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Bringing Local Textile Recycling to the US with Material Return’s Bobby Carswell

Bringing Local Textile Recycling to the US with Material Return’s Bobby Carswell

Published January 31, 2023


The textile industry produces up to 10% of global emissions and 20% of global wastewater, according to EU estimates. Mechanical recycling can reduce that impact by keeping textiles out of landfills — and in the circular economy — for longer. In this episode, Climate Break spoke to Bobby Carswell about Material Return about how locally based mechanical recycling can help make the US textile industry more circular and less polluting.

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Using CRISPR to Fight Climate Change with Professor Kris Niyogi

Using CRISPR to Fight Climate Change with Professor Kris Niyogi

Published January 17, 2023


When plants photosynthesize, they temporarily remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Could we use gene editing technology CRISPR to enhance photosynthesis and increase the amount of carbon dioxide they remove? UC Berkeley biology Professor and photosynthesis expert Kris Niyogi thinks so, and he says it could fight climate change and enhance food production at the same time. In this episode, Climate Break speaks to Professor Niyogi about his lab’s early-stage research into CRISPR, photosynthesis, and applications to climate change.

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Using Carbon Emissions Registries to Reduce Emissions with Dan Krekelberg

Using Carbon Emissions Registries to Reduce Emissions with Dan Krekelberg

Published January 10, 2023


When emissions aren’t tracked, it’s harder for organizations to see how they can reduce their carbon footprints. Climate Break spoke with Dan Krekelberg, policy director of Climate Registry, about how centralizing emissions data can help organizations and agencies track and reduce their greenhouse gas emissions.

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Electric Vehicle Retrofitting with Dr. Aly El Tayeb

Electric Vehicle Retrofitting with Dr. Aly El Tayeb

Published January 4, 2023


To decarbonize transportation, we’ll need to switch to electric cars. New electric vehicles are decreasing in price and increasing in range and accessibility, but remain out of reach for many. Could EV Retrofitting, a process that converts cars from internal combustion to electric in just a few hours, be what fills in the gap? Listen to Climate Break talk to Dr. Aly El Tayeb, founder of Egyptian retrofitting startup EV Shift, about its potential.

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Why Smart Land Use Can Reduce the Need to Drive with Dr. Steve Cliff

Why Smart Land Use Can Reduce the Need to Drive with Dr. Steve Cliff

Published December 2, 2022


Before California can reduce its vehicle miles traveled (VMT) — which measures total amount of driving occurring in the state — we need to start thinking differently about how we use space. Hear from Dr. Steve Cliff, Executive Officer of the California Air and Resource Board (CARB), on how he’s thinking about the role for land use and planning in decarbonizing transportation and reducing VMT.

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California’s Plan to Decarbonize Trucks with Dr. Steve Cliff

California’s Plan to Decarbonize Trucks with Dr. Steve Cliff

Published November 11, 2022


In the fourth episode of our series highlighting the California Air Resources Board’s (CARB) and its global partners’ leadership in transportation decarbonization, Climate Break spoke with CARB’s Executive Officer Dr. Steve Cliff about the importance of reducing emissions from trucks and heavy duty vehicles — and how Advanced Clean Trucks can help phase in a zero-emission trucking future.

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How to Think About the Transition to Zero Emission Commercial Vehicles with CALSTART’s Cristiano Facanha

How to Think About the Transition to Zero Emission Commercial Vehicles with CALSTART’s Cristiano Facanha

Published November 10, 2022


As global climate summit COP27 meets this week, Climate Break has partnered with the California Air Resources Board (CARB) on a series of episode about CARB’s approach to climate policy and its work with international stakeholders advancing ambitious transportation decarbonisation goals. Today, hear from Cristiano Facanha, who leads the Drive to Zero program at CARB partner CalSTART, describe the transition strategy CARB and CalSTART developed for California’s commercial vehicles and how they’re bringing it to the world’s stage via the Drive to Zero initiative.

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What Can California’s Experience Tackling Climate Change Teach the Federal Government? With Richard Corey

What Can California’s Experience Tackling Climate Change Teach the Federal Government? With Richard Corey

Published November 8, 2022


In recognition of COP-27, Climate Break is partnering with the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to talk about what what policymakers can learn from California’s experience with designing environmental regulations and incentives. First, listen to former CARB Executive Officer Richard Corey reflect on his experience and what’s to come for the future of environmental policy, in conversation with Ken Alex.

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Building Tribal Communities’ Energy Independence with Indigenized Energy Initiative

Building Tribal Communities’ Energy Independence with Indigenized Energy Initiative

Published October 13, 2022

Native communities have disproportionately low access to and pay higher rates for utilities, particularly electricity, which has a significant impact on access and opportunities for remote work, education, and other activities. The Indigenized Energy Initiative works to increase indigenous energy ownership and access in order to address the social, economic, and environmental injustices that native communities face. This week, Chéri Smith, founder and CEO of IEI, discusses their strategy for assisting indigenous communities and eliminating energy poverty.

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Using Concrete for Carbon Removal with Dr. Erica Dodds

Using Concrete for Carbon Removal with Dr. Erica Dodds

Published October 8, 2022

Dr. Erica Dodds heads the Foundation for Carbon Restoration, which advocates for using carbon removal – in addition to emissions reductions – to restore atmospheric carbon dioxide to pre-industrial revolution levels. One method of removal she says is promising? Storing carbon in concrete.

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