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A podcast that amplifies stories and experiences related to air pollution and climate change from around the world.

Shahzad Gani


    • Feb 25, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 35m AVG DURATION
    • 38 EPISODES


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    Indigenous Wisdom and Scientific Innovation in Brazil for Global Sustainability

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2024 35:04


    In this episode we discuss deforestation and carbon emissions, revolutionizing climate negotiations, Indigenous knowledges and water solutions, and breaking barriers for women in science.

    Palm oil politics and transboundary haze in Southeast Asia

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2023 29:48


    In this episode we discuss the role of palm oil politics and other agricultural practices, politics, and diplomacy on transboundary haze in Southeast Asia.

    Ethics and morality in the context of climate change

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2023 41:14


    In this episode we discuss ethics and morality in the context of climate change and public health including geopolitical challenges, temporal justice, indigenous voices, and ways to make an impact.

    Renewable Energy Colonialism

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2023 35:36


    In this episode we will discuss renewable energy colonialism, impact on local communities, and the NIMBY rhetoric.

    Sustainable Development and a Blue Economy in Barbados

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2023 37:08


    In this episode we will discuss coastal zone management, sustainable development, and social and gender impact assessment in Barbados.

    A Just Energy Transition for India

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2022 28:25


    In this episode we discuss a just energy transition for India with a focus on socio-cultural aspects, limits of technology-centered approaches, and exploitation and employment in the renewable energy sector.

    Cutting global methane emissions: Perspectives from a Chilean scientist turned policymaker

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2022 37:00


    In this episode, we discuss air pollution and climate resilience in Chile, science-based policy making, and global methane management as an effective climate mitigation policy

    Climate change mitigation and the case of Japan

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2022 34:18


    In this episode we will discuss climate and energy policy, governance of climate engineering, and public engagement on these topics.

    Atmospheric Reactive Nitrogen in South Asia

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2022 34:49


    In this episode we discuss the importance of reactive Nitrogen species in the atmosphere in the context of food security, air pollution, and climate change.

    Atmospheric dust to atmospheric science in Nigeria

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2022 37:05


    In this episode we discuss sources and dynamics of atmospheric mineral dust, their role in  Sub-Saharan Africa air quality, health, and climate.

    IoT for addressing environmental challenges in Uganda

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2022 34:41


    In this episode we discuss the potential for application of technology, including the internet of things (IoT), in addressing air quality and other environmental challenges in Uganda and other parts of Africa.

    Energy poverty in Eastern Europe

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2022 29:54


    In this episode we discuss energy justice, the consequences of not having energy needs satisfied and how it relates to other environmental issues such as air pollution and environmental degradation.

    Indigeneity and environmentalism in the Himalayas

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2021 36:54


    In this episode, we discuss the development of infrastructure and the Anthropocene in the Himalayas with a key focus on the impact on Indigenous peoples and their activism.

    Building climate resilience in South American cities

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2021 35:42


    In this episode we discuss inequalities and segregation as drivers of climate risks and vulnerability.

    Transitioning from dirty energy in the Western Balkans

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2021 31:49


    In this episode, we discuss how the energy transition in the Western Balkan is closely tied to air pollution efforts, as the region continues to generate electricity from coal without the legally required controls for controlling plant emissions

    Transnational environmental law and innovations in climate litigation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2021 31:56


    In this episode, we discuss the need for laws and regulations to respond to environmental issues and to create a sense of responsibility towards environmental resources at local, regional and international levels.

    Air quality in African cities: Role of local capacity building

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2021 37:57


    In this episode, we discuss air pollution in African cities with a focus on transportation, capacity building, air pollution measurement infrastructure, and other perspectives related to air quality.

    Extreme weather in the Caribbean

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2021 40:47


    In this episode, we discuss the unique hazards that the Caribbean faces and how this is changing and increasing its vulnerability to climate change.

    Traditional knowledges of Indigenous peoples and environmental challenges

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2021 44:38


    In this episode we discuss the traditional knowledges of indigenous peoples and their relevance and importance to mitigating and adapting to climate change and environmental challenges in general.

    A new climate diplomacy for global peace

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2021 33:53


    In this episode we discuss the implications of climate change on global conflict and peace, with a focus on climate migration and international cooperation.

    Transdisciplinary collaborations to advance Environmental Health in Africa

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2021 36:41


    In this episode we discuss environmental health, the risks affecting human health and well being, and the value of prevention rather than mitigation with a focus on the African continent.

    Breathing the air in Lebanon: E-cigarettes, water pipes, and beyond

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2021 42:24


    In this episode we discuss tobacco, e-cigarettes, water pipes hazards on health and their impacts on air quality. We also discuss air pollution in Lebanon, impact of the 2020 Beirut blast, and the path to building a better world.

    Peat fires and transboundary haze in Southeast Asia

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2021 28:21


    In this episode we discuss the peatland fires in Indonesia and their air quality impact across Southeast Asia.

    Ecotechnologies and participative innovation: Clean cooking solutions for Mexico

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2021 29:42


    In this episode we discuss biofuels, cooking, and the implications of clean technologies for air quality, health and climate.

    Communicating climate change effectively: Role of journalists and scientists

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2021 32:56


    In this episode we discuss journalism and scientific communication from the perspective of climate change.

    The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2020 38:55


    In this episode we discuss the importance and functioning of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.

    Agribusiness in the Amazon: Livelihoods, deforestation and climate change

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2020 35:25


    In this episode we discuss the importance of the Amazon and implications of deforestation and fires for global climate.

    Climate change and the pacific islands: Impacts and adaptation in Papua New Guinea

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2020 33:35


    In this episode we discuss climate change impacts and adaptation strategies in Papua New Guinea and the other pacific islands.

    Youth climate journalism: Perspectives from the Middle East and North Africa

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2020 27:33


    In this episode we discuss climate journalism with stories from Sudan and general perspectives from the Middle East and North Africa region.

    A grassroots climate movement: Youth activism in Malaysia

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2020 33:19


    In this episode we discuss climate activism in Malaysia and how the climate struggle is intertwined with the struggles of indigenous peoples around the world.

    The largest polar expedition in history: Climate change and the Arctic

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2020 42:22


    In this episode we discuss the Multidisciplinary drifting Observatory for the Study of Arctic Climate (MOSAiC) expedition. MOSAiC is the largest polar expedition in history with the objective of taking the closest look ever at the Arctic as the epicenter of global warming and to better understand global climate change.

    Environmental Justice in the US (part 2): Anatomy of a movement

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2020 34:49


    This is the final half of a two-part interview with Mustafa Santiago Ali in which we discuss Environmental Justice in the United States.

    Environmental Justice in the US (part 1): Fighting the good fight

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2020 40:51


    In this episode we discuss Environmental Justice (EJ) in the United States and our guest Mustafa Santiago Ali’s 24 years working at the US Environmental Protection Agency. This is the first half of a two-part interview.

    Public transit & air quality: Stories from Colombia

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2020 40:08


    In this episode we discuss air pollution in Colombian cities in the context of public transit.

    Air pollution in Eastern Europe: The Balkan smog

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2020 28:04


    In this episode we discuss air pollution in Eastern Europe with a focus on the Balkan region.

    From Australian bushfires to disease transmission: Role of aerosols

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2020 55:27


    In this episode we discuss bushfires in Australia and their impact on air quality. We also discuss the importance of aerosols in disease transmission and implications for public health.

    Air pollution in Ghana: Public health risk, sources, and low-cost sensors

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2020 33:58


    In this episode we discuss air pollution in Ghana and its intersection with public health, sources, and measurements using low-cost sensors.

    Fighting air inequality, one dataset at a time

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2020 24:48


    In this episode we discuss how open data on air pollution can lead to actions towards cleaner air.

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