Less Talk, More Action

By Joel Cesare & Owen Barrett

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The nexus of business, policy, and sustainability is more divided than ever, but Less Talk, More Action is here to cut through the noise. Hosted by clean energy experts Joel Cesare and Owen Barrett, this podcast dives into the front lines of decarbonization, net-zero real estate, and entrepreneurship. Each episode features bold questions, real solutions, and stories from leaders in science, tech, and business who are taking action to make the world a better place. Join us as we move beyond talk and work toward a cleaner, net-zero future.

Episode Date
Heat Pumps, Rebates & Red Tape: WTF Is Wrong With This System?
May 13, 2026
Are You Ready for Climate + AI? The Skills That Will Make You Unstoppable
May 06, 2026
Circular Economy, Polar Bears & Hope: The Case for ‘Optimistic Apocalypse’
Apr 29, 2026
Ex–Head of Sustainability: “We’ve Got It All Wrong”
Apr 22, 2026
Your Net Zero Plan Is Useless (Until You Do THIS)
Apr 15, 2026
The Ocean Is the Hero of Climate Change (Here’s How)
Apr 08, 2026
87% Less Energy: The Heat Pump Big Utilities Don’t Want You To See
Apr 01, 2026
Why No One Talks About Your Home’s #1 Energy Hog
Mar 25, 2026
Defund Education? This HVAC Professor Explains Why
Mar 18, 2026
He Helps Homeowners QUIT Fossil Fuels (For Free?)
Mar 11, 2026
The Dirty Secret of ‘Green’ Policy: It’s Slowing Us Down
Mar 04, 2026
Can Fishing Nets Save the Planet? Inside This Crazy Idea
Feb 25, 2026
How To Add EV Charging With NO Costly Grid Upgrade
Feb 18, 2026
How to Sell Decarbonization to People Who Don’t Believe in It
Feb 11, 2026
The REAL Reason Your Home Isn’t Decarbonizing (and How to Fix It)
Feb 04, 2026
Why the Next Generation Demands Impact, Not Just Returns
Jan 28, 2026
Corporate Net Zero: Shift or Sham? The REAL 2026 Predictions
Jan 21, 2026
How Millennials Will Finally Afford Homes
Jan 14, 2026
Solar's Wild Ride: Triumphs, Scams & 2026 Predictions
Dec 23, 2025
Stop Scaring Our Kids and Start Building Their Future
Dec 17, 2025
Why AI is Your New Business Superpower in Sustainability
Dec 10, 2025
How to Find a Billion-Dollar Business Idea Nobody Else Sees
Dec 03, 2025
Why Energy Efficiency Beats Net Zero (For Now)
Nov 26, 2025
Can AI Save Sustainability—Or Kill Your Job?
Nov 19, 2025
Why Electrifying Your Home Is Easier Than You Think
Nov 12, 2025
How to Save $250 Million & the Planet (in 4 Steps)
Nov 05, 2025
NYC’s Old Buildings: Would You Invest Millions To Fix This Problem?
Oct 29, 2025
From Polluter to Solution: Cement’s New Revolution
Oct 22, 2025
The Real Reason Clean Energy Isn't Scaling...Yet
Oct 15, 2025
Stop Complaining, Start Building
Oct 08, 2025
Waste Not, Warm Not: Turning Trash into Climate Action
Oct 01, 2025
Asymmetrical Warfare: How Small Actions Can Change Big Systems
Sep 24, 2025
Beyond Climate Doom: Innovation, Storytelling, and Hope in Sustainability
Sep 17, 2025
The Real Estate Revolution: Decarbonization, Data, and Doing Better
Sep 10, 2025
Breaking the Grid: How Innovation is Reshaping Energy
Sep 03, 2025
Burn It Down to Build It Better: A New Era for ESG and Business
Aug 27, 2025
Decarbonization Done Right: From Reporting to Real Results
Aug 20, 2025
Designing a Greener Home: How Quilt is Changing the HVAC Game
Aug 13, 2025
National Security Meets Sustainability: A New Corporate Mandate
Aug 06, 2025
Fake vs. Real Net Zero: Cutting Through the Carbon Hype
Jul 30, 2025
Brewing Solutions: Water Reuse and Climate Innovation
Jul 23, 2025
Designing Tomorrow: Unlocking the Potential of Urban Spaces
Jul 16, 2025
The Supercool Way: Solving Climate Challenges with Profit and Purpose
Jul 09, 2025
Dollars and Sense: Making Sustainability Business-Friendly with Becca Timms of Ultreia Advisory
Jul 02, 2025
ESG Unplugged: Practical Sustainability in Multifamily Real Estate with Thomas Stanchak
Jun 25, 2025
Bits That Move Atoms: Scaling Sustainable Design with C.Scale
Jun 18, 2025
Sustainability as Art: Designing Action, Not Just Awareness
Jun 11, 2025
Growing Together: The Future of Regenerative Neighborhoods
Jun 04, 2025
Beyond the Buzzwords: Practical Solutions in Sustainability
May 28, 2025
Maybe Software Can Help Decarbonize Buildings
May 21, 2025
We Are Winning the Building Decarbonization Fight
May 14, 2025
The Intersection of Art and Science in Creating Lasting Change Featuring Sustainability Strategist, Educator, and Photographer, Meg Haywood Sullivan
Sep 06, 2023
Balancing Impatience and Optimism with Action, Featuring Founder of THRIVE Collaborative & Founder/CEO of FEW Nexus & FEW Energy, Matt Grocoff
Aug 30, 2023
Convening to Exchange Ideas and Solutions for Climate Change Featuring Net Zero Conference Founder and CEO of Verdical Group, Drew Shula
Aug 23, 2023
Creating Partners, Not Enemies in the Climate Fight, Featuring Founder and Managing Partner of Doomsday Partners, Nizar Delbani
Aug 16, 2023
Hope in the Fight for Sustainability Featuring the Climate Rebel Podcast Hosts Joel Cesare and Owen Barrett
Aug 09, 2023
It’s Time to Dig In Featuring U.S. Green Building Council - Los Angeles' Executive Director, Ben Stapleton
Aug 02, 2023
How Surfing Can Save the Planet with Surfrider Foundation CEO, Chad Nelsen
Jul 26, 2023
Finding the Inflection Point in Clean-Energy Investing for Long-Term Growth with SVP and Portfolio Manager at Lazard Asset Management, Shanu Mathew
Jul 21, 2023
Protecting Nature’s Place in the Global Economy with Managing Partner at EcoAdvisors & Founder at EcoInvestors Capital, Hari Balasubramanian
Jul 12, 2023
From Food Stamps to Seven-Figure Success with Founder and President of Rayven, Owen Barrett
Jul 05, 2023
Investing in Real Estate Strategically and Sustainably with the Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Fifth Wall, Brendan Wallace
Jun 28, 2023
The Importance of Electrifying our Homes Now with CEO and Co-founder of Rewiring America, Ari Matusiak
Jun 21, 2023
Protecting What You Love with Executive Director of Building Transparency, Stacy Smedley
Jun 14, 2023
Changing our Relationship with Carbon with VP of Sustainability for the Americas at Interface, Lisa Conway
Jun 07, 2023
The Ocean is the Answer to Climate Change with Marine Conservationist and Sustainability Educator, Carissa Cabrera
May 31, 2023
Monetizing the Right Kind of Energy with the Director at the Loan Programs Office at the Department of Energy, Jigar Shah
May 24, 2023
Focusing on Fuels with the Co-Founder & CEO at WasteFuel, Trevor Neilson
May 17, 2023
Are you an Environmentalist? Living a More Conscious Life with Health and Wellness Influencer, Mona Vand
May 10, 2023
Are you a Climate Rebel?
May 03, 2023
Making the Unsexy Sexy with Lindsay Baker, CEO of the International Living Future Institute
May 03, 2023
Introducing The Climate Rebels Podcast
Feb 07, 2023