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As the Iran War enters its fourth week, US consumers are feeling the pinch at the gas pump. Oil prices have shot past $100 per barrel and there are increasing calls to increase domestic supply capacity of energy in order to create more energy independence for the US.

In this episode, Paul unpacks what that might mean - or whether investing behind clean and renewable technologies may be a far more effective solution toward national energy resiliency.

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Paul sits with Tim Christophersen, VP of Climate Action at Salesforce and previously Head of Nature for Climate Branch at UNEP. Tim's recent book, Generation Restoration - How to Fix Our Relationship Crisis with Mother Nature, digs deep into the broken bond that we have with our natural world. Paul and Tim discuss not only how we got here in the first place, but what the public and private sector needs to do to help us replenish the natural infrastructure of this planet.

For more research:

Generation Restoration - How to Fix Our Relationship Crisis with Mother Nature - Tim Christophersen

Future Forests Alliance - World Economic Forum

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How has the conversation changed, now that we're a few months into a new federal administration that has not proven very receptive to climate action? Paul attended New York Climate Week in late September with anxiety around how corporations and organizations were approaching the changing tenor of climate direction. His takeaway? Maybe things aren't as bad as they appear.

In this episode, Paul dissects the key takeaways from NYCW and looks forward to COP 30 in Brazil. Climate advocacy is changing - but what does that mean for your individual company?

For more research:

Highlights: New York Climate Week 2025

Microsoft's Environmental Sustainability Report 2025

"Walmart not meeting 2025, 2030 emissions goals, but remains committed to sustainability: report" - ESG Dive

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