Best Dylan Westheimer Podcasts (2025)

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Is Nuclear Energy Environmentally Unjust? 33:58

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Nuclear energy is back in the limelight as many present it as a green energy solution. But, Professor MV Ramana disagrees, believing that despite the fact that it does not emit Carbon Dioxide, the creation of nuclear waste means that nuclear power plants are sources of environmental injustice and inequity.…

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How Are We Paying for Climate Projects? 36:11

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With new numbers on the cost of the climate crisis being released frequently, how are we paying for the cost of climate destruction, climate mitigation, and climate adaptation? To answer this, I interviewed Dr. Gautam Jain of Columbia University's Center on Global Energy Policy.

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How will the Environmental Policy of the Trump Administration Impact the Climate Fight? 26:53

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As Trump is about to retake office in January, many are wondering what his environmental policy is and how it will impact the Climate Fight? Join me as I speak to Dr. Sabrina Ashjian, clinical supervising attorney and project director for the Emmett Institute on Climate Change & the Environment and the California Environmental Legislation & Policy …

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How a Social Justice Organization Advocates for Change 20:14

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For the past half year or so, I have been a fellow at the organization the Jewish Center for Justice, abbreviated JCJ. JCJ advocates for change on a plethora of issues with the goal of building a more compassionate and just society. In this podcast episode, I interview the founder of the organization, Rabbi Joel Simonds, on how he runs his organiza…

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Ecolinguistics: How Stories Change the Way we Perceive the Climate Threat 27:54

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**TAKE DR. ARRAN STIBBE'S ONLINE COURSE** Ecolinguistics - the study of how stories change the way we perceive the climate threat - is a subject I only came across by chance, after doing a massive amount of brainstorming research for a new podcast episode. What I found was a field of subject so important to the climate fight, considering our percep…

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Is AI a Climate Solution or Problem 19:22

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AI has been in the news A Lot lately, and being a high schooler has only meant that discussions about it surround me even more, as students explore the use of AI technology such as Chat GPT and Photomath – not me though. Considering that this environmental podcast connected to current events, I thought it was only fitting to learn more about AI’s i…

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Can Capitalism Save the World? 25:23

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I have always had a massive interest in entrepreneurism. This interest intersected with a time where government support for climate policy – at least in the United States – seems so unreliable, to make me wonder whether capitalism and the private sector can be used to decarbonize our future. To answer this I spoke with Akshat Rathi, A senior climat…

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Does Rock Climbing Negatively Impact the Natural Environment 15:36

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As an avid rock climber, I understand the deep and important connection between climbers and the natural environment. After all, rock climbing could not exist without a natural environment to climb in. But, despite climbers best interest to preserve nature, could we actually be destroying it? Social Media (please Follow me!!): Twitter: @EnvirocastP…

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Why is Europe having the Largest Snow Storms in Decades? 20:18

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Europe is having some of the largest snow storms in decades, which are causing havoc on infrastructure, mobility, and the vaccine roll out. And yet they are happening in the middle of Spring. So, why are these snow storms happening, how are they effecting the people and the ecosystem in the region, and how is climate change, which is synonymous wit…

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The Devastating Floods in Australia 18:21

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The 2021 flood season in Australia just happened and it was devastating and fatal. So, in today's podcast episode we look at how why the floods happened how the floods impacted the region and what Australia can do to make sure that the floods don't effect the region as much. To answer these questions I interviewed Matthew Cappucci. He is a meteorol…

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Carbon Dioxide Levels Hit a new Record, What does the mean for the Future? 13:28

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Leave a Review HERE The main culprit for climate change is our emissions of Carbon Dioxide, and because of that, the rise in temperature and the rise in the concentration of carbon Dioxide in our atmosphere have been synchronously rising for decades. But, Carbon Dioxide levels have just reached a new level in, what scientist think, could be the his…

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Biden's 2 Trillion Dollar Infrastructure Plan, Explained 18:03

4+ y ago18:03

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President Biden just announced a brand new infrastructure plan, better know as the American Jobs Plan, and when it was announced there was a large emphasis on the environment. So, because of that, in todays episode we look at what the proposal is, how the bill effects the environment, and whether it has a good chance of getting passed. To answer th…

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Is China's New 5 Year Plan Environmentally Friendly? 30:42

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China's new much anticipated 2021-2026 5 year plan has just been shown to the public, and many environmentalist expected it to have a very green forward agenda, but is it as green as it was made off to be. To answer that question I interviewed Isabel Hilton. She is a journalist who has worked in multiple mediums before becoming the founder of China…

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How is Food Waste an Environmental Problem? 14:41

4+ y ago14:41

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You probably already know that food waste is a huge problem, but the United Nations Environmental Program just came out with a report which shows that it might be much bigger than we think. To talk about the problem I interview David Lazarus. He is the consumer columnist for the Kay times and does daily consumer segments with KTLA. I asked him, why…

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The Fight Against the Line 3 Pipeline 19:09

4+ y ago19:09

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You can leave a review HEREWhile some more prominent pipelines like the keystone pipeline, the fight is still on to block oil pipelines which put people and the United States goal to be carbon neutral by 2050’s goal at stake. Today we are talking about the Line 3 Pipeline. To learn more about the pipeline and the fight against it I interviewed Owen…

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Do we Need Nuclear Energy in a Carbon Free Future 18:30

4+ y ago18:30

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The 10th anniversary of the Fukushima Nuclear Reactor Meltdown just passed, so in this episode we ask the question, do we really need nuclear energy in a carbon free future. To answer this question I interviewed Joe Lassiter. He was an engineer and for the past 20 years and was the Hines professor of environmental management at the Harvard business…

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What is the Green New Deal? 27:29

4+ y ago27:29

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Like me, you probably hear about the Green New Deal all the time, but what exactly is the Green New Deal. Well, in this podcast episode we answer that exact question. To answer that question, I interviewed David Roberts. He is a journalist which covers clean energy. He has worked for many news outlets, but he now runs a Newsletter called Volts, whi…

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What is Environmental Racism? 19:34

4+ y ago19:34

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The Environment and Racism can seem like separate problems, but would you believe me if I told you they were connected? Environmental Racism is a big problem around the world, and in this Episode we try and understand what it is. To understand the issue, I talked with Tina Johnson. She is the director of the National Black Environmental Justice Net…

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The Oil Disaster in Israel 19:27

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You may not realize it but oil spills happen all the time and are not talked about because they aren't dramatic enough. In this episode though, we talk about one of these oil spills. This oil spill happened in Israel, and even though it wasn't dramatic enough to be on the mainstream news, it was still devastating for the region. To talk about the o…

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How are Renewable Power Plants Built 30:01

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As environmentalists, we want the world to start transitioning to more renewables, and with Biden saying that he is going to require the energy sector to be carbon free by 2035, our big dream seems more plausible than ever. But how exactly are the renewable power plants built? Well, in this Episode I interview Gavin Berg, a renewable Project develo…

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The Blackouts in Texas pt. 2: The Malfunction that left Millions of people without power 20:48

4+ y ago20:48

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In this Episode I talked with Camila Domonoske, a reporter that covers cars and energy for the business dusk at National Public Radio, or NPR. In this episode, the second of a 2 part series covering the blackouts in Texas, I ask her what happened in Texas, why it happened, and what we can do to make sure it never happens again. Social Media: Twitte…

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The Blackouts in Texas pt.1: What is a Polar Vortex 11:12

4+ y ago11:12

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Since Texas just had blackouts that left Millions of people without power we are going to spend a 2 part seriestalking about what happened. In this episode we talk about the cause of those black outs. To talk about the cause, I spoke with Dr. Marshall Shepard, the director of the atmospheric sciences program at the University of Georgia. We ask him…

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The Disaster in India 25:33

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Int his Episode I talk with Farooq Azam, a Glaciologist, on the disaster that happened in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand. We talk about why it happened, the effects of it happening, and what we can do to make sure it never happens again. Social Media (Please follow me!!!): Twitter: @EnvirocastP Instagram: @Envirocast_Podcast…

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What are Government Subsidies? 22:27

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In this episode I talked with Alex Ortiz, communications and a campaigner for the US team of Oil Change International, a non profit that seeks to expose the true cost of fossil fuels and implement a just transition words renewable energy. In this episode we ask Alex what Government Subsides are and why giving them to the Oil Industry is bad for the…

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Envirocast Trailer 1:05

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This is the trailer for my new podcast on the Environment, Envirocast!!

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What are carbon credits 10:25

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In this episode I talked with Gillian Calof, The Vice President of operations at Climate Action Reserve, an organization that is committed to mitigating climate change mainly though their carbon credit program, what carbon credits, which are also widely called carbon offsets, what they are and if they are really better for the environment. Social M…

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Why are Electric Cars Becoming More Popular? 18:01

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In this episode I talk with Kathy Harris, Eastern cleans vehicles and fuels advocate for the Natural Resource Defense Council, on why electric cars are becoming popular, and what Biden promising to replace all 650,000 government vehicles with zero emission alternatives means for the future of zero emission vehicles. Social Media: Twitter: @Enviroca…

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Why are investors becoming more green? 18:32

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In this episode I talk with Jeff Garden, A Chief Investment Officer at a financial firm, about how and why ESG investing is making investing more green. Social Media: Instagram: @Envirocast_Podcats Twitter:@EnvirocastP

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The fight against the Keystone XL Pipeline pt. 2 Ft: Dallas Goldtooth 28:10

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This is the part 2 of what is the Keystone XL pipeline. In the episode we ask Dallas Goldtooth, a No Keystone organizer and activist his thoughts on the shutdown of the Keystone XL pipeline. Social Media:Instagram: @envirocast_podcastTwitter: @envirocastpodcast

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The fight against the Keystone XL pipeline pt. 1 Ft Dallas Goldtooth 19:26

4+ y ago19:26

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One of Joe Biden's first day executive orders shut down the Keystone XL pipeline. This week, in a 2 part series, we talk with Dallas Goldtooth, an organizer and activist who has been working for 8 years to try to shutdown the Keystone XL pipeline, what it is. Social:Instagram: @Envirocast_podcastTwitter: @Evirocastpodcast…

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What is the significance of the Number 1.5? 12:40

4+ y ago12:40

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Whenever we talk about climate policy we always talk about this one number, 1.5. In todays episode we talk about the significance of that number and what it really means.

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What is the Paris Climate Accord 19:59

4+ y ago19:59

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In this episode I ask my guest Ross Salawitch, an expert on the Paris Climate Accord, what it is and what the United States needs to do to catch up on the promises it gave when Joining the Accord. Ross Salawitch also wrote a book on the Paris Climate Accord called ”Paris Climate Agreement: Beacon of Hope”, which you can download for free here: http…

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The Environment and 2020: A Look Back 22:37

4+ y ago22:37

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2020 is over, and I know I am speaking for a lot of you when I say that I am so glad that it is, but today we are going to go back all the way to the beginning of 2020 and look at everything environmental , the good and the bad, that has happened this year.

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What is the Effect of Holiday Shopping on our Planet 23:43

5y ago23:43

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One of the traditions during the Holidays is to buy presents, but over buying is destroying our planet. In this episode, we take a deep dive and talk about what the effects of overbuying for the Holidays really are, and believe me, this was an eye opener. Thanks to Story of Stuff, for creating the audio you will hear in this podcast.…