Climate+ | Purpose and Prosperity in an Unprecedented World

Climate+ | 78 | Jennifer Hadayia @ Air Alliance Houston

𝘿𝙤 𝙬𝙚 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙖 𝙧𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙗𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙣 𝙖𝙞𝙧? Houston, Texas is often called the "energy capital of the world," but that title comes with a heavy public health price tag. In episode 78 of Climate+ Podcast [https://www.linkedin.com/feed/#], I’m joined by Jennifer Hadayia, MPA [https://www.linkedin.com/feed/#], Executive Director of Air Alliance Houston [https://www.linkedin.com/feed/#], to discuss: 📍 The "perfect storm" of geography and policy that shaped Houston’s air quality. 📍 Why the "jobs vs. health" debate is a false dichotomy. 📍 How community-led advocacy and real-time monitoring are shifting the power back to residents. As Jennifer says, "𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝘆." Resources: Air Alliance Houston - https://airalliancehouston.org/ EPA Inflation Reduction Act Grants - https://www.epa.gov/newsroom/epa-announces-1-billion-investment-clean-air-and-climate-initiatives California Community Notification System - https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/resources/documents/community-notification-system New Jersey Environmental Justice Law - https://www.nj.gov/oag/newsreleases22/20220407a.html air pollution, Houston, New Jersey, California, environmental justice, climate change, community advocacy, policy, air quality monitoring, industrial emissions, transportation, environmental justice laws

Climate+ | 77 | Dr. Melik Khoury @ Unity Environmental University

𝙃𝙤𝙬 𝙩𝙤 𝙬𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙞𝙢𝙖𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝙝𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙚𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙘𝙡𝙞𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙮 𝙖𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙚𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙩, 𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙘𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙮 𝙩𝙤 𝙞𝙣𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙖𝙩𝙚, 𝙖𝙘𝙘𝙚𝙡𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙡𝙞𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙖𝙙𝙖𝙥𝙩 𝙞𝙣 𝙖 𝙙𝙮𝙣𝙖𝙢𝙞𝙘 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙪𝙣𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙚𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙡𝙙? Join me for Climate+ Podcast [https://www.linkedin.com/feed/#] #77, a conversation with Dr. Dr. Melik Khoury [https://www.linkedin.com/feed/#], the visionary president and CEO of Unity Environmental University [https://www.linkedin.com/feed/#], exploring how higher education must democratize access to climate and sustainability education across every industry and geography. Key Takeaways: - 𝙀𝙣𝙫𝙞𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝙚𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙢𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙚𝙫𝙤𝙡𝙫𝙚 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙖 𝙣𝙞𝙘𝙝𝙚 𝙤𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙤 𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙖𝙡 𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙮, 𝙖𝙨 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙮 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙨 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙚𝙣𝙫𝙞𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 - 𝙏𝙚𝙘𝙝𝙣𝙤𝙡𝙤𝙜𝙮 𝙚𝙣𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚𝙨 𝙪𝙣𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙚𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙙𝙚𝙢𝙤𝙘𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙯𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙛 𝙝𝙞𝙜𝙝-𝙦𝙪𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙚𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣, 𝙧𝙚𝙢𝙤𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙗𝙖𝙧𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙜𝙚𝙤𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙥𝙝𝙮, 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙘𝙤𝙨𝙩 - "𝙔𝙤𝙪 𝙘𝙖𝙣𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙝𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙬"—𝙚𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙞𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙙𝙤𝙩𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙞𝙜𝙣𝙤𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙖𝙙𝙙𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙜𝙡𝙤𝙗𝙖𝙡 𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙦𝙪𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙨 - 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙪𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙘𝙚 𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙙𝙨 𝙗𝙤𝙩𝙝 𝙙𝙚𝙚𝙥 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙬𝙡𝙚𝙙𝙜𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙡𝙚𝙭𝙞𝙗𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙩𝙤 𝙖𝙙𝙖𝙥𝙩 𝙖𝙘𝙧𝙤𝙨𝙨 𝙢𝙪𝙡𝙩𝙞𝙥𝙡𝙚 𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙚𝙧 𝙥𝙞𝙫𝙤𝙩𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙜𝙧𝙚𝙚𝙣 𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙤𝙢𝙮 climate education, sustainability, higher education, innovation, interdisciplinary learning, democratization, environmental science, climate literacy, technology in education, global perspectives

Climate+ | 76 | Deepesh Rathore @ InsightEV

𝙃𝙤𝙬 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙬𝙚 𝙚𝙣𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙨𝙩-𝙚𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚, 𝙛𝙡𝙚𝙭𝙞𝙗𝙡𝙚, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙨𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙙𝙪𝙖𝙡 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙨𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙖𝙩 𝙖 𝙨𝙘𝙖𝙡𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 8 𝙗𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙥𝙡𝙪𝙨 𝙥𝙚𝙤𝙥𝙡𝙚 𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙚𝙩? Climate+ Podcast [https://www.linkedin.com/feed#] #76 has the answers! Join me for a fascinating conversation with Deepesh Rathore [https://www.linkedin.com/feed#], founder and head of research at InsightEV [https://www.linkedin.com/feed#], as they explore the transformative world of electric two-wheelers and urban mobility. Deepesh shares critical insights into India's rapidly evolving electric vehicle market, revealing how a country of 1.4 billion people is navigating the transition from traditional internal combustion scooters and motorcycles to smart, connected electric alternatives. Electric two-wheelers are reshaping personal transportation in one of the world's most dynamic markets. Tune in for essential insights on where purpose meets prosperity in our unprecedented Climate+ World. #E2W #Electricmobility #Urbanmobility #Personaltransportation #India #subcontinent #Africa #Indonesia #Philippines #GlobalSouth #Emergingmarkets #innovation #climatetech #powergrid #infrastructure #Renewables #energy #Manufacturing #Connectedvehicles #Environment #Climate #Carbon #emissions #climatechange #pollution #eJ #environmentaljustice #Climatesolutions #Sustainability #impact #Climatefunds #Commutation #Publictransportation #Speedandscale

Climate+ | 75 | Phoebe Tan @ Taelor

𝙃𝙤𝙬 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙬𝙚 𝙗𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙠 𝙛𝙧𝙚𝙚 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙮𝙘𝙡𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙪𝙢𝙥𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙞𝙣 𝙛𝙖𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙬𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙚 𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙡𝙤𝙤𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙗𝙚𝙨𝙩? It's epsiode #75 of Climate+ Podcast [https://www.linkedin.com/feed#] with guest Phoebe Tan, co-founder of Taelor [https://www.linkedin.com/feed#], a men's clothing rental service that's revolutionizing how we think about our wardrobes and tackling one of the world's most wasteful industries.  The conversation explores the stark reality of fashion waste, where the average American throws away 81 pounds (37 kg!) of clothing annually, and dives into how Taelor's model extends garment lifecycles while reducing environmental impact. Phoebe reveals fascinating insights about changing consumer behavior, the true cost and value of our clothing, and her vision for making circular fashion accessible through both direct-to-consumer and B2B partnerships. It's an inspiring look at how innovation and sustainability can transform not just our closets, but our entire approach to consumption.

Climate+ | 74 | Ebenezar Wikina @ Rivers2050.org

𝙄𝙣 𝙖 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙡𝙙 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙘𝙡𝙞𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙚, 𝘼𝙄, 𝙙𝙚𝙢𝙤𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙥𝙝𝙞𝙘 𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙛𝙩𝙨, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙜𝙚𝙤𝙥𝙤𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙛𝙡𝙞𝙘𝙩𝙨 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙛𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙣 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙞𝙣𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙩𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙖𝙙𝙖𝙥𝙩, 𝙛𝙪𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙨𝙣'𝙩 𝙟𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙖 𝙡𝙪𝙭𝙪𝙧𝙮 — 𝙞𝙩'𝙨 𝙖 𝙣𝙚𝙘𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙮.  Join Climate+ Podcast [https://www.linkedin.com/feed/#] for a conversation with Ebenezar Wikina [https://www.linkedin.com/feed/#], Nigerian civic advocate and founder of the Rivers 2050 Vision, as we explore why short-term political and economic cycles are failing us and how we can design the futures we actually want to see. Ebenezer shares insights from his groundbreaking work bringing together everyone from five-year-olds to policymakers to co-create a 25-year development blueprint for Nigeria's Rivers State, demonstrating that future thinking starts with asking the right questions today. Whether you're a policy analyst, business leader, educator, or concerned citizen, discover why developing a futurist mindset—the ability to anticipate change, envision alternatives, and take strategic action—may be the most critical skill for navigating our unprecedented Climate+ World.