Emergency Marker 3: Make It Mandatory (w/ Dr. Melissa Lem & Seth Klein)

About this episode

The episode discusses the shift from voluntary to mandatory climate actions with insights from Dr. Melissa Lem and Seth Klein.

In Episode 3, the series confronts a critical shift: moving from voluntary climate action to mandatory rules that match the scale of the crisis. Erin Blondeau and Seth Klein speak with Dr. Melissa Lem, whose experience as a family physician brings urgency and clarity to the conversation. Reflecting on the deadly 2021 heat dome, they discuss mandatory measures like banning fossil fuel advertising and phasing out gas in new buildings. They also highlight the power of community-led responses and...

People in this episode

Host: Erin Blondeau

Guests: Dr. Melissa Lem, Seth Klein

Topics covered

• climate action
• mandatory rules
• fossil fuel advertising
• community responses
• building regulations

Keywords

• climate crisis
• mandatory measures
• fossil fuels
• community-led responses
• heat dome

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