Climate Talk Archive
2021 Climate Talk Program Links
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August 16: Nonpartisan organizations where you can express your political voice on climate change:
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How to find your elected representative to express your political voice on climate change: Who Are My Representatives?​​
May 24: Fishing Captain and Scientist Chris Rilling talks from his experience about the world's fisheries
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​Monterey Bay Aquarium: Choosing sustainable seafood items can protect our ocean and ensure a healthy supply of seafood into the future
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NOAA FishWatch: NOAA plays an active role in shaping the conservation and management of international fisheries and aquaculture
April 12: Dr. Elly Claus-McGahan talks about Climate Pierce County and recently enacted Sustainability 2030: Greenhouse Gas Reduction Plan
March 21: SAFE Cities activist and environmentalist, Ingrid Archibald, talks about fossil fuels in Tacoma and associated climate justice issues
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Citizens for a Healthy Bay sign up form -- great way to get involved with the Tideflats, LNG, and SeaPort Sound
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Send a message to Tacoma City Council in support of fossil-free buildings
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Puget Sound Energy: On Trial in the Court of Public Opinion (Thursday @ 12 pm)
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Join the SAFE Cities movement
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Tell PSE to stop funding fossil fuel propaganda
March 15: Dr. Kriss Kevorkian, Understanding Climate Grief
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Rev William Barber, Ecological Justice
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February 22: Sameer Ranade HEAL Act
February 15: Political Season
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February 8: Electric Vehicles
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GM To Make Only Electric Vehicles By 2035, Be Carbon Neutral By 2040
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California's mandate to sell only zero-emissions vehicles by 2035 isn't as crazy as critics think
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Washington state may require all new cars sold be electric by 2030
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Washington Legislature SB 5256 - 2021-22: Concerning the electrification of transportation
January 28, 2021: Rowan Braybrook, Northwest Natural Resources Group
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2020 Climate Talk Program Links
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December 24: Dr. Sarah Doherty and Prof. Robert Wood, Marine Cloud Brightening Project at UW
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December 12: Ryan Mello, City Forest Credits and Carbon Offsets
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November 30: Leslie Davenport, Climate Psychologist, Topic: Eco-Grief
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November 13: Chester Weir, Katerra Cross Laminated Timber
Oregon State University - College of Forestry CLT Fire Test
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Katerra | Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT) Factory
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September 28: Making a personal difference by speaking out about climate change
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Steven Covey - Seek First to Understand
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Katherine Hayhoe - Chair of Texas Tech Climate Science Department
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Dan Ariely - Behavioral Economist
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September 21: Financial Costs of Climate Change
Introduction to the Environmental Voter Project
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August 31: How Goes It
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​Scripps Oceanography Institution (Keeling Curve, atmospheric CO2 concentration record)
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Behavioral Economist Dan Ariely on Climate Change
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August 24: Interview with Sharon Brown, state CCL conservative caucus coordinator
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Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act -The bipartisan climate solution
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National Review: Climate Change Isn’t a One-Party Issue Anymore
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August 3: COVID and Climate Change Again
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July 19: Aaron Lieberman Idaho Outfitters and Guides Association Interview
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July 12: Nuclear: yes or no?
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Mark Jacobson: why we don’t need nuclear power
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Michael Shellenberger: why we need nuclear power
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Bill Gates: NextGen Nuclear
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Bill Gates: Traveling Wave Reactor
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July 5: Taiwan COVID Siberia Climate Change
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Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed, by Jared Diamond
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Center for Climate Change Communication, George Mason University, Climate Change in the American Mind: April 2020
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Why Civil Resistance Works: The Strategic Logic of Nonviolent Conflict, by Erica Chenoweth and Maria J. Stephan
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June 27: What About India and China?
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World per capita carbon emissions by country
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Global Energy Monitor compiles up to date news on all aspects of world energy use
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Climate Action Tracker keeps tabs on how countries are doing in meeting Paris Accord CO2 emissions goals
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June 21: Chris Rilling, Executive Director Puget Soundkeeper Alliance interview
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To report pollution to Puget Soundkeeper, call 1-800-42PUGET or visit website
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