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WHAT IF WE GET IT RIGHT?

A show about climate solutions, about what we need to do to address the climate crisis, and how to make those things happen — from changing laws, to electrifying buildings, to improving fashion and media. Each week an expert guest joins host Dr.

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  1. Issue · Sep 29, 2026

    The Fight for Public Lands 🏕️, with Patagonia + Protect Our Winters (opens the original)

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    We’ve got a double feature for ya today on the podcast, recorded live during NYC Climate Week in a Patagonia store. It’s about fighting to protect our public lands, leveraging outdoor athletes as effective advocates, and (once again) getting environmentalists to vote. Plus, the scoop on Patagonia’s get-out-the-vote project that will give you a $100 incentive for encouraging friends to vote. Today’s episode features:Erin Sprague, CEO of the non-profit Protect our Winters (POW). POW’s

  2. Episode · Sep 22, 2026

    Mamdani’s team is making moves 🌇, with NYC’s Chief Climate Officer Louise Yeung (opens the original)

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    In honor of NYC Climate Week, we’re diving into the climate initiatives happening right here in this city. There is so much going on. Our guest is Louise Yeung , New York City’s Chief Climate Officer. We interviewed Louise to give you a real sense of what we actually get when we elect someone who is committed to climate justice. Spoiler : We get a lot of good stuff! We covered everything from battery-powered food carts, to heat pumps in public housing, to BRT (bus rapid transit, we love it), to

  3. Issue · Sep 17, 2026

    Rewind: Connecting the dots on climate and democracy 🔄 with Stacey Abrams (opens the original)

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    First, happy 2nd birthday to What If We Get It Right?: Visions of Climate Futures (the book version). Thank you for welcoming it into the world so warmly (NYT bestseller! 10,000+ of you coming to book tour events!) that it continues on in podcast form. 💛✨ If you haven't yet checked it out, find the (massively updated) paperback edition at your local library or bookstore. The 20 interviews it contains with incredible experts (including, of course, our wise Bill McKibben , star of the “Divest and

  4. Issue · Sep 15, 2026

    Clean energy super PAC says “don’t mess with solar” ☀️💰, with Tom Matzzie (opens the original)

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    The clean energy industry is getting aggressive, Super PAC style. And, honestly, it’s pretty exciting. Our guest this episode is Tom Matzzie , founder and CEO of Clean Choice Energy , an energy supplier whose mission is to make clean energy accessible to all. Highly relevant: he’s also a veteran political strategist. Clean energy entrepreneurs and advocates have largely relied on affordability, efficiency, and environmental upsides to make their case. You know, the facts. But elections aren’t de

  5. Issue · Sep 13, 2026

    The chaotic good that is NYC Climate Week 🫨 (opens the original)

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    For those not yet initiated into/hazed by NYC Climate Week (Sept 20-27), allow me to peel back the curtain. In the past few years this has grown from a relatively small event, organized by nonprofit The Climate Group, into a week of ~1,000 registered events (and 100s more undisclosed ones) all across New York City. Many are free and open to the public. Many are virtual or hybrid, so you can tune in from anywhere. 📺 (And I highly recommend you do!) There’s a

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