Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson
From It's Open with Ilana Glazer by It's Open Podcast
April 30, 2026 · 34 min · Episode 24
About this episode
Ilana Glazer interviews Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson about climate crisis messaging and renewable energy solutions.
Today Ilana sits down with Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, a PhD marine biologist, leading climate conservationist and policy expert, and author of WHAT IF WE GET IT RIGHT, which Rolling Stone calls “The most helpful book on the planet right now for… anyone concerned with Earth’s rising temperatures”. Ayana and Ilana discuss the alarming scarcity (but desperate need for) climate crisis messaging in politics and culture. In fact, we already have the renewable energy solutions we need to fight cli...
People in this episode
Host: Ilana Glazer
Guest: Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson
Topics covered
- climate change
- marine biology
- renewable energy
- policy
- conservation
- politics
- culture
Keywords
- climate crisis
- marine biologist
- policy expert
- renewable energy
- conservation
- environment
- politics
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Rolling Stone
Books & works: WHAT IF WE GET IT RIGHT
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