Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchPlace-Based Energy Transitions: Who Decides and Who Benefits in a Clean Energy Future
Season 8 Episode 15
What does a truly just energy transition look like — and who gets to define it? In this episode of People, Places, Planet, host Sebastian Duque Rios …
4 months, 1 week ago
Centering Equity in Ocean Governance
Season 8 Episode 14
What does equity look like in ocean governance? In this episode of People, Places, Planet, host Sebastian Duque Rios speaks with Yoshitaka Ota of Oce…
5 months ago
A New Era? Private Sector Leadership in Environmental Law
Season 8 Episode 13
Is environmental law entering a new era—one defined not just by regulation and litigation, but also by implementation, incentives, and private-public…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Data Centers, AI, and the Grid: Can Load Flexibility Unlock New Capacity?
Season 8 Episode 12
As artificial intelligence drives unprecedented growth in electricity demand, data centers are rapidly becoming some of the largest—and most conseque…
6 months ago
FIFRA, Explained
Season 8 Episode 11
From the food we eat to the parks, farms, and neighborhoods around us, pesticide policy quietly shapes everyday life in the United States.
In this ins…
6 months, 1 week ago
What’s Next for Environmental Law in 2026
Season 8 Episode 10
As 2025 comes to a close, People, Places, Planet takes stock of a year of profound change in environmental law—and looks ahead to the legal and polic…
6 months, 4 weeks ago
Defensores ambientales: hacia la rendición de cuentas en Colombia
Season 8 Episode 9
This is a special edition episode in Spanish with our Colombian partner on ELI's Environmental Defenders Database project. If you'd like to learn mor…
7 months, 1 week ago
Groundtruth: Sustaining State Environmental Justice Programs in a Changed Policy Environment
Season 8 Episode 8
Environmental justice continues to evolve as states respond to shifting federal priorities and community needs. New Jersey has emerged as a leader, i…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
ESA, Explained
Season 8 Episode 7
At a time when species across the country face mounting pressures, the Endangered Species Act remains one of the most powerful—and contested—tools we…
8 months, 1 week ago
Fish, Conflict, and the Future of Our Oceans
Season 8 Episode 6
As climate change reshapes our oceans, fish populations are shifting across borders and into new territories, creating ripple effects for food securi…
8 months, 3 weeks ago