Matt is the climate analyst for CEPR. He holds an MA in sociology from George Mason University; a BA in communications and a minor in political science from the University of California, Fullerton; and certifications in data journalism and data science from the European Journalism Centre and Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, respectively. He’s authored opinion pieces for the Los Angeles Times and The Hill and has been interviewed by various California radio stations, such as KPCC and KWMR, on climate and housing issues.
Matt also hosts a podcast called Sociology Ruins Everything.
Before working with CEPR, Matt worked as a web communications specialist for SEIU-UHW in California and at various news organizations.
All from Matt Sedlar
The National Flood Insurance Program is Running Out of Time and Money
The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) is a program run by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and it provides flood insurance to at-risk homeowners and businesses in over 20,000 participating communities across the US
Climate Disasters are Getting Worse — Congress Can Help
With more and more disasters occurring across the U.S., now is the time to discuss the long-term role of the federal government in helping survivors recover.
Climate Adaptation in Arizona Will Require More than Just Federal Funding, Luck
The federal government just reached a historic deal with California, Arizona, and Nevada to provide cities, irrigation districts, and tribal governments with around $1.2 billion to temporarily use less water from the Colorado River.
Fed Interest Rate Decision Could Hurt Housing
New data from the Census and Department of Housing and Urban Development on housing permits and starts show an uptick in activity.
California Coastal Commission Public Comment on March 2023 Agenda Item Wednesday 6e – Draft Sustainability Principles
In the Future Actions section of the California Coastal Commission’s Draft Sustainability Principles, the commission needs to consider the housing crisis contained within its purview and beyond the coastal regions.
California Can Work with Fire Survivors to Rebuild Resilient
The cycle doesn’t have to be “Rebuild, Reburn.” California can also “Rebuild Resilient.” Otherwise, the state faces a future in which more and more residents become climate refugees.
Data Show Wildfires’ Relationship to Logging Employment in California
The relationship between wildfire recovery and logging jobs is just one example of private capital turning calamity into cash.
Who Cashes in After a California Wildfire?
There is no denying that climate change is going to create more jobs in the disaster-recovery industry. But whether those are jobs with strong worker protections and fair pay depends on government reassessing its role in dealing with this consequence of a
Disaster Victims Shouldn’t Have to Run a PR Campaign to Get Federal Aid
All victims of natural disasters should be able to imagine building back better.
Potential Effects of Curtailing Fossil Fuel Use on Jobs, By State
What effect would curtailing fossil use have over jobs in the fossil fuel industry? Dean Baker and Aiden Lee project it could cause an annual job loss that is less than the number of workers that employers typically fire or lay off in a single day, even in states with a large fossil fuel industry. […]
