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

Ashley Ward, Director of the Heat Policy Innovation Hub at Duke’s Nicholas Institute, spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, November 16. She discussed work she is doing that will take students to Guatemala this summer. She also discussed her plans for the upcoming UN Climate Conference in Dubai.

Each Thursday “News on the Hill” centers conversations around climate and sustainability for Climate Thursday. We visit with community leaders, policy makers, and experts in the fields of climate science and sustainability in order to put all of the latest climate news into local context.

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

Ashley Ward, Director of the Heat Policy Innovation Hub at Duke's Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment, and Sustainability, spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, January 23. She discussed much of her recent work in the field of heat policy. She also previewed a speaking event she has tonight at Motroco Music Hall in Durham. She also discussed some of her upcoming travel plans, the potential impact of a Trump Administration on environmental policy, and more.

Climate Thursday: Inside Climate News Reporter Lisa Sorg

Inside Climate News North Carolina Reporter Lisa Sorg spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, January 16. She discussed her latest article, which looked at UNC-Chapel Hill's proposal to begin burning fuel pellets at their Cogen plant on Cameron Avenue. She discussed the trade-offs that switch would facilitate, and the lack of information about health risks to the community. She talked about community response to the plan, and more.

Climate Thursday: Director of the Heat Policy Innovation Hub at Duke's Nicholas Institute Ashley Ward

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, October 24. She discussed some of the work she has been doing as heat season comes to a close. She also talked about preparing for a global climate conference in Azerbaijan. She discussed the upcoming election and some of the impacts she is monitoring as the decision comes nearer. She previewed what she will be doing next, and more.

Climate Thursday: Inside Climate News Reporter Lisa Sorg on Hurricane Recovery

Inside Climate News Reporter Lisa Sorg spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, October 17. She discussed some of her recent reporting on hurricane recovery. She discussed the hundreds of private wells in the western part of the state that now face possible contamination. She also talked about ReBuild NC's problems in funding rebuilding efforts from previous hurricanes, and more.

Climate Thursday: Head of Duke's Heat Policy Innovation Hub Ashley Ward

Head of the Heat Policy Innovation Hub at Duke's Nicholas Institute Ashley Ward spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, September 26. She discussed a recent White House Summit on Heat and a program called "Direct Pay" that offers robust tax credits for clean energy upgrades. She also talked about the coming hurricane and the challenges faced by various communities in North Carolina. 

Climate Thursday: Inside Climate News Reporter Lisa Sorg

Inside Climate News Reporter Lisa Sorg spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, September 19.  She discussed some of her recent reporting for Inside Climate News, including a story on the Southern Environmental Law Center asking the EPA to take over water permitting in North Carolina. She also talked about a deep piece of reporting on local activists attempting to stop natural gas infrastructure from being build int Person County, and more.

Climate Thursday: Inside Climate News North Carolina Reporter Lisa Sorg

Inside Climate News Reporter for North Carolina Lisa Sorg spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, August 15. She discussed some of her recent reporting, including a breakdown of the impact of Hurricane Debby, and why we are likely to see more storms like that going forward. She also discussed recent reporting on the state DEQ attempting to further strengthen limits on PFAS in waterways, and more.

Climate Thursday: Inside Climate News Reporter Lisa Sorg

Inside Climate News Reporter covering North Carolina Lisa Sorg spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, July 18. She discussed some of her recent reporting, including relocating several Hellbender Salamanders from a stream in Western North Carolina. She discussed a recent court decision in favor of EPA wetlands regulations. She also previewed some upcoming reporting on coal ash in Chapel Hill, and more.

Climate Thursday: NC Newsline Environmental Reporter Lisa Sorg

NC Newsline Environmental Reporter Lisa Sorg spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, May 16. She discussed some of her recent reporting for NC Newsline, including a story about the North Carolina Chamber of Commerce lobbying to have PFAS rules delayed. She also discussed a story about federal funding for replacing lead pipes. She previewed some of her upcoming reporting, and more.

On Air Today: Germany's Special Envoy and State Secretary for International Climate Action Jennifer Morgan

Germany's Special Envoy and State Secretary for International Climate Action Jennifer Morgan spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Monday, April 15. She discussed potential opportunities for collaboration on climate issues between the nation of Germany and U.S. States in the southeast. She talked specifically about opportunities in North Carolina, and some practices that Germany incorporates that could work in the U.S. She also talked about the importance of policy solutions to some of the problems presented by the climate crisis, and more.

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