Climate One

Climate One

Author: Climate One from The Commonwealth Club Language: English Episodes: 100
The conversation about our changing planet is often reduced to headlines and political noise, but Climate One moves beyond that. Hosted by Greg Dalton, Ariana Brocious and Kousha Navidar, this podcast from The Commonwealth Club creates a space for the full, complex dialogue we need. Each episode features candid discussions with scientists, policymakers, activists, and thinkers who are on the front lines. The focus is on drawing connections-between personal action and economic systems, between daunting scientific reports and tangible community solutions. You’ll hear analysis that doesn’t shy away from the severity of our situation while actively exploring pathways for genuine progress, from technology and finance to culture and justice. This isn't about alarmism or easy answers; it's about equipping listeners with a deeper understanding of the intertwined challenges and opportunities. Tuning into this podcast means joining a crucial exploration of how we adapt, mitigate, and fundamentally rethink our relationship with the natural world. The dialogue here is built on the idea that confronting the climate emergency honestly, in all its facets, is the first necessary step toward shaping a livable future.
Episodes
Reports from COP30: Climate Talks in the Amazon [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:01:22
The UN climate convention known as COP30 is now underway in Brazil. As the nations of the world gather to discuss their efforts to rein in climate disruption, the facts are clear: we’re not doing enough, fast enough, to…
Environmental Peacebuilders Working in the Midst of War [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:04:06
Fossil-fueled climate disruption is driving political instability around the world. The relationship between climate disasters and conflict are well-established — and also complicated. Even in war-torn regions like Israe…
When Climate Work Comes at a Cost: Dispatches From the Upside Down [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:04:26
Human-caused climate change is fueling extreme floods, wildfires, rising seas, and record-breaking heat all around the world. At the same time, some of the most senior U.S. government officials and other powerful actors…
Adaptation: When Prevention Isn’t Enough [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 59:30
So much of the conversation about the climate crisis focuses on prevention. But no matter how well we succeed on that front, climate-induced disasters are already causing hundreds of billions of dollars of damage worldwi…
Ani Dasgupta on Moving From Promises to Progress [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:02:37
We know what needs to be done to ward off the worst impacts of global climate disruption: rein in heat-trapping pollution, reverse deforestation, build resilient systems. But how we do those things is the trick. Every se…
PARTNER POD: Speed & Scale: Electrifying the grid with Amol Phadke [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 29:31
Today, we have a special episode to share with you from TED’s brand new podcast, Speed & Scale. Speed & Scale was created to help combat the doom and gloom that comes when thinking and learning about climate change. The…
De-Hyping Hydrogen [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:05:29
For decades, hydrogen has held promise as a revolutionary tool in the clean energy transition. It can be a fuel and energy carrier, and when made with renewable energy and burned in a fuel cell, its only byproduct is wat…
Remembering Dr. Jane Goodall [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 23:07
Legendary primatologist Jane Goodall died on October 1. In a 2024 conversation on the Climate One stage with Co-Host Greg Dalton, the indefatigable Goodall was focused on three intertwined crises: biodiversity loss, clim…
Taylor Brorby and Suzie Hicks Tell The Stories We Don’t Always Hear [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 57:46
Finding one's voice in climate action can come in many forms. Author and activist Taylor Brorby grew up in Center, North Dakota as a fourth-generation member of a fossil-fuel family. He struggled to find his place as a y…
Scientists Who Won’t Be Silenced [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:10:31
Within the federal government, science — especially climate science — has taken a beating. The Trump administration has moved from climate denial to climate erasure, firing thousands of career scientists across departmen…