Hosts talk with Michael Esealuka & Scott Eustis of Healthy Gulf about the petrochemical industry in Louisiana. In general people don't see petrochemicals as fueling the climate crisis, but petrochemicals account for 12% of global demand for oil & gas.

Host Logan Burke interviews Megan Miliken Biven about ​a brilliant idea she's been cultivating. Megan Miliken Biven has developed a proposal to put thousands of Americans who have been abandoned by the oil and gas industry back to work to identify and cap millions of abandoned and orphaned oil and gas wells, many of which are emitting methane at an alarming rate.

Righting the wrongs of Louisiana's energy past requires some serious clean-up that will require workers who are experienced in the oil fields. This effort could be a first step toward a just transition.

Jane Patton (Sr. Campaign Manager at CIEL; Cofounder and Director at No Waste NOLA), Logan Burke, and Sophie Zaken discuss Carbon Capture, Storage and Utilization (CCSU), the new "Clean Coal" and yet another tax subsidy for the Fossil Fuel Industry

Logan Burke discusses how air pollution affects our lives, communities, and nation with Monique Harden from Deep South Center for Environmental Justice (DSCEJ). December 31, 2020 is the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the Clean Air Act- 50 years of legal pollution. The title "Clean Air Act" is incredibly misleading- for 50 years this Act has allowed companies to legally release some of the most carcinogenic, mutogenic, hazardous, and harmful pollutants. Rather than keep pollutants out of our air, water, land, and bodies, the laws as written enable legal pollution by merely requiring companies to self-report emissions.​

Sophie Zaken and Logan Burke learn about Pipeline Regulation, Building Codes, Save our Key Deer, and Stop the 30 Meter Telescope from Professor Marianne Cufone and Loyola Law students Derek Heath, Stacie Osborn, Matthew Thompson, and Justin Macadangdang.

Host Sophie Zaken discusses the work of Southeast Climate & Energy Network (SCEN) to provide strategic coordination among organizations in the Southeast to secure fair, just and science-based climate and energy policies with Executive Director, Alexander Easdale.
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Logan Burke discusses the opportunities around solar power and storage (battery backup) with experts Seth Mullendore and Marriele Mango from Clean Energy Group ahead of their January 15th Smart and Sustainable Cities Committee Meeting presentation for Solar + Storage Day!

Hosts Logan Burke and Sophie Zaken discuss the history of this toxic landfill gone residential with local experts Lionel Youngblood, Lavanna Varnado-Brown, Christopher Oliver, and Emily Szklarski.
Fully funded relocation of current inhabitants would only cost the city $20 M and is supported by the Federal Government.

The conclusion of Sophie Zaken and Jessica Hendricks discussion with Steve Chiu, Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation’s Main Representative at the United Nations.
Later in the show, Logan Burke and Sophie Zaken discuss Entergy's Gas Plant Open Meetings Law violation updates
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Sophie Zaken and Jessica Hendricks discuss the amazing work of Tzu Chi in disaster relief, environmental protection, and climate action with Steve Chiu, Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation’s Main Representative at the United Nations. Steve Chiu explains how they've managed to mobilize over 10 million volunteers and supporters in 98 countries over the past 53 years to take action to alleviate the suffering of those in need.

Hosts Logan Burke and Sophie Zaken discuss the Green New Deal and the Sunrise Movement with NOLA hub co-founders Elianna Wasserman & Sarah Gordon.

Hosts Logan Burke and Sophie Zaken talk to Professor Marianne Cufone, Esq., Director of Environmental Law And Policy Lab Loyola University New Orleans College of Law.

Hosts Logan Burke and Sophie Zaken discuss ITEP- the Industrial Tax Exemption Program with Broderick Bagert from Together Louisiana.

Sophie Zaken discusses Recycling, Upcycling, Decycling and waste management with Jane Patton (No Waste NOLA) and Joseph A. Colon (YLC Recycles); followed by an update from a Healthy Gulf

Hosts Logan Burke and Sophie Zaken discuss the intersection of energy and petrochemical systems and how it's endangering our coast with Scott Eustis, Community Science Director for Healthy Gulf

Sophie Zaken and Logan Burke discuss EHP- Environmental & Historic Preservation Dept. in FEMA with Environmental Specialist, Aurielle Modster.

Sophie Zaken and Eva Dils (AAE intern) discuss the Green New Deal with Marcela Mulholland of Sunrise Movement. 
Later in the show, Logan Burke and Sophie talk about energy efficiency and community solar in New Orleans.

Hosts Logan Burke and Sophie Zaken discuss city council's special meeting on Sewerage & Water Board's November 17, 2018 boil water advisory and Entergy New Orleans responsibility to the city.

Hosts Logan Burke and Sophie Zaken discuss work that AAE has done to serve New Orleans and Louisiana rate-payers!
Happy Giving Tuesday!

Logan Burke and Sophie Zaken discuss waste and plastic pollution with Jane Patton, Director of NoWaste NOLA.