America Adapts the Climate Change Podcast

Doug Parsons

americaadapts@gmail.com

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Booking Overview

An interview-led climate adaptation podcast focused on resilience, policy, planning, and public engagement, typically featuring scientists, policymakers, nonprofit leaders, practitioners, journalists, and other subject-matter experts. PR agencies could credibly pitch climate researchers, adaptation officials, NGO executives, resilience practitioners, climate communicators, and experts connecting climate risks with sectors such as sports; booking difficulty is medium.

Metrics

Episodes: 258

Frequency: Biweekly

Rating: 4.6/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Neutral

Location: USA

YouTube: 692 subscribers

Contact Information

americaadapts@gmail.com

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Host

Doug Parsons - Host and producer focused on climate change adaptation, resilience, and the policies and communications needed to help communities prepare for a changing climate.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Demonstrated expertise or leadership in climate adaptation, resilience, planning, policy, communications, journalism, science, nonprofit work, or a sector affected by climate risks. Guests commonly hold senior roles at universities, government or nonprofit organizations, lead relevant initiatives, or have founded specialized organizations.
Required Achievements:  
Academic or research expertise in climate adaptation, Leadership of government, nonprofit, or philanthropic resilience initiatives, Published reports, toolkits, or policy research, Senior journalism, filmmaking, or climate communications work, Founded or directed organizations connecting climate action with broader public audiences

Recent Guest Discussions

Dr. Ladd Keith - Extreme Heat, Heat Resilience, Urban And Rural Planning, Public Awareness, And Climate Adaptation Policy.

Dr. Deb L. Morrison - Climate Communication, Learning, And The Effective Transfer Of Adaptation Knowledge.

Pearl Marvell - Climate Journalism, Public Engagement, And Starting Conversations About Climate Action.

Shaun Martin - Climate Adaptation Communications, Resilience, And Reaching Audiences Beyond The Traditional Climate Sector.

Beth Gibbons - Local Resilience Communications, Community Priorities, And Climate Adaptation Leadership.

Recent Topics

Climate Adaptation, Climate Resilience, Climate Policy, Climate Communication, Urban Planning

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
America Adapts the Climate Change Podcast
:

Beyond Adaptation Plans: Measuring Success in the Next Era of Federal Climate Adaptation

August 03, 2026

In episode 258 of America Adapts, host Doug Parsons speaks with Dr. Bryan Hubbell, Senior Fellow at Resources for the Future and former EPA research leader, about how climate adaptation can move from good intentions to measurable results. Drawing on nearly three decades at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Bryan reflects on EPA's often-overlooked role in advancing adaptation across public health, ecosystems, wildfire smoke, and contaminated sites. Doug and Bryan explore one of the ...

Extreme Heat: The Deadliest Climate Hazard Is Also the Most Invisible with Dr. Ladd Keith

July 20, 2026

In episode 257 of America Adapts, host Doug Parsons speaks with Dr. Ladd Keith, associate professor of planning at the University of Arizona and one of the world's leading experts on extreme heat adaptation. As Europe endures another deadly heat wave, Doug and Ladd explore why heat remains the deadliest—and one of the most overlooked—climate hazards. They discuss Arizona's progress in reducing heat-related deaths, lessons from Europe and India, the growing challenges facing rural communiti...

The Greatest Story Never Told: Making Climate Adaptation Visible

July 06, 2026

In this special episode of America Adapts (256), host Doug Parsons brings together leading voices from journalism, filmmaking, philanthropy, research, and climate practice to explore one of the biggest challenges facing climate adaptation: how do we communicate it? These conversations, sparked by a communications panel at the National Adaptation Forum, examine why adaptation remains "the greatest story never told," how to connect with audiences beyond the adaptation community, and what it wi...

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