In the Media

Podcasts & Interviews

The Economist’s Babbage podcast: It is time to consider giving the planet some sunblock—w/ Shuchi Talati, Founder of The Alliance for Just Deliberation on Solar Geoengineering

“The kind of emissions reductions promised in the COP28 agreement will not suffice to meet the most ambitious climate goals. So other plans to slow the warming are coming to the fore. Solar geoengineering—modifying the amount of Earth’s incoming sunlight—is a once-fringe idea that is at last being taken seriously. It is a strategy with considerable promise, and considerable potential risks.”

Listen to the episode here.

Nori’s reversing climate change podcast: Could there be a just solar geoengineering?—w/ Shuchi Talati, Founder of The Alliance for Just Deliberation on Solar Geoengineering

“Solar geoengineering. It’s not just a question of whether or not to do it, but of how it might be done and why. This week we are joined by Shuchi Talati, founder of The Alliance for Just Deliberation on Solar Geoengineering, to talk about who is making decisions about solar geoengineering and whether or not populations most vulnerable to climate change have a seat at the table.”

Listen to the episode here.

Resources Radio from RFF: Including Every Voice in Solar Geoengineering, with Shuchi Talati (July 2023):

“Host Daniel Raimi talks with Shuchi Talati, founder and executive director of the Alliance for Just Deliberation on Solar Geoengineering, about the potential of solar geoengineering as a tool to combat climate change. Talati discusses the science behind solar geoengineering, democratic and inclusive processes for engaging all nations in deliberation over the use of solar geoengineering, and public perception of the technology.”

C2G Talk: An interview with Shuchi Talati, Founder of The Alliance for Just Deliberation on Solar Geoengineering: How can Global South civil society be engaged in deliberations about Solar Radiation Modification? (July 2023)

“Consultation and engagement with civil society in the Global South is essential for inclusive governance of solar radiation modification (SRM), says Dr Shuchi Talati, the founder of the Alliance for Just Deliberation on Solar Geoengineering during this  C2GTalk. This will not be easy, and requires building trust and knowledge over time, but as international attention to SRM increases, it will be increasingly important to empower vulnerable communities.”

Watch the interview here.

Notable interviews to check out:

Shuchi chatting with Jonathan Van Ness on their podcast, “Getting Curious” in 2019

My Climate Journey featuring Shuchi Talati in 2021

recent media coverage

March 1, 2024: “Solar geoengineering proposal withdrawn at UN summit” by Sara Schonhardt (E&E News by Politico)

February 29, 2024: “Sun blocking technologies a no-go for now after UN countries voice serious concerns” by Lottie Limb (EuroNews)

February 23, 2024: “UN to Vote on Solar Geoengineering” by Sara Schonhardt (E&E News by Politico)

February 1, 2024: “How solar geoengineering is clouding issues of tribal consent” by Hilary Beaumont (High Country News)

January 4, 2024: “Ethical implementation of SRM, cooperation linkages between global north & south imperative: Experts” (Associated Press of Pakistan)

January 3, 2024: “Pakistan needs robust regulatory framework, capacity buildup to tackle SRM regime: Experts” (Associated Press of Pakistan)

October 10, 2023: “To avert climate disaster, what if one rogue nation dimmed the Sun?” by India Bourke (BBC Future)

July 7, 2023: “The U.S. and EU take cautious steps toward geoengineering” by Andrew Freedman (Axios Generate)

June 30, 2023: “White House cautiously opens the door to study blocking sun’s rays to slow global warming” by Corbin Hiar (E&E News)

June 7, 2023: “Inside the controversy and profitability of solar geoengineering” by Leah Garden (GreenBiz)

April 13, 2023: “Amid efforts to cool the planet, solar geoengineering draws heated debate” by Shannon Kelleher (The New Lede)

March 10, 2023: “Concern grows over rich nations controlling sunlight” by Sara Schonhardt (E&E News & Scientific American)

January 20, 2023: “What Mexico’s planned geoengineering restrictions mean for the future of the field” by James Temple (MIT Technology Review)

December 24, 2022: “A startup says it’s begun releasing particles in the atmosphere” by James Temple (MIT Technology Review)

June 22, 2022: “The US government is developing a solar geoengineering research plan” by James Temple (MIT Technology Review)

the dsg launch – April 17, 2023

Take a look at our launch press release and the first newsletter.

Some coverage includes:

April 19, 2023: inclusion in the Net Zero Newsletter, one good quote by Tim McDonnell (Semafor)

April 17, 2023: “Geoengineering group debuts, focused on developing world” by Andrew Freedman (Axios Generate Newsletter)

April 17, 2023: “Former DOE official launches solar geoengineering group” by Corbin Hiar (E&E News, Climatewire)

April 17, 2023: “This technology could alter the entire planet. These groups want every nation to have a say.” by James Temple (MIT Technology Review)

recent events & talks

September 2023: The UN Science Summit had a hybrid session featuring DSG founder Shuchi Talati exploring the governance gaps around solar geoengineering, organized by UNESCO, TERI, The Degrees Initaitive, and C2G.

September 2023: Resources for the Future hosted “Solar Geoengineering Futures: Interdisciplinary Research to Inform Decisionmaking.” As part of the event, Hassaan Sipra and Shuchi Talati participated in a panel on “Capacity Building for Competent, Just, and Inclusive Decisionmaking.”

April 19, 2023: “Is Solar Geoengineering a Viable Tool in the Climate Policy Arsenal?” Speakers include Stacy-Ann Robinson, Michael Mann, Shuchi Talati, and Michael Weisberg. Hosted by the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy, The Penn Center for Science Sustainability, & the Media, and Perry World House

March 2023: Dr. Shuchi Talati recently participated at SXSW on a panel about solar geoengineering. Listen to a recording here.

December 2022: As a Visiting Scholar at the Kleinman Center on Energy Policy, Dr. Shuchi Talati gave a lecture on the intersections of justice with solar geoengineering and carbon dioxide removal.

Upcoming Events

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