Episode 6: Housing and Climate

Host Julie B Adler speaks with William Moomaw, Professor of International Environmental Policy Emeritus, Fletcher School, Tufts University, and lead author of 5 Intergovernmental Panel On Climate Change Reports, including the one that won the Nobel Peace Prize for Climate Change in 2007, and Margot Moomaw, his wife and partner in building a Net. Zero House in the. Northern Berkshires in Massachusetts completed in 2008. Margo is an expert in renovating and retrofitting homes and buildings to sustainable standards. Their discussion provides insights into choosing a site, siting the house, building a design team, and the many considerations on materials and systems used outside and inside that go into making a home that is healthy for its inhabitants and healthy for the climate. Bill discusses action being taken to combat climate change. Both Bill and Margot provide ideas for discussion among the generations and recommended actions for living well into the future.