Podcast Episodes

Enhancing Integrity Standards in Carbon Markets: A Conversation with Amy Merrill of ICVCM

Amy Merrill, CEO of the Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM) joins host Mike Toffel in this fourth episode of the Climate Rising series on voluntary carbon markets. Amy has exten…

Published on 8 months, 2 weeks ago

Strengthening Carbon Claims via the Voluntary Carbon Markets Integrity Initiative (VCMI): A Conversation with Mark Kenber

This episode, the third in our series on Voluntary Carbon Markets, features Mark Kenber, Executive Director of the Voluntary Carbon Markets Integrity Initiative (VCMI). Mark has worked in carbon mark…

Published on 9 months ago

The Potential and Challenges of the Voluntary Carbon Market

Our second episode on the voluntary carbon market is a bonus episode of a panel discussion recorded at Harvard Climate Action Week in 2024. Harvard Kennedy School Professor Joe Aldy

moderates this dis…

Published on 9 months, 2 weeks ago

Building Integrity in Carbon Markets: A Conversation with Jennifer Jenkins of Rubicon Carbon

Dr. Jennifer Jenkins, Chief Science Officer at Rubicon Carbon, joins our host Mike to talk about the critical role of voluntary carbon markets in achieving net-zero goals. Dr. Jenkins shares insights…

Published on 9 months, 4 weeks ago

Accelerating Battery Innovation with AI: A Conversation with Argonne’s Logan Ward

Logan Ward, Deputy Scientist at Argonne National Laboratory, joins host Mike Toffel to discuss how AI is transforming the discovery process for new materials in grid-scale batteries. Logan explains A…

Published on 10 months, 1 week ago

Using AI and Satellite Data to Transform Agriculture: A Conversation with Alyssa Whitcraft

Dr. Alyssa Whitcraft is a professor at University of Maryland and a leading expert in agricultural

remote sensing and climate adaptation. Dr. Whitcraft discusses her journey from co-founding NASA Harv…

Published on 10 months, 3 weeks ago

Using AI to Fight Wildfires: How Dryad Networks is Scaling Climate Technology

Carsten Brinkschulte is the CEO of Dryad, a company that leverages AI to detect wildfires early and prevent catastrophic damage. Carsten shares his journey from a telecom entrepreneur to climate tech…

Published on 11 months, 1 week ago

Using AI to Optimize Energy Demand

In this episode, host Mike Toffel speaks with Pasi Miettinen, CEO of Sagewell, a company that uses AI to help utilities and their customers manage energy demand efficiently. Pasi explains how Sagewel…

Published on 11 months, 3 weeks ago

A Preview of COP29: What Business Leaders Should Know with Outrage & Optimism Co-hosts

In this episode, host Mike Toffel sits down with Paul Dickinson and Tom Rivett-Carnac, co-hosts of the climate podcast Outrage & Optimism, to preview COP29, the upcoming UN Climate Change Conference …

Published on 1 year ago

How Public Policy Can Drive Climate Innovation and Business Opportunities: A Conversation with USEPA’s David Cash

David Cash, the Regional Director of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) for

New England, shares his journey from environmental science to state and federal leadership roles. He highlight…

Published on 1 year ago