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American Conservation Coalition Policy Director Chris Barnard (Ep. 002)

Sep 29, 202137 min
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Episode description

The phrases "climate" and "climate change" tend to get people fired up, as one side of the political spectrum dominates the conversation - but that narrative is changing. Chris Barnard, Policy Director of American Conservation Coalition (ACC) joins Wags to talk about what talking heads get so wrong, dispelling the myths, highlighting the things to actually be concerned about, and what free-market climate action looks like. 02:50 - What is ACC? 06:00 - Defining what climate change actually is 12:10 - What is renewable energy 14:55 - The 3 biggest problems facing our climate 17:20 - Farming, urbanization, and technology 22:00 - Persuading the left and the right 26:30 - Tension between government and the free market 30:10 - Upcoming ACC initiatives
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