In this episode, Dr. Maria Carvalho talks about transitioning out of academia in  order to participate directly with on-the-ground climate-change solutions. As a pure  researcher, in academia, she felt her actions were not leading  to measurable results. She wanted to become more involved in driving the  transition to a no-carbon world. 

Maria is an expert in global carbon  trading markets, green growth, low-carbon transitions, green-growth and  competitiveness. She will give you a no-frills explanation of what  carbon pricing is, where it came from, and who the actors are that use it (or control it). As a bonus, she also tells us what it’s like to be  young and indecisive on your career: follow your heart, but have a  vision