PERC Podcasts

Enviropreneurs at Work: Hank Fischer

PERC — Fri, 04 Jan 2019 23:10:32 +0000

In this Enviropreneurs at Work podcast, Hank Fischer, a special projects coordinator for the National Wildlife Federation, tells the story of wolf reintroduction in Yellowstone National Park and the need to consider compensation for those that experience costs as a result. Enviropreneurs at Work is a PERC Podcast that explores how environmental entrepreneurs are changing how conservation is done.

Enviropreneurs at Work: Jamie Workman

PERC — Fri, 04 Jan 2019 21:14:45 +0000

In this Enviropreneurs at Work podcast, Jamie Workman, co-founder of AquaShares, tells the story of water marketing and the resulting conservation benefits. Enviropreneurs at Work is a PERC Podcast that explores how environmental entrepreneurs are changing how conservation is done.

Wildfire: Dave Calkin, U.S. Forest Service

PERC — Wed, 17 Aug 2016 21:26:48 +0000

How do public land managers assess wildfire risk? At PERC's 2016 Wildfire Solution Summit, Dave Calkin, a wildfire economist and research forester with the U.S. Forest Service, discussed challenges faced by the fire management community and offered ideas for navigating budgetary constraints and policy restrictions to better manage the firescape. Learn more: perc.org/wildfire

Wildfire: Chad Ellis, Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation

PERC — Mon, 15 Aug 2016 19:06:19 +0000

Fire is an important tool for managing landscapes. How can landowners mitigate wildfire risk and foster rangeland health? At PERC's 2016 Wildfire Solution Summit, the Noble Foundation's Chad Ellis shares best practices for prescribed burns. Learn more: perc.org/wildfire

Wildfire: Dean Lueck and Jon Yoder

PERC — Mon, 15 Aug 2016 18:37:24 +0000

What are the economics of wildfire? What policy reforms would foster more efficient fire management? At PERC's 2016 Wildfire Solution Summit, authors Dean Lueck and Jon Yoder share the findings from Clearing the Smoke from Wildfire Policy: An Economic Perspective. Learn more: perc.org/wildfire

Wildfire: Sarah Anderson, Bren School at UCSB

PERC — Mon, 15 Aug 2016 18:23:39 +0000

How does our perception of wildfire risk shape wildfire management and policy? At PERC's 2016 Wildfire Solution Summit, political scientist Sarah Anderson shares findings from the Bren School's Strategic Environmental Research Initiative on Wildfire and Climate Change. Learn more: perc.org/wildfire

Ecosystem Services: Water Markets

PERC — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 19:37:44 +0000

This podcast provides a quick overview of ecosystem services and the potential for water markets - featuring Director of Applied Programs Reed Watson and PERC Enviropreneur Alum Jamie Workman. Stay tuned for the full podcast highlighting Hayek, Coase, and ecosystem services coming soon!

Liberty & Environment

PERC — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 22:43:03 +0000

PERC Executive Director Dino Falaschetti and President Terry Anderson talk about liberty, the environment, and the history and future of PERC.

Financial Mechanisms and Environmental Quality

PERC — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 19:35:10 +0000

This episode features Executive Director Dino Falaschetti speaking at the Florida Insurance Market Summit about how financial mechanisms, particularly insurance, can improve environmental quality.

Economics and Ecology with Daniel Botkin

PERC — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 20:06:47 +0000

As part of the PERC Lone Mountain Forum, "Reconciling Economics and Ecology," PERC President Terry Anderson sat down with noted ecologist Daniel Botkin to discuss the conference and the need for a dynamic understanding of markets and nature.

The Pre-Columbian World Revisited with Charles Mann

PERC — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 20:44:56 +0000

As part of PERC's Lone Mountain Forum, "Reconciling Economics and Ecology," PERC Board Member Steven Hayward sits down with author Charles Mann to revisit contemporary understandings of the pre-Columbian world.

The Right to Own Property on Reservations

PERC — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 15:18:42 +0000

PERC President Terry Anderson points out that American Indians and First Nations people can reach back into their rich cultural heritage and find institutions that rewarded individual initiative. The key is for tribes to take this initiative again and for Congress to give tribal nations the rights that were once theirs. Read his full On Target article in the fall issue of PERC Reports here.

Water in a Changing World

PERC — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 22:30:58 +0000

PERC Lone Mountain Fellow John Briscoe, Professor of the Practice of Environmental Engineering and Environmental Health at Harvard, presents on “Water in a Changing World.” Professor Briscoe has devoted his career to critical issues relating to water, natural resources, and economic development in developing nations. Briscoe has launched the Harvard Water Security Initiative, which focuses on major challenges facing countries around the world, including the obstacles to providing people with safe drinking water.

Private Investment and Road Pricing: The Investment Public-Private Partnership

PERC — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 15:49:08 +0000

As part of PERC's Free Market Environmentalism Workshop, "Financial Contracting, Transaction Costs, and Environmental Amenities," Dr. Richard Geddes of Cornell University presents on congestion pricing.

Do Clean Development Mechanisms Reduce Emissions?

PERC — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 14:24:17 +0000

As part of PERC's Free Market Environmentalism Workshop, "Financial Contracting, Transaction Costs, and Environmental Amenities," Jonathan Klick of the University of Pennsylvania Law School presents on estimating the effects of emissions permits.

Access to Finance and Environmental Innovation

PERC — Sun, 12 Aug 2012 16:14:29 +0000

As part of PERC's Free Market Environmentalism Workshop, "Financial Contracting, Transaction Costs, and Environmental Amenities," Dr. Jamie Brown of Iowa State University presents on entrepreneurial finance and environmental innovation.

Decision Markets for Environmental Policy

PERC — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 16:46:55 +0000

As part of PERC's Free Market Environmentalism Workshop, "Financial Contracting, Transaction Costs, and Environmental Amenities," Dr. Robin Hanson of George Mason University presents on information markets for environmental services.

Financial Assurance for Environmental Protection

PERC — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 17:07:26 +0000

As part of PERC's Free Market Environmentalism Workshop, "Financial Contracting, Transaction Costs, and Environmental Amenities," Michael Orlando of Economic Advisors Inc. presents on financial contracting, energy, and the environment.

The Promise of Environmental Finance

PERC — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 14:36:51 +0000

As part of PERC's Free Market Environmentalism Workshop, "Financial Contracting, Transaction Costs, and Environmental Amenities," Jonathan Klick of the University of Pennsylvania Law School offers a summary of the conference and closing remarks on the future of environmental finance.

Save Rivers, Destroy Trees

PERC — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 22:21:04 +0000

PERC Enviropreneur Institute Alum James Workman discusses the water-wildfire nexus and why we should save rivers and destroy trees.

Saving African Rhinos

PERC — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 15:21:06 +0000

In 1900, the southern white rhinoceros was the most endangered of the five rhinoceros species. Less than 20 rhinos remained in a single reserve in South Africa. By 2010, white rhino numbers had climbed to more than 20,000, making it the most common rhino species on the planet. PERC fellow Michael 't Sas-Rolfes explains how free-markets can actively save the endangered species.

Growth is Green

PERC — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 00:17:11 +0000

FreedomFest has been coined the "the world's largest gathering of free minds." On July 12, PERC Executive Director Dino Falaschetti presented "Growth is Green: Economic Performance and Environmental Quality," introducing PERC research and highlighting the benefits of Free Market Environmentalism.