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What does it really take to get to net-zero? Listen to climate leader Avipsa Mahapatra talk about the challenge and importance of transforming global climate goals into meaningful action. 
 
Achieving a net-zero economy is a huge challenge, requiring change on a global scale that impacts the way we live, work and do business. But it’s not enough to recognize the need for action. What does it really take to transform big goals into meaningful progress?
 
In this episode of the Healthy Spaces podcast, Avipsa Mahapatra, Climate Campaign Director at the Environmental Investigation Agency, joins host Scott Tew for a conversation inspired by the “Nitty-Gritty on Net-Zero Roadmaps” discussion held at South by Southwest 2024. Mahapatra has been leading a global decarbonization of the cooling sector with a particular focus on super pollutant HFCs for more than a decade.
 
Listen to the full episode to learn more about the importance of transparency, data and ambition as companies develop and act on their sustainability goals to reach net-zero.
 
Episode guest
 
Avipsa Mahapatra, Climate Campaign Director at Environmental Investigation Agency
 
 
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Climate tech scales rapidly when disruptive ideas become profitable. So how do start-ups and innovators sustain their industry-shaping solutions long enough to become mainstream?
 
In this episode of the Healthy Spaces podcast, host Oakley Roberts talks with venture capitalist Steve Westly about clean tech solutions, the next generation of innovators, and the visionaries who invest boldly in them.
 
Listen to the full episode to learn more about what we can learn from the electrification of vehicles and what bold ideas are on the horizon for clean tech, energy storage, and circularity in water and the built environment.
 
Episode guest
 
Steve Westly, Founder and Managing Partner, The Westly Group

Welcome to Season 4 of the Healthy Spaces podcast, where we explore how climate technology and innovation are transforming the spaces where we live, work, learn, and play. This season, Dominique Silva, Marketing Leader at Trane Technologies, will be joined by our new co-hosts, Scott Tew, VP of Sustainability, and Oakley Roberts, VP of Innovation.
 
Building a net-zero future begins with crucial conversations with the innovators who are leading the way, one healthy space at a time. From climate tech startups and investors to STEM nonprofits and customers trialing new technologies, we’ll talk about what’s next and how we are making a positive impact on people and the planet.
 
This season, we also want to hear from our listeners. Every episode, we’ll highlight stories from you about how you’re building healthy spaces in your own organizations and communities. Please visit tranetechnologies.com/healthyspacespodcast to share your story with us.
 
The new season will launch July 15. Listen and subscribe to Healthy Spaces on your favorite podcast platforms. 

This special episode features a moderated conversation between four sustainability leaders, recorded live from Climate Week NYC.
Listen to the full episode to learn practical strategies to accelerate decarbonization of the built environment; harness the power of storytelling to effect real change; and understand the importance of diversity and inclusion in climate technology.
 
Building a net-zero future begins with a shared vision of what it looks like. Conversations like this one are a critical part of getting there—together.
Guests:
 
Kristy Drutman, Co-CEO, Green Jobs Board
Lisa Jacobson, President, Business Council for Sustainable Energy
Ali Mize, Senior Director of ESG, Belonging, and Corporate Philanthropy, Neiman Marcus Group
Moderator: Ashlee Piper, sustainability expert, author, and speaker
Host: Dominique Silva, Innovation Initiatives Leader, Trane Technologies

Did you know 15% of global GHG emissions come from heating and cooling buildings? The great news is that technology exists today to significantly decarbonize the built environment. How will we get there? We start with crucial conversations like this one.
 
In this episode of the Healthy Spaces podcast, Trane Technologies Chair and CEO Dave Regnery and VP of Sustainability Scott Tew join us live from Climate Week New York to talk about the role of climate technology in building a healthier and more sustainable future. We are also joined by Avipsa Mahapatra, the Climate Campaign Lead at the Environmental Investigation Agency, who offers her perspective on what credible corporate action on climate looks like.
 
Listen to the full episode as they talk about accelerating the decarbonization of the built environment, as well as empowering a skilled workforce. And discover why they're optimistic about a net-zero future.
Guests:
 
Dave Regnery, Chair and CEO, Trane Technologies
Scott Tew, Vice President, Sustainability, Trane Technologies
Avipsa Mahapatra, Climate Campaign Lead, Environmental Investigation Agency
Host: Dominique Silva, Innovation Initiatives Leader, Trane Technologies

This summer, record-setting heat waves have impacted life and work around the globe. And although drought and wildfires are visible results of climate change, the most dangerous threat to humans is heatstroke.
 
As extreme heat conditions become more widespread and frequent, how can climate technology help people stay safe and healthy?
 
Listen in and learn from two climate innovators who are rapidly implementing climate solutions that help protect people – and their livelihoods – from extreme heat.
 
Learn more about Extreme Heat Initiatives at the Adrienne Arsht-Rockefeller Foundation Resilience Center.
 
Learn more about Operation Possible at Trane Technologies.
 
Guests:
 
Kurt Schickman, Director of Extreme Heat Initiatives at the Adrienne Arsht-Rockefeller Foundation Resilience Center
Rohith BL, Director of Innovation at Trane Technologies