Want to use your job to tackle climate change? Today there are more opportunities across industries to find a job and have impact. Join Climate Corps network manager Yesh Pavlik Slenk for candid conversations with everyday changemakers about careers, motivation, how they're fighting climate change — and how you can too.
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It’s become clear to both hosts of Degrees that some of the most important things they can do in the climate fight are training people to work on climate and connecting people from all corners of that work together. That idea of scaling people and relationships as a climate solution was the heart of this season. In this special finale, they reflect on their own journeys as mentees and mentors, and what community and climate look like when they come together in the perfect mix.
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How a mentor can open doors, including ones you didn’t know existed
Season 7 · Episode 4
Wednesday, October 22, 2025 • Duration 25:04
We all have an idea of what mentorship is, but what does a really effective relationship look like in practice? How can mentors set up their mentees for success? Barbara dos Santos joins us to explain how she approaches these relationships with intentionality and generosity. She makes it a point to mentor people, and is driven to share career knowledge with those who come from disadvantaged backgrounds. She shares tips for structuring successful relationships, drops some job-hunting gold, and tells a personal story about a mentor who changed her life.
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9 days to find a climate job
Season 7 · Episode 3
Wednesday, October 15, 2025 • Duration 29:58
Finding climate jobs, or groups of like minded professionals to network with, can be so challenging. But how do you get out of the networking slump, and build lasting, authentic connections that might support you in the long run? Our guest Daniel Gonzalez has become really good at both those things. Daniel is the founder of DJourneys, an organization helping build connection, mentorship and advocacy for talent working in the intersection of tech, climate and energy. He’s also a Climate Fellow at Cadence OneFive, a Climate Corps alum, and he holds a Masters in Environmental Management from the Yale School Of The Environment. He’s an immigrant, a climate professional, and an expert relationship builder in the industry who had to call on his network in an emergency that left him with 9 days to find a new role - or leave the country. He’s been open and honest about his raw, real experiences going from low income Colombian immigrant to (one day) Climate CSO on his Linkedin.
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A regenerative approach to networking with Drew Wilkinson (Founder of The Climate Leadership Collective)
Season 7 · Episode 2
Wednesday, October 8, 2025 • Duration 23:35
We form a lot of different kinds of relationships in our careers. Some are transactional, and others are more personal. Drew Wilkinson, founder of the Climate Leadership Collective, makes the case that understanding the various natures of these relationships – and fostering as many as possible – can help both individuals and the planet. After working his way from musician to the leader of Microsoft’s employee sustainability community, Drew now works as a consultant. He helps others grow the social ecosystems that will help us all thrive.
The punk rock song you heard was Destroy All Calendars from Drew’s band, Run with The Hunted. Check them out on Bandcamp here: https://runwiththehunted.bandcamp.com/
Pivoting to a climate job with LinkedIn’s Green Economy Lead
Season 7 · Episode 1
Wednesday, October 1, 2025 • Duration 29:11
What can you do when you know you want a job in sustainability, but have no idea how to get there? When Nidhi Kaul graduated college, the pathway to her ideal career felt murky. Unsure of how to find the right job, she spent several years in consulting, developing skills and learning her strengths. After finding her way to a job in product management at LinkedIn, she joined an internal group at the company dedicated to sustainability. Her connection with that group ended up leading to her dream opportunity: now she is the Green Economy Lead at LinkedIn, and her whole job is helping others find green gigs. Along the way, Nidhi learned that conversations with others about their own pathways to green jobs can yield rich wisdom – and give a confidence boost.
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Connection as a climate solution
Season 7
Wednesday, September 24, 2025 • Duration 02:40
Degrees, real talk about planet saving careers, is a production of Environmental Defense Fund. The show is hosted by Yesh Pavlik Slenk and Daniel Hill. Our producers are Gabby Bulgarelli, Anna Van Dine, and Amy Morse. Our Executive Producer is Emily Shaw. The show is mixed by Aja Simpson and Jacob Winik is our Technical Director.
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Katharine Hayhoe on how to start climate conversations
Subscribe to Talking Climate, Dr. Hayhoe’s weekly newsletter for good news, not so good news, and things you can do about climate change.
Follow Dr. Hayoe on TikTok @dr.katharine and watch her PBS series Global Weirding for fact-based, practical, and hopeful lessons on climate change.
If you want to push climate solutions from “the inside” of a workplace that is not doing anything, make sure you have a support network elsewhere. Try the Action Network’s or find your local chapter.
How to land one of the millions of new clean energy jobs
Season 6 · Episode 9
Wednesday, November 8, 2023 • Duration 21:21
Betony Jones is a nationally recognized expert in labor-climate issues, with a focus on the intersection between climate jobs, clean energy, and unions. As the director of the Office of Energy Jobs, she oversees workforce development strategies and engages with organized labor and other stakeholders to ensure that the Department of Energy’s (DOE) policies and program implementation result in high-quality jobs and economic equity. Previously, Jones was a senior advisor on workforce for the DOE’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. She began her career working on climate science in the White House Office of Science and Technology policy in the Clinton Administration. From there, she spent 20 years researching the economic opportunities associated with climate action, including as associate director of the Green Economy program at the University of California Labor Center and as founder and CEO of Inclusive Economics, a national strategy firm working at the intersection of labor, workforce, and clean energy.
Resources from this episode - how to learn more and where to apply:
Through the Registered Apprenticeship Program, get paid to earn nationally recognized credentials and receive hands-on training and mentorship in industries like manufacturing, construction, energy, and transportation.
Find information about opportunities and grants that fund clean energy and infrastructure projects—and the jobs that go with them— through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law launchpad.
The American Climate Corps is set to get 20,000 citizens into climate jobs. One of their first available programs is
How to green your faith communities with Rev Dr. Ambrose F. Carroll
Season 6 · Episode 8
Wednesday, November 1, 2023 • Duration 26:16
Rev. Dr. Ambrose F. Carroll, Sr., is the founder and CEO of Green The Church, a catalyst for environmentalism and sustainability built for and by the Black Church. Pastor Carroll serves on the National Environmental Justice Action Committee for the United States Environmental Protection Agency. He’s also been a fellow with the Atlantic Fellows for Racial Equity. He earned his B.A. in psychology from Florida Memorial University in Miami, FL, a Master of Divinity from Morehouse School of Religion in Atlanta, GA, a Master of Business Administration from Golden Gate University in San Francisco, CA, and a Doctor of Divinity from United Theological Seminary in Dayton, Ohio.
Solitaire is a renowned sustainability expert who works with some of the world’s most influential organizations. She is co-founder and Chief Solutionist at Futerra and trustee of the Solutions Union. In 2023 she was named ‘Agency Lead of the Year’ at Adweek’s Sustainability Awards. Her popular TED Talk, Forbes column and most recent book – The Solutionists: How Businesses Can Fix the Future – are available online.
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Learn about Futerra’s projects, including climate campaigns, sustainability training for businesses, and products incubator.
Job hunting? Visit our comprehensive Green Jobs Hub for job listings, networking resources, skills and certification information and more. Find climate professionals willing to connect on the #OpenDoorClimate Directory.
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is presented by Environmental Defense Fund (EDF). Yesh Pavlik Slenk and Daniel Hill are our hosts. Amy Morse is EDF’s producer. Emily Shaw Creates is our production company. The Degrees production team includes executive producer Emily Shaw, producers Anna Van Dine and Gabby Bulgarelli, technical director Jacob Winik, and mixing engineer Aja Simpson. Our theme song is
Shame, Shame, Shame
from Yesh’s favorite band, Lake Street Dive.
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Degrees: Real talk about planet-saving careers is presented by Environmental Defense Fund (EDF). Yesh Pavlik Slenk and Daniel Hill are our hosts. Amy Morse is EDF’s producer. Emily Shaw Creates is our production company. The Degrees production team includes executive producer Emily Shaw, producers Anna Van Dine and Gabby Bulgarelli, technical director Jacob Winik, and mixing engineer Aja Simpson. Our theme song is Shame, Shame, Shame from Yesh’s favorite band, Lake Street Dive.
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To understand more about how people in the US feel about climate change, and how it influences their actions, read this study from the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication. It will help you think about your approach beyond a believer versus denier binary.
Dr. Hayoe recommends finding common ground through the things you love to do or ways you identify. For instance, she started a group called Science Moms, and recommends a blog called Fossil Free Football.
Degrees: Real talk about planet-saving careers is presented by Environmental Defense Fund (EDF). Yesh Pavlik Slenk is our host. Amy Morse is EDF’s producer. Podcast Allies is our production company. Tressa Versteeg produced this episode. Mia Lobel is our story editor. Ayo Oti is our researcher. Engineering by Kevin Kline. Editing assistance on this episode from executive producer Elaine Appleton Grant. Our music is Shame, Shame, Shame from Yesh’s favorite band, Lake Street Dive.
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Degrees: Real talk about planet-saving careers is presented by Environmental Defense Fund (EDF). Yesh Pavlik Slenk is our host. Amy Morse is EDF’s producer. Podcast Allies is our production company. Tressa Versteeg produced this episode. Mia Lobel is our story editor. Ayo Oti is our researcher. Engineering by Andrew Parella and Daniel Chavez Crook. Editing assistance from executive producer Elaine Appleton Grant. Our music is Shame, Shame, Shame from Yesh’s favorite band, Lake Street Dive. Additional music from Epidemic Sound.
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Degrees: Real talk about planet-saving careers is presented by Environmental Defense Fund (EDF). Yesh Pavlik Slenk is our host. Amy Morse is EDF’s producer. Podcast Allies is our production company. Stephanie Wolf produced this episode. Mia Lobel is our story editor. Ayo Oti is our researcher and Audrey Nelson provided fact checking. Engineering by Matthew Simonson. Our music is Shame, Shame, Shame from Yesh’s favorite band, Lake Street Dive.
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Degrees: Real talk about planet-saving careers is presented by Environmental Defense Fund (EDF). Yesh Pavlik Slenk is our host. Amy Morse is EDF’s producer. Podcast Allies is our production company. Tressa Versteeg produced this episode. Mia Lobel is our story editor. Ayo Oti is our researcher. Engineering by Kevin Kline. Editing assistance from executive producer Elaine Appleton Grant. Our music is Shame, Shame, Shame from Yesh’s favorite band, Lake Street Dive. Other music in this episode is from Epidemic Sound.
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