“For anyone, women especially who are interested in the energy and climate space, I would say that you shouldn't feel that you need to choose between the public sector, the private sector, and the nonprofit sector. I've been able to continue to build my expertise in the energy and climate space, but from multiple different perspectives. My advice would be to just not feel that you need to pick one of those lanes and, and to take the risk to bounce between those different segments of our economy.” 

Claire Seaborn on Electric Ladies Podcast

Summer is a good time to think about your next career move. These five women trailblazers have some great advice. These are all women who Joan Michelson interviewed at length on Electric Ladies Podcast over the past year, and who have all broken down barriers to get where they are, blazing a trail for the rest of us.

They each advocate for and/or work directly in energy, climate, sustainability and ESG – environment, social, governance – and share actionable tips that every woman (and man) can apply today.

This episode brings you advice from:

•    · Hilary Doe, Michigan’s Chief Growth Office on how the state is turning IRA Credits into Growth – and the first person in the U.S. to hold that kind of role.
• Congresswoman Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), and Co-Chair of the Bipartisan Climate Solutions Caucus, on the politics of energy and infrastructure
• Claire Seaborn, former Chief of Staff to Canada’s Minister of Energy and Natural Resources on what the U.S. can learn from Canada’s energy policies

·  Tensie Whelan, Founding Director of NYU Stern on why sustainable business is good business. 

·  Zara Summers, Chief Science Officer at LanzaTech about innovative ways that recovered carbon is making its way back into our daily lives.

Read Joan’s Forbes piece on How Women Can Boost Their Careers Despite Headwinds — Women’s History Month, and more of her articles here.

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“Carbon Recycling International…is converting CO2 into sustainable methanol…(W)e have technology, which takes CO2 as a waste, and it takes hydrogen and turns it into methanol…and it is used today both like into chemicals. So, the chemical sector is a big consumer of methanol, which is a very large known product in the world today. …(and into) a sustainable fuel...playing a pretty big role in the energy transition.” Bjork Kristjansdottir on Electric Ladies Podcast

As the Trump administration sends mixed signals on carbon capture technologies – keeping the tax credits for them while cutting funding – an innovative company in Iceland is converting captured CO2 into energy, in what’s called carbon recycling. How?

Listen to Bjork Kristjansdottir, COO/CFO of Carbon Recycling International in Iceland explain how it works and how it’s used in this fascinating discussion with Electric Ladies host Joan Michelson. 

You’ll hear about:

• How they “recycle carbon” – from capture to converting it to how it’s used.
• How the chemicals made from carbon recycling are used.
• Why methanol is so important in the energy transition and how they make it
• How they are making sustainable aviation fuel from carbon recycling
• Plus, insightful career advice, such as…

“My advice is first, like it's around decisions. So, we need to make decisions. Postponing making decisions puts you at the risk things will just happen to you.…And remember that, when we do make those decision in our career, it is always based on the best information available at the time. Things may change, it doesn't make it a wrong decision.. (and) You don't need to learn and be the best at everything yourself. What you need to do is to learn how to listen and harvest all of the potential, all of the talent around you… get comfortable with asking the right questions.” Bjork Kristjansdottir on Electric Ladies Podcast

Read Joan’s Forbes article about this new report here and more of her articles here too.

You'll also like:

• Congresswoman Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), on the politics of energy and infrastructure
• Doreen Harris, President and CEO of NYSERDA, on how New York is leading the way to the clean energy future.
• Autum Huskins, Hitachi Zosen Inova, turning waste into energy (and wine)
• Marit Brommer, Ph.D., International Geothermal Association, how geothermal is a dependable energy source
• Claire Seaborn, former Chief of Staff to Canada’s Minister of Energy and Natural Resources on what the U.S. can learn from Canada’s energy policies

• Melissa Lott, Ph.D., Director of Research at the Center for Global Energy Policy at Columbia University, and the lead scientists in the PBS/NOVA documentary “Chasing Carbon Zero.”
• Paula Glover, President, The Alliance to Save Energy, focused on energy efficiency

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“There are those individual actions that we can take. But if I can work with my community or work inside of my company, or if I can work inside of my house of worship and we can build some community and some action that way, it will have a much bigger impact than anything that I can do as an individual… The communities that they're already a part of, whether they're residential, like in their neighborhoods, or it's the nonprofits that they're a part of, or the places where they have other kinds of communities like religious communities, and start conversations there. What could we do as a community? What could we do as an organization?” Laur Hesse Fisher on Electric Ladies Podcast

It’s easy to feel powerless as political forces try to dismantle sustainability-climate-clean energy initiatives, levers and economics, BUT we can make a difference anyway. And it matters. Small steps add up. Impact matters. There are steps each of us can take individually to help avert climate change. How?

Listen to Laur Hesse Fisher of MIT’s Environmental Solutions Initiative and TIL Climate podcast, in this discussion with Electric Ladies host Joan Michelson that aired last year and is more relevant than ever. Laur explains how we can leverage the things we do now, the places we already go, and people we currently talk to and make a difference that way. 

You’ll hear about:

• Why reaching people outside the climate-tuned bubble is critical.
• How we can leverage the relationships we already have, the local media, and local events to make a bigger difference than we can make on our own.
• Why voting is so crucial this year – and not for the reasons you might have heard
• Plus, insightful career advice, such as…

“My advice would be, as you're thinking about where you want to go, talk to people about that. So you might not know where you want to go, in which case I recommend informational interviews. Those are great for learning about other people's career paths, what it took for them to get there, what did they learn along the way? I mean, people are really open to having a half an hour conversation.”

Laur Hesse Fisher on Electric Ladies Podcast

Read Joan’s Forbes articles here too.

You'll also like:

·      Most Americans Want Climate Action, Study Says. How To Bridge The Political Divide, ELP Host Joan Michelson’s article that includes Congresswoman Houlahan.

·     Women Rewriting The Climate Conversation, a panel from The Earth Day Women’s Summit moderated by Joan Michelson

·     UN Climate Week discussion on how some creative women are making sustainable fashion a reality, moderated by Joan Michelson.

·     Kerry Bannigan, Managing Director of PVBLIC Foundation, on sustainability and social responsibility on the runway.

·     Zainab Salbi, cofounder of Daughters For Earth, on the pivotal role of women climate entrepreneurs.

·     Jill Tidman, Executive Director of The Redford Center, environmental storytelling through media, film, series and documentaries.

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“Our job is to recycle so that we can recover all of that scrap and goods that you and I are recycling in our garbage bins every week or recycling as we get new cars. And our job is to recover that because we make steel in a very clean and efficient process through what's called an electric arc furnace. So, we take all of that scrap, we melt it down, and we make new steel. It does not degrade. It has a continuous reusable life.…Depending on the different products of steel, that actually determines the recycled content that goes into them for the finishes and the quality of the steel that's needed.”

Tabitha Stine on Electric Ladies Podcast

With tariffs on steel and the Nippon Steel-U.S. Steel merger back in the news, we wanted to replay this important conversation on the impact of steel on the environment and how “recycled steel” works. “The production and use of materials such as cement, steel, and aluminum have a significant carbon footprint,” according to the UN, with construction 37% of emissions. But is recycled steel safe?

Listen to Tabitha Stine, General Manager of Energy Solutions and Services at Nucor Corporation, which says it’s “North America’s largest steel manufacturer and recycler.” She’ll explain how recycled steel is made and more in this fascinating conversation with Electric Ladies host Joan Michelson. They also share insightful career advice.

You’ll hear about:

• How recycled steel is made and where the steel comes from that is recycled.
• How structurally sound recycled steel is and how it’s tested to make sure and meet building codes.
• Which industries use recycled steel, why, and how the demand and supply line up.  
• How the steel industry is adapting to ensure automobiles and buildings are resilient to the ravages of climate change, including innovations in the works.
• Plus, insightful career advice, such as…

“Usually what holds people back is, people are not willing to raise their hand. And then you go 10 years and you haven't had guidance because maybe you have a manager that doesn't give you feedback. You have to advocate for yourself. You are your advocate. There are no others. You’ve got to assume nobody else will except for yourself and you go for it. And I would also stress that if you're also not mentoring others at every stage along your career, you're missing out on a big opportunity,” Tabitha Stine on Electric Ladies Podcast

Read Joan’s Forbes articles here.

You'll also like:

• Marci Jenks, Eco-Materials Technologies, on green cement
• Congresswoman Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), on the politics of energy and infrastructure
• Erin McLaughlin, Senior Economist, The Conference Board, about her new report on buildings, climate change and carbon emissions.
• Katie McGinty, Chief Sustainability Officer, Johnson Controls, on the power of buildings.
• Anna Siefken, Deputy Director, Federal Energy Management Program, Dept. of Energy, on how the federal government reduces the energy use and carbon footprint of its 350,000 buildings.
• Laura Busse Dolan, CEO, Applied Imagination, which designs and builds miniature buildings from plants and botanicals.

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“If you cannot change the system, change the frigging system… Women, when we have our money, are more likely to start an impact fund business or something. So, we have really got to get out of our way and just take the risk. "

Tracy Gray at The Earth Day Women’s Summit 2025

Innovative financing models are urgently needed to tackle the climate crisis, but significant gaps persist. Research shows that women and people of color deliver stronger returns yet continue to be underrepresented. Meanwhile, the insurance industry must confront the mounting risks of climate disasters.  

So how can our financial systems better support women-led and minority-owned businesses, fund climate resilience and provide high return of investments? 

Listen to this live recording of a riveting panel at The Earth Day Women’s Summit at Earthx2025, moderated by Kristina Wyatt, Chief Sustainability Officer & Deputy General Counsel, Persefoni.

You’ll hear from

• Enya He, consultant with Munich Re and insurance industry expert, on how the insurance sector is confronting escalating climate risks.
• Shelly Porges, Managing Partner, Beyond the Billion, who shares strategies for women to access capital and build powerful allyships.
• Tracy Gray, Founder & Managing Partner of The 22 Fund, who sheds light on the systemic barriers that women and people of color face in securing venture capital.
• Kristina Wyatt, Chief Sustainability Officer & Deputy General Counsel, Persefoni.

“One strategy that I encourage every woman to consider, is to make men your allies because they control most of the assets. Not all men will be your allies. But if you look at the men in your lives who have been supportive of you or know what you're capable of, who have seen how hard you've worked, who've seen your successes, who have seen how much you've influenced other people, all of the above, then you can make men your allies.”

Shelly Porges at The Earth Day Women’s Summit 2025

You’ll also like:

• Climate Is A Security Emergency – from The Earth Day Women’s Summit 2025, with a top climate scientist and geopolitical expert
• Food, Fashion & Ag vs. Climate Change – from The Earth Day Women’s Summit 2025, with top scientists and innovators in these fields
• What’s The Role Of Business Today In Addressing The Climate Crisis? - from The Earth Day Women’s Summit 2025, with top business leaders
• Rewriting The Climate Conversation - - from The Earth Day Women’s Summit 2025, with top communicators, including a Hollywood producer and conservative voice
• Shelly Porges, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Beyond the Billion Dollar Fund, on funding women entrepreneurs
• Kristina Wyatt, Chief Sustainability Officer & Deputy General Counsel, Persefoni, on climate disclosure rules.
• Joan Michelson’s Forbes article from SXSW London: Leapfrog, Transform Capitalism And Embrace Women’s Strengths For Climate-Positive Economy

Read more of Joan’s Forbes articles here.

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"The climate crisis has roots in fossil fuels, but at the same time, fossil fuels fund this Russian invasion to Ukraine. So it means this is a fossil fuel war. If we will actually fight against our overall actually dependency on fossil fuels in the same way we will fight against climate change."

Svitlana Krakovska on Electric Ladies Podcast

The climate emergency is a security threat, and a “threat multiplier,” as former Defense Undersecretary Sherri Goodman has written. Looking at security in the same way as it has been is no longer working. The old view leaves us very vulnerable. Some of the greatest challenges to human security have unexpected connections to climate change. Are world leaders are truly prepared to meet this moment?

Listen to this live recording of this “Fireside Chat on Climate Security” at The Earth Day Women’s Summit at Earthx2025 moderated by Electric Ladies Podcast’s Joan Michelson that uncovers the issues at the intersection of climate change, security and sustainability.

You’ll hear from

• Svitlana Krakovska, a top climate scientist from Ukraine
• Mirian Vilela, Executive Director of Earth Charter International Secretariat & Center for Education for Sustainable Development
• Joan Michelson, Executive Producer of The Earth Day Women’s Summit and host of Electric Ladies Podcast.

“We are looking at business and economy and make bigger decisions without looking at it through a lens that sees the interconnectedness of all these social and environmental challenges. [We have] to expand our planetary consciousness and deepen our ethical responsibility with the wellbeing of humans across cultures and nations.”

Mirian Vilela on Electric Ladies Podcast

You’ll also like:

• Food, Fashion & Ag vs. Climate Change – from The Earth Day Women’s Summit 2025, with top scientists and innovators in these fields
• What’s The Role Of Business Today In Addressing The Climate Crisis? - from The Earth Day Women’s Summit 2025, with top business leaders
• Rewriting The Climate Conversation – from The Earth Day Women’s Summit 2025, with top communicators, including a Hollywood producer and conservative voice
• Sherri Goodman, former Deputy Undersecretary of Defense, on climate change as a security threat.
• Joan Michelson’s Forbes article on How Climate Change Is Reshaping Global Security And The Military.
• Joan Michelson’s Forbes article on A New Security Mindset: From Women On The Frontlines.

Read more of Joan’s Forbes articles here.

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“Food systems have to do with everything from production to processing, distribution, and the utilization. Then of course, end of life for food systems which includes food waste. In the United States, 40% of the food that we produce goes to waste. This means with distribution challenges that not everybody has equitable access to the kinds of foods that they need and want, at the times that they need them."

Robin Currey on Electric Ladies Podcast

 Climate change is disrupting our food and agriculture systems, including the critical supply chains that feed and clothe us. Yet, these same supply chains can also hold the key to regenerative agriculture, especially in the face of extraordinary new scientific innovation. Women make or influence 85% of consumption decisions, so they/we can play a critical role in driving what companies and farmers produce.  

Listen to this live recording of a session at The Earth Day Women’s Summit at Earthx2025 with a panel moderated by Electric Ladies Podcast’s Joan Michelson. You’ll hear surprising ways that industries are creating solutions within supply chains, tapping into technologies to help us produce and consume more sustainably.

The panel includes:

• Robin Currey, on the efforts underway to help food systems adapt to climate change through agricultural biodiversity.
• Alison Ward, CEO of CottonConnect, on efforts to engage women farmers in sustainable, regenerative agriculture practices.
• Zara Summers, Chief Science Officer at LanzaTech, on how carbon emissions are converted into sustainable materials for clothing, food, and fuel.
• Joan Michelson, Executive Producer of The Earth Day Women’s Summit and host of Electric Ladies Podcast.

And, insightful career advice…

“If you can combine something you’re passionate about with something you’re good at, and you can make that into a career, that is success. Find other women that will be prepared to give back to help careers and connect. We have a Women in CottonConnect group where we are really looking at how we can advance women in our organization.

“Not everything has to be an enormous career step. When I joined CottonConnect, it was a relatively small organization that has since grown into a much larger one. But it was something I was passionate about, and I’ve been fortunate to have a great team and great advisors around me.”

Alison Ward on Electric Ladies Podcast

You’ll also like:

• Alison Ward, CEO of CottonConnect, on how female farmers are transforming cotton.
• Zara Summers, Chief Science Officer of LanzaTech, on harnessing the power of nature’s oldest metabolism.
• UN Climate Week on Sustainable Fashion: panel discussion on buying sustainable fashion.
• 7 Career Tips For Women In Sustainable Fashion, an article by Joan in Forbes.
• Dr. Lara Ramdin, Chief Innovation Officer of Dole Sunshine Foods, on food design and nutrition.
• Joan Michelson’s Forbes article on The Surprising Future Of Fashion.

Read more of Joan’s Forbes articles here.

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“Most things when it comes to corporate sustainability do not happen in a vacuum. I am part of an environmental sustainability team, but we would not be able to accomplish anything without our energy teams, our network teams, and more. The ability to take what can be a complex idea and translate that into a compelling business case often comes down to dollars and cents. While it takes time, that's how we've been able to drive change.”

Rosie Austin on Electric Ladies Podcast

 In a poll at The Earth Day Women’s Summit in Dallas, Texas, 100% of respondents said that business is not doing enough to address the climate crisis. With climate change fuelling more frequent and ferocious weather events, and the current U.S. federal leadership defunding climate- and clean energy-related initiatives, businesses now have an opportunity, and a responsibility, to lead. Will they?

The good news is, many of them are taking steps to reduce their carbon footprint and increase their climate resilience. How? Listen to this live recording of a session at The Earth Day Women’s Summit at Earthx2025 with a panel moderated by Electric Ladies Podcast’s Joan Michelson.  

You’ll hear how businesses are keeping the momentum going and stepping in where federal leadership has stepped back. 

The panel includes:

• Danielle Azoulay, Founder, The CSO Shop and former head of CSR and Sustainability at L’Oreal and at Bed, Bath & Beyond, who shares insights into what consumers care about, and how this is shaping business decisions.
• Helle Bank Jørgensen, CEO and Founder of Competent Boards training programs, on the importance of boards in keeping businesses focused on the long term.
• Jana Gerber, President, Microgrid North America at Schneider Electric, on what companies are focusing on to meet their climate goals.
• Rosie Austin, Principal Program Manager - Global ESG Reporting at AT&T, on why resilience doesn't occur in a vacuum.
• Joan Michelson, Executive Producer of The Earth Day Women’s Summit and host of Electric Ladies Podcast. 

“If you look five years out, 10 years out, what is it that you want to look back at and say, Yes, I was part of this, or, or I did this. There’s a ton of roles if you look at these 17 biggest pain points in the world (the 17 sustainable development goals). Where is it that I can make a difference? I want to educate myself in this, so I can go out and help organizations, perhaps even the organization that you are working in right now.”

Helle Bank Jørgensen on Electric Ladies podcast

You’ll also like:

• Marci Jenks, Eco Material Technologies, on green cement innovations.
• Helle Bank Jørgensen, CEO and Founder, Competent Boards on the importance of ESG and boards.
• Jessica Filante Farrington, AT&T, Director of Global Sustainability, on climate resilient infrastructure.
• Tensie Whelan, Founding Director of the NYU Stern Center for Sustainable Business, on why sustainability is good for business.
• Joan Michelson’s Forbes article on What Business Can Do To Address Climate Crisis Despite The Backlash 

Read more of Joan’s Forbes articles here. 

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“Our core business is harvesting and collecting the by-product from coal combustion plants historically, called fly ash. We introduce it into supplementary cementitious materials to create a Portland cement replacement. We are pushing for 20% and even 30% [replacement of traditional cement] and hopefully reaching 100% one day with our technologies that are still in development.”

Marci Jenks on Electric Ladies Podcast

We need infrastructure that’s safe, strong, durable and climate resilient. To build our cities, roads, bridges and more, 30 billion tonnes of concrete is poured around the world every year. If concrete and cement were a country, it'd be the third largest emitting country behind the US and China!

An innovative company tackling this challenge is Eco Material Technologies. Listen to Marcy Jenks, Director of Rail Logistics at Eco Material Technologies, who speaks to Joan about how green cement alternatives are making their way into major construction projects from Texas to Pennsylvania.

You’ll hear about:

• How Eco Material Technologies is disrupting traditional cement with its sustainable alternative.
• Ways that green cement reduces long-term costs.
• Eco Material Technologies’ rail-focused logistics strategy that lowers carbon emissions.
• Expanding roles for women in the male-dominated construction and logistics industries.
• Plus, career advice for women in the construction and logistics industries. 

“We need to continue to advocate for ourselves as women and for the women adjacent to us. There is a lot of opportunity for us to have our voices be heard, get a seat at the table, and our voices are critical. The unique insights that we bring, our perspectives and our kind of innate leadership and problem solving skills are key to this environmental and sustainability conversation in [the construction] industry and business.”

Marci Jenks on Electric Ladies Podcast

You’ll also like:

• Joan Michelson’s Forbes article on 5 Key Ways Climate Change And Economic Forces Are Redesigning Buildings.
• Deborah Lee James, 23rd Secretary of the U.S. Air Force, on good leadership traits in times of change.
• Lauren Sorkin, Co-founder and Executive Director, Resilient Cities Network, on how cities can withstand the shocks of climate change.
• Katie McGinty, Johnson Controls Chief Sustainability Officer, on why buildings are key to helping businesses address their carbon emissions.
• Anna Siefken, formerly from the Federal Energy Management Program at the U.S. Department of Energy, on plans to reduce the carbon footprint of federal buildings across the country.
• Erin McLaughlin, Senior Economist at The Conference Board explains why buildings are key to mitigating climate change. 

Read more of Joan’s Forbes articles here.

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“Change is a constant. This is the world that we live in. And so how do you decide what needs to change and transform? The best leaders have certain traits about them when it comes to leading an organisation through change. Great leaders have an ability to communicate and inspire and they never get tired of doing it. Or if they get tired, they keep doing it anyway because constant communication is essential when you're going through change.”

Deborah Lee James on Electric Ladies podcast (previously Green Connections Radio)

Many companies are scaling back their climate, sustainability and diversity commitments to avoid being the target of this administration’s wrath. This decisive moment for the private sector will test the resolve and foresight of today’s leaders, making this a must-listen for anyone in a leadership role.

In a wide-ranging interview on leadership based on a sector where life-and death decisions are routine, 23rd Secretary of the U.S. Air Force Deborah Lee James talks to host Joan Michelson about what it takes to be a woman rising through the ranks.

This episode is being replayed as a tribute to our service members this Memorial Day.

You’ll hear about:

• Approaches we can all learn from the military, especially with their in-depth experience in dealing with crisis.
• What resilience is and can be for those of us who don’t want setbacks to stop our march onward.
• What “the best leaders” do to inspire and drive great teams to successful results.
• The five step process she applies successfully to every situation and why we all could.
• Great career advice for women who are always advancing.

“So often women in leadership roles have labels put upon them. They’re a bitch, they’re unduly aggressive, they’re not likeable… I try to be extra careful with my communications and in the way I treat people. And in this way I attempt at least to overcome the gender bias that is out there for strong women.”

Deborah Lee James on Electric Ladies podcast (previously Green Connections Radio)

Read Joan’s Forbes article about former Secretary James, and more of her Forbes articles here. 

You’ll also like:

• U.S. Representative Chrissy Houlahan on the crucial role of climate bipartisanship when jobs and infrastructure investments are at stake
• Joan Michelson’s Forbes article on Fossil Fuels, War And Climate: Women On The Frontlines Call For A New Security Mindset
• Jennifer Granholm, 16th U.S. Secretary of Energy, on the future of clean energy and climate action
• Sherri Goodman, former Undersecretary of Defense, on the connection between climate change and national security
• Vanessa Chan, formerly from the U.S. Department of Energy, on the investments transforming the energy systems
• Anna Siefken, formerly from the Federal Energy Management Program at the U.S. Department of Energy, on plans to reduce the carbon footprint of federal buildings across the country

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