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Ning Mosberger-Tang, one of the first female engineers at Google, shares her journey from developing Google's initial advertising platform to becoming a leading advocate for climate change mitigation. After realizing the potential impacts of climate change on her daughter's future, she founded organizations like Innovo Foundation and 1.5 Climate Strategies Group to support conservation efforts, climate tech investments, and political advocacy.
Ning emphasizes the importance of electoral work and policy changes in addressing climate change. Through initiatives like the Blue Wave Postcard Movement and Democracy Strategy Group, she aims to increase voter turnout and restore democratic principles to enact pro-climate policies. Her focus for the 2024 elections is protecting the U.S. Senate majority and supporting down-ballot climate races.
Ning provides insights into funding elections through various channels like PACs, 501(c)(3)s, and 501(c)(4)s. She stresses the significance of building strong ground games and supporting local organizations to drive long-term change. Her ultimate goal is to create a comprehensive solution to mitigate climate change through catalytic projects and underfunded initiatives.
Key Episodes Takeaways
- Ning Mosberger-Tang's transition from a pioneering engineer at Google to a leading climate advocate was driven by her concern for her daughter's future and the potential impacts of climate change.
- Ning emphasizes the importance of electoral work and policy changes, such as transmission reform, in addressing climate change, and she aims to secure a pro-climate trifecta in the 2024 elections.
- Ning's initiatives, like the Blue Wave Postcard Movement and Democracy Strategy Group, focus on increasing voter turnout, restoring democratic principles, and supporting pro-climate candidates.
- Ning provides insights into funding strategies for elections, including PACs, 501(c)(3)s, and 501(c)(4)s, and the importance of supporting local organizations and ground game efforts.
- Ning's ultimate goal is to create a comprehensive solution to mitigate climate change through catalytic projects and underfunded initiatives, such as climate tech investments and investigative reporting.
- Ning stresses the significance of building strong ground games and supporting local organizations to drive long-term change and hold elected officials accountable.
- Ning's approach involves leveraging her expertise and resources to mobilize voters, support pro-climate candidates, and implement catalytic climate solutions through a multi-faceted strategy.
- Ning's journey exemplifies the power of personal motivation and commitment to effecting change and creating a better future, even in the face of significant challenges.
Top Episodes Quotes
- “If climate change is not mitigated, not stopped, and we don't start to go the different direction, then we are not going to have a future for her when she's my age. And then that's when I decided that I'm going to seek a different path and go to dedicate my time and energy on climate change mitigation so that I can help create a better world for her.“ by Ning Mosberger-Tang
- “So, for example, if you want to fix the grid, want to do a transmission reform, then we have to make sure that we can hold the Senate majority, have a trifecta so we can pass better bills.“ by Ning Mosberger-Tang
- “I think transmission is probably on the top of my wish list because I think we need to fix the whole infrastructure, just that we need to do that as if we are building a federal highway system. I think that is the big problem because otherwise, what, 80, 90% of the new renewables will not be able to get plugged into the grid.“ by Ning Mosberger-Tang
- “I also want to share that we have a blue wave postcard movement. We are right now registering voters in Pennsylvania as we speak. And we have just released 400,000 postcards for Pennsylvania to make sure that some of these underrepresented voters register to vote. Our plan this year is to do 5 million postcards reaching out to 5 million households, and all of them will be in key battleground states and districts.“ by Ning Mosberger-Tang
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Episode Information
My Climate Journey
Jason Jacobs, Cody Simms, Yin Lu
4/8/24
Ning Mosberger-Tang is the founder and president at 1.5 Climate Strategies Group, alongside a host of other climate and civic organizations.
As one of the pioneering female engineers at Google, Ning played a crucial role in the development of Google's initial advertising platform. Transitioning from Google in 2006, her focus shifted towards combating climate change. Presently, she spearheads multiple organizations dedicated to instigating change.
This discussion spans her endeavors in political and electoral advocacy, civic engagement, and climate tech investing. With the 2024 election on the horizon, the opportunity to converse with Ning offered invaluable insights into the critical issues at stake, her priorities for the election cycle, and her strategic approach.
Episode recorded on Mar 19, 2024 (Published on Apr 8, 2024)
In this episode, we cover:
- [01:47]: Ning's background, her experience at Google and transition to climate advocacy
- [06:28]: Founding Innovo Foundation for conservation work and climate change mitigation
- [07:23]: Ning's various initiatives, from tech investments to democracy reform
- [10:00]: The importance of policy and electoral work for climate action after the 2016 election
- [11:23]: Starting Blue Wave Postcard Movement to increase voter turnout
- [16:27]: 1.5 Climate Strategies Group's mission and member pledge
- [19:16]: Supporting investigative reporting on climate via Capital & Main and Grist
- [20:20]: Focus on the 2024 elections for climate policy impact
- [24:25]: Importance of state and local elections for climate action implementation
- [29:39]: Ning's wishlist for future climate policies, highlighting the need for transmission reform
- [30:20]: Deep dive on 501(c)(3) vs. 501(c)(4), PAC money, and the many ways elections are funded
- [35:00]: The importance of building a strong ground game for elections
- [39:47]: Ning's invitation to join 1.5 Climate Strategies Group
- [40:06]: The Blue Wave Postcard Movement's effort to register voters in Pennsylvania
- [40:59]: Oath.vote and closing words
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