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One of the foremost authorities on communicating Climate Change, Brian has been brought in by a multitude of organizations including keynoting NASA’s internal climate symposium in April 2021 to discuss how to break down and effectively communicate the complex science, but his passion isn’t purely academic, rather a life-long passion.

As  avid  adventurer,  climber,  and  mountaineer,  Brian  fell  in  love  with  the  outdoors  at  an  early  age.  After  receiving  a  dual  degree  in  both  Marine  Engineering  and Nautical  Science  from  the  prestigious United  States  Merchant  Marine  Academy,  Brian  served  11  years  in  the  U.S.  Naval  Reserve  and  traveled  the  world. He  then  went  on  to  receive  an  MBA  from  Washington University  in  St.  Louis  and  spent  the  next  decade  running  one  of  the  world’s  largest  marine  generator  manufacturing  businesses  where  he  quickly  became  a  leading  expert  in  marine  power  generation,  emissions,  and  environmental policy.

In  2012  Brian,  fed  up  with  what  he  saw  as  uneducated  policy  makers,  ran  for  United  States  Congress.  Sadly,  he  was  before  his  time  in  speaking  out  on  environmental  policy  and  lost  narrowly  in  the  general election.

In  2016  Brian  moved  to  Australia where he  became  a  champion  sailor  and  spent  a  large  amount  of  time  looking  at  many  U.S.  policies  from  an  international  perspective.  Upon  returning  to  the  States,  Brian  decided  that  there  was  a  severe  lack  of  understanding of  the  facts  and  scientific  information  on  a  global  scale  and  committed  to  finding  a  way  to  remedy  the  issue.

With  that  goal  in  mind,  Brian  launched  South  of  2  Degrees  in  2020  to  fill  the  information  void  so  many  of  us  face in  a  modern  world  where  people  don‘t  know  what  information to  trust.

Understanding that climate change effects all: people, planet and animals he teamed up with Cait to expand the conversation through Climate Collab by bridging hard sciences with social sciences. 

Cait holds a Master’s in War Studies focusing on genocide, human rights, and terrorism, and for almost a decade Cait has worked as a full-time content creator blending her knowledge of human rights and love of fashion to cover such topics such as Child Labor in the Textile Industry, Chemicals in Clothing, the history of thrifting and much more. Her blog, World Threads Traveler gained international readership and was recognized as one of the Top Green Blogs Worldwide. 

Today Cait is working on an international travel docuseries asking what it means to be a conscious consumer in the face of climate change, runs several websites and interview programs for industry change makers, is working on a tech solution to solve the global food distribution problems, and owns and operates a regenerative, zero-chemical input farm in Massachusetts.  Basically, Cait never sleeps and wouldn't have it any other way. 

Cait strongly believes: "you don't have to give up style to dress sustainably, dogs make everything better, travel is the best therapy, global living wage is achievable, flower gardens are essential, and without a healthy planet none of these things would be possible."

She works to discover, promote, and encourage sustainable businesses and practices across several industries while always providing authentic reviews and feedback readers/listeners have come to trust and rely on.