Show Notes
We’re only about a month into 2026, and already so much has happened — from the Trump administration’s forcible removal of Venezuela’s president to the US pulling out of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change… It’s easy to get caught up in the headlines of the moment and lose sight of the big picture.
But important developments are happening in sectors like agriculture and renewable technology that don’t break through the noise to the extent they deserve. So, what should we be watching in 2026?
Guests:
Justine Johnson, Chief Mobility Officer, Michigan
Michael Grunwald, Journalist, Author, We Are Eating The Earth
Jessie Bluedorn, Founder & Executive Director, The Carmack Collective
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Highlights:
00:00 Intro
05:33 Justine Johnson on the importance of mobility
08:48 Justine Johnson on the future of EV charging
11:20 Justine Johnson on the practicality of new EV charging technology
19:05 Justine Johnson on innovation in financing
22:52 Michael Grunwald on making more food with less land
30:17 Michael Grunwald on the new tech used to constipate beetles to death
37:24 Michael Grunwald on what to watch in politics
43:00 Jessie Bluedorn on the fossil fuel industry’s control over cultural narratives
47:57 Jessie Bluedorn on the comedy in the climate crisis
56:36 Jessie Bluedorn on other areas to keep an eye on in the culture
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