Some of the most important environmental policy work doesn’t happen in legislation, it shows up in how agencies act, spend, and measure results
Some of the most important environmental policy work doesn’t happen in legislation, it shows up in how agencies act, spend, and measure results  
Podcast: The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton
Published On: Fri May 15 2026
Description: Shaping environmental outcomes isn’t limited to writing legislation. In many cases, it comes down to knowing how federal decisions actually get made, through regulation, procurement, data and funding choices that shape behavior across the system. That’s the approach being taught to climate professionals by Mai Sistla, Senior Climate Policy Advisor at the Aspen Policy Academy.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.