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Sustain What?

Andy @Revkin
Climate Change
United States
Artificial Intelligence
Materials Innovation
RCP 8.5
New York City
V-Dem Project
Supply Chain
Endangerment Finding
Plants
Adam Frank
Anthropocene
Democracy
Humanity
Biotechnology
Electric Vehicles
Sustainability
Richard Tol
Massachusetts V. EPA
Clean Air Act

Sustain What? is a series of conversations, seeking solutions where complexity and consequence collide on the sustainability frontier. Revkin believes sustainability has no meaning on its own. The first step toward success is to ask: Sustain what? How? And for whom? revkin.substack.com

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Here’s the post-show post and audio podcast for my conversation with the Capital Weather team, who’ve just returned to independence after 18 years of weather communication and community building affiliated with the Washington Post.

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I just hosted a pop-up Sustain What conversation with three of the dozens of climate and weather scientists who are running a 50-Hour livestream to boost public appreciation of the observational and analytical science that bolsters societal resilienc... more

Program note: Today at 11 a.m. Eastern, join me live with several of the dozens of scientists participating in a 50-Hour livestream to sustain federal support for weather & climate science: YouTube, LinkedIn, Substack, Facebook, and X. The webcast is... more

I’m continuing to write songs along with my Sustain What webcasting and blogging here — in part to keep sane and in part because this has always been one of my ways of connecting people with ideas. (Buy my new album here.)

In this post, you’re getti... more

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Richard Tol
Climate researcher, noted for work on economics of climate change
University of Sussex (in discussion), UK
Episode: Burgess, Hausfather, Pielke and Tol on the overdue end to the worst-case RCP8.5 climate scenario
Matthew Burgess
Researcher, University of Wyoming
University of Wyoming
Episode: Burgess, Hausfather, Pielke and Tol on the overdue end to the worst-case RCP8.5 climate scenario
Zeke Hausfather
Climate researcher
Stripe, Berkeley Earth
Episode: Burgess, Hausfather, Pielke and Tol on the overdue end to the worst-case RCP8.5 climate scenario
Roger Pielke Jr.
Climate policy researcher
American Enterprise Institute
Episode: Burgess, Hausfather, Pielke and Tol on the overdue end to the worst-case RCP8.5 climate scenario
Betsy Weatherhead
Climate data integration researcher with private sector, government, and academia experience
University of Colorado Boulder
Episode: Sustaining Long-Term Science in a Short-Term World
Ralph Keeling
Keeling Curve foundation founder; son of Charles David Keeling
Keeling Curve Foundation
Episode: Sustaining Long-Term Science in a Short-Term World
Chris Field
Ecologist and climate scientist at Stanford University; IPCC author
Stanford University
Episode: Sustaining Long-Term Science in a Short-Term World
Jim Montevalli
Jazz and folk DJ with long-running show on WPKN
WPKN
Episode: Chat with a Singing Journalist – Me
Janet Ginsburg
Materials expert focused on the material world and sustainability
Episode: How the Hormuz Shutdown is Reshaping The Material World

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Andy Revkin
Environmental journalist and host of Sustainability-focused conversations that explore science, policy, storytelling, and public engagement at the sustainability frontier.

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Andy Revkin with Physicist Adam Frank on Aliens, the Anthropocene, Trump's War on Science and More
Q: What does a 'mature technosphere' look like, and how does it relate to the biosphere?
A mature technosphere would include regulations, treaties, and institutions that align with biosphere health, reducing destructive incentives and supporting sustainable, cooperative dynamics between technology and living systems.
Andy Revkin with Physicist Adam Frank on Aliens, the Anthropocene, Trump's War on Science and More
Q: How worried are you about the rapid pace of technological change and its coupling with climate and governance?
Adam Frank describes ongoing concern but emphasizes long-term historical perspectives and the need for multigenerational thinking to reshape political economy and governance so humanity can navigate the coming century.
Amid All, a Dose of Sunday Sanity with Texas-Spawned Songwriter and Poet Vince Bell
Q: What originally inspired you to bring New York musicians into the Way Words process, and how did that influence the Break My Heart project?
Bell describes gathering a diverse group of New York improvisers, which broadened the sonic foundation for Way Words and helped shape Break My Heart into a collaborative, textural piece.
Amid All, a Dose of Sunday Sanity with Texas-Spawned Songwriter and Poet Vince Bell
Q: How did Way Words begin, and did it start with you working with a painting or something else that sparked the idea?
Bell explains that Way Words emerged when he was collaborating with painter Vince Paulus; he began creating a word for the day and letting improvisation around that word drive the imagery and storytelling.
An Alarming Report on the Trump-Driven Surge to Autocracy, American Style
Q: What can ordinary citizens do to counter these trends in the near term?
Local and sustained mobilization is crucial, along with public pressure to defend the powers of Congress and the judiciary, and engagement with the media and civil society to safeguard checks and balances.

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This show centers on the practical and communicable dimensions of sustainability, climate, science, and policy. Episodes commonly feature researchers, journalists, and thought leaders who dissect complex topics—from climate scenarios and long-term observations to governance, technology, and responsible innovation—and translate them into actionable insights for decision-makers. The host guides wide-ranging conversations that blend science, policy, and storytelling, often highlighting how communication, media, and public engagement shape outcomes. A notable pattern is cross-disciplinary dialogue—bridging academia, industry, journalism, and philanthropy—to explore sustainable futures, risk, and hope without doomism. A few episodes stand out fo... more

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