Archived project · 2021–2022
Growing the Green Economy
A short-run podcast I made in 2021–2022. Stories of the leaders, activists, and businesses building a sustainable future. Eight episodes shipped before I moved on to other work. It lives here as a record of where my interest in climate, cities, and policy took shape.
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Episodes
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with Andrew Grant Houston, then a candidate for Mayor of Seattle
Andrew Grant Houston goes in-depth on his Sound Transit 2040 proposal and how the Biden administration can help ensure sustainable growth across the Puget Sound region.
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with Adam Noble, ex-forestry professional
Incentivizing mass timber can prevent wildfires and open salvage-logging opportunities that grow rural economies and build needed housing in cities. Adam Noble lays out the bipartisan case for it as a climate tool.
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with Jonathan Hopkins, Political Director, Seattle Subway
Our cities need leaders willing to act on climate. Jonathan Hopkins makes the case for reimagining urban transportation around micromobility and walkable, 15-minute neighborhoods.
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with Jessie Martin, Carbon Washington
Jessie Martin breaks down green bonds, carbon pricing, and the financing mechanisms that actually fund climate solutions.
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with Karin Reiter, Head of Sustainability, Adecco Group
Karin Reiter on how governments and companies can prepare workers for the transition to a sustainable economy.
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with Mike Eliason, architect
Architect Mike Eliason on Passive House, mass timber, and what the US can learn from European sustainable construction.
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with Aidan Reilly, co-founder, The Farmlink Project
Aidan Reilly on how the Farmlink Project moves surplus farm produce to food banks, cutting waste and feeding people.
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with Dr. Sylvia Earle, oceanographer & National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence
Legendary oceanographer Sylvia Earle on the threats facing our oceans and the Mission Blue network of marine "Hope Spots."
Growing the Green Economy wrapped after eight episodes. These days I host Chain of Thought, a podcast on AI and the infrastructure being built around it.