The fate of our democracy is increasingly entwined in the systems that govern and guide our economy, culture, environment, and more. Guest Nate Hagens and host Alan Lambert discuss big questions like: How is energy related to climate change and what does this imply about future? Why are climate and energy issues so important to our democracy and future? And, more.

Our Guest

Nate Hagens is an adjunct professor at University of Minnesota, Executive Director of Energy and Our Future, and Co-Director of Systemic Economic Response Initiative. Formerly in the finance industry at Lehman Brothers and Salomon Brothers, since 2003 Nate has shifted his focus to understanding the interrelationships between energy, environment, and finance and the implication this synthesis has for human futures.