Welcome to this episode of A Climate Change. I’m Matt Matern, your host. Today, I’m pleased to welcome Auden Schendler, SVP of Sustainability at Aspen One. Join us as we discuss tackling climate change through systemic reforms. Auden critiques corporate sustainability's limits highlights transformative policies like the Inflation Reduction Act, and calls for community-driven action to reshape public policy and fight climate complicity.
 
Here are the key topics discussed:

• Introduction to Climate Change
• Auden’s Journey into Environmentalism
• Understanding Climate Complicity
• Corporate Sustainability vs. Systemic Change
• Public Perception and Political Action
• Key Actions for Systemic Change
• Inflation Reduction Act and Carbon Pricing 
• State-Level Initiatives and Success Stories
• Engaging as Citizens for Climate Action

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