Reducing our impact on the climate can seem like an overwhelming task. But the truth is, leaders across sectors and industries are working tirelessly to make a difference – and many of those leaders are women. 

In this episode of the Healthy Spaces podcast, women sustainability leaders gather for a “Spilling the Tea” panel discussion during Climate Week NYC. The conversation, which was recorded live from the Tea Room of BG Restaurant inside Bergdorf Goodman, explores the collaborations, partnerships and bold initiatives that are helping chart a net-zero future together.

Listen to the full episode to learn from some of the dynamic women leading the charge on a comprehensive approach to net-zero through climate tech innovation, decarbonization, regenerative agriculture, grid modernization and more.

Episode guests

Keishaa Austin, Acting Principal Deputy Director, U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of State and Community Energy Programs

Roberta Barbieri, Vice President of Global Sustainability at PepsiCo

Heather Clark, Senior Director for the Building Sector, White House Climate Policy Office 

Michelle Li, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Women and Climate NYC

Ali Mize, Head of Sustainability, Belonging, Philanthropy, and Associate Relations at Neiman Marcus Group

Denise Naguib, Vice President of Sustainability and Supplier Diversity at Marriott International

Holly Paeper, President of Commercial HVAC Americas at Trane Technologies

Carrie Ruddy, Senior Vice President and Chief Communications and Marketing Officer at Trane Technologies

Net-zero is a large-scale ambition: Developing innovative climate technologies is key, but decarbonization also requires vision and implementation across industries and sectors. So how might partnering with future-oriented academic innovators help companies develop transformational, long-term strategies? 

Trane Technologies VP of Sustainability Scott Tew sits down with Dr. Valerie Karplus, Ph.D. of the Scott Institute for Energy and Innovation at Carnegie Mellon University to discuss the importance of partnerships and research in developing and meeting ambitious sustainability targets.

Listen to the full episode to learn more about how innovations in technology, policy and organizations are transforming the market and our energy systems as we build to net-zero.

Episode guest

Dr. Valerie Karplus, Ph.D., Scott Institute for Energy Innovation, Carnegie Mellon

As companies work to address the challenge of sustainability, they face a secondary challenge along the way: How do they capture and share that work? Effective communications are essential in transforming sustainability from a buzzword into a movement. 

In this episode of the Healthy Spaces podcast, host Scott Tew facilitates a conversation between Suzanne Shelton, Founder of Shelton Group and Senior Partner with ERM Shelton, and Carrie Ruddy, Chief Communications and Marketing Officer at Trane Technologies, about the role of strategic communications in addressing climate on a broader, more impactful scale.  

Listen to the full episode to learn more from two communications and marketing experts about the stories that connect, the importance of authenticity and audience, and why sustainability communications are at their most effective when they make the complex simple, the abstract tangible, and the global, personal.

Episode guests

Suzanne Shelton, Founder of Shelton Group and Senior Partner, ERM Shelton

Carrie Ruddy, Chief Communications and Marketing Officer, Trane Technologies

Sustainability leaders must balance big picture, aspirational goals with practical solutions that meet customers’ needs. Remarkably, one of the most consistent needs from customers is clean, available water. So what role should water play in sustainability strategy? 

In this episode of the Healthy Spaces podcast, Emilio Tenuta, Senior Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer of Ecolab, joins host Scott Tew for a conversation about the impact of climate change on our water, the importance of including water stewardship in sustainability targets and the ways in which industries can collaborate deliver innovative solutions that are good for business, people and the planet.

Listen to the full episode to learn more about how the power of technology and collaboration are helping build a cleaner and more resilient global water supply – and why it matters. 

Episode guest

Emilio Tenuta, Senior Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer of Ecolab

Ensuring we achieve a sustainable future is a team effort. But it's not just the citizens of today that need to work together - it's those of tomorrow, too. So how can we leverage a team approach to support the next generation of climate innovators?

In this episode of the Healthy Spaces podcast, Deidra Parrish Williams, Global Corporate Citizenship Leader at Trane Technologies; Alyssa Sharpe, CEO of DigiBridge; and Tyler, Texas science teacher Courtney Clague join us for a conversation about corporate citizenship, innovative education, and the importance of connecting future generations with real-world sustainability challenges and action, in their classrooms and their communities.

Listen to the full episode to learn more about how meaningful partnerships are equipping today’s students with the literacy, pathways and inspiration they need to become tomorrow’s climate innovators.

Episode guests

Deidra Parrish Williams, Global Corporate Citizenship Leader at Trane Technologies

Alyssa Sharpe, CEO of Digi-Bridge

Courtney Clague, 8th grade science teacher, Tyler Independent School District, Texas 

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Globally, 10% of global greenhouse gas emissions come from food loss and waste. A significant portion of that loss happens during transport. So how can innovative climate tech help reduce both food waste and carbon emissions? By creating a smarter and more efficient cold chain, from farm to fork.

In this episode of the Healthy Spaces podcast, Trane Technologies Marketing Leader Dominique Silva sits down with Claudio Zanframundo, President of Thermo King EMEA, and Renier Du Preez, CEO at Digistics and Chair of the Global Cold Chain Alliance – Africa, to discuss how innovative technologies like kinetic energy recovery systems are making significant strides in decarbonizing the long-haul transport sector -- while also improving food security.

Listen to the full episode to learn more about how climate technology and a more holistic approach to logistics are helping to mitigate food loss and create a more sustainable cold chain.

Episode guests

Claudio Zanframundo, President, Thermo King EMEA

Renier Du Preez, CEO, Digistics

How can the digital transformation of the built environment and the cold chain impact sustainability? In this episode of the Healthy Spaces podcast, host Oakley Roberts speaks with Riaz Raihan, chief digital officer of Trane Technologies and Bob Irvin and Ryan Rutledge from Joules Accelerator, the largest climate tech incubator in the southeastern U.S. 

"There's a massive amount of goodness that comes out of this. It's not just about cost, but it's also about greenhouse emissions. It's about unnecessary heat, and it's about the reduction in the use of fossil fuels, explains Riaz Raihan, Chief Digital Officer, Trane Technologies. "Digital technology can play a really vital and a very tangible role.” And you can see how it connects back to our vision of challenging what's possible for a sustainable world.”

Listen to the full episode to hear about the potential for computing power to reduce emissions, what’s next for AI in the built environment and how to harness this rapidly evolving technology to make a positive and sustainable impact. 

Episode guests

Bob Irvin, Executive Director, Joules Accelerator 

Ryan Rutledge, VP of Strategy & Innovation, Joules Accelerator 

Riaz Raihan, Chief Digital Officer, Trane Technologies

Co-hosts 

Dominique Silva, Marketing Leader, EMEA, Trane Technologies 

Oakley Roberts, VP Innovation, Trane Technologies 

According to NASA, July 22, 2024 was the hottest day ever recorded on Earth. This follows records set in July 2023. Extreme heat is now a part of our everyday lives. How can we rethink heat policy to make our communities more resilient? 

In this episode of the Healthy Spaces podcast, our VP of Sustainability Scott Tew talks with Ashley Ward, director of the Duke University Heat Policy Innovation Hub, and Helen Walter-Terrinoni, Trane Technologies Director of Global Climate Policy, about elevating science and community insights to protect people from extreme heat. 

On the sidelines of Duke University’s first-of-its-kind Heatwise Summit, Ashley, Helen and Scott workshop an example of rethinking heat policy—the fact that 36,000 public schools in the United States lack adequate cooling. They talk about how to bring the public and private sector together to solve this challenge creatively and how schools could serve as a cooling hub for rural communities. 

Listen to the full episode to learn more about how to address heat vulnerability in an equitable way and build resilience in our communities for the long term. 

Episode guests

Host: Dominique Silva, Marketing Leader EMEA, Trane Technologies

Host: Scott Tew, VP Sustainability, Trane Technologies

Guest: Ashley Ward, Director, Duke University Heat Policy Innovation Hub 

Guest: Helen Walter-Terrinoni, Director of Global Climate Policy, Trane Technologies 

Nearly 70 million working-age Americans have no college degree. At the same time, there’s a growing talent shortage across industries, including climate tech and manufacturing. We can’t risk missing out on a group of prospective employees with the skills and experience to help solve big challenges—like climate change. So how can companies and organizations bridge this gap and effectively build an innovative workforce of the future? 

In this episode of the Healthy Spaces podcast, host Dominique Silva speaks with Opportunity@Work CEO Byron Auguste and Trane Technologies’ VP of Talent Betsey Strobl about innovative approaches to workforce development and the importance of skills-based hiring over traditional qualifications.   

Listen to the full episode to learn more about the Tear the Paper Ceiling campaign and other industry-shaping initiatives that are bridging the talent gap and cultivating tomorrow’s workforce.  

Episode guests 

Byron Auguste, CEO, Opportunity@Work 

Betsey Strobl, VP of Talent, Trane Technologies 

What does it really take to get to net-zero? Listen to climate leader Avipsa Mahapatra talk about the challenge and importance of transforming global climate goals into meaningful action. 

Achieving a net-zero economy is a huge challenge, requiring change on a global scale that impacts the way we live, work and do business. But it’s not enough to recognize the need for action. What does it really take to transform big goals into meaningful progress?

In this episode of the Healthy Spaces podcast, Avipsa Mahapatra, Climate Campaign Director at the Environmental Investigation Agency, joins host Scott Tew for a conversation inspired by the “Nitty-Gritty on Net-Zero Roadmaps” discussion held at South by Southwest 2024. Mahapatra has been leading a global decarbonization of the cooling sector with a particular focus on super pollutant HFCs for more than a decade.

Listen to the full episode to learn more about the importance of transparency, data and ambition as companies develop and act on their sustainability goals to reach net-zero.

Episode guest

Avipsa Mahapatra, Climate Campaign Director at Environmental Investigation Agency

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