50 Shades of Green: A Climate Group Podcast

The first of three live sessions aimed at getting to the heart of how the way we talk about climate has shifted and how stakeholders across the media, business, and nonprofit world are adapting to meet communities where they are.

For the first time, we broadcasted 50 Shades of Green from The Hub Live at Climate Week NYC in front of a live audience. 50 Shades of Green LIVE: The Innovation Episode brought together some of the most exciting leaders in the innovation space, showcasing the latest technologies, inventions, initiatives and ideas on earth – and far beyond. Whether they're creating solar panels from moon rock or turning sea water into rocket fuel, this session heard from those at the forefront of the next generation of climate action.

In episode 5 we join together with Anna Wong, Manager of Zero Emission Vehicle Regulations at the California Air Resources Board, and Terry Niemeier Director of Electric Vehicles at the Government of New South Wales, to dive into the varying electric vehicle policy landscapes in the US and Australia. Both California and New South Wales are members of the ZEV Community Project. ZEV Community brings together all levels of governments to share and learn about exciting ZEV (zero emission vehicle) initiatives taking place around the world.

How can we quantify the real human impact of extreme weather? According to NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, 2024 alone saw 27 individual weather and climate disasters with at least $1 billion in damages, trailing only the record-setting 28 events analyzed in 2023. Across hurricanes, wildfires, floods, tornados, and more the impacts of the climate crisis are apparent, but where do we begin to measure the real toll, these disasters take on the people affected and how do those folks carry on?

In this episode, we speak to three members of Extreme Weather Survivors, an organization dedicated to building community, providing support and training, and advocating for change for all those impacted by extreme weather. I join Executive Director and Co-Founder Chris Kocher, Melissa Whittaker, a small business owner from Montpelier, Vermont, and Erica Solove, a psychologist from Boulder, Colorado in a discussion about what it means to make connections, stay resilient, and create positive change in the wake of the climate crisis.

From the creators of Climate Week NYC, the largest climate event of its kind in the world, Climate Group brings you the Fifty Shades of Green podcast.

Each episode introduces you to leading experts, influencers and campaigners who are changing the way we fight climate change.

We take you behind the scenes with some of the most critical, and often unexpected, stories and people from the US and around the world.

Fifty Shades of Green is a podcast that brings the changemakers to you, hosted by our team of guest correspondents and experts.

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