COP is one of the biggest events of the year for tackling climate issues—and some have been referring to COP28 as the “nuclear COP,” with more and more nations looking to next-generation nuclear technology as a solution.

Jackie Toth is live from Dubai to discuss everything she’s seen at COP28. She works as the deputy director at Good Energy Collective, an organization that advocates for policies that support nuclear energy.

To learn more about Good Energy Collective visit: https://www.goodenergycollective.org/

Good Energy Collective: Instagram | Linkedin | X | Threads

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The fashion industry is responsible for 1.7 billion tons of carbon emissions annually. Rickey Ruff wants to fix that, but it is going to take a lot of work.

With his background in the fashion industry, working for Ralph Lauren and Adidas, he started Global Nuclear Concepts (GNC) as a solution to decarbonizing the industry. The goal? To retrofit factories with micro-nuclear reactors.

To learn more about Global Nuclear Concepts, visit: globalnuclearconcepts.com

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While nuclear energy does a lot of things really well, our guest thinks there is room for improvement in one area in particular: marketing.

In fact, John Marshall founded Potential Energy Coalition because climate change has a big marketing problem. His work aims to help rebrand nuclear energy and reshape the way we communicate about the climate crisis.

You can check out the recent report ‘The World Wants New Nuclear’ by Thirdway, ClearPath, RePlanet, and Potential Energy Coalition.

Potential Energy Coalition: Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn

To learn more about the work Potential Energy Coalition is doing, visit: www.potentialenergycoalition.org/.

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Jesus Nunez, the CEO of the Nuclear Alternative Project (NAP), wants to bring nuclear energy to Puerto Rico. The island’s electric grid is regularly destabilized by hurricanes, and with climate change, this could get worse. Jesus believes nuclear could play a major role in fixing that. 

On this episode, he joins Mary and Jordan to talk about how extreme weather can impact electricity, what it was like growing up in Puerto Rico, and more.

Jesus Nunez: Twitter | Facebook | Linkedin

Nuclear Alternative Project: Twitter | Facebook | Linkedin

To learn more about the Nuclear Alternative Project visit www.nuclearalternativeproject.org

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What happens when our favorite characters and shows get nuclear power all wrong? From Jane Fonda to The Simpsons, nuclear is often misrepresented. Without realizing it, The Simpsons, and many other pieces of pop culture, influenced an entire generation to believe in the misconceptions about nuclear energy.

Environmental advocate Zion Lights joins Fissionary to discuss how pop culture got nuclear energy wrong and the influence it has on public opinion. Zion Lights is the founder of the evidence-based climate activism group ‘Emergency Reactor’ and the author of The Ultimate Guide to Green Parenting.

Zion Lights: Twitter | Instagram | Substack

To learn more about Emergency Reactor visit: https://www.emergencyreactor.org/

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If you can learn about what hotel to book for your vacation through an influencer, you can learn about the safety and effectiveness of nuclear energy from one. 

Probabilistic Risk Assessment Engineer and Influencer, Jenifer Avellaneda (aka Nuclear Hazelnut) joins our co-hosts to talk about her role in making nuclear safe and how she disseminates this complex information for all of her social media followers.

Jenifer Avellaneda: Twitter | Instagram

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The climate crisis isn't going away, and energy demands will only grow. This reality is pushing people and countries toward clean, reliable nuclear energy. 

Director of International Policy for Third Way’s Climate and Energy program Lindsey Walter joins our co-hosts to break down changing perceptions around nuclear energy, the main reasons behind the shift, and the global perspective on a net-zero future.

Lindsey Walter: Twitter | Carbon-Free Europe Linkedin | Third Way Twitter

To learn more visit Carbon-Free Europe and Third Way

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Nuclear energy, the largest clean energy generator in the United States, is more than just a power source. 

Grace Stanke, Miss America 2023 and a nuclear engineer, breaks down some of the ways that nuclear fission contributes to society—she also gives a crash course on how to become a nuclear advocate!

Grace Stanke: Instagram | Twitter | Tiktok

Visit us at www.nei.org/fissionary.

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Have you found yourself searching for answers to some of today’s most pressing questions like how to solve the climate crisis and secure our energy independence? Luckily, we have an answer for you—nuclear energy. But don’t just take it from us. Hear from experts, researchers, and influencers (and even a pageant queen!) from a variety of backgrounds as they envision a world powered by clean nuclear energy.

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