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 200: Exploring the Austin edgelands: Christopher Brown discusses his latest book, A Natural History of Empty Lots.
In this thought-provoking episode, Christopher Brown—lawyer, novelist, and urban naturalist— takes us on a journey through the landscape...