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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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Climate Thursday: Ashley Ward from Duke’s Nicholas Institute

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Jun 1, 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 1st. She discussed a new public schools assessment that outlines the lack of air conditioning in public schools across the country. She discussed the negative learning and public health implications of the data. She also talked about how the federal budget and debt ceiling debate will affect programs aimed at mitigating the effects extreme heat.

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Climate Thursday: Ashley Ward on Planning and Policies for Summer Heat

Posted by Brighton McConnell | May 18, 2023 | Climate Thursdays

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Climate Thursday: UNC Climate Scientist Angel Hsu

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | May 11, 2023 | Climate Thursdays

University of North Carolina climate scientist Dr. Angel Hsu spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, May 11th. She discussed her work studying the intersection of climate change and urbanization. She explained how she uses large data sets derived from satellite remote sensing to evaluate environmental policy performance. She also talked about the Data-Driven Enviro-Lab, and how all of this applies to Chapel Hill.

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Climate Thursday: Duke Climate Scientist Ashley Ward

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Apr 20, 2023 | Climate Thursdays

Senior Policy Associate at Duke’s Nicholas Institute Ashley Ward spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, April 20th. She discussed an op-ed she recently penned about inadequate warning systems for heat-related weather events. She also shared her thoughts on Earth Day, coming up this Saturday.

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Climate Thursday: NC Newsline Reporter Lisa Sorg

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Apr 13, 2023 | Climate Thursdays

NC Newsline Environmental Reporter and Assistant Editor Lisa Sorg joined 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, April 13th. She discussed a recent article she wrote for NC Newsline outlining the potential environmental impacts of the Wolfspeed facility being planned in Siler City. She discussed the source of the data, and the possible implications for the VinFast facility being planned near Moncure.

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Climate Thursday: Senior Policy Associate at Duke’s Nicholas Institute Ashley Ward

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

Senior Policy Associate from Duke’s Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment, and Sustainability Ashley Ward joined 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, April 6th. She discussed a recent event at Duke that featured a talk from former FEMA Director Brock Long. She also discussed the role of younger generations in addressing climate change, how the judicial branch of the government could also impact climate outcomes, and more.

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