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Theories of Change

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About the show

Climate change represents an unprecedented global challenge. This new podcast hosted by Sarah Ladislaw of the CSIS Energy Security and Climate Change Program features conversations with global experts to discuss their Theories of Change, and what they think are the most necessary near-term steps and longer-term strategies to ensure a manageable climate for future generations.

Latest episodes

  • Climate Security: Bringing Climate into all Sectors

    January 28, 2021 · 35 min

    In this episode, Sarah Ladislaw talks with Dutch environmentalist Alexander Verbeek about his interdisciplinary outlook to climate change, which he terms  ‘planetary security.’ They look at the need for a multidimensional approach to…

  • Climate Leadership at the Five-Year Anniversary of the Paris Agreement

    November 19, 2020 · 32 min

    In this episode, host Sarah Ladislaw talks with Archie Young about the future of climate negotiations in light of this year’s delayed COP meetings and the five-year anniversary of the Paris agreement. Archie and Sarah look at the COP…

  • Reimagining a U.S. Strategy for Resilience

    October 1, 2020 · 34 min

    In this episode, host Sarah Ladislaw talks with Ganesh Sitaraman about building a grand strategy of resilience and how climate change is one of the factors driving the need for a strategy. Sarah and Ganesh discuss why there is an…

  • Engagement on the Climate Challenge

    September 17, 2020 · 45 min

    In this episode, host Sarah Ladislaw talks with Laurence Tubiana about the politics of climate change, national strategies, and the importance of public participation across all levels of climate change discussions. They also look at how…

  • The Value of Experimentation and Learning

    July 23, 2020 · 38 min

    This week host Sarah Ladislaw talks with David Victor about the role of policy, climate science, and technology in crafting solutions to lowering GHG emissions. They look at past examples of multilateral climate policy, what we learned…

  • How to Scale the Climate Change Mountain

    July 9, 2020 · 41 min

    This week host Sarah Ladislaw invites Rachel Kyte to discuss the importance of framing climate change to help understand the different challenges and solutions. They discuss impacts from Covid-19, the scale of the disruption, difficulty in…

  • Climate Science, Communication, and Common Ground

    June 23, 2020 · 38 min

    The CSIS Energy Security and Climate Change Program is excited to launch our new podcast -- Theories of Change -- with our first guest, Dr. Katherine Hayhoe. Katherine is an atmospheric scientist and professor of political science at Texas…