Mark Jacobson on Atmospheric Science and Climate Solutions

In this episode of Flanigan’s Eco-Logic, Ted speaks with Mark Jacobson, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Stanford University and Director of its Atmosphere/Energy Program. He is also a Co-Founder of the non-profit, Solutions Project.

Mark discusses his youth in Northern California, traveling down to Southern California for tennis matches, and his early concerns about air pollution. He then describes a distinguished academic career which started in civil and environmental engineering at Stanford, and progressed into atmospheric science at UCLA. Mark goes on to share his works as a prolific researcher, pioneering air quality monitoring as well as global wind potential modeling.

He then dives into his work co-founding Climate Solutions, a consortium of business leaders, actors, and scientists working together to present WWS (wind, water, and solar) solutions for cities and globally. 

Mark has published textbooks and peer-reviewed journal articles, been featured on TED Talks, and was a guest on the Late Show with David Letterman. He shares his optimistic view on better understanding air pollution and global warming problems, and developing large-scale clean, renewable energy solutions for them.