This podcast was started with the goal of expanding high quality free education on critical development topics, in the hope that if we made it easily accessible, people would listen and see benefit. It's been incredibly rewarding, and we have grown to be downloaded in 111 countries with 34% of our listeners being under the age of 25. We have also recently been named the number 31 podcast in the whole world for social justice issues.

I'm really excited to announce the first episodes of Season 3, in no particular order below. We will be recording one of the first episodes this afternoon and cannot wait to restart this project. It has been fun to see this grow over the last few years. A new feature this year is that I’m also inviting authors who take on complex and though provoking topics to discuss their works and research. Recent general episode topics and SMEs listed below.

Smart Transportation Planning Leads to Thriving Communities - Miguel Morevac and Sara Lind

Environmental Uncensored: Three Friends and No Script - Mike Showalter and Joe Pere

Climate Resilience Planning: It's Time to Get Real - Nick Angarone and Amy Chester

Fact, Fiction, and Fear: Hyperscale Data Center Development - Abraham Silverman and Jeffrey Davis

The Future Climate Collective: Innovating Environmental Education - Dominique Johnson and Steve Weiner

Sustainable Development Demands Objectivity: Land Use and Climate Change - Taj Schottland and Jacob Malcom

Impactful Author Series

Gary Lucks, JD, CPEA - We are the Power to Win the Future

Diamond Spratling - Sage Sails the World

Randall Abate - Climate Change and the Voiceless

Rebecca Lubot, PhD, MSc - Keeping a Finger on the Button: Presidential Continuity and the Nuclear Age

Leah Kral - Innovation for Social Change

The 4th Annual Fall Sustainability Conference on Oct. 1 at Rutgers–Camden convenes the NRDC, Reworld, NJEDA, and regional business leaders around climate resilience and the AI-driven future of work. This year’s theme, Building Resilient Communities, takes on the two forces reshaping the region at once: a changing climate and an economy being rewired by artificial intelligence. Chris Whitehead Consulting is proud to be one of the sponsors of this event.

Featuring keynote speakers from the Natural Resources Defense Council and Reworld, the conference will include expert sessions, roundtables, and a student poster presentation focused on building resilient, sustainable communities throughout New Jersey. Join regional leaders and the next generation of practitioners for a day of collaboration, insights, and solutions to the challenges shaping our communities.

Combustion Turbines: The Backbone of Power Generation in the U.S.

A&WMA Webinar Wednesday, August 19, 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm ET

This webinar will cover everything you always wanted to know about combustion turbines, but were afraid to ask.

Learn the basics of combustion turbine technology in terms of the history, fuels and various configurations with Jordan Haywood of Siemens Energy, combustion turbine original equipment manufacturer.

What technological developments are on the horizon with combustion turbines? Bobby Noble of the Electric Power Research Institute will break down what to expect in the coming years in terms of improved emission performance, fuel variety, size and emissions control technology.

What challenges will be faced with procuring air permits for combustion turbines? Consultant Chris Whitehead, QEP will cut through the clutter to provide best tips on the air permitting journey including approaching the public, modeling challenges related to the National Ambient Air Quality Standards, and federal rules – especially carbon dioxide challenges.

On July 14th I was proud to join Sangeeta Doshi in representing Tri-County Sustainability and the Camden County Air Quality Committee at Camden County Municipal Utilities Authority as local leadership announced this $400 million generational investment in local water quality. Camden has a long industrial history, many CSOs, and elevated flooding risk (as we unfortunately all saw with last week's storms). These multi-tiered investments are the sort of economic development that often do not get enough attention or support, but they will be transformative, addressing the most pressing related issues, and allow the next generation to thrive.

Congratulations to Scott Schreiber and his team for their incredible leadership on this project. Thank you to Sean Mohen for inviting me.

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