CLIMATE CONVERSATIONS

The climate crisis has accelerated efforts to decarbonize economies, unleashing groundbreaking innovations in clean energy production and manufacturing. On Tuesday, Sept. 10 at 11:00 a.m. ET, join Washington Post Live for conversations with former National Economic Council director Brian Deese and Schneider Electric CEO Peter Herweck about the challenges and opportunities of the new energy era.

Humanity is entering a new climate era. The peril and promise of record-breaking temperatures, unprecedented investments in clean energy and a growing public recognition of the effects of global warming are shaping the future of the planet. On Thursday, April 11, join Washington Post Live for a compelling and high-powered summit with policymakers, innovators and civic leaders examining the tipping points at this critical moment.

Although sales of electric vehicles continue to rise across the United States, growth has slowed in recent months over concerns about prices, battery range and charging options. On Wednesday, Jan. 31 at 11:00 a.m. ET, David Hochschild, chair of the California Energy Commission, and Apoorv Bhargava, CEO and co-founder of WeaveGrid, join Washington Post Live for a series of conversations that assess the demand for electric cars, federal legislation promoting the purchase of EVs and the role of the grid in powering the vehicles.

The United States has faced record-breaking temperatures, forest fires and droughts, putting a strain on river systems, public lands and water supplies. On Monday, Dec. 4 at 11:00 a.m. ET, join Washington Post Live for conversations with Bureau of Land Management Director Tracy Stone-Manning and Connected Conservation Foundation executive director Sophie Maxwell about efforts to protect land and water systems amidst growing climate threats.

Maisa Rojas is Chile’s environment minister and a climate scientist who played a central role in the establishment of a loss and damage fund to support vulnerable countries after climate disasters. On Monday, Nov. 27 at 3:30 p.m. ET, Rojas joins The Post’s Frances Stead Sellers to discuss the next steps for the fund, what she hopes will be achieved at COP28 in Dubai and the impact of climate change on Latin America.

As the effects of climate change become more pronounced, more people now appreciate that the individual choices in our daily lives can have a profound impact on the future of the planet. On Wednesday, Nov. 8 at 9:00 a.m. ET, join Washington Post Live for conversations with White House National Climate advisor Ali Zaidi, Oyster Oyster chef Rob Rubba and Bitter Grace founder Anne Marie Johnson about the ways ordinary citizens can help reduce the world’s carbon footprint.

From renewable energy to electric vehicles to artificial intelligence, innovative technologies are being deployed and scaled in new ways to slow the effects of climate change. On Wednesday, Oct. 18 at 12:00 p.m. ET, join Washington Post Live for conversations with Vinod Khosla, founder of Khosla Ventures, Sara Menker, founder and CEO of Gro Intelligence, and Arcady Sosinov, founder and CEO of FreeWire Technologies, about the role of technology in creating opportunities for a greener future.

Technologies from wind and solar power to robotics and artificial intelligence are paving the way for innovative solutions to reduce our carbon footprint. On Wednesday, Sept. 20 at 11:30 a.m. ET, join Washington Post Live for conversations with Gernot Wagner, climate economist at Columbia Business School, and Reina Otsuka, United Nations Development Program’s Digital Innovation for Nature, Climate and Energy lead, about the role of technology in finding solutions to address climate change.

On Monday, Sept. 18 at 3:30 p.m. ET, Washington Post Live and The Rockefeller Foundation host a climate summit featuring conversations with USAID administrator Samantha Power and top climate leaders about innovative solutions to tackle a warming planet, the latest global efforts to curb carbon emissions and how women have been disproportionately affected by the climate crisis.

Jeff Goodell, longtime climate journalist and contributing editor for Rolling Stone, is documenting the global toll of extreme heat in his new book, "The Heat Will Kill You First." On Monday, July 24 at 3:00 p.m. ET, Goodell joins The Post’s Juliet Eilperin to discuss the impact of a warming planet, the record temperatures this summer and how human beings can adapt.

As the planet continues to warm, wildfires, hurricanes and floods are becoming more frequent and costly around the world. On Wednesday, June 28 at 2:00 p.m. ET, join Washington Post Live for a series of conversations with Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Deanne Criswell and top experts about how extreme weather events are testing disaster preparedness and adaptation measures that can help communities be more resilient in the future.

Mexico recently pledged to reduce its emissions by 35 percent by 2030 though it remains the only Group of 20 country without an established net-zero goal. On Thursday, June 22 at 1:00 p.m. ET, join Washington Post Live for a conversation with Luisa Palacios, senior research scholar at Columbia University's Center on Global Energy Policy, and Jimena Marván, executive director of Chapter Zero Mexico, about the country’s climate commitments and the impact of global warming across the region.

South Korea, long a laboratory for technological innovation, has made growing investments in electric cars and battery technology that could accelerate its push to a greener economy. On Thursday, June 8 at 6:00 a.m. ET / 7:00 p.m. KST, join Post Live’s global “This is Climate” series from Seoul about South Korea’s carbon reduction goals, investments in a more sustainable economy and multilateral climate efforts. Guests will include Sang-Hyup Kim, co-chair of the presidential commission on carbon neutrality and green growth, Hyun Cho, South Korea’s former ambassador to the United Nations, and Sun-Jin Yun, environmental studies professor at Seoul National University.

A wave of companies has announced new investments in renewable energy, electric vehicles and other sustainable initiatives to slow the effects of climate change. On Tuesday, May 30 at 3:00 p.m. ET, join Washington Post Live for conversations with Ryan Panchadsaram, technical adviser at Kleiner Perkins, Mekala Krishnan, partner at McKinsey Global Institute, and Tensie Whelan, director of the Center for Sustainable Business at New York University, about the role of the private sector in fighting global warming and whether a new climate industrial revolution could be on the horizon.

Scientists, companies and governments worldwide are racing to find innovative solutions to limit carbon emissions. On Tuesday, May 16 at 9:00 a.m. ET, Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.), co-chair of the Climate Solutions Caucus, Evelyn Wang, director at the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E), and leading conservation experts join Washington Post Live for a series of conversations about the role of innovation, technology and federal policy in addressing climate change.

Mexico’s intensifying heat waves and droughts underline the impact of human-induced climate change across North America. On Thursday, April 20 at 10:15 p.m. ET / 8:15 p.m. Mexico City time, Washington Post Live travels to Mexico City to speak with the secretary of foreign affairs Marcelo Ebrard about the country’s climate goals and other top policy issues. Yucatán Gov. Mauricio Vila will also discuss the impact of climate change on his state, how to protect vulnerable communities and the role of the clean energy economy in the future.

Cities around the globe are investing in new sustainable initiatives to reap the economic and environmental benefits for their communities. On Wednesday, April 5 at 9:00 a.m. ET, join Washington Post Live for a series of conversations with White House Council on Environmental Quality chair Brenda Mallory and Maryland Lt. Gov. Aruna Miller (D) about building greener cities and addressing historical environmental inequities. BlocPower CEO Donnel Baird, Carnegie Mellon School of Architecture’s Erica Cochran Hameen and New Urban Mobility Alliance director Harriet Tregoning will also discuss the role of buildings in designing more sustainable cities.

A new wave of companies has emerged in renewable energy and electric vehicle technology that could accelerate the push toward a greener economy. On Thursday, March 16 at 3:00 p.m. ET, join Washington Post Live for back-to-back conversations with First Solar CEO Mark Widmar and Sila Nanotechnologies CEO Gene Berdichevsky about the innovative industry solutions that could curb carbon emissions and create new jobs.