Climate Swings
autor: Michael Ethan Gold
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From Staring at Moloch to Working on Climate: Eugene Kirpichov’s…
From Staring at Moloch to Working on Climate: Eugene Kirpichov’s…
O tym podcaście
Want to work in climate but don’t know where to start? Climate Swings takes you inside the minds of people who’ve made the leap. From reformed bankers to academics, corporate sustainability gurus to climate-tech founders, host Michael Ethan Gold explores how professionals from all walks of life blazed a trail to meaningful climate work. Each episode unpacks a unique climate career journey, revealing the pivotal moments, unexpected detours, and lessons learned along the way. Whether you’re a climate-curious professional eyeing a career shift or already working in the space, you’ll discover actionable insights to help navigate your own climate path. Join us as we swing from vine to vine across the expanding climate career jungle. New episodes drop every other Wednesday, wherever you get your podcasts, on Substack at climateswings.substack.com, and on YouTube @ClimateSwingsPod.
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- From Staring at Moloch to Working on Climate: Eugene Kirpichov’s Path Beyond Capitalism · 1 godz. 12 min · Odcinek 34Eugene Kirpichov’s origin story is classic Climate Swings: he spent 15 years as a top-tier engineer in big tech, sent a viral farewell LinkedIn note from his job at Google that…
- From Innovating in Snacks to Spurring System Change: Nick Halla’s Route Through Impossible Foods to GigaClimate · 1 godz. 1 min · Odcinek 33Nick Halla has had a wild arc—from his upbringing on a small dairy farm in Minnesota to becoming employee #1 at Impossible Foods, where he helped turn “meat from plants” into a…
- From Broccoli Fields to Gigaton Goals: Duncan Logan’s Leap into Climate Entrepreneurship · 1 godz. 21 min · Odcinek 32About this episode Duncan Logan is a Scottish “farm kid” who walked away from a 6,000-acre fruit and veg operation, crashed into the adrenaline of London derivatives trading, and…
- From Field Ecology to the Frontlines of Climate Politics: Tim Gray’s Journey of Science, Strategy, and Resolve · 1 godz. 1 min · Odcinek 31Tim Gray is one of Canada’s most seasoned, quietly formidable forces in conservation and climate action. He’s spent decades in the trenches—from getting arrested at an…
- From ChickTech to Climate Conscience: Jenny Morgan’s Path Beyond Fear · 60 min · Odcinek 30What if we could swap fear for courage as the key driver of the climate movement? Jenny Morgan, former business operations program manager at Microsoft and author of Cancel…
- From Pharma to Performance: Neelambaree Prasad’s Leap into ClimArts · 1 godz. 1 min · Odcinek 29Neelambaree Prasad grew up in Mumbai the daughter of a mathematician and a nuclear scientist. She later became both a pharmacologist and a practitioner of traditional Indian…
- SPECIAL EPISODE: From East Asian Journalism to Climate Communications: Terra.talk x Climate Swings w/ Michael Ethan Gold · 1 godz. 17 min · Odcinek 29In this special crossover episode, we flip the mic: I sit down in the guest chair for a heart-to-heart with Jae Canetti of Terra.talk, the official podcast of Terra.do. Together…
- From Diplomacy to Deep Blue Innovation: Amelie Desrochers’ Uncharted Waters · 58 min · Odcinek 28From scaling an AI startup before it was cool, to negotiating international trade deals, to building Canada’s first blue innovation cluster from a literal garden by the sea…
- From Silicon Valley to Sea-Level Rise Solutions: Russ Walsh's Audacious Plan · 1 godz. 2 min · Odcinek 27When it comes to addressing climate change, sometimes it’s the “unworkable” ideas that are the ones we need the most. This episode features…
- From Classical Strings to Global Media Leadership: Lars Tallert’s Journey Toward Sustainable Journalism · 1 godz. 8 min · Odcinek 26Lars Tallert took a wild swing from classical violinist to hard-hitting journalist early in his career, and then became an advisor to prime ministers, UN agencies, and The…
- From Technical Roots to Commercial Heights: Jonathan Tan's Journey of Innovation · 60 min · Odcinek 25Jonathan Tan took the long way to the front lines of the energy transition: UC-Berkeley chemical engineer turned field-hand in the cold of Edmonton and the deserts of Australia…
- From Rural Roots to Climate Tech Pioneer: Astrid Atkinson's Journey · 1 godz. 2 min · Odcinek 24Astrid Atkinson has a story that should inspire even the most jaded climate hawk. Growing up in rural Australia, she first got online when an internet-enabled train arrived in…
- From Empowering Baseball Cap Collectors to Innovating in Aquaculture · 53 min · Odcinek 23David Tze has crafted a unique career at the intersection of oceans, food, technology, investment, and climate. As the former CEO of NovoNutrients, he was, essentially, killing…
- From Playing College Football to Empowering Black Entrepreneurs · 59 min · Odcinek 22Climate change and racial inequality are problems that demand system change on a massive scale. Kory Murphy is working at the intersection of both. As program officer at The…
- From Olympic Skier to Philosopher of the Energy Transition · 1 godz. 7 min · Odcinek 21Michael Liebreich is a household name in the energy world. As founder of Bloomberg New Energy Finance, he has unlocked vast amounts of data about the energy transition and…
- From Geeking Out in Nature to Bridging Political Divides · 1 godz. 27 min · Odcinek 20We all spend time in nature, but there is something truly unique about how John Muir Laws approaches his work (yes, that is his given name). John—who goes by the nickname Jack—is…
- Madrid vs. Barcelona: Which City Has the Edge? · 6 minJoin me on another special episode of Climate Swings, where I’m providing an update on the second leg of our Europe Summer travels. This time, I’m reporting from Madrid, which…
- From Recycling Blackberries to Running for Lieutenant Governor of California · 60 min · Odcinek 19From small-town Pennsylvania to the halls of Stanford Law, from EPA environmental attorney to mayor of Sausalito, Janelle Kellman’s career has put her at the heart of the…
- From Fighting Date Rape to Deep-Tech Investor · 1 godz. 0 minWhat happens when you combine NASA research experience, an abandoned PhD, and a passion for getting game-changing climate-tech out of labs and into the real world? Meet Anku…
- Barcelona: Two Weeks In and Already Sold · 5 minIn this special episode of Climate Swings, I'm breaking from my usual interview format to share a personal update from Barcelona, Spain—where I've been completely won over after…
