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People Places Planet

Environmental Law Institute

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.

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211 episodes

  1. Predicting Future Pathways: Understanding Climate Scenarios 21:14
  2. Too Hot to Handle? Rethinking Extreme Heat Risk 31:15
  3. Lunch Trays to Landfills: Reducing Food Waste in K–12 Schools 42:27
  4. Freshwater and Marine Tenure 101: Who Gets to Use and Manage Water and Ocean Resources 49:59
  5. Protecting the Right to Participate: Aarhus & Escazú 49:57
  6. Next Generation Geothermal: Closing the Finance & Regulatory Gap (Pt 2) 42:40
  7. Next Generation Geothermal: The Technologies Driving the Momentum (Pt 1) 25:51
  8. Forever Chemicals, State Solutions: New Mexico's PFAS Playbook 49:20
  9. Designing for the Future: Circular Strategies Reshaping Fashion and Textiles 57:34
  10. TSCA, Explained 57:31
  11. Wetlands Under Threat: Local Tools for Protecting Wetlands in a Post-Sackett World 58:56
  12. Earth Day's Legacy: Rebuilding Environmental Governance for the 21st Century 34:47
  13. Land Rights, Impunity, and the Fight to Protect Brazil's Environmental and Land Defenders 40:44
  14. Welcome to People Places Planet 1:20
  15. Monsanto v. Durnell: Federal Preemption, Roundup, and the Future of Pesticide Liability 1:03:14
  16. Place-Based Energy Transitions: Who Decides and Who Benefits in a Clean Energy Future 59:50
  17. Centering Equity in Ocean Governance 38:04
  18. A New Era? Private Sector Leadership in Environmental Law 43:06
  19. Data Centers, AI, and the Grid: Can Load Flexibility Unlock New Capacity? 1:01:15
  20. FIFRA, Explained 42:21
  21. What’s Next for Environmental Law in 2026 47:33
  22. Defensores ambientales: hacia la rendición de cuentas en Colombia 47:35
  23. Groundtruth: Sustaining State Environmental Justice Programs in a Changed Policy Environment 32:48
  24. ESA, Explained 58:10
  25. Fish, Conflict, and the Future of Our Oceans 44:30
  26. Inside NYC's Congestion Pricing Program 54:29
  27. Indigenous Approaches to International Law 50:37
  28. NFMA, Explained 46:22
  29. A Thriving Future for Wetlands: Lessons from Louisiana, Virginia, and Idaho 50:31
  30. Celebrating Collaboration: ECOS and the Future of State-Level Environmental Policy 43:18
  31. Packaged with Care: Plastic Packaging, EPR, and the Circular Economy 1:07:17
  32. Finding Common Language: Communicating about Environmental Law 48:57
  33. CERCLA, Explained 1:02:06
  34. Rethinking Environmental Governance: Reflections from Adapting to High Level Warming 59:56
  35. Wading into a Warmer Future: Developing Climate Resilient Wetlands 41:23
  36. Leveraging Corporate-Community Agreements for Environmental Justice: An ELPAR Article Spotlight 44:09
  37. When the Water Comes: Managing Sea Level Rise 35:34
  38. Safe Drinking Water Act, Explained 40:42
  39. Food Waste Prevention Week: Highlighting Changemakers in Nashville 59:25
  40. Healthy Schools, Healthy Futures: Transforming School Meals for Student Wellness and Sustainability 42:47
  41. Clear Skies Ahead: Reducing Bird-Building Collisions 44:31
  42. Environmental Defenders: On the Frontlines of Conservation 27:24
  43. What's the Buzz? Legal and Scientific Frameworks for Pollinator Conservation 46:03
  44. Held v. Montana: A 2025 Update 38:06
  45. Water, Borders, and Diplomacy: A Conversation with IBWC Commissioner Giner 45:56
  46. AI and the Environment: Balancing Demands, Challenges, and Opportunities 49:55
  47. Environmental Justice: The State-Level Perspective 18:49
  48. ELI Intern Minisode: The 30x30 Initiative in California and Environmental Justice in the Farm Bill 16:00
  49. Here's To New Adventures: Farewell to Our 2022 Research Associates 18:55
  50. Planted! How Local Governments are Increasing the Availability of Plant-Based Proteins to Reduce Emissions from Food 36:54