Solarpunk Economics: A Conversation with a Climify Fan
Season 4: Episode 19
This episode is our special holiday gift to you! Happy holidays! In fact, it’s all about you. Shi, an energy economist (and an avid Climify fan) was selected amongst many listeners like you to be featured on our program to talk all things Climify and, of course, climate action.
Joining Shi and Eric are awesome members of the Climify team (Bhavna and Jacqui) to discuss Shi’s climate work and solarpunk dreams. Throughout this forty minute conversation, Shi reflects on her journey from studying oil and gas markets to promoting sustainable living, solar for all, and the role of individual actions in driving systemic change.
We hope you all realize how important you are to the success of the show (and the climate movement) and hope to speak with you again in the new year! Happy 2025! Let’s keep fighting for climate!
About our guests
An energy economist by day, Shi spends most of her time monitoring global markets. In her free time, she explores how the greater capital region embodies “solarpunk” ideals by contributing to the substack, “solarpunk dc”. In doing so, she came across the Climify podcast to better understand the ways design and systems help shape a culture of sustainability.
Shi helps run Solarpunk DC
Links mentioned in this episode
Music in this episode
Nature sound effect by bbc.co.uk – ©2023 BBC
Climify Theme Song by Casual Motive
The Season 4 Climify Team
Eric Benson (Host)
Cam Burkins (Producer)
Bhavna Bhavanishankar (Experience Researcher and Multisensory Educator)
Adam Dziaba (Designer)
Jacqui Himmel (Multimedia Journalist and Scriptwriter)
Abigail Zhuk (Design Researcher)
Climate Design Assignments
At the end of each episode, we ask our guests what their ideal climate design project would be. They have four weeks with a class full of design students. We translated their response into a project brief that you can use for your class.
