Ep 82 - How to Surf a Hurricane

About this episode

Todd Medema discusses his debut book 'How to Surf a Hurricane' and shares insights on tackling the climate crisis.

As the climate continues to change, so too do our expectations for what the future might hold. Climate fiction (cli-fi) is a growing genre that explores these possibilities, for better or worse. Clean energy tech expert Todd Medema is one of the people telling these stories in his debut book How to Surf a Hurricane. Todd joins us to discuss his inspiration for writing the book, and how and why he developed a climate story that is intentionally hopeful. He also shares his perspective on effective ways to tackle the climate crisis. Resources discussed in this episode: How to Surf a Hurricane book Ways to take action Todd Medema LinkedIn Todd Medema Facebook Todd Medema Instagram Todd Medema Mastodon Todd Medema Twitter Todd Medema Medium Have an idea for an episode? You can email host Jennifer Hetzel at sustainablygeeky@gmail.com. Like the show? Support us at Buy Me a Coffee, and rate/review us wherever you listen. You can also find us on Facebook, X and Instagram. Listen and subscribe to the show on iTunes, Spotify, Pandora, Amazon Music, Audible, and YouTube. Music by: Peter Emerson Jazz

People in this episode

Host: Jennifer Hetzel

Guest: Todd Medema

Topics covered

• climate fiction
• clean energy
• climate crisis
• hopeful storytelling

Keywords

• cli-fi
• climate change
• climate action

Mentioned in this episode

Products: How to Surf a Hurricane

Books & works: How to Surf a Hurricane, Ways to take action, Buy Me a Coffee

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