Dr. Anthony Charles discusses the UN report “Addressing The Climate Change And Poverty Nexus” where he shares how poverty and climate change are interwoven. He also explores the pathways of linking climate mitigation and adaptation with poverty reduction and food security.

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Kristin Baja is the Program Director for Climate Resilience at the Urban Sustainability Director’s Network. She shares USDN’s unique approach to climate resilience with a young, practitioner-led network, focusing on innovation, and pushing against the norms. Baja talks about how this network implements hazard mitigation plans with a focus on racial equality, and shifting traditional power structures to the community and community partners.

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John Englander talks about how rising sea levels may be the challenge of the century and the extreme efforts it will take to reduce global warming so that its impacts can be reduced. He stresses to plan and execute adaptation to global sea level rise now as it will be the economic engine of the future.

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Judge Alice Hill helps us discern how climate change impacts national security and why definitions of national security that solely focus on military responses may not protect human security adequately in a changing climate. She talks about how climate change can affect military readiness and how “soft power” is necessary to achieve national security goals.

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Kevin J. Patel shares his story and his lived experience growing up in Los Angeles which includes him having to live with heart issues brought on from air pollution. He shares how he is leading the charge on giving youth a bridge to influence government and voices to youth leaders in his community and beyond.

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Monica Sanders discusses her recent publication, “Equity in addressing climate change: Using law and policy to serve frontline communities,” which focuses on how some communities are marginalized socially and legally, and why that means some communities won't be able to adapt to climate change without significant help from the government.

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Alexei Levene talks about how the traditional approaches to moving water are detrimental to our planet. He explains how Desolenator is using a different approach to water supply that is decentralized, regenerative, ocean-safe, and 100% solar-powered. Levene tells us that Desolenator’s game-changing approach can provide a sustainable water supply solution.

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Dr. Arnold Leitner introduces us to YouSolar Inc., developer of the PowerBloc™ solar plus battery system for residential and small commercial customers. He explains how the solar plus battery PowerBloc works, how it delivers high-end power around the clock, and what makes it different from rival solar and battery offerings.

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Comedian and podcast host Dan Ilic joins Lee Constable on the Climate Australia channel to discuss using comedy as a strategy for climate communication. Dan is the host of 'A Rational Fear,' an award winning podcast which was nominated for Best Comedy Podcast in 2019 for the Australian Podcast Awards. 

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Amy Fiore introduces us to Story Pirates Changemakers, and their unique program ‘Story Love,’ which provides positive, personalized feedback for each and every students’ stories created in their writing workshops. She highlights how they accomplish this during the challenge of a global pandemic, some of the most recognizable companies they work with, and how to be a virtual volunteer.

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