Podcast Episodes

Inside COP: The Power of Cities - from the Local Leaders Forum

Season 12 Episode 8

Behind the national plans and global headlines, a quieter revolution is already underway. Almost 100 major cities - representing 23% of the world’s economy - are proving what local leadership can do.…

Published on 10 hours ago

Inside the Earthshot Prize 2025: Royal Vision, Real Change

Season 12 Episode 7

In a year when climate news can feel relentlessly bleak, the Earthshot Prize offers something vital - proof of progress. And in this year’s fifteen finalists, that proof is taking many forms, across …

Published on 1 day, 8 hours ago

Inside COP: Looking for a Plan in Finance - the trillion dollar transition

Season 12 Episode 6

It’s the trillion-dollar problem: funds are on the table - but the money isn’t always flowing to where it’s needed most. As Hurricane Melissa batters the Caribbean, it leaves behind a stark reminder …

Published on 1 week, 1 day ago

Inside COP: Teaming Up for the Planet - The Global Mutirão

Season 12 Episode 5

Nearly 9 out of 10 people worldwide want their governments to do more on climate. So why does it feel like progress is so slow? And what happens when countries start bending the rules?

This week on In…

Published on 2 weeks, 1 day ago

Inside COP: The New World Order - power, politics and the green pie

Season 12 Episode 4

The global balance of power is shifting. Can climate diplomacy keep up?

As China rises, the BRICS expand and the United States retreats, new power blocks formed by competition and conflict will take c…

Published on 3 weeks, 1 day ago

Inside COP: A New Economy Rising - from promises to progress

Season 12 Episode 3

Will COP30 be the COP of ‘implementation’? And what would that actually mean? 

Beyond the famous negotiating halls, climate action is already happening. Businesses, investors and cities are driving re…

Published on 4 weeks, 1 day ago

Remembering Jane Goodall

Season 12

Following the sad news this week of Jane Goodall’s passing, Christiana Figueres and Tom Rivett-Carnac remember her extraordinary work, personality and humility. They are joined by Mary Lewis, Vice Pr…

Published on 1 month ago

Inside COP: How to Build a COP

Season 12 Episode 2

How do you build a COP? With just a few weeks to go until COP30 in Belém, we take listeners inside the high stakes and the complex mechanics of a climate summit: how they’re structured, who’s running…

Published on 1 month ago

Inside COP: The countdown to COP30 at New York Climate Week

Season 12 Episode 1

How does COP deliver a pathway to dealing with the worsening climate crisis? That’s the big question as attention across the world turns to COP30 in Belém, Brazil, later this year.

Inside COP is your …

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

From Courtrooms to Statehouses: The US Climate Pushback

Season 11 Episode 37

This week on Outrage + Optimism, we join the Be Hope global podcast takeover - a collaboration of shows amplifying courage and possibility in facing the greatest challenges of our time.

Alongside Chri…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago