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Amir Jina (he/him) is a professor at the Harris School of Public Policy. He previously served as a postdoctoral scholar at the Economics Department of the University of Chicago. An environmental and development economist, his research focuses on the role of the environment and environmental change in shaping how societies develop.The hosts of Kinda Sorta Brown are joined by special guest Amir Jina. Jina prior to filming wrote several op-eds correcting a great deal of misinformation surrounding a climate report he authored. The cast focuses on how why identity is a key component of the inaction addressing climate change in the US. Also Discussed: Sustainability, Rising Sea-Levels, Green New Deal, Challenges Facing Market Solutions.Credits:Kurt Nugent, hostRei Bertoldi, hostJames Johnson hostIszy Licht, engineer and producerEdoardo Ortiz, producerOlive Garner, producerJulian Lake, production managerAishwarya Kumar, production managerSpecial thanks to Amir Jina and the entire awesome community at the Harris School. Amazing conversations on topics surrounding identity were the reason this podcast was formed! Another shout-out to UC3P for being patient with first years learning time management.