The Will Brownsberger Podcast

Where Are We With Climate Change, Mitigation, and Resilience? (A Conversation With Cabell Eames and Peter Frumhoff)

This episode includes two guests, Peter Frumhoff, a climate scientist and ecologist, and Cabell Eames, an environmental policy advocate and strategist. The topic for discussion this time is around climate change, the reality of where we sit, and the efforts that need to be done with both climate mitigation and climate resilience. They unpack the hard math of net zero, the global emissions split between developed and developing nations, and why warming will continue for decades even as cleaner tech scales. The conversation leads to a case for a both-and strategy: aggressive mitigation and urgent, practical resilience that protects people where they live. For more information on Will and to share your thoughts, please head over to willbrownsberger.com [https://willbrownsberger.com/].  Find more information about Cabell and her work at castlingstrategies.com [https://castlingstrategies.com/].  Find more information about Peter and his work at woodwellclimate.org/staff/peter-frumhoff/ [https://www.woodwellclimate.org/staff/peter-frumhoff/].

Rethinking Drug Policy, Treatment, and the Criminal Justice System

Today's episode focuses on the evolution and current conversation around drug policy in Massachusetts. For more information and to share your thoughts, please head over to willbrownsberger.com [https://willbrownsberger.com/].

Why This Census is Different: Stories From Immigrant Community Leaders and the Work Ahead for the 2030 Census

Today's episode focuses on the upcoming 2030 census and the factors playing into how this cycle could look different from previous ones while still facing the usual challenges. Listen to hear: -Stories from immigrant community leaders of undercounts, impacts of federal policy changes, and declining trust with government -Why the census matters, from money to representation -The practical challenges of building address lists, a well planned and staffed outreach strategy, and other considerations -Why the efforts for the 2030 census are starting now and the next steps For more information and to share your thoughts, please head over to willbrownsberger.com [https://willbrownsberger.com/].

The State of Health Care in Massachusetts: A Conversation With Senator Cindy Friedman

In this episode, Will invites Cindy Friedman (Massachusetts State Senator and Senate Chair of the Committee on Health Care Financing) on the podcast to discuss the state of health care in Massachusetts from the need to shift the focus to patients, getting a handle on the health care assets in the state, what's currently driving costs, the new player of private equity in health care, and the effect federal changes will have going forward. For more information on Will and to share your thoughts, please head over to willbrownsberger.com [https://willbrownsberger.com/]. Find more information about Cindy at cindyfriedman.org [https://cindyfriedman.org/].

Climate Change in Massachusetts: A Conversation with Senator Mike Barrett

In this episode, Will invites Mike Barrett (Massachusetts Senate Chair of the Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities, and Energy) on the podcast to discuss Massachusetts' evolving approach to climate policy, starting with the earlier environmental movement and the 2008 Global Warming Solutions Act, which leads to conversation on wind, solar, the electrical grid, the transportation and building sectors, and how these all tie into Massachusetts' efforts on climate moving forward. For more information on Will and to share your thoughts, please head over to willbrownsberger.com [https://willbrownsberger.com/]. Find more information about Mike and his work at senatormikebarrett.com [https://senatormikebarrett.com/].