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Sustainability Now! on KSQD.org

Ronnie Lipschutz

Booking Overview

This is an interview-focused sustainability and environmental affairs show featuring scientists, scholars, activists, officials, organizational leaders, and authors with relevant expertise, particularly from Northern California. Credible candidates include environmental researchers, conservation leaders, climate-policy experts, sustainability practitioners, nuclear-security specialists, and authors with substantive work in these areas; booking difficulty is likely medium because guests generally need recognized institutional, scholarly, or professional credentials.

Metrics

Episodes: 173

Frequency: Every two weeks

Rating: 5.0/5.0

Estimated listeners: < 100

Gender skew: Neutral

Listener location: USA

YouTube: 2.0k subscribers

Instagram: 1.9k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

rlipsch@ucsc.edu

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Host

Ronnie Lipschutz - Scholar of international relations and environmental politics and professor emeritus of politics at the University of California, Santa Cruz.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Scientists, scholars, activists, public officials, attorneys, conservation leaders, organizational executives, and authors with demonstrated expertise in sustainability, environmental policy, conservation, climate, or related security issues.
Required Achievements:  
Published books or substantive reports, Senior roles at universities, nonprofits, advocacy organizations, or public-interest institutions, Recognized environmental, scientific, legal, or policy expertise, Leadership of regional stewardship or sustainability initiatives

Recent Guest Discussions

Kim Stanley Robinson - Conjunctural Futures, Positive Visions Of The Future, Sustainability, And The Actions Needed To Achieve Them.

Dylan K. Spaulding - Nuclear Weapons Policy, Plutonium Pit Production, Nuclear Stockpile Stewardship, And The Risks And Costs Of U.s. Nuclear Modernization.

Hollin Kretzmann - California Environmental Protections, Oil Drilling, Public Lands, And Environmental Litigation.

Jason Rylander - California Environmental Protections, Oil Drilling, Public Lands, And Environmental Litigation.

Dylan Skybrook - Land Stewardship, Ecological Resilience, Biodiversity, And Collaboration Among Conservation Organizations.

Recent Topics

Sustainability, Environmental Policy, Conservation, Climate, Nuclear Security

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Sustainability Now! on KSQD.org
:

Here Comes El Niño! with Dr. Daniel Swain, UCANR and NCAR

October 12, 2026

Summer is over and the rainy season looms ahead.  We are being promised a wild, wet and wooly winter, with a “Super” El Niño. Temperatures in the tropical Pacific are going up leaving marine mammals to starve and die. There have been few hurricanes in the Atlantic this year while, with two months left in the Pacific hurricane season, we are getting toward the end of the alphabet.  Can atmospheric rivers, flooding and historic tides be far behind.Hear a rerun of an interview about California w...

Fire and Ice on the Roof of the World, with Jonathan Mingle, Independent journalist and science writer

September 28, 2026

We’ve all heard about the terrible Himalayan flash flood that traveled nearly 100 km down the Lende Kholā and Trishuli̇̄ Kholā rivers on the Nepal-Chinese border, devastating towns and villages along the way, killing at least 1,250 people and leaving more than 5,000 missing in the two countries.  The causes remain under investigation, but climate change appears to have played a major role in the disaster.  Join host Ronnie Lipschutz for a conversation with Jonathan Mingle, an independent jour...

Rancho Coyote Viejo--A Pilot Land Access Project for Farmers, with Josefina Lara Chavez, Executive Director of RegenerationLA

September 14, 2026

Local food systems are of great importance to the Monterey Bay Region and, indeed, to California, and there is a growing number of small farms across the state supplying these systems.  Join Ronnie Lipschutz for a conversation with Josefina Lara Chavez, Executive Director of RegenerationLA, the Latine Alliance in Agroecology and the Food System, which has just launched Rancho Coyote Viejo in south San Benito County. The Rancho is a 25-acre pilot land access farm for beginning farmers practici...

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Frequently asked questions

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How do I get in touch with Sustainability Now! on KSQD.org?

Sustainability Now! on KSQD.org is hosted by Ronnie Lipschutz. Its publicly listed email is rlipsch@ucsc.edu. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for Sustainability Now! on KSQD.org?

The publicly listed email for Sustainability Now! on KSQD.org: rlipsch@ucsc.edu.

How many listeners does Sustainability Now! on KSQD.org have?

Podseeker estimates Sustainability Now! on KSQD.org reaches fewer than 100 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for Sustainability Now! on KSQD.org?

Sustainability Now! on KSQD.org typically books working professionals with real expertise. Typical guest background: Scientists, scholars, activists, public officials, attorneys, conservation leaders, organizational executives, and authors with demonstrated expertise in sustainability, environmental policy, conservation, climate, or related security issues. Common among recent guests: Published books or substantive reports; Senior roles at universities, nonprofits, advocacy organizations, or public-interest institutions; Recognized environmental, scientific, legal, or policy expertise. Recent guests include Kim Stanley Robinson, Dylan K. Spaulding, and Hollin Kretzmann.

How hard is it to get booked on Sustainability Now! on KSQD.org?

Medium. Guests usually need solid credentials in the topic and an idea that fits the show.

What topics does Sustainability Now! on KSQD.org cover?

Recent episodes cover Sustainability, Environmental Policy, Conservation, Climate, and Nuclear Security. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

Publicly listed emails

rlipsch@ucsc.edu

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