Hope in the Fight for Sustainability

With Joel Cesare and Owen Barrett,
Co-Hosts, The Climate Rebels
In this episode of the Climate Rebels Podcast, Joel and Owen fly solo without a guest and talk about trending topics in the climate and sustainability space. During the show, Joel and Owen talk about the importance of using simple messaging and sticking to it as constantly changing buzzwords create confusion, how the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) will continue to impact the climate conversation, the conversion of a coal plant to a solar farm in Kentucky, why sustainability doesn’t need to be an us vs them discussion, and more.

Highlights from this week’s conversation include:

  • A climate of hope segment (2:15)
  • The confusion of changing buzzwords (10:49)
  • Stay positive in the fight against climate change (12:55)
  • Carbon Accounting and Emission Mitigation (19:52)
  • Trends towards mandatory climate disclosures (20:50)
  • The urgency of action in the climate crisis (29:09)
  • Consistent messaging is important (31:25)
  • The impact of climate change on ocean currents (33:24)
  • How differing approaches can coexist to protect our planet (37:44)

 

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About the Hosts

Joel Cesare
Joel Cesare is a visionary leader in sustainable real estate, currently serving as Growth Lead at Cambio, an AI building retrofit analytics platform. He previously led Google's $50B global net zero real estate program and oversaw the building of Santa Monica's City Hall East, one of the world's greenest buildings. Recognized with awards like ENR Top 25 Newsmaker, Living Future Hero, Building Design & Construction 40 under 40, his mission is to dream, inspire and deliver.
Owen Barrett
Owen Barrett is the world's foremost expert in solar on multifamily properties. Owen is currently the CEO of Shine and has over 12 years of experience in the clean technology sector covering fuel cells, HVAC, LED lighting, and of course, solar. Owen is the former Global Energy Manager of a Fortune 500 company and a successful founder with two exits.

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