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Climate Thursday: Director of the Heat Policy Innovation Hub Ashley Ward

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Aug 24, 2023 | Climate Thursdays

Director of the Heat Policy Innovation Hub at Duke’s Nicholas Institute Ashley Ward spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, August 24th. She discussed the first couple of months of the Heat Policy Innovation Hub coinciding with historic summer heat across the country. She also discussed changes in media coverage and public perception around heat season, our response to it, and how to prepare going forward.

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Climate Thursday: Founder and Director of the School for Living Futures Sarah Rose Nordgren

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Aug 17, 2023 | Climate Thursdays

Founder and Director of the School for Living Futures Sarah Rose Nordgren spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, August 17th. She how the School for Living Futures has done in the past eight months. She also discussed the upcoming semester of Living Future Saturdays events this fall, and a “Climate Social” coming up on September 2nd. She also discussed other programs offered by the school, and more.

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Climate Thursday: Paul Taillie on Extreme Weather’s Effects on Animals

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Aug 10, 2023 | Climate Thursdays

UNC researcher and ecologist Paul Taillie joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell on Thursday, August 10.

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Climate Thursday: Lisa Sorg from NCNewsline

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Aug 3, 2023 | Climate Thursdays

NCNewsline.com Assistant Editor and Environmental reporter Lisa Sorg spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, August 3rd. She discussed some of her recent environmental reporting, including recent fish kills in our area, and some pollution in waterways coming from the VinFast site. Find Lisa’s work at NCNewsline.com.

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Climate Thursday: Director of the Heat Policy Innovation Hub, Ashley Ward

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Jul 27, 2023 | Climate Thursdays

Director of the Heat Policy Innovation Hub at Duke’s Nicholas Institute, Ashley Ward spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, July 27th. She discussed how the nation is handling the currently unprecedented run of hot weather, and what some of the long and short term solutions to those challenges may be. She also talked about action that local governments can take to help educate and protect residents against heat-born illness.

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Climate Thursday: Wetlands Expert Daniel Herrera

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jul 13, 2023 | Climate Thursdays

Daniel Herrera, a wetlands expert and former environmental manager for the North Carolina government, joins 97.9 The Hill on July 13.

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Climate Thursday: Ashley Ward From Duke’s Nicholas Institute

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Jul 6, 2023 | Climate Thursdays

Senior Policy Associate at Duke’s Nicholas Institute Ashley Ward spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, July 6th. She discussed the recent launch of the Heat Policy Innovation Hub from Duke’s Nicholas Institute. She recounted the motivation for starting the hub, as well as what the Nicholas Institute hopes the innovation hub will accomplish.

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Climate Thursday: Ashley Ward from Duke’s Nicholas Institute

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Jun 29, 2023 | Climate Thursdays

Senior Policy Associate at Duke’s Nicholas Institute Ashely Ward spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, June 29th. She discussed participation at a roundtable with state secretaries of the environment in Washington, D.C. She also outlined the difficult trip home with hundreds of flights being cancelled on Wednesday. She gave her opinion on some recent current events, including some veto overrides by the North Carolina legislature with environmental impacts.

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Climate Thursday: Chris Dittmer, Carrboro High Student and Earth Day Scholarship Winner

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Jun 22, 2023 | Climate Thursdays

Carrboro High School student and NSHSS Earth Day Scholarship winner Chris Dittmer spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, June 22nd. He discussed applying for and winning the NSHSS Earth Day Scholarship for his portable, sun blocker solar energy device for cars. He also discussed his plans for the upcoming year and college.

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Climate Thursday: Ashley Ward from Duke’s Nicholas Institute

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Jun 15, 2023 | Climate Thursdays

Senior Policy Associate at Duke’s Nicholas Institute Ashley Ward spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, June 15th. She discussed several recent extreme weather events and how those fit into the broader story of climate change. She also talked about some of the opportunities for local municipalities and organizations to get federal funding to help mitigate the effects of climate change.

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