The Hosts
Jason Lewis
Jason’s passion for addressing climate change started with his summers helping his parents working on their family farm where he witnessed climate impacts first-hand. Jason has worked across the energy sector from building wind farms to helping utilities run more efficiently. After experiencing the gridlock on climate action first-hand as a volunteer lobbyist, he decided to start Climate Stewards Collective. As a first step, he co-founded Climate Optimists with his longtime friend and fellow farm kid, Todd Tschida. Jason lives in Portland Oregon with his girlfriend and is an avid kiteboarder and rock climber.
Todd Tschida
Todd, like many of us, has personal connections to climate change. The valley where he grew up on a small ranch is experiencing worsening droughts. He’s seen wildfires grow more severe bringing weeks of smoke and has even had his suburban home put on an evacuation watch. While he’s always been concerned about climate change, becoming a parent drove him to become more actively involved. As a co-founder of Climate Optimists, he is excited to create a dialogue about the solutions to this crisis and help leave a better world for those who come after us. Todd lives with family in Milwaukie, Oregon. When he has time outside parenting, working, and podcasting, he writes and performs music.