The secret life of corals | Dr. David E. Vaughan
12/15/22 • 36 min
Corals are the gems of the oceans, creating beautiful colors and shapes that form our reefs while serving many vital functions for life on this planet. With 25-40% already lost, the worldwide coral population faces incredible danger from climate change and other threats. But there is hope.
On this week’s episode, Hilary and I talk with Dr. David E. Vaughan, an esteemed marine biologist and author of the new book The Secret Life of Corals: Sex, War, and Rocks that Don’t Roll.
Dr. Vaughan has held aquaculture research and development positions for over 45 years. He is best known for developing the innovative restoration technique of “micro-fragmentation, which can speed up coral growth by 25 times by breaking them into tiny little pieces. He is focused on making this innovative process a scalable tool for reef restoration as the Founder of Plant a Million Corals. As you’ll hear in this conversation, David brings great clarity and joy when talking about corals and why they are so important.
Links:
Book: The Secret Life of Corals: Sex, War and Rocks That Don't Roll
Website: Plant A Million Corals
NOAA Coral Reef Ecosystem Overview
Episode recorded: December 7, 2022
Email your feedback to Chad, Gil, and Hilary at [email protected] or tweet them to @ClimatePosiPod.
Email your feedback to Chad, Gil, Hilary, and Guy at [email protected].
Corals are the gems of the oceans, creating beautiful colors and shapes that form our reefs while serving many vital functions for life on this planet. With 25-40% already lost, the worldwide coral population faces incredible danger from climate change and other threats. But there is hope.
On this week’s episode, Hilary and I talk with Dr. David E. Vaughan, an esteemed marine biologist and author of the new book The Secret Life of Corals: Sex, War, and Rocks that Don’t Roll.
Dr. Vaughan has held aquaculture research and development positions for over 45 years. He is best known for developing the innovative restoration technique of “micro-fragmentation, which can speed up coral growth by 25 times by breaking them into tiny little pieces. He is focused on making this innovative process a scalable tool for reef restoration as the Founder of Plant a Million Corals. As you’ll hear in this conversation, David brings great clarity and joy when talking about corals and why they are so important.
Links:
Book: The Secret Life of Corals: Sex, War and Rocks That Don't Roll
Website: Plant A Million Corals
NOAA Coral Reef Ecosystem Overview
Episode recorded: December 7, 2022
Email your feedback to Chad, Gil, and Hilary at [email protected] or tweet them to @ClimatePosiPod.
Email your feedback to Chad, Gil, Hilary, and Guy at [email protected].
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Building clean and equitable rural community power | Michelle Moore, CEO of Groundswell
In this episode, Hilary Langer speaks with Michelle Moore, CEO of the nonprofit Groundswell and author of the recently published book, “Rural Renaissance. Revitalizing America’s Hometowns Through Clean Power.” Michelle has spent her career advocating for equitable power. Her accomplishments range from delivering programs that cut energy use by $11 billion and led to the deployment of 3.2 Gigawatts of new renewable energy production while leading sustainability for the Obama Administration; to developing LEED into a globally recognized brand as Senior Vice President of USGBC.
Hilary and Michelle discuss the values that motivate her, why Groundswell is revitalizing rural areas, and how the Inflation Reduction Act will change America.
Links:
- Order “Rural Renaissance”
- Michelle Moore Bio
- Groundswell
- Michelle Moore on Twitter
- Inflation Reduction Act and DOE Loan Program
- Interface
- National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
- US Green Building Council
Episode recorded: November 9, 2022
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Email your feedback to Chad, Gil, Hilary, and Guy at [email protected].
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Ivan Frishberg | Collaborating to manage and finance the climate transition
Every day, the alphabet soup of climate and ESG-related NGOs seems to thicken. But their respective raisons d’etre can seem like a mystery for all but the closet of insiders. To help unravel the role of each of these organizations in the broader social movement and policy push for urgent climate action, Chad Reed speaks with Ivan Frishberg, the chief sustainability officer of Amalgamated Bank and a pioneer of climate collaboration for big banks and corporates.
Given his historically central and successful role in driving industry collaboration on climate action, Ivan provides key insights into the current state of this evolving landscape, delves into the hot topic of divestment versus engagement, and discusses the merits and significance—or lack thereof—of the so-called ESG backlash.
Links:
- Amalgamated Bank 2021 Corporate Social Responsibility Report
- Science Based Targets
- Ivan Frishberg on Twitter
Episode recorded: December 19, 2022
Email your feedback to Chad, Gil, and Hilary at [email protected] or tweet them to @ClimatePosiPod.
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