Episode 138 Interview with James Thornton, CEO of legal powerhouse ClientEarth, on using the law to deal with nature loss and climate change
In this hugely inspiring interview, James Thornton, CEO of legal powerhouse ClientEarth, talks about how the firm uses the law to confront nature loss and climate change. This is...
Episode 137 COP26 SPECIAL: Interview with youth activists Sohanur Rahman, Lucy Jordan and John Paul Jose about COP26 –expectations and reality
A fascinating discussion with 3 passionate youth activists from the UK, India and Bangladesh, on 7th November 2021, about their expectations for COP26, what is at stake, their experience...
Episode 136 COP26 SPECIAL Frédéric Hache from Green Finance Observatory: a critical analysis of carbon offsets and related market mechanisms
Powerful critique of market solutions to climate change-focussing on carbon offsets and biodiversity offsets
Episode 135 COP26 SPECIAL: Professor Mike Hulme talks about his expectations for COP26
Fascinating interview with Professor Mike Hulme on his expectations for COP26, the role and importance of the COPs, and the dangers of an overly scientific approach to climate change.
Episode 134: Interview with Dr Genevieve Guenther on how fossil-fuel interests have manipulated language and the media to suppress support for climate action
In depth discussion of the powerful ongoing ways in which the fossil fuel industry influences communication about climate change-- preventing us from not only seeing the true problem of...
Episode 133: Interview with Professor Daniel Aldrich on resilience and the importance of social capital in post-disaster recovery
Professor Daniel Aldrich discusses resilience and the importance of social capital in post-disaster recovery
Episode 132: Interview with Professor Katharine Hayhoe on how to have a conversation on the highly politicised and divisive subject of climate change
Atmospheric scientist and IPCC author Professor Katharine Hayhoe, a hugely effective communicator about climate change, explains why we need to talk about climate --and advises how to best do...
Episode 131: Interview with French anthropologist Professor Philippe Descola on our relationship with nature
Leading French anthropologist Professor Philippe Descola explores man's relationship with nature--and suggests how we can, and must today, learn from other ways of connecting to nature--and move beyond the...
Episode 130: Interview with Professor Stephen Macekura exploring critiques of economic growth across the twentieth-century
Professor Stephen Macekura exploring critiques of economic growth across the twentieth-century--those thinkers and activists who have criticized and doubted the virtues of the notion of limitless growth
Episode 129: Interview with James Cameron, a Friend of COP26, about the prospects for COP26
Fascinating Interview with James Cameron, a Friend of COP26, providing a unique insider's perspective on the highs and lows of the various COPs and the prospects for COP26. ...
Episode 128: The Geopolitics of Climate Change: interview with Gerald Butts, Vice Chairman of the political risk consultancy, Eurasia Group
As the relationship between the US and China grows more tense, we discuss the geopolitics of climate change. What impact does geopolitics have on national responses to climate change?...
Episode 127: Innovation Forum Founder Toby Webb on building resilient smallholder supply chains and sustainability trends within the food industry
In this deep dive on sustainability within the food industry, Toby identifies key trends –resilience, disclosure and consumer awareness – driving changes within the food industry generally. He discusses...