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People Places Planet

by 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.

100 episodes
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1
Place-Based Energy Transitions: Who Decides and Who Benefits in a Clean Energy Future
59:50 Mar 18, 2026
2
Centering Equity in Ocean Governance
38:04 Feb 25, 2026
3
A New Era? Private Sector Leadership in Environmental Law
43:06 Feb 11, 2026
4
Data Centers, AI, and the Grid: Can Load Flexibility Unlock New Capacity?
1:01:15 Jan 28, 2026
5
FIFRA, Explained
42:21 Jan 21, 2026
6
What’s Next for Environmental Law in 2026
47:33 Dec 31, 2025
7
Defensores ambientales: hacia la rendición de cuentas en Colombia
47:35 Dec 17, 2025
8
Groundtruth: Sustaining State Environmental Justice Programs in a Changed Policy Environment
32:48 Dec 3, 2025
9
ESA, Explained
58:10 Nov 19, 2025
10
Fish, Conflict, and the Future of Our Oceans
44:30 Nov 5, 2025
11
Inside NYC's Congestion Pricing Program
54:29 Oct 22, 2025
12
Indigenous Approaches to International Law
50:37 Oct 8, 2025
13
NFMA, Explained
46:22 Sep 24, 2025
14
A Thriving Future for Wetlands: Lessons from Louisiana, Virginia, and Idaho
50:31 Sep 10, 2025
15
Celebrating Collaboration: ECOS and the Future of State-Level Environmental Policy
43:18 Aug 27, 2025
16
Packaged with Care: Plastic Packaging, EPR, and the Circular Economy
1:07:17 Aug 13, 2025
17
Finding Common Language: Communicating about Environmental Law
48:57 Jul 30, 2025
18
CERCLA, Explained
1:02:06 Jul 16, 2025
19
Rethinking Environmental Governance: Reflections from Adapting to High Level Warming
59:56 Jun 25, 2025
20
Wading into a Warmer Future: Developing Climate Resilient Wetlands
41:23 Jun 11, 2025
21
Leveraging Corporate-Community Agreements for Environmental Justice: An ELPAR Article Spotlight
44:09 May 28, 2025
22
When the Water Comes: Managing Sea Level Rise
35:34 May 14, 2025
23
Safe Drinking Water Act, Explained
40:42 Apr 30, 2025
24
Food Waste Prevention Week: Highlighting Changemakers in Nashville
59:25 Apr 10, 2025
25
Healthy Schools, Healthy Futures: Transforming School Meals for Student Wellness and Sustainability
42:47 Mar 26, 2025
26
Clear Skies Ahead: Reducing Bird-Building Collisions
44:31 Mar 12, 2025
27
Environmental Defenders: On the Frontlines of Conservation
27:24 Feb 26, 2025
28
What's the Buzz? Legal and Scientific Frameworks for Pollinator Conservation
46:03 Jan 29, 2025
29
Held v. Montana: A 2025 Update
38:06 Jan 15, 2025
30
Water, Borders, and Diplomacy: A Conversation with IBWC Commissioner Giner
45:56 Jan 8, 2025
31
AI and the Environment: Balancing Demands, Challenges, and Opportunities
49:55 Dec 18, 2024
32
Environmental Justice: The State-Level Perspective
18:49 Dec 4, 2024
33
ELI Intern Minisode: The 30x30 Initiative in California and Environmental Justice in the Farm Bill
16:00 Nov 1, 2024
34
Here's To New Adventures: Farewell to Our 2022 Research Associates
18:55 Oct 30, 2024
35
Planted! How Local Governments are Increasing the Availability of Plant-Based Proteins to Reduce Emissions from Food
36:54 Oct 16, 2024
36
Planted! How Local Governments are Engaging the Public on the Benefits of Plant-Based Proteins
42:52 Oct 3, 2024
37
Planted! How Local Governments Can Measure and Tackle Food-Related Emissions
36:07 Sep 11, 2024
38
State of the Environment: How States Are Leading the Charge on Environmental Protection (feat. Elizabeth Biser and Ben Grumbles)
22:32 Sep 4, 2024
39
The Clean Air Act, Explained
30:33 Aug 29, 2024
40
Law of the Land: Towards a More Sustainable Food System
20:36 Jun 26, 2024
41
Chevron Deference in the Dock: SCOTUS and the Future of Environmental Protection
23:43 Jun 13, 2024
42
Enchanted and Endangered: Wetlands Restoration in New Mexico
16:35 Jun 10, 2024
43
Science to the People: Engaging Communities in Wetlands Restoration
13:00 May 28, 2024
44
Shoreline Solutions: Public-Private Partnerships for Florida's Wetlands
16:34 May 16, 2024
45
No Wetlands, No Seafood: How Wilmington, NC is Balancing Conservation and Development
20:35 May 9, 2024
46
The Enforcement Angle: New Generation of Nuclear - Advanced Reactors
37:42 May 6, 2024
47
Reflecting on a Half Century of Environmental Law, Policy, and Governance
17:35 Apr 30, 2024
48
Honoring Mud Lake This Earth Day
19:10 Apr 22, 2024
49
NEPA, Explained
24:24 Apr 11, 2024
50
ELR Spotlight: A Primer on Climate Justice Litigation in the United States
20:33 Apr 5, 2024
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