7 chapters across the catalog
ARC Conference, Amazing Polly, Climate Change Connections
The hosts discuss "Amazing Polly's" breakdown of the ARC conference and its connections to various political figures like Candace Owens. They note the conference's focus on climate change and the exclusion of certain figures like David Icke.
Climate Czar John Kerry is grilled by Representative Scott Perry regarding the "correct" amount of CO2 in the atmosphere. Perry points out that for millions of years, CO2 levels were significantly higher than they are today and that current temperatures have actually trended downward since 2015. Perry accuses Kerry and other world leaders of "grifting" off the climate movement.
Microgrid Knowledge Conference 2019 and Climate Adaptation
Speakers at the Microgrid Knowledge Conference 2019 emphasized "resilience" and "transition" as key themes for combating climate change. Consultants Tristan Jackson and Andrea Ruttalo discussed connecting local energy consumption to generation to make consumers more aware of their environmental impact. Some observers compare the current push for rolling blackouts and grid restructuring to the Enron-era energy scams in California.
Greta Thunberg Arrives in New York via Zero-Emissions Yacht
Climate activist Greta Thunberg completed a 15-day Atlantic crossing on a zero-emissions yacht to attend the United Nations Climate Conference. While the voyage was marketed as carbon-neutral, questions remain regarding the logistics of flying the sailing crew back to Europe.
Barack Obama, Frontiers Conference and Information Curating
At the Frontiers Conference, President Obama called for a "curating function" for the "wild wild west" of internet information. He lamented the loss of a "basic body of information" once provided by figures like Walter Cronkite and suggested a "truthiness test" is necessary to discard baseless theories. The hosts interpret these remarks as a call for government-sanctioned censorship of alternative media.
The hosts recount a past attempt to profit from a carbon credit scheme involving a forest in the Pacific Northwest, concluding that the system is a scam. They argue that the upcoming Paris Climate Conference will focus on keeping developing nations poor by restricting industrialization. The discussion questions how trading credits actually reduces global CO2 loading.
Senator Sheldon Whitehouse is criticized for his alarmist rhetoric regarding sea level rise in Rhode Island. The hosts argue that tidal flooding is a historical norm for the region and suggest that Whitehouse's stance is politically timed for the upcoming Paris climate conference.
