pounds of plastic a year by 2060. This week, we have the second half of our discussion with Wired writer and author, Matt Simon, who talks about how microplastic waste has … Continue reading Matt Simon on Microplastics, Pt. 2 → This article and podcast Matt Simon on Microplastics, Pt. 2 appeared first on Sea Change Radio.

Look around you: at this very moment, chances are that within a one-foot radius of your body, there’s something plastic. The ubiquity of plastic comes with a steep cost, however. This week on Sea Change Radio, the first half of our two-part discussion with Matt Simon, a Wired staff writer and author of A Poison … Continue reading Matt Simon on Microplastics, Pt. 1 → This article and podcast Matt Simon on Microplastics, Pt. 1 appeared first on Sea Change Radio.

It’s that time of year when as the weather gets colder we warm ourselves with thoughts of gratitude and giving, which, for many, includes charitable donations to organizations making a difference. This week on Sea Change Radio, we speak with the founder and executive director of one such organization. Scott Hechinger, a former public defender, … Continue reading Zealous Founder Scott Hechinger → This article and podcast Zealous Founder Scott Hechinger appeared first on Sea Change Radio.

This week on Sea Change Radio, we dig into the archives to hear from someone who works to amplify first people’s voices in the fight for climate justice. We speak with the Executive Director of Indigenous Climate Action, Eriel Deranger. We discuss the intersection of the indigenous people’s and the Black Lives Matter movements, take … Continue reading Eriel Deranger + Bill Plotkin → This article and podcast Eriel Deranger + Bill Plotkin appeared first on Sea Change Radio.

For many, along with all that good cheer, the holidays bring a bunch of food-related conundrums: what to bring to the pot luck, what to eat and not eat at the company party, what gifts to buy for our culinary-focused friends and family, and how to be ecologically responsible without compromising taste. This week on … Continue reading Gigi Berardi: Eating Well, Eating Wisely (re-broadcast) → This article and podcast Gigi Berardi: Eating Well, Eating Wisely (re-broadcast) appeared first on Sea Change Radio.

Depending on your point of reference, the term Amazon may evoke the mega-retailer or a vast South American forest. This week on Sea Change Radio we are speaking about the latter with author and conservation scientist Tim Killeen. We talk about his work in the Amazon region, his upcoming book, and what drew him to … Continue reading Tim Killeen on the State of the Amazon → This article and podcast Tim Killeen on the State of the Amazon appeared first on Sea Change Radio.

Did you see any of the celebrity-backed ads for the slew of now defunct crytpo businesses? Did they leave you scratching your head at the time? It was precisely the inscrutability of cryptocurrency that allowed scammers like Sam Bankman-Fried to pocket billions through crypto exchanges like FTX. That company’s pitch was essentially “it’s OK if … Continue reading Matthew Slater: Crypto and the Search for Trade Justice → This article and podcast Matthew Slater: Crypto and the Search for Trade Justice appeared first on Sea Change Radio.

We have all seen the mournful image of an unhappy polar bear isolated on a melting ice floe. It conveys the doom of that one bear as well as his species, and implies that we are all headed in that direction if something is not done about global warming. Inspired by such images and his … Continue reading Zac Unger: Looking Polar Bear Endangerment In The Eye (re-broadcast) → This article and podcast Zac Unger: Looking Polar Bear Endangerment In The Eye (re-broadcast) appeared first on Sea Change Radio.

Carbon offsets are often touted as a solution to humanity’s bad habit of emitting an awful lot of CO2. But how many of us actually know what things like carbon offsets and carbon dioxide removal are all about? This week on Sea Change Radio, we speak with David Ho, a professor in the oceanography department … Continue reading David Ho on Carbon Offsets: Much Ado About Nothing? → This article and podcast David Ho on Carbon Offsets: Much Ado About Nothing? appeared first on Sea Change Radio.

Humans have been making steel in some form or other for over two millennia – and consistently re-using and recycling it along the way. This week on Sea Change Radio, we speak with Chathu Gamage from the Rocky Mountain Institute to learn more about the steel industry. We look back at the modern history of … Continue reading Chathu Gamage: Forging Cleaner Steel → This article and podcast Chathu Gamage: Forging Cleaner Steel appeared first on Sea Change Radio.

It’s hard not to notice how sky high gas prices are these days. Perhaps the universe is trying to tell us something about our personal transportation choices — namely, that the status quo is untenable. This week on Sea Change Radio, Daniel Dicker is here to help us wade through the complex world of oil … Continue reading Pain At The Pumps: Understanding Gas Prices With Dan Dicker → This article and podcast Pain At The Pumps: Understanding Gas Prices With Dan Dicker appeared first on Sea Change Radio.

Have you ever thought about what you’d do to save the planet if you were a billionaire? Well, this week on Sea Change Radio, we speak with billionaire high tech entrepreneur and philanthropist Ziv Aviram and see how he answers that very question. We discuss Aviram’s partnership with the Clinton Global Initiative to help fight … Continue reading Israeli Entrepreneur and Philanthropist Ziv Aviram on the EcoBridge Initiative → This article and podcast Israeli Entrepreneur and Philanthropist Ziv Aviram on the EcoBridge Initiative appeared first on Sea Change Radio.

Did you know that over 100,000 tennis balls are used in an average grand slam tournament? And unfortunately, they cannot be recycled. Given the plethora of tennis matches played across the globe in an average year, we are talking about roughly 330 million tennis balls going into landfills annually. This week on Sea Change Radio, … Continue reading Tennis Anyone? James Martinez on Tennis Ball Waste → This article and podcast Tennis Anyone? James Martinez on Tennis Ball Waste appeared first on Sea Change Radio.

If you’ve happened to tune in to MSNBC or CNN on a day when a massive hurricane is not pummeling a coastal region, you might think that the only major news in this country concerns the many legal issues facing a certain former president of the United States. But, according to this week’s guest on … Continue reading John Stoehr on the Dangers of Illiberal Politics → This article and podcast John Stoehr on the Dangers of Illiberal Politics appeared first on Sea Change Radio.

This week on Sea Change Radio, we speak to environmental reporter Neel Dhanesha of Heatmap to learn about his new media startup, discuss the landmark climate case Held v. Montana and take a look at the lesser prairie chicken and why the plight of this dancing bird is no laughing matter. Narrator (00:02): This is … Continue reading Neel Dhanesha on the Lesser Prairie Chicken and Other Dispatches → This article and podcast Neel Dhanesha on the Lesser Prairie Chicken and Other Dispatches appeared first on Sea Change Radio.

In discussions about climate change we talk a lot about carbon dioxide, and with good reason. But did you know that per molecule, methane actually traps more atmospheric heat than CO2? This week on Sea Change Radio, we are speaking with Jon Goldstein of the Environment Defense Fund to learn about the fight to regulate … Continue reading Jon Goldstein: The Fight To Reduce Methane Emissions → This article and podcast Jon Goldstein: The Fight To Reduce Methane Emissions appeared first on Sea Change Radio.

They say charity is a virtue, but sometimes it’s a little more complicated. The donor advised fund or DAF, has been a financial instrument for charitable giving in the United States for nearly a century – it’s a useful tool for wealthy individuals to make philanthropic donations. But as the inequality gap continues to expand … Continue reading Following the Money: Alex Kotch on Charitable Giving → This article and podcast Following the Money: Alex Kotch on Charitable Giving appeared first on Sea Change Radio.

This week on Sea Change Radio we dig into the archives to first speak with author and Bloomberg Opinion columnist Adam Minter about the world of autonomous vehicles. We examine the impact autonomous vehicles might have on rural America, look at an appealing test program in a sparsely populated area of Minnesota, and explore how … Continue reading Adam Minter + Jim Motavalli: Autonomous Vehicles and EV Update → This article and podcast Adam Minter + Jim Motavalli: Autonomous Vehicles and EV Update appeared first on Sea Change Radio.

If you were a kid in the 1970s, you undoubtedly were at least a little terrified of going into the ocean – a fear placed squarely in your subconscious by the Jaws movies. But, according to the International Shark Attack File, there are only around 72 unprovoked shark attacks around the world per year, a … Continue reading Philip Jacobson: The Fight To Stop Shark Finning (re-broadcast) → This article and podcast Philip Jacobson: The Fight To Stop Shark Finning (re-broadcast) appeared first on Sea Change Radio.

Did you know that India accounts for about one-third of the world’s one billion head of cattle? Last week on Sea Change Radio, we spoke to the head of Rumin8, a startup that’s working to reduce methane emissions from cattle. This week, we take a more academic approach to the cow burp problem – our … Continue reading Joseph McFadden: A Cattle Biologist Explains Feed Additives → This article and podcast Joseph McFadden: A Cattle Biologist Explains Feed Additives appeared first on Sea Change Radio.

When we think about greenhouse gas emissions, automobiles, airplanes, and power plants usually figure more prominently than livestock. The methane produced by cow belching, however, is one of the biggest sources of agricultural greenhouse gas emissions. Fortunately, there are some innovations on the horizon that are promising to help reduce the damage of these gassy … Continue reading David Messina: Rumin8 Strives To Reduce Cow Methane Emissions → This article and podcast David Messina: Rumin8 Strives To Reduce Cow Methane Emissions appeared first on Sea Change Radio.

The new generation of veggie burgers do taste more like meat than their sawdust-leaning predecessors. And most agree that plant-based meat alternatives are a step in the right direction, considering the hefty impact that cattle have on the environment. But the Impossible Burgers and Beyond Meats of the world come with their own not-so-insignificant carbon … Continue reading Nithin Coca: The Impacts of Plant-Based Meats → This article and podcast Nithin Coca: The Impacts of Plant-Based Meats appeared first on Sea Change Radio.

In the 1990s, I recall my grandfather remarking upon the new ubiquity of plastic water bottles, “When did everybody get so thirsty all of a sudden?” Indeed, plastic bottles have been proliferating at an exponential rate since the 1970s – the US alone is responsible for tens of billions of single-use plastic bottle waste every … Continue reading FloWater: An Answer To Our Plastic Bottle Woes? (Re-broadcast) → This article and podcast FloWater: An Answer To Our Plastic Bottle Woes? (Re-broadcast) appeared first on Sea Change Radio.

For some time now, ecologists and environmentalists have been promoting life-cycle analyses – calculations of the environmental impact of a product, from the sourcing of materials all the way through to its disposal. While this is still a valid expenditure of effort, our guest today on Sea Change Radio argues that we may need to … Continue reading An Upfront Talk About Carbon With Lloyd Alter → This article and podcast An Upfront Talk About Carbon With Lloyd Alter appeared first on Sea Change Radio.

The novelist David Foster Wallace once said, “Good fiction’s job is to comfort the disturbed and disturb the comfortable.” This week on Sea Change Radio, we speak with author Chuck Collins about his debut novel which centers on Big Oil and climate change. We talk about how he has channeled a life of privilege into … Continue reading Chuck Collins: Disturbing The Very Comfortable → This article and podcast Chuck Collins: Disturbing The Very Comfortable appeared first on Sea Change Radio.

An unusual by-product of the global pandemic was that a lot more people ended up becoming gardeners – one study estimated that over 18 million Americans discovered gardening while spending more time at home. This week on Sea Change Radio, we revisit our 2020 discussion with author and sustainability expert Paul Wheaton about his book, … Continue reading Paul Wheaton: Building A Better World In Your Backyard → This article and podcast Paul Wheaton: Building A Better World In Your Backyard appeared first on Sea Change Radio.

When you visit the World Wildlife Fund’s list of critically endangered species, the first animals named are large, beloved mammals like the African Forest Elephant and the Eastern Lowland Gorilla. While these majestic creatures tug at our heartstrings, there are also a lot of smaller, more unsung organisms that are in grave risk of extinction, … Continue reading John Platt: In Search of The Ivory-Billed Woodpecker → This article and podcast John Platt: In Search of The Ivory-Billed Woodpecker appeared first on Sea Change Radio.

  According to the International Energy Agency, over 14 million electric vehicles, or EVs, are expected to be sold globally in 2023. If this is accurate, EVs would account for about 18 percent of total car sales for the year, a 35 percent increase over 2022. The EV revolution is upon us, and here to … Continue reading Jim Motavalli on the EV Revolution → This article and podcast Jim Motavalli on the EV Revolution appeared first on Sea Change Radio.

Back in the 16th century, when England began to run out of trees, it started burning coal. And by 1700, most Brits were using coal as their main source of fuel. But then coal became scarce. To come full circle, today England is burning large amounts of wood again – much of it in the … Continue reading Wood Pellets: The New Coal (re-broadcast) → This article and podcast Wood Pellets: The New Coal (re-broadcast) appeared first on Sea Change Radio.

They say home is where the heart is, and it’s also where our story begins today. This week on Sea Change Radio, we talk to two people doing their best to make everyone’s home a happy one. First, we speak to architect Adam Woltag to discuss how sustainability factors into newly constructed buildings. We learn … Continue reading Adam Woltag: Designing Sustainable Spaces → This article and podcast Adam Woltag: Designing Sustainable Spaces appeared first on Sea Change Radio.

The passage of time has generally moved us in the direction of increased dignity and rights for members of the LGBTQ community in this country, with marriage equality officially recognized in 2015. But since then, the US Supreme Court has taken a sharp turn to the right, and we are now looking at the erosion … Continue reading Sasha Buchert of Lambda Legal: The Case For LGBTQ Equality → This article and podcast Sasha Buchert of Lambda Legal: The Case For LGBTQ Equality appeared first on Sea Change Radio.