Podcast
Climate Swings, a podcast about reaching for the next vine of sustainability in your career
Want to work in climate but don’t know where to start? Climate Swings takes you inside the minds of people who’ve made the leap. From reformed bankers to academics, corporate sustainability gurus to climate-tech founders, host Michael Gold explores how professionals from all walks of life blazed a trail to meaningful climate work.
Each episode unpacks a unique climate career journey, revealing the pivotal moments, unexpected detours, and lessons learned along the way. Whether you’re a climate-curious professional eyeing a career shift or already working in the space, you’ll discover actionable insights to help navigate your own climate path.
Join us as we swing from vine to vine across the expanding climate career jungle. New episodes drop every other Wednesday, wherever you get your podcasts and on Substack and YouTube.
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Eugene Kirpichov, co-founder & executive director, Work on Climate Watch
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Nick Halla, employee #1, Impossible Foods and founder, GigaClimate Watch
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Duncan Logan, co-founder, 9Zero Watch
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Tim Gray, executive director, Environmental Defence Canada Watch
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Jenny Morgan, author, Cancel Culture in Climate Watch
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Neelambaree Prasad, co-founder, ClimArts Watch
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Amelie Desrochers, principal, Cleantech Group Watch
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Russ Walsh, founder, the SeaNet Vision Watch
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Lars Tallert, founding president, Sustainable Journalism Partnership Watch
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Jonathan Tan, CEO and co-founder, Coreshell Watch
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Astrid Atkinson, founder and CEO, Camus Watch
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David Tze, former CEO, NovoNutrients Watch
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Kory Murphy, program officer, The Lemelson Foundation Watch
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Michael Liebreich, founder, Bloomberg New Energy Finance Watch
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John Muir Laws, naturalist, illustrator, educator Watch
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Janelle Kellman, Center for Sea Rise Solutions Watch
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Anku Madan, Obvious Ventures Watch
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Kamal Kapadia, Terra.do Watch
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Gil Penalosa, 8 80 Cities Watch
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Avroh Shah, high school student Watch
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Ross Kenyon, carbon removal maverick Watch
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Birgitte Rasine, LUCITÀ Watch
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Jonathan Taylor, Kearney Watch
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Lisa Micheli, Pepperwood Foundation Watch
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Pooja Paul, Habitable Earth Listen
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Joel Makower, Trellis Group Watch
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Peter Prengaman, Associated Press Watch
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Jess Brown, The Action Exchange Watch
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Mel Adamson, Alder & Co. Watch
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Susan Kish, climate consultant and convener Watch
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Jennifer Diggins, 8 Rivers Watch
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Angel Hsu, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Watch
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Background on the show and host, Michael Gold Watch
