People Places Planet

Welcome to People Places Planet, ELI's leading environmental podcast. We talk to leading experts across sectors who share their solutions to the world's most pressing environmental problems. Tune in for the latest environmental law, policy, and governance developments.

When the Water Comes: Managing Sea Level Rise
May 14, 2025 – 35:34
Safe Drinking Water Act, Explained
Apr 30, 2025 – 40:38
Food Waste Prevention Week: Highlighting Changemakers in Nashville
Apr 10, 2025 – 59:25
Healthy Schools, Healthy Futures: Transforming School Meals for Student Wellness and Sustainability
Mar 26, 2025 – 42:47
Clear Skies Ahead: Reducing Bird-Building Collisions
Mar 12, 2025 – 44:31
Environmental Defenders: On the Frontlines of Conservation
Feb 26, 2025 – 27:24
What's the Buzz? Legal and Scientific Frameworks for Pollinator Conservation
Jan 29, 2025 – 46:03
Held v. Montana: A 2025 Update
Jan 15, 2025 – 38:06
Water, Borders, and Diplomacy: A Conversation with IBWC Commissioner Giner
Jan 8, 2025 – 45:56
AI and the Environment: Balancing Demands, Challenges, and Opportunities
Dec 18, 2024 – 49:55
Environmental Justice: The State-Level Perspective
Dec 4, 2024 – 18:49
ELI Intern Minisode: The 30x30 Initiative in California and Environmental Justice in the Farm Bill
Nov 1, 2024 – 16:00
Here's To New Adventures: Farewell to Our 2022 Research Associates
Oct 30, 2024 – 18:55
Planted! How Local Governments are Increasing the Availability of Plant-Based Proteins to Reduce Emissions from Food
Oct 16, 2024 – 36:54
Planted! How Local Governments are Engaging the Public on the Benefits of Plant-Based Proteins
Oct 3, 2024 – 42:52
Planted! How Local Governments Can Measure and Tackle Food-Related Emissions
Sep 11, 2024 – 36:07
State of the Environment: How States Are Leading the Charge on Environmental Protection (feat. Elizabeth Biser and Ben Grumbles)
Sep 4, 2024 – 22:32
The Clean Air Act, Explained
Aug 29, 2024 – 30:33
Law of the Land: Towards a More Sustainable Food System
Jun 26, 2024 – 20:36
Chevron Deference in the Dock: SCOTUS and the Future of Environmental Protection
Jun 13, 2024 – 23:43
Enchanted and Endangered: Wetlands Restoration in New Mexico
Jun 10, 2024 – 16:35
Science to the People: Engaging Communities in Wetlands Restoration
May 28, 2024 – 13:00
Shoreline Solutions: Public-Private Partnerships for Florida's Wetlands
May 16, 2024 – 16:34
No Wetlands, No Seafood: How Wilmington, NC is Balancing Conservation and Development
May 9, 2024 – 20:35
The Enforcement Angle: New Generation of Nuclear - Advanced Reactors
May 6, 2024 – 37:42
Reflecting on a Half Century of Environmental Law, Policy, and Governance
Apr 30, 2024 – 17:35
Honoring Mud Lake This Earth Day
Apr 22, 2024 – 19:10
NEPA, Explained
Apr 11, 2024 – 24:24
ELR Spotlight: A Primer on Climate Justice Litigation in the United States
Apr 5, 2024 – 20:33
Diplomacy Required: Women, Water, and Peace
Mar 22, 2024 – 21:14
Unleash the Green: Legal and Policy Solutions for Green Startups
Mar 14, 2024 – 24:43
How Can Business Help Solve the Freshwater Crisis?
Feb 29, 2024 – 36:39
Cumulative Impact Analysis: Massachusetts, EPA, and Beyond
Feb 23, 2024 – 35:19
Confidence in Climate Science: How Consensus Emerges in the Scientific Community
Feb 8, 2024 – 18:37
Swamps, Science, and Sackett: ELI's Approach to Wetland Preservation
Feb 2, 2024 – 19:51
From Dubai with Dedication: Navigating COP28 Climate Commitments
Jan 25, 2024 – 28:36
Every Drop Counts: At the Confluence of Water and Law
Jan 19, 2024 – 32:11
Can Fashion Ever Be Sustainable? Maybe.
Dec 20, 2023 – 25:30
The Enforcement Angle: David Uhlmann and OECA
Dec 13, 2023 – 44:38
Governing for Sustainability: A Conversation with Scott Schang and John Dernbach
Dec 6, 2023 – 29:00
COP28 Special: The Global Stocktake and Climate Equity
Dec 1, 2023 – 25:14
Eat Your T(of)urkey: How to Reduce Food Waste This Thanksgiving
Nov 21, 2023 – 15:29
Groundtruth: Valuing Lived Experience and Fostering Meaningful Community Engagement
Nov 14, 2023 – 21:24
Dr. Marshall Shepherd and “The Climate Moonshot”
Nov 9, 2023 – 27:33
Weighing The Social Cost of Carbon with Cass Sunstein and Kip Viscusi
Oct 25, 2023 – 32:42
Hear from ELI’s Summer Interns: Substantive Due Process in Climate Litigation, Caribbean Climate Migration, and Community Gardening in California
Oct 11, 2023 – 29:34
Not All Environmental Rights Amendments Are Created Equally: The Climate Science Behind Held v. Montana
Sep 13, 2023 – 22:26
Farewell, Georgia Ray! A Special Behind-the-Scenes Episode
Sep 7, 2023 – 22:00
From Trash to Triumph: The Mount Growmore Initiative
Aug 30, 2023 – 43:13
Protecting Half the Land: Reimagining How We Interact with the Environment with Author Tony Hiss
Aug 16, 2023 – 30:52