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CleanTechies PodcastLIVE! The StepChange pod - Behind the Scenes: Ben & AnayToday we went live with Ben Shwab Eidelson and Anay Shah about the launch of their recent podcast Stepchange. We covered:* the inspiration, * how people have received it so far, * what they hope to achieve, * how much time it takes to create this, * a sneak peek of the first episode (for those who have not heard), * and how it’s changed their outlook on investing. Watch/listen - and let us know if you’d like us to do more things like this with...
2025-01-2421 min
Climate Papa#24: The Stepchange Podcast: Coal Part IToday I'm excited to introduce a new project, the Stepchange podcast, where we share the stories of human progress. Like Climate Papa, it's driven by a curiosity about the systems that shape our world, but focuses on the historical innovations and moments that got us here and the transformations happening now.
The show is a long-form conversation hosted by me and Anay where we unpack the technologies, systems, and infrastructure that underpin modern life. Our first episode explores coal's role in the Industrial Revolution - a story that echoes through to the many fuel debated today. You...
2025-01-222h 54
Climate Papa#8: Decarbonizing Seattle and Loving Cities with Jessyn FarrellJessyn Farrell, Director of Seattle’s Office of Sustainability and Environment, sits down in her living room to chat with Ben about all of Seattle’s decarbonization plans. But first, two of Jessyn’s kids express their lukewarm feelings about podcasting and begrudgingly kick off the show.
They cover Jessyn’s love of cities, transit, and orca whales. This opens up into a broad conversation covering all of the things we need to do to decarbonize Seattle and the amazing future that’s in reach if we push to quickly upgrade our homes, neighborhoods, and city. They cover why...
2023-06-3046 minClimate Papa#7: Noaa Avital Cohn - Data to Energy to SurrenderBen catches up with long-time friend Noaa. They quickly establish that Ben would not be a very effective sports podcaster.
They dive into Noaa’s transition from building cloud data platforms to building energy marketplaces and explore the challenge and importance of measuring impact in climate companies. Halfway through, Noaa flips the script and pushes Ben on what he’s doing with his career. They end up reflecting on climate anxiety, the existential, and the need to surrender to the present while staying focused on the work ahead.
Referenced in the episode:
Guide to Software in Climate Tech
Delta Air Line...
2023-06-2249 minClimate Papa#5: Julia - Building Emotional InfrastructureBen dives in with Julia, a psychotherapist, and Asa’s mom (Asa was the 7-year-old star of Episode #4).
After a false start leads to a parenting reflection, they dive into the psychology of thinking and working on climate change. As wide ranging as the conversation was with Asa on the external world, Julia and Ben explore the internal. They hit on fundamental tensions–how do we engage without being overwhelmed, how do we trade off our basic desires with long term planning, and do we focus on me and mine vs. the collective good.
As is o...
2023-06-1432 min