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Back to SearchCumulative Impact Analysis: Massachusetts, EPA, and Beyond
Season 6 Episode 5
Communities are exposed to pollution through the air, water, and land. Multiple sources of pollution and other environmental stressors can add up ove…
2 years, 3 months ago
Confidence in Climate Science: How Consensus Emerges in the Scientific Community
Season 6 Episode 4
Building scientific agreement is a meticulous process. In climate science, this process has faced a lot of outside scrutiny. In this episode, ELI’s S…
2 years, 3 months ago
Swamps, Science, and Sackett: ELI's Approach to Wetland Preservation
Season 6 Episode 3
What do Wetlands have to do with wellbeing? As vibrant and critical ecosystems, wetlands provide economic, cultural, and climate benefits to communit…
2 years, 4 months ago
From Dubai with Dedication: Navigating COP28 Climate Commitments
Season 6 Episode 2
A lot has been said about COP28. It has been described as a success, failure, and everything in between, but what actually happened? This week, host …
2 years, 4 months ago
Every Drop Counts: At the Confluence of Water and Law
Season 6 Episode 1
It’s undeniable that we take water access for granted – until we don’t have it or until water quality degrades, anyways. With at least forty states a…
2 years, 4 months ago
Can Fashion Ever Be Sustainable? Maybe.
Season 5 Episode 38
Consumers are seeking out ethically made and climate-friendly apparel to gift this holiday season. But how do they know whether their purchases are t…
2 years, 5 months ago
The Enforcement Angle: David Uhlmann and OECA
Season 5 Episode 37
The EPA’s Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA) develops the Agency’s national strategy to enforce compliance with federal environme…
2 years, 5 months ago
Governing for Sustainability: A Conversation with Scott Schang and John Dernbach
Season 5 Episode 36
The United Nation’s Sustainability Development Goals (SDGs) are 17 integrated goals that address global challenges, including those related to povert…
2 years, 5 months ago
COP28 Special: The Global Stocktake and Climate Equity
Season 5 Episode 35
Today is the first day of COP28, where participants will discuss the first-ever global stocktake, an assessment of global action on climate change to…
2 years, 6 months ago
Eat Your T(of)urkey: How to Reduce Food Waste This Thanksgiving
Season 5 Episode 34
An estimated 312 million pounds of food will be wasted this Thanksgiving. In this week’s episode, host Sarah Backer is joined by ELI Senior Attorney …
2 years, 6 months ago