The climate crisis is one of the world’s greatest threats—and project leaders around the globe are stepping in, helping mitigate its effects with ambitious and innovative initiatives. Guests are: Dan Balaban, co-founder, president and CEO, Greengate Power, Calgary, Alberta, Canada: Balaban discusses the Travers Solar Project—one of the world’s largest solar-power initiatives—and why teams must be nimble, innovative and forward-looking in the fast-changing renewable energy sector, and how battery storage could be a gamechanger for the industry. Leyla Zelaya, national coordinator, CityAdapt, U.N. Environment Programme, San Salvador, El Salvador: Zelaya discusses how nature-based solutions can help cities reduce the damage of climate change, the importance of involving local stakeholders and why project leaders should consider climate change on every initiative. Key themes[00:59] How project leaders are fighting climate change[02:01] Developing one of the world’s largest solar-power projects[05:38] Building flexibility into the Travers Solar Project[09:01] The next gamechanger in renewable energy? Battery storage[10:04] Using nature-based solutions to mitigate effects of climate change[12:23] Collaborating with local stakeholders[15:45] Why climate change should be considered on any project