The WBUR Festival

Jamie Beard is the founder and executive director of Project InnerSpace, a non-profit working for the global growth and development of geothermal energy. An energy and regulatory attorney by training but a creative at heart, Beard is principal investigator of a U.S. Department of... Read More →

Asegun Henry, founder of Fourth Power and MIT professor, is advancing renewable energy with breakthrough thermal battery technology. His innovations, including pumping liquid tin at 2400°C and record-setting thermophotovoltaic efficiency, are integral components of Fourth Power’s... Read More →

Katherine (Kat) Bagley is the editor-in-chief of Grist, a nonprofit media organization covering climate, environmental justice, and solutions. She is a journalism leader with more than 18 years of experience covering climate change and the environment, and more than a decade working... Read More →

As Chief Executive Officer of the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center, Dr. Emily Reichert leads MassCEC’s efforts to build a robust, internationally competitive clean energy and climatetech economy in Massachusetts.Before joining MassCEC in 2023, Emily served as CEO of Greentown... Read More →

Bill McKibben is founder of Third Act, which organizes people over the age of 60 for action on climate and justice.His 1989 book The End of Nature is regarded as the first book for a general audience about climate change, and has appeared in 24 languages. He’s gone on to write... Read More →