It’s safe to say that 2017 was not been the best of times when it came to climate. Record-breaking hurricanes, year-round wildfires, and a renewed commitment to fossil fuels all contributed to a chaotic first year under the Trump administration.

Guests (in order of appearance):

Bob Inglis, Former Republican U.S. Representative, South Carolina

Jeremy Carl, Research Fellow, Hoover Institution, Stanford University

Debbie Dooley, Co-Founder, Tea Party Movement

May Boeve, Executive Director, 350.org

Jim Sweeney, Director, Precourt Energy Efficiency Center, Stanford

Amy Myers Jaffe, UC Davis Graduate School of Management

Al Gore, Former United States Vice President

Bonni Cohen, Filmmaker

Bill Nye, Television Host, Science Educator

Jane Goodall, Founder, Jane Goodall Institute

James Coleman, Student

Corina MacWilliams, Student

Ashlee Vance, Reporter, Bloomberg Businessweek

Emily Castor, Director of Transportation Policy, Lyft

Amory Lovins, Co-founder and Chief Scientist, Rocky Mountain Institute

Jen Regan, Chief Sustainability Manager, We Bring It On

Portions of this program were recorded in front of a live audience at the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco, CA.

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