New York Times Columnist David Wallace-Wells
David & Ed chat with best-selling science writer and essayist David Wallace-Wells. It's a wide-ranging discussion covering everything from the potential fallout of the US election; shifting global interests and priorities; climate activism; China's role in climate and green energy technology; and as usual - listener questions for our guest.
Show Notes:
(0:10) - David Wallace-Wells: Columnist and staff writer at The New York Times
(0:16) - New York Times Weekly Newsletter
(0:30) - "The Uninhabitable Earth": Article by David Wallace-Wells in New York Magazine
(0:30) - "The Uninhabitable Earth": Book by David Wallace-Wells
(0:39) - New America Foundation
(0:41) - Paris Review
(1:00) - What is greenlash?
(1:55) - "Thirteen things to keep in mind when talking about the election": Column by David Wallace-Wells
(6:40) - COP in Azerbaijan - Low turnout among political leaders
(7:38) - The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)
(10:35) - $1.7 trillion of the world economy spent on green energy
(11:55) - Greta Thunberg: Environmental activist
(11:55) - What is the Green New Deal? A Climate Proposal, Explained
(11:55) - Sunrise Movement: U.S.-based youth climate movement.
(11:55) - Extinction Rebellion: UK-based environmental movement.
(11:55) - EU Green New Deal or "Fit for 55" package
(13:32) - "The Panda's Thumb" by Stephen Jay Gould
(13:32) - "Wonderful Life" by Stephen Jay Gould
(13:55) - 1.5 Degree Report
(15:48) - Hurricane Helene - A single storm caused $250 billion in damage
(18:44) - Obamacare
(35:22) - Aaron Cosbey: Works with the International Institute for Sustainable Development
(35:30) - G7 Leaders’ Summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada in 2025
(37:03) - Project 2025
(41:26) - Decarbonizing Cement Episode with Rebecca Dell, Climeworks
(42:17) - Justin Fisch: Dual Canadian-American renewable electricity lawyer
(47:17) - “The Case for a Clean Energy Marshall Plan”: Article by Brian Deese
(50:10) - Polycrisis Newsletter by Tim Sahay and Kate McKenzie
(50:43) - "The Great Derangement": A book by Amitav Ghosh
About Our Guest:
David Wallace-Wells is currently a columnist and staff writer at The New York Times, where he writes a weekly newsletter on climate change, technology, the future of the planet and how we live on it. He was previously the Deputy Editor at New York Magazine, where he also wrote a column on climate change, including the cover story, “The Uninhabitable Earth,” which was expanded into a New York Times bestselling book with the same title.
About Your EvC Co-Hosts:
David Keith is Professor and Founding Faculty Director, Climate Systems Engineering Initiative at the University of Chicago. He is the founder of Carbon Engineering and was formerly a professor at Harvard University and the University of Calgary. He splits his time between Canmore and Chicago.
Sara Hastings-Simon studies energy transitions at the intersection of policy, business, and technology. She’s a policy wonk, a physicist turned management consultant, and a professor at the University of Calgary and Director of the Master of Science in Sustainable Energy Development.
Ed Whittingham is a clean energy policy/finance professional specializing in renewable electricity generation and transmission, carbon capture, carbon removal and low carbon transportation. He is a Public Policy Forum fellow and formerly the executive director of the Pembina Institute, a national clean energy think tank.
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