America Adapts the Climate Change Podcast Doug Parsons

In episode 181 of America Adapts, Doug Parsons hosts Eric Roston, the Sustainability Editor at Bloomberg News (that covers the climate beat!).  We explore the world of climate journalism and the challenges that reporters face when covering this complex and ever-changing topic. From the difficulty of reporting on emerging science to the tough decisions that newsrooms make about which climate issues to focus on, Eric and I discuss some of the biggest questions facing climate journalists today. We'll also examine the thorny issue of covering climate leaders, such as the Greta Thunberg. Eric also shares insights and motivations to understand what it's like to be a climate journalist. Additionally, we'll explore the need for expanded climate newsrooms and whether this effort will stick in the long run. Join us on this fascinating journey into the world of climate reporting.
Topics covered:
·         How do newsrooms decide what climate issues to focus on.
·         Should climate modeling be regulated?
·         Covering climate leaders and the Greta Thunberg conundrum.
·         Journalists use of science and staying up to date on it.
·         What motivates a climate journalist.
·         Newsrooms are expanding their climate staff: will it continue?
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Previous America Adapts Episodes Referenced in this Episode
Ep. 121: Hazard Mitigation meets Climate adaptation with Dr. Andrew Rumbach
Ep. 159:  The Federal Reserve Bank and Climate-Related Risks with Dr. Elizabeth Mattiuzzi

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Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
Strategies to Address Climate Change Risk in Low- and Moderate-income Communities - Volume 14, Issue 1
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In episode 180 of America Adapts, Doug Parsons hosts Dr. Eric Chu. Eric shares the challenges of integrating climate curricula into universities and the functions of the UC Davis Climate Adaptation Research Center. We also discuss the importance of working with university students to determine their professional adaptation work needs. We take a closer look at Chapter 12 of the National Climate Assessment (NCA) and discuss why it isn't used more frequently by adaptation professionals. Furthermore, we explore the NCA's efforts to avoid replicating the IPCC report process. We discuss the growing pains that climate equity is going through as Eric highlights the need to define an idealized climate equity goal before we can realistically accomplish it. We also discuss the emptiness of much of the rhetoric surrounding climate equity discussions. Finally, we touch on the fact that adaptation research typically lags behind adaptation practice.
Topics Covered: 
Challenges of bringing climate curricula into a university system. UC Davis’ Climate Adaptation Research Center functions.
Working with University students to help them determine their professional adaptation work needs. Chapter 12 of the National Climate Assessment and why isn’t it used more by adaptation professionals? NCA trying not to replicate the IPCC report process (by being too wordy). Need to define an idealized climate equity goal before we can realistically accomplish it. A lot of climate equity is empty rhetoric. Well intentioned practitioners have no clue what they want. The superficial nature of climate equity discussions.
Adaptation research typically is two steps behind adaptation practice

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Previous America Adapts Episodes Referenced in this Episode
Ep. 143: The Majestic Sky Islands in the Desert Southwest – Tales of Adaptation, Border Walls and the elusive Jaguar
Ep. 144:  Extreme Heat Governance and Regulation (or lack of it) with Dr. V. Kelly Turner at UCLA’s Luskin School

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Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco 
Strategies to Address Climate Change Risk in Low- and Moderate-income Communities - Volume 14, Issue 1
https://www.frbsf.org/community-development/publications/community-development-investment-review/2019/october/strategies-to-address-climate-change-low-moderate-income-communities/
 
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In episode 179 of America Adapts, I’ve partnered with World Wildlife Fund to learn the critical role mangrove forests play in coastal adaptation and the work WWF is doing with their Mangroves for Community and Climate project.   You’ll hear how WWF is applying its three core adaptation strategies:  ecosystem-based adaptation, nature-friendly adaptation, and climate-smart conservation. We journeyed to the Yucatán in Mexico to speak with mangrove experts from around the world - Mexico, Madagascar, Colombia, Fiji, Australia and the US – all coming together to share their expertise and knowledge to help mangroves persist in a changing climate. WWF is working to conserve mangroves around the world through various initiatives, including the development of a climate-smart mangrove restoration decision support tool. Finally, we’ll hear how WWF’s Environment and Disaster Management and Climate Crowd programs are helping communities adapt to climate change while valuing and reducing pressure on the critical ecosystem services that mangroves provide. It’s an epic size episode focusing on a critical species for adaptation!
Topics covered:
Learn about WWF’s three core strategies for adaptation. What WWF is doing to conserve mangroves globally. What is the climate-smart mangrove restoration decision support tool. Results of the Mangrove Workshop in Merida, Mexico. How mangroves help reduce risk to coastal flooding and storm surges.  What happens to mangroves following a disaster?  Some research in Florida, surprisingly, says in some cases mangroves may do more harm than good when we build out in front of them. Do people generally see value in keeping mangroves intact for other reasons besides coastal protection. What is WWF’s Climate Crowd program. Experts in this Episode:
·    Shaun Martin, Vice President, Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience, WWF US
·         Karen Douthewaite, Director, Oceans, WWF US
·         Pilar Jacobo, Nature-based Solutions Coordinator, WWF Mexico
·         Dr. Siddarth Narayan – East Carolina University 
·         Alejandra Calzada, Climate Change Adaptation Coordinator, WWF Mexico
·         Luz Cervantes, Senior Program Officer, Environment and Disaster Management, WWF US
·         Claudia Duran, Field Officer, WWF Mexico
·         Nicole Chabaneix, Senior Program Officer, Climate Risk Management and Resilience, WWF US
·         Dr. Catherine Lovelock – University of Queensland 
·         Dr. Jemma Purandare, University of Queensland
·         Ixchel Lopez, Deputy Director, Oceans, WWF Mexico
·         Ryan Bartlett, Director, Climate Risk Management and Resilience, WWF US
·         Jaime Villareal,  Climate Change Adaptation Officer, WWF Mexico
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Mangroves for Community and Climate project

WWF Environment and Disaster Management Program
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In episode 178 of America Adapts, we dig into the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) as a catalyst for transformational adaptation. Joining the podcast: Adie Tomer of the Brookings Institution talks about their infrastructure resource hub; Shalini Vajjhala of re:focus partners returns to discuss how they are helping local communities be strategic in their adaptation planning and finding practical approaches for grant applications; Brandon Kay of Tempe Arizona and Tom Jacobs of the Kansas city region, discuss how their communities are using their existing adaptation planning efforts to help them apply for funds. Bonus conversations: Samantha Medlock, the General Counsel for the now sunsetted U.S. House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis and Chad Nelson from Infrastructure Canada.  These experts are in the thick of climate planning and they will offer useful advice on how your community or organization and apply for this adaptation funding.  If done effectively, this infrastructure funding can lead to transformational adaptation.
Topics covered:
What is the Infrastructure and Jobs Investment Act. How can local communities tap into the Act’s funding. The role of regional collaboration in grant applications. Environmental and climate justice embedded in the Act. The legislative history of the Investment Act. Infrastructure and Adaptation Resource Hub Adaptation in Tempe, Az and the Kansas City region. Infrastructure and adaptation in Canada. Experts in this Episode:
Adie Tomer, Senior Fellow at Brookings Metro at the Brookings Institution Shalini Vajjhala, Founder and CEO of Re:focus Partners Braden Kay, Director of Sustainability for the City of Tempe, Arizona Samantha Medlock, former Senior Counsel, Select Committee on the Climate Crisis at U.S. House of Representatives Tom Jacobs, Director, Environmental Programs, Mid-America Regional Council Chad Nelson, Principal Advisor for Climate Adaptation and Resilience, Infrastructure Canada This episode was generously sponsored by the Genesee Mountain Foundation.
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Brookings Federal Infrastructure Hub
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Resources mentioned by Tom Jacobs of Marc
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https://www.brookings.edu/experts/adie-tomer/
https://www.refocuspartners.com/team/
Infrastructure Canada -- https://www.infrastructure.gc.ca/index-eng.html
Solving the Climate Crisis: Building a Vibrant and Just Clean Energy Environment
https://www.congress.gov/116/chrg/CHRG-116hhrg41340/CHRG-116hhrg41340.pdf
Canada’s National Adaptation Strategy
https://www.infrastructure.gc.ca/nia-eni/index-eng.html
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In episode 177 of America Adapts, Doug Parsons hosts Justin Sanchez of Battelle; Jamie Beck Alexander of Project Drawdown; Franco Amalfi of Google Cloud; and Erin Sikorsky of the Center for Climate and Security. All our keynote speakers at the upcoming Innovations in Climate Resilience that Battelle is hosting in Columbus, Ohio. You’ll learn about the climate change work each of their companies and organizations are working on and you’ll hear get previews of their talks at the Innovations conference. Some of the leading climate voices sharing their stories!
Topics covered:
Details on the upcoming Innovations in Climate Resilience Conference. How Project Drawdown works with groups to lower their carbon footprint and find solutions to large scale climate problems. Google Cloud works with government entities on resilience planning using big data and climate modeling. How national security is increasingly focused on climate adaptation. Experts in this Episode:
Justin Sanchez - Technical Fellow at Battelle Erin Sikorsky - Director of The Center for Climate and Security Jamie Beck Alexander - Director of Drawdown Labs at Project Drawdown. Franco Amalfi - Head of Sustainability Strategy, Global Public Sector, Google Cloud Check out the America Adapts Media Kit here!
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Project Drawdown
https://drawdown.org/programs/drawdown-labs
Google Cloud
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Strategies to Address Climate Change Risk in Low- and Moderate-income Communities - Volume 14, Issue 1
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Podcasts in the Classroom – Discussion guides now available for the latest episode of America Adapts. These guides can be used by educators at all levels. Check them out here!

The 10 Best Sustainability Podcasts for Environmental Business Leaders
https://us.anteagroup.com/news-events/blog/10-best-sustainability-podcasts-environmental-business-leaders
The best climate change podcasts on The Climate Advisor
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7 podcasts to learn more about climate change and how to fight it
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In episode 176 of America Adapts, Doug Parsons hosts Dr. Kelly Hereid, the Director Of Catastrophe Research and Development at Liberty Mutual Insurance. Kelly takes us through the tool of catastrophe modeling and explains why it could be useful for adaptation planners. We also learn how the insurance industry tries to make the uncertain nature of hurricanes and climate change more predictable: “Climate translators” play a critical role in this process.  They also discuss the wild, wild west nature of the climate data and modeling industry and how to avoid using bad information in your adaptation planning. Doug and Kelly also discuss the unique and controversial role Citizens Property Insurance in Florida plays in coastal planning.
Topics covered:
What is a ‘climate translator’? How the insurance industry makes climate uncertainty more predictable. What is catastrophe modeling and why it should be used in adaptation planning. Making sense of climate predictions set decades in the future. Translating climate impacts into metrics to make on the ground policy decisions. Dissecting hurricanes and climate impacts into sub perils. The Wild, Wild West nature of the climate modeling and data industry. How does Citizens Property Insurance encourage Floridians to make bad housing decisions. Check out the America Adapts Media Kit here!
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Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
Strategies to Address Climate Change Risk in Low- and Moderate-income Communities - Volume 14, Issue 1
https://www.frbsf.org/community-development/publications/community-development-investment-review/2019/october/strategies-to-address-climate-change-low-moderate-income-communities/
Podcasts in the Classroom – Discussion guides now available for the latest episode of America Adapts. These guides can be used by educators at all levels. Check them out here!

The 10 Best Sustainability Podcasts for Environmental Business Leaders
https://us.anteagroup.com/news-events/blog/10-best-sustainability-podcasts-environmental-business-leaders
The best climate change podcasts on The Climate Advisor
http://theclimateadvisor.com/the-best-climate-change-podcasts/
7 podcasts to learn more about climate change and how to fight it
https://kinder.world/articles/you/7-podcasts-to-learn-more-about-climate-change-and-how-to-fight-it-19813

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