The Climate Champions

Jay Hakes, Author, Energy Crises: Nixon, Ford, Carter, and Hard Choices in the 1970s - Episode 89

Jay Hakes, Speaker & Author on Energy Issues, has a new book, Energy Crises: Nixon, Ford, Carter, and Hard Choices in the 1970s. He served and focused on energy issues for President Carter, President Clinton, and President Obama.

Yifei Huang, Volunteer & Co-Lead, Presenters & Schedulers Action Team, Citizens' Climate Lobby - Episode 88

Yifei Huang, Volunteer & co-lead of the Presenters & Schedulers Action Team, Citizens' Climate Lobby. She's a 28-year-old software engineer mitigating climate change with a Master's in Comp Sci from Stanford and Bachelor's in Engineering from Caltech.

Matt Arnold, Managing Director & Global Head of Sustainable Finance, JP Morgan Chase - Episode 87

Matt Arnold, Managing Director & Global Head of Sustainable Finance, JP Morgan Chase. Leads client engagement on sustainability across all sectors globally, helping clients navigate environmental and social risks, engaging stakeholders and partners in advancing environmental and social progress, and structuring targeted impact investment funds.

Jetta Wong, President, JLW Advising & Senior Fellow, Information Technology and Innovation Foundation - Episode 86

Jetta Wong, President of JLW Advising & Senior Fellow in the Energy Program at the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation. Created the Office of Technology Transition and served as a presidential appointee of the Obama Administration at the DOE.

John Hofmeister, Former President of Shell Oil, Founder and CEO of Citizens for Affordable Energy - Episode 85

John Hofmeister is former President of Shell Oil, Founder and CEO of Citizens for Affordable Energy, and Author of Why We Hate the Oil Companies: Straight Talk from an Energy Insider. 

J. Drake Hamilton, Senior Science Policy Director, Fresh Energy - Episode 84

J. Drake Hamilton, Science Policy Director at Minnesota's Fresh Energy, leveraging her expertise in climate and energy policy at state and national levels, shaping and driving bold policy solutions to achieve equitable carbon-neutral economies.

Craig Ebert, President, Climate Action Reserve - Episode 83

Craig Ebert, President, Climate Action Reserve, an Offset Project Registry for the Compliance Offset Program under California’s Cap-and-Trade Program: "We know how to do it now, what we lack right now is the will. And that needs to change right now."

CB Bhattacharya, Author & Chair of Sustainability and Ethics, University of Pittsburgh - Episode 82

CB Bhattacharya, Chair of Sustainability and Ethics, University of Pittsburgh, author of Small Actions, Big Difference, and business strategy innovation expert on how companies can leverage “intangible assets” and "psychological ownership" to unlock value

Peter Asmus, Research Director, GuideHouse Insights & Author - Episode 81

Peter Asmus, Research Director at GuideHouse Insights, author of three books addressing environmental issues, and global expert on maximizing value of microgrids, distributed energy resources, virtual power plants, nanogrids and other renewable technology

Robert Yost, Founder and President, American Wind - Episode 80

Robert Yost is the Founder and President of American Wind, inventor of two issued patents for the MicroCube micro wind turbine, a former employee of Boeing (formerly McDonnell Douglas), GE Aircraft Engines, and Pratt and Whitney Aircraft Engines.