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Center Director Dan Esty Discusses “40 Big Ideas for a Sustainable Future” During Yale Law School Book Event

The United States is in the midst of an environmental watershed moment - the U.S. has announced its intent to withdraw from the Paris Climate Accord, and there has been federal deregulation of many environmental laws. At a recent book talk, Center Director Dan Esty, editor of “A Better Planet: Forty Big Ideas for a Sustainable Future,” discussed what is needed for a sustainable future across different issues, sectors, and political views. Douglas Kyser, the Joseph M.

Serve to Lead Interview with Dan Esty

Thursday, February 13, 2020

Center Director Dan Esty spoke with James Strock from Serve to Lead about A Better Planet: Forty Big Ideas for a Sustainable Future. They discussed the breakdown of bipartisan consensus in U.S. environmental politics and the changing nature of environmental leadership in the 21st century.

To listen to the podcast, click here or click on the link below:

https://servetolead.org/daniel-esty-podcast/

Farm Food Facts with Dan Esty

Wednesday, January 29, 2020

Center Director Dan Esty spoke with Phil Lempert of the U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance on their podcast Farm Food Facts. They discuss A Better Planet: Forty Big Ideas for a Sustainable Future which brings together the insights of 40 of the biggest and best ideas in sustainability and the environment that are grounded in sound science, specifically focusing on the agricultural sector.

To listen to the podcast, click here or click on the link below:

https://www.buzzsprout.com/282590/2537773-dan-esty-a-better-planet-author-and-yale-professor

40 Big Ideas for a Sustainable Future, with Daniel Esty

Thursday, January 23, 2020

Center Director Dan Esty recently spoke with Daniel Raimi from Resources for the Future on their podcast program. They discuss A Better Planet: Forty Big Ideas for a Sustainable Future and reflect on best practices from history to develop novel ideas for the future around sustainability.

To listen to the podcast, click here or click on the link below:

https://www.resourcesmag.org/resources-radio/40-big-ideas-sustainable-future-daniel-esty.

Center Director Dan Esty Interviewed on Voice of America Radio

Tuesday, January 14, 2020

Center Director Dan Esty speaks with Rick Pantaleo from Voice of America Radio. They discuss “A Better Planet: 40 Big Ideas for a Sustainable Future.”

Listen to the interview here: https://www.voanews.com/episode/40-big-ideas-sustainable-future-4114231.

Dan Esty’s Challenge to ACOEL: Let’s Do It

Tuesday, December 17, 2019

Earlier this fall, Center Director Dan Esty spoke at a meeting of the American College of Environmental Lawyers. Read more about the event at the link below:

https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/dan-esty-s-challenge-to-acoel-let-s-do-95042/

The Economist: How to rethink environmental policies from “no” to “go”

Tuesday, December 17, 2019

As part of its Open Future initiative, the Economist spoke with Center Director Dan Esty about green energy. Read the interview at the following link:

https://www.economist.com/open-future/2019/12/12/how-to-rethink-environmental-policies-from-no-to-go

Yale Environmental Dialogue Kicks off Climate Week in New York City

The Yale Environmental Dialogue kicked off Climate Week in New York City this Sunday with an event featuring some of the environmental movement’s biggest thought leaders. As global leaders gather to discuss the climate crisis, the Yale Environmental Dialogue hosted its own lively conversation on the trajectory of the global response to climate change.

Environment Next Interview with Professor Dan Esty

This interview originally appeared in Environment Next on May 29, 2019, where it can be accessed here.

Esty, Former Official, Optimistic on Post-Trump Overhaul of EPA

Big Ideas Take Center Stage at the Yale Environmental Dialogue

Big ideas for the future of sustainability were the focus of this month’s Yale Environmental Dialogue Symposium. The Symposium convened thought leaders from across sectors to formulate, discuss, and debate new ideas for solutions to today’s major environmental problems. Throughout the Symposium, participants generated ideas around the role of cities, the future of smallholder farms, how law can address the climate crisis, how we can shift our thinking to create equitable and lasting change, and more.