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Advancing the Circular Economy: A Conversation with Lauren Rodriguez of Closed Loop Partners

Lauren Rodriguez, who leads partnerships at Circular Services, a Closed Loop Partners company, joins host Mike Toffel to discuss building the infrastructure and investment models needed to scale the circular economy. Lauren explains how Closed Loop Partners supports the transition from a linear to a circular economy through capital management, innovation initiatives, and operating companies like Circular Services. She shares how their private equity, venture capital, and catalytic credit strategies are helping scale recycling, reuse, and circular supply chains.Lauren also explores the critical role of policy—especially extended producer responsibility(EPR) laws—in driving investment and highlights emerging technologies like AI-powered waste stream analysis and autonomous electronics disassembly that are accelerating progress. She closes with advice and resources for students and professionals interested in careers at the intersection of circular economy, investing, and innovation.
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Tue, May 20, 2025

CleanLaw — The Future of Environmental Justice

EELP Senior Staff Attorney Hannah Perls speaks with the Attorney General of Massachusetts, Andrea Joy Campbell, and Vernice Miller-Travis, Executive Vice President and Environmental Justice Lead at the Metropolitan Group. They discuss the Trump administration’s efforts to dismantle federal environmental justice and equity programs, funding, and priorities, and what those changes mean for critical infrastructure, toxics-free housing, access to clean air and clean water, and more. They also discuss what states and community-based organizations are doing in this moment to safeguard public health and environmental protections in Massachusetts and nationwide.
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Tue, May 20, 2025

Frontiers in Health & Happiness: Environmental Impacts on Childhood Development with Dr. Lindsey Burghardt

The fourth and final episode of this series features Dr. Lindsey Burghardt, a practicing pediatrician, Chief Science Officer at the Harvard Center on the Developing Child, and founding director of the Center’s Early Childhood Scientific Council for Equity and the Environment. In this episode, Dr. Burghardt explores how environmental factors like extreme heat, air pollution, and climate change uniquely impact young children’s physical, mental, and social development. Whether you’re a caregiver or just someone who cares, this episode offers significant insights and actionable ideas for creating healthier environments where all children can thrive.
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Tue, May 20, 2025

Frontiers in Health & Happiness: Health and Happiness in Cities with Dr. Jo Ivey Boufford

The third episode of this series features Dr. Jo Ivey Boufford, Professor of Global Health at New York University and former President of the New York Academy of Medicine. Drawing from her extensive experience in public health policy, Dr. Boufford discusses how urban environments can promote sustainability, reduce social isolation, and serve as catalysts for public health innovation. We invite you to listen to this conversation and consider how we can work together to create healthier, more connected cities.
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Tue, May 20, 2025

CleanLaw—Unpacking the White House’s Legal Strategy for Attacking Environmental Protection

In this episode, EELP founding director and Harvard Law Professor Jody Freeman speaks with Carrie Jenks, EELP's executive director and Ari Peskoe, director of EELP's Electricity Law Initiative. They discuss President Trump's most recent executive orders on climate, energy, and the environment and what they are watching for as agencies begin to implement the administration’s directives to roll back environmental regulations; challenge state energy and climate policies, and revitalize the coal industry.
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Fri, May 2, 2025

Scaling Reuse with Vytal: A Circular Economy Conversation with CEO Fabian Barthel

Fabian Barthel, Co-Founder of Vytal, a circular economy packaging-as-a-service startup, joins host Mike Toffel to explore the innovation, behavioral science, and regulations shaping the market for reusable containers for take-out food and beverages. Fabian shares how Vytal is tackling packaging waste by building a reusable container system for restaurants, canteens, and major events. He explains why deposit-based systems often fail, how Vytal’s “borrow and return” model changes consumer behavior, and how data, technology and behavioral science underpin their service design. Fabian also discusses the evolving regulatory landscape, including Germany’s reuse mandates and emerging municipal single-use taxes. He closes by offering advice to circular economy entrepreneurs about how to align impact with profit.
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Fri, Apr 25, 2025

Frontiers in Health & Happiness: Healthy Buildings with Dr. Joe Allen

In the second episode of our “Environments for Health and Happiness” series, Dr. Joe Allen discusses how the buildings where we live and work can significantly affect our health. He reveals how often-overlooked factors like indoor air quality can impact mental and physical well-being. Dr. Allen shares insights from his work with Harvard's Healthy Buildings Program, emphasizing the importance of designing buildings that are both environmentally friendly and healthy for occupants. He encourages listeners to advocate for changes in building standards that promote better health outcomes. Tune in to discover how improving our indoor spaces can lead to healthier communities and what role you can play in this important effort.
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Tue, Apr 22, 2025

Carbon Credit Ratings and Market Integrity: A Conversation on the Calyx Global Case

In this bonus episode of Climate Rising, we share an episode from Harvard Business School’s Cold Call podcast, featuring HBS professor Mike Toffel and Duncan van Bergen, Co-Founder of Calyx Global. The discussion focuses on Mike’s recent HBS case study, Calyx Global: Rating Carbon Credits, which explores how the company is helping improve transparency and credibility in the voluntary carbon market. Mike and Duncan join host Brian Kenny to unpack how Calyx Global evaluates carbon credit quality, how the company maintains independence in a space vulnerable to conflicts of interest, and how data and technology—from satellite sensing to AI—are transforming how carbon credits are verified and rated. The conversation also highlights key themes in the voluntary carbon market, including the tension between financial models and credibility, the challenges of measuring impact, and the broader implications for corporate climate action.
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Wed, Apr 9, 2025

Frontiers in Health and Happiness: Climate Change and Wellbeing with Dr. Gaurab Basu

In the first episode of our new "Environments for Health and Happiness" series, we sit down with Dr. Gaurab Basu, a leading expert in the intersection of climate change and health. As the Director of Education and Policy at Harvard Chan School's Center for Climate, Health and the Global Environment, Dr. Basu shares his insights into the profound effects of climate change on our well-being. This episode delves into the critical need for sustainable practices, the role of education in addressing climate issues, and innovative strategies for fostering resilient communities. Join us to explore how our environments shape health and happiness and discover how we can all play a part in creating a healthier future.
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Tue, Apr 8, 2025

CleanLaw — Who Will Pay for Data Centers’ Massive Power Bills? It’s Probably You. 

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Thu, Apr 3, 2025

Investing in Carbon Markets: A Conversation with Luke Leslie of Key Carbon

Luke Leslie, Co-Founder and CEO of Key Carbon, joins Climate Rising as part of our series on voluntary carbon markets. Luke has spent over 20 years in carbon markets and finance, working in investment banking, private equity, and structured finance. Luke explains how Key Carbon is financing high-integrity carbon projects and how new overlaps between the voluntary and compliance carbon markets are at the center of their investment strategy. He provides a “climate finance 101” introduction and discusses the role of investors in the carbon credit space, how structured finance can scale climate solutions. Luke also describes how investors source and evaluate carbon projects, the risks of over-crediting, and the future role of biodiversity markets. Finally, he offers career advice for those interested in climate finance.
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Thu, Mar 27, 2025

Trump 2.0 and its Impact on Climate Policy: A Conversation with Joseph Aldy

Rob speaks with Joseph Aldy, the Teresa and John Heinz Professor of the Practice of Environmental Policy at Harvard Kennedy School, about the myriad ways in which the new Trump administration could impact domestic climate, energy, and environmental policy.
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Thu, Mar 13, 2025