Marketplace Announces Live Webinar: “Is Climate Change an Economic Crisis?”
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author Elizabeth Kolbert and “How We Survive” Host Amy Scott Join Marketplace Host Kai Ryssdal for a Timely Conversation on the Economic Risks of Climate Change
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 14, 2025 — American Public Media’s Marketplace, the most widely heard program on business and the economy in the country, will host a live webinar on Sept. 9 exploring the profound economic consequences of the climate crisis. Register for the webinar now at marketplace.org/climate.
As the climate crisis accelerates, so does the risk of economic disruption, with massive consequences for jobs and entire industries. Join Amy Scott, host of Marketplace’s climate podcast, How We Survive, and Pulitzer Prize-winning science writer Elizabeth Kolbert in conversation with Marketplace host Kai Ryssdal as they discuss how these shifts are poised to unfold, the impact to our daily lives, and how true solutions may be at odds with how our economy functions. Plus, we’ll dive into the solutions that are giving us all hope right now.
“As the United States’ role in mitigation and response shifts on the national and global stage, Marketplace remains focused on reporting the impacts and solutions. Our goal is to empower listeners to understand how the climate crisis can affect their daily lives as well as existing economic structures,” said Neal Scarbrough, Vice President and General Manager of Marketplace.
Live Webinar: Is Climate Change an Economic Crisis?
Presented by Marketplace and Odoo
Tuesday, September 9, 2025
4 – 5 p.m. PT
Speakers include:
Amy Scott, host of the acclaimed podcast How We Survive and senior correspondent at Marketplace, covering climate, housing, and the economy.
Elizabeth Kolbert, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Sixth Extinction and staff writer at The New Yorker.
Kai Ryssdal, host and senior editor of Marketplace, who will moderate the conversation.
Additional underwriting support provided by The Economist.
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About Marketplace
Marketplace® is on a mission to raise the economic intelligence of the country. Its core programs —Marketplace®, Marketplace Morning Report® and Marketplace Tech® — are currently broadcast nationwide on more than 800 public radio stations and heard by over 10 million weekly listeners. Marketplace podcasts, including Make Me Smart, This Is Uncomfortable and Million Bazillion, can be found at marketplace.org or on your favorite podcast app. The Marketplace portfolio of programs are produced and distributed by American Public Media® (APM), one of the largest producers and distributors of public radio programming in the world. For more information on Marketplace, visit marketplace.org, or like us on Facebook.
Source: Data are copyright Nielsen Audio Nationwide DMA data, Persons 12+, Fall ‘23 + Spring ‘24.
About American Public Media
American Public Media® (APM) is the national programming and distribution division of Minnesota Public Radio® and reaches nearly 15 million weekly listeners across 1,000 public radio stations. APM is one of the largest producers and distributors of public radio programming in the world, with a portfolio that includes BBC World Service, Marketplace®, and the leading classical music programs in the nation. For more information on APM, visit americanpublicmedia.org.
Source: Data are copyright Nielsen Audio, Nationwide DMA data, Persons 12+, Fall ‘23 + Spring ‘24.
About Odoo
Odoo is a complete suite of business applications that talk to each other in real time, including: CRM and sales, website/eCommerce, inventory and supply chain management, manufacturing, project management, accounting, procurement, and so much more.
About The Economist
With rigorous reporting, in-depth analysis and global perspective, The Economist explains today’s most important events and seeks to discern the trends that will shape the future. In addition to the weekly print edition, The Economist publishes its journalism daily through its website, app, podcasts, newsletters, videos and Espresso, an app for concise global news. The Economist has 1.2m subscribers. More than 60m people follow The Economist across X (formerly Twitter), Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn, TikTok and Threads.