Energy and Security
The Missing Link in Wildfire Mitigation: How a Biomass Market Manager Reduces Catastrophic Fire Risk
Originally aired January 21, 2026 Communities across the West face rising wildfire danger as forests have grown denser and more volatile. Federal, state, and county agencies fund thinning to remove…
Read MoreClimate Risk and the Insurance Industry
Originally aired January 9, 2023 As extreme weather events intensify and insurers retreat from high-risk markets, this panel examines the growing intersection of climate change and financial risk. Leaders from…
Read MoreUnlocking the Potential of Digital Climate Entrepreneurship 4
Originally aired April 20, 2023 Co-hosted by LightWorks at Arizona State University and the Security and Sustainability Forum, this 90-minute panel explores how digital tools are accelerating the clean energy…
Read MoreThe Next Climate Frontier – Industrial Decarbonization
Originally aired March 13, 2024 Co-hosted by ASU LightWorks, ASU’s EPIXC (funded by DOE), and the Security and Sustainability Forum, this panel tackles one of the hardest problems in the…
Read MoreAccelerating Sustainable Finance: Ceres’ Insights to Managing Climate Risks in Banking and Insurance
Originally aired June 20, 2024 Steven Rothstein, founding Managing Director of the Ceres Accelerator for Sustainable Capital Markets, joins SSF Executive Director Edward Saltzberg for a conversation on how climate…
Read MoreFrom Theory to Action: Implementing Smart Climate Moves in Your Organization
Originally aired August 28, 2024 Nelson Lee, founder of Green Sky Sustainability Consulting and author of Smart Climate Moves: Strategies for Our Future Sustainability, joins SSF Executive Director Edward Saltzberg…
Read MoreDecentralizing Climate Action: The Role of Blockchain in State, Local, and Corporate Leadership
Originally aired March 18, 2025 The United States faces mounting climate challenges. Intensifying wildfires, catastrophic flooding, and extreme weather events are becoming more frequent, threatening communities, infrastructure, and the economy.…
Read MoreThe Resilience Advantage: A Blueprint for Small Business Survival and Success in a Changing Climate
Originally aired October 23, 2025 Small businesses are the backbone of our economy and communities. Yet they are also among the most vulnerable to floods, heatwaves, wildfires, and other climate…
Read MoreBipartisan Conversation on Pricing Carbon Emissions
Originally aired August 29, 2018 Co-hosted by SSF and Arizona State University’s Julie Ann Wrigley Global Institute of Sustainability, this session brings together voices from across the political spectrum to…
Read MoreSixty Minutes with Ditte Juul-Jorgensen and Andras Simonyi
Originally aired January 8, 2021 In the fourth installment of the Leadership in Our Time series, András Simonyi sits down with Ditte Juul-Jørgensen, Director-General for Energy of the European Commission,…
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