Jessica Hellmann's guest appearances

Jessica Hellmann

Social Entrepreneur

Geoversiv - Earth Intelligence

Laura Roeder

Dan Miller

Michael Mann

Elizabeth Sarquis

Kavita Shukla

Kate Hayes

Tim Fargo

Tweet Jukebox

Paul Bradley

Nathan Chan

Safeena Husain

Jim Smith

Stacy Flynn

Liz Forkin Bohannon

Andrew Stern

OwlTail

Dr. Jessica Hellmann is the Director of the Institute on the Environment at the University of Minnesota.  A scholar and scientist, she was recently published along with her co-authors in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on the question of geoengineering which has found great favor in the tech world.  While Dr. Hellmann says there may come a time when we, on this planet, may need this tool - not enough research has gone into the "side effects" of this prescription.   An expert on every aspect of global change ecology, she provides the kind of critical thinking required to see down every avenue that climate change could take us.  She is a professor, leading the next group of young people into an uncertain world and she worries that the burden placed on this graduating generation is an unfair one-but one she believes they are prepared and eager to face.

Dr. Jessica Hellmann is the Director of the Institute on the Environment at the University of Minnesota.  A scholar and scientist, she was recently published along with her co-authors in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on the question of geoengineering which has found great favor in the tech world.  While Dr. Hellmann says there may come a time when we, on this planet, may need this tool - not enough research has gone into the "side effects" of this prescription.   An expert on every aspect of global change ecology, she provides the kind of critical thinking required to see down every avenue that climate change could take us.  She is a professor, leading the next group of young people into an uncertain world and she worries that the burden placed on this graduating generation is an unfair one-but one she believes they are prepared and eager to face.

Dr. Jessica Hellmann - Geoengineering Caution-027

If you could invent a post-pandemic world, what world would you create? I hear a lot of people talking about the desire to return to “normal.” However, normal was unsustainable. Before the pandemic, there was another crisis, an environmental crisis. A crisis in our food systems, our energy systems, our clean water systems, and our unequal economic systems. Coronavirus did not break our systems. It revealed how broken our systems already are. There is a saying, “Problems cannot be solved by the same level of thinking that created them." That is why, when faced with intractable problems like COVID-19 or the climate crisis, I like to talk to thought leaders. On the other side of the pandemic, we have an opportunity to begin again. What world can you imagine in a post-pandemic world? I asked this question to Jessica Hellmann, the Director of the Institute on Environment at the University of Minnesota. The Institute on the Environment has a bold vision for the world: Sustainable agriculture feeds the world.Renewable energy powers healthy homes, efficient transportation, and flourishing businesses.Every person has access to food, water and shelter.Oceans, lakes and rivers are clean and healthy.Communities have vibrant economies, neighborhoods and cultures.Thriving ecosystems support thriving economies and societies. Overall, humanity restores and renews resources for the benefit of all living things. IonE is accelerating the transition to this future by supporting breakthrough research across disciplines. They develop the next generation of global leaders, discover breakthrough solutions, and build transformative partnerships. “Universities have been profoundly important in figuring out what environmental issues are,” Jessica explains. “Now, it’s equally, if not more important in addressing those problems.” Jessica says, “Occasionally, there are projects or activities that are created within an interdisciplinary institute. Some ideas continue to flourish within an institute, and some go off elsewhere.” One example of a spinoff from the institute is Geofinancial Analytics. Jessica is the Chief Scientist at Geofinancial Analytics. They are a science-driven benefit corporation. Their mission is to accelerate capital flow from climate stressors to sustainable solutions. They inform investment decisions with transparent, objective facts. Learn More About Jessica Hellmann: Jessica Hellmann: https://jessicahellmann.org/Institute on the Environment: http://environment.umn.edu/Geofinancial Analytics: https://geofinancial.com/

If you could invent a post-pandemic world, what world would you create? I hear a lot of people talking about the desire to return to “normal.” However, normal was unsustainable. Before the pandemic, there was another crisis, an environmental crisis. A crisis in our food systems, our energy systems, our clean water systems, and our unequal economic systems. Coronavirus did not break our systems. It revealed how broken our systems already are. There is a saying, “Problems cannot be solved by the same level of thinking that created them." That is why, when faced with intractable problems like COVID-19 or the climate crisis, I like to talk to thought leaders. On the other side of the pandemic, we have an opportunity to begin again. What world can you imagine in a post-pandemic world? I asked this question to Jessica Hellmann, the Director of the Institute on Environment at the University of Minnesota. The Institute on the Environment has a bold vision for the world: <ul><li>Sustainable agriculture feeds the world.</li><li>Renewable energy powers healthy homes, efficient transportation, and flourishing businesses.</li><li>Every person has access to food, water and shelter.</li><li>Oceans, lakes and rivers are clean and healthy.</li><li>Communities have vibrant economies, neighborhoods and cultures.</li><li>Thriving ecosystems support thriving economies and societies. Overall, humanity restores and renews resources for the benefit of all living things.</li></ul> IonE is accelerating the transition to this future by supporting breakthrough research across disciplines. They develop the next generation of global leaders, discover breakthrough solutions, and build transformative partnerships. “Universities have been profoundly important in figuring out what environmental issues are,” Jessica explains. “Now, it’s equally, if not more important in addressing those problems.” Jessica says, “Occasionally, there are projects or activities that are created within an interdisciplinary institute. Some ideas continue to flourish within an institute, and some go off elsewhere.” One example of a spinoff from the institute is Geofinancial Analytics. Jessica is the Chief Scientist at Geofinancial Analytics. They are a science-driven benefit corporation. Their mission is to accelerate capital flow from climate stressors to sustainable solutions. They inform investment decisions with transparent, objective facts. Learn More About Jessica Hellmann: <ul><li>Jessica Hellmann: <a href="https://jessicahellmann.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://jessicahellmann.org/</a></li><li>Institute on the Environment: <a href="http://environment.umn.edu/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://environment.umn.edu/</a></li><li>Geofinancial Analytics: <a href="https://geofinancial.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://geofinancial.com/</a></li></ul>

Jessica Hellmann, Geofinancial Analytics and the Institute on the Environment