Podcast Episodes

Is our obsession with GDP killing the climate?

For nearly a century, governments around the world have measured the health of their economies by a single metric: GDP, or Gross Domestic Product. It…

4 years, 5 months ago

Can we believe companies’ promises on climate?

Ahead of COP 26, a rush of businesses declared their commitment to “net zero” emissions targets. But concerns were raised about how credible these ta…

4 years, 5 months ago

How committed is China to climate change?

At the UN climate summit in Glasgow last year, China and the United States announced they will work together on reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Exp…

4 years, 5 months ago

Are we too reliant on tech that’s not invented yet?

Written into many of the promises made by countries about how they intend to achieve their UN climate pledges to reduce emissions is an assumption th…

4 years, 5 months ago

Can putting a price on nature help us care about it more?

Everyone who steps outside can appreciate the value that the natural world brings to our lives.

To some people, the idea of placing a monetary value …

4 years, 6 months ago

Are we putting too much faith into electric vehicles?

Billions of dollars are being invested in electric vehicles in the name of fighting climate change. World leaders are backing them as the green fix f…

4 years, 6 months ago

Is science fiction holding back climate action?

For centuries, we’ve been reading, watching and listening to science fiction. And all too often, it’s pretty pessimistic about our future, especially…

4 years, 6 months ago

Does climate change have an ‘image problem’?

Images are a key part of communicating climate change, and shape how we understand the crisis unfolding around us. But while lots of research has bee…

4 years, 6 months ago

Why do we find it so hard to take action on climate change?

For decades scientists have warned us about the risks of climate change. Yet humans are badly psychologically designed to face up to the challenge of…

4 years, 7 months ago

What role is overpopulation playing in the climate crisis?

If there were fewer of us, would the amount of greenhouse gasses we emit reduce? It’s a question that often creeps up in discussions about climate ch…

4 years, 7 months ago