Climate Papa

Home
Podcast
Software Guide
Archive
About
54:01
Climate Papa

Climate Papa

At the intersection of climate change, technology, and parenthood.
LATEST
·
54:01
#14: The urgency of this decade and YC's role in climate tech with David Rusenko
New
Top
Community
54:01
#14: The urgency of this decade and YC's role in climate tech with David Rusenko
It was the summer of 2022 and David Rusenko had completed 15 years of a classic Silicon Valley success story. It started back in 2007 when he applied to…
 • 
Ben Shwab Eidelson
1
1:06:40
#13: Maximizing climate impact and minimizing parental jerkhood with Dimitry Gershenson
Ben sits down with fellow climate papa, Dimitry Gershenson. They head off the deep end into how to balance being a present father with being present for…
 • 
Ben Shwab Eidelson
 and 
Dimitry Gershenson
3:26
A personal message on Israel
I wasn't sure if I should put an episode out this week. I feel like at any given moment nearly 100% of my mind and attention and definitely my emotional…
 • 
Ben Shwab Eidelson
1
55:56
#12: What can the Climate Movement Learn From the Jewish High Holidays?
Ben turns to Tamar, host of a climate Torah Study podcast, to get a High Holidays 101 lesson, and to help unpack the symbolism of the holidays in the…
 • 
Ben Shwab Eidelson
40:10
#11: The Health Risks of Gas Stoves and the Future of Cooking with Weldon Kennedy
Well, we made it ten episodes in before hitting on the most emotionally charged of home appliances—the cooktop. Despite gas stoves not being a…
 • 
Ben Shwab Eidelson
 and 
Weldon Kennedy
41:29
#10: The magic devices that cool (and heat) our homes and how to perfect them with Bill Kee
It's the middle of August. For most of us, this is a hot and humid time of year--especially with heat waves raging across much of the world. To deal…
 • 
Ben Shwab Eidelson
58:03
#9: Methane bubble baths, bad unit conversions, and working at the frontier with Erika Reinhardt
Ben and Erika hop on post-bedtime to trade stories about their 5 and 2.5 year olds and make bathtub greenhouse gas analogies. Erika has made it her, and…
 • 
Ben Shwab Eidelson
46:11
#8: Decarbonizing Seattle and Loving Cities with Jessyn Farrell
Listen here, on Spotify, Apple, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Jessyn Farrell, Director of Seattle’s Office of Sustainability and Environment, sits…
 • 
Ben Shwab Eidelson
49:41
#7: Noaa Avital Cohn - Data to Energy to Surrender
Listen here, on Spotify, Apple, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Ben catches up with long-time friend Noaa. They quickly establish that Ben would not…
 • 
Ben Shwab Eidelson
32:03
#5: Julia - Building Emotional Infrastructure
Listen here, on Spotify, Apple, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Ben dives in with Julia, a psychotherapist, and Asa’s mom (Asa was the 7-year-old…
 • 
Ben Shwab Eidelson
17:28
#4: Asa - A Small Voice, A Big Impact: The Climate Perspective of a 7-Year-Old
Listen here, on Spotify, Apple, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Ben dives deep with 7-year-old, Asa, on all things climate. In a wide ranging…
 • 
Ben Shwab Eidelson
33:13
#3: Bill Clerico - Fires, fintech, and fatherhood
Climate Papa episodes are here, and on Spotify, Apple, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Ben urgently calls on Bill Clerico, founder of Convective…
 • 
Ben Shwab Eidelson
© 2023 Ben Shwab Eidelson
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start WritingGet the app
Substack is the home for great writing