The Climate Champions

Joyce Breiner, Executive Director and Co-Founder, Poolesville Green, Inc. - Episode 46

Joyce Breiner, Executive Director & Co-Founder at Poolesville Green, holds a Bachelor in Professional Aeronautics Degree from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, is a licensed pilot, aircraft owner, and active in community efforts and education advocacy

New York State Senator Kevin Parker, Chair of the Energy and Telecommunications Committee, NY State Senate (Brooklyn) - Episode 45

New York State Senator Kevin Parker, Chair of the Energy and Telecommunications Committee in the NY State Senate is a product of the New York City Public School system, committed to restoring the overall quality for his constituents in Brooklyn, New York.

Paul Stith, Director of Strategy and Innovation, Transformative Technologies, Black and Veatch - Episode 44

Paul Stith, Director of Strategy & Innovation, Transformative Tech @ Black & Veatch, is a business exec with tech, government, and e-mobility background interested in all things green and the business models to support growth in these disruptive markets.

William Volk, Technical Producer of Return To Zork and the Developer and Producer of The Climate Trail - Episode 43

William Volk is the Technical Producer of Return To Zork (40M sold) and Developer/Producer of a new game, The Climate Trail. Set in a post-climate changed world, it’s modeled after all-time #1 selling The Oregon Trail. It is 100% free on all platforms!

Larry Peranich, A volunteer With Citizen’s Climate Lobby, Lifelong Republican - Episode 42

Larry Peranich, a retired expert in predictive analytics, volunteers for Citizen’s Climate Lobby. They support him in exercising his personal and political power to mitigate climate change. Larry has a BS, MS, and PhD from University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Tim Sasseen, Business Development Manager, Ballard Power - Episode 41

Tim Sasseen, Business Development Manager at Ballard Power, has dedicated his career to bringing innovative cleantech energy solutions in hydrogen, electric vehicles, microgrids and wind power from concept to production, leveraging an MS in EE and an MBA.

Vinton Cerf, Vice President and Chief Internet Evangelist at Google & Co-Father of the Internet, Washington DC - Episode 40

Vint Cerf, VP & Chief Internet Evangelist, Google & Co-Father of the Internet. He was presented the US National Medal of Technology by President Bill Clinton & the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President George Bush and co-founded the Internet Society

Katherine Hamilton, Co-Founder and Chair, 38 North Solutions & Co-Host, The Energy Gang, Washington DC - Episode 39

Katherine Hamilton, Co-Founder and Chair at 38 North Solutions & co-host of The Energy Gang podcast, has a Cleanie Award for Entrepreneur of the Year and is Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum‘s Future of Advanced Energy Technology Global Future Council.

Michelle Brechtelsbauer, Director of Stakeholder Relations, Energy Impact Center, Washington DC - Episode 38

Michelle Brechtelsbauer, Director of Stakeholder Relations at Energy Impact Center in Washington DC. She leverages her background in engineering research and an expertise in science policy to accelerate deployment of carbon-negative energy technologies.

Neil Kermode, Managing Director, European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC), Orkney Islands, Scotland - Episode 37

Neil Kermode has been the Managing Director of the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in the Orkney Islands, Scotland, since 2005. EMEC has facilitated testing 31 technologies that generate electricity harnessing the power of waves and tidal streams.