Environment

The Environment and the Economy Are Not in Opposition

Over the past two decades, over 20 countries have reduced greenhouse gas emissions while increasing their GDPs.

April 14, 2020

Is History Repeating Itself on Climate, Government, and Business?

This episode of the Business 20/20 podcast looks back at the US withdrawal from Kyoto for lessons on how business and civil society can keep environmental progress moving forward today.

February 25, 2020

Protecting Biodiversity Supports Global Stability and Sustainable Development

Combatting climate change and mass biodiversity loss requires a global movement.

February 18, 2020

Newark Could Become the Next Flint. Without Intervention, It Won’t Be the Last.

Dozens of US cities and towns have decaying water systems which are dangerous to public health.

August 13, 2019

Electric Cars Still Face a Major Roadblock

To wean drivers off gas vehicles, automakers need to help them develop a whole new understanding of what it means to own a motorcar.

June 28, 2019
Electric cars charging in a row.

The Aspen Institute Energy and Environment Program: From Ideas to Action

Building on past success in energy and environmental policy dialogue, over the coming years EEP will concentrate on what might be the single most difficult issue we have ever faced as a civilization – climate change.

June 20, 2019
A piece of a glacier breaking off and falling into the water below.

How Much Will the Green New Deal Cost?

Doug Holtz-Eakin talks the Green New Deal, economic growth, and the widening wealth gap.

June 11, 2019
Wind turbines on a hill.

Saving the High Seas

A tide of threats against the ocean is rising, but pioneering ocean scientist and advocate Dr. Sylvia Earle, co-chair of the Aspen High Seas Initiative, has a solution.

March 28, 2019

As Pressure Mounts on Seabed Mining Regulators, Deep Ocean Science Remains in the Dark

Regulators must take caution as companies push to mine the ocean floor.

March 6, 2019