Podcasts about climate action

So many of us get lost in terror about humanity's future, but how often do we ask, “What's our best possible future?” Bestselling author and climate activist Kim Stanley Robinson joined Scott on Earth Day this year for an urgent and hopeful conversation at UC Berkeley's School of Journalism.This is the third time we've been fortunate enough to have Stan on the podcast, and this time we traced a through line across humanity's past, present, and future through three of Scott's favorite books of Stan's: The Ministry for the Future, High Sierra: A Love Story, and Shaman.Where do we find hope in the face of the climate crisis? How can we reconnect with the extraordinary nature that, for many of us, is right outside our door? And what can our ancestors from 30,000 years ago teach us about living in balance with the planet and one another today? Find out in today's episode.Episode 223: Our Best Possible Future—Kim Stanley RobinsonJoin our third annual How to Train a Happy Mind three-day in-person retreat in California's redwoods August 13–16. LEARN MOREIf you'd like to practice with others and bring these ideas into your life, join our weekly meditation community with Scott.

Passive House design and construction is a team sport. It requires effective strategies and cooperation, but also precision in the field and the ability to tweak and recalibrate systems once the building is complete. A robust envelope may be the superpower of Passive House construction, allowing for downsized mechanical systems, electrification, and reduced stress on the energy grid, but these benefits are only achieved if everything works as intended.    In this episode, host Zack Semke shares selected clips of conversations from the Reimagine Collective. Featured speakers include Carmel Pratt of ZAZNRG and Passive House New York on post-occupancy data, Ed May of bldgtyp on modeling literacy, Skyler Swinford of Energy Systems Consulting with Lloyd Alter of Toronto Metropolitan University on refrigerants and water-based distribution, James Peterson of Petersen Engineering on heat pump water heaters, and Nick Nigro of Leggett McCall on what's next at the innovative and enormous Bunker Hill housing redevelopment project.The Reimagine Edit is a special series of the Passive House Podcast that shares curated insights from our Experts-In-Residence at the Reimagine Buildings Collective, our membership community of building professionals stepping up to tackle climate change. Learn more about the Reimagine Buildings Collective at https://www.reimaginebuildings.com.

Helen Meech is Executive Director of the Climate Coalition, the UK's largest group of organisations dedicated to action on people, climate and nature. Over 130 member organisations, from the National Trust to Oxfam to Save the Children, plus a network of around 3,500 community organisers across the UK. And yet most people have never heard of them. As Helen explains, that's deliberate.We talk about Great Big Green Week, the Coalition's flagship campaign, running this year from 6 to 14 June. It has more than doubled in size every year for three years: 250,000 people, then 600,000, then 1.2 million last year, with around 2 million expected this year. The stat that matters most: over a third of attendees had never engaged with climate or nature before. They came because someone they knew organised something, or because it was free to do with the kids on a Saturday.We also dig into where power actually sits. Helen's framing, "creating the space for politics to move into," challenges the idea that change is something politicians do to us. And we compare notes on the People's Emergency Briefing, which we recently screened at the Grange Hub, and the tension every communicator in this space wrestles with: realism versus hope.The post-interview chat gets into Tom's view that the era of being polite about the emergency is over, Chloe's case for hope grounded in community rather than technology, and why we still don't have a Help for Heroes equivalent for the climate movement.About the guestHelen Meech is Executive Director of the Climate Coalition. She has spent 25 years in environmental campaigning and movement-building, including roles at the National Trust and the RSPB, where she was Head of Movement Building and led the development of the People's Plan for Nature. Her work is built on a single belief: people are powerful, especially when they come together.The Climate Coalition: theclimatecoalition.org Great Big Green Week: greatbiggreenweek.comChapters00:00 - Welcome and intros 01:30 - Grange update: screening the People's Emergency Briefing at the Hub 04:30 - Watching hard truths in community, and why that changes the experience 06:55 - Tom's case: the days of being polite about the emergency are over 07:30 - Wilder Connections summer programme: co-design with young people 10:57 - Who is the Climate Coalition? 14:59 - Why most people haven't heard of the Climate Coalition (on purpose) 17:24 - "Creating the space for politics to move into" 20:05 - Everyone has power: protest, community organising, media, culture 22:18 - Great Big Green Week: nightclubs, litter picks, fetes and school assemblies 23:59 - The infrastructure behind 6,000 local events 29:54 - Flooded pitches: why grassroots sport is organising 30:30 - The unexpected challenge: keeping the big NGOs on board 32:43 - Greenwashing and a brand with a life of its own 34:15 - The Coalition's three policy asks 36:50 - The five million target, and matching Children in Need for awareness 39:43 - Helen's reaction to the People's Emergency Briefing 42:28 - Rebecca Solnit and hope as an action 44:35 - How to get involved in Great Big Green Week 46:03 - Tom and Chloe debrief: community action vs direct action 48:27 - The 3.5% rule, and whether the research still holds 50:45 - The school drop-off apology problem: why we need a safe movement to belong to 53:40 - Hope vs fear: did the briefing get the balance right? Key takeawaysOver a third of Great Big Green Week attendees have never engaged with climate or nature before. They come because the event is organised by someone they know, connected to a community they're already part of, or simply free to do with the kids. Over 80% of those newcomers wanted to do more afterwards.Great Big Green Week has more than doubled in size every year for three years, and reached a media audience of over 60 million last year. Around 11% of the UK population recognises it when prompted, on a par with campaigns that have run for decades.Helen's core argument about power: if we say politicians are the only ones with power, we're handing ours to them. The Coalition's job is to make the public mandate visible so politicians have space to move into.The Coalition's three policy asks: climate finance flowing where it's most needed, fairness at the heart of climate action (bills, jobs, just transition), and the urgent protection and restoration of nature.Fear needs to be combined with agency. Helen cites the Branding Biodiversity report: hard-hitting information without a path to action paralyses people. Twenty-five years into her career, the People's Emergency Briefing still made her cry. Her response was to write a to-do list.Hope is an action, not a mood. Rebecca Solnit's framing: pessimists and optimists both excuse themselves from doing anything.Resources and links mentionedOrganisations and campaignsThe Climate Coalition: theclimatecoalition.orgGreat Big Green Week (6-14 June 2026): greatbiggreenweek.comNational Emergency Briefing / People's Emergency Briefing, including the screening map and how to host one: nebriefing.orgWilder Connections, Chloe's charity growing a movement for nature connection in young people: wilderconnections.charityClimate Psychology Alliance (facilitation training Chloe mentioned): climatepsychologyalliance.orgMore in Common (audience segmentation partner): moreincommon.org.ukBristol Stepping SistersNational Trust, RSPB, Oxfam, Save the Children, Co-op (Coalition members referenced)Ideas and referencesRebecca Solnit, Hope in the DarkJoanna Macy, Active Hope: activehope.infoBranding Biodiversity report (Futerra): fear combined with agencyThe 3.5% rule (Erica Chenoweth's research on nonviolent resistance)The People's Plan for Nature: peoplesplanfornature.orgCome and stay with usIf this conversation has you craving time somewhere slower, our off-grid cabins sit in a quiet corner of Monmouthshire surrounded by 80 acres of recovering nature. 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O vencedor da Copa do Mundo de futebol será definido no campo, mas esta edição da competição já tem um título nada honroso a exibir: o de Mundial mais emissor de gases de efeito estufa da história do esporte. Disputada em três países, 16 cidades e com um recorde de 48 seleções, a Copa provocará um uso inédito de transporte aéreo pelas seleções e torcedores – sem falar do volume de dados para as transmissões dos jogos por streaming. Lúcia Müzell, da RFI em Paris O alto volume de voos será inevitável não apenas para levar um recorde de 6 milhões de espectadores do mundo todo para os países-sede, Estados Unidos, México e Canadá, como para os deslocamentos internos até os locais das partidas. A distribuição dos jogos desconsiderou o balanço ambiental das distâncias – a maior delas é de mais de 4 mil quilômetros, entre o Estádio Azteca, na Cidade do México, e o BC Place, em Vancouver. O resultado é que as emissões geradas pela Copa serão no mínimo o dobro da última edição, no Catar: 7,8 milhões de toneladas de CO₂ equivalentes, avalia um estudo da plataforma internacional de contabilidade de carbono Greenly. Isso corresponde às emissões anuais de um país pobre como Serra Leoa ou de 1,7 milhão de carros a combustível. "O que nos impressionou nesta Copa do Mundo é que ninguém falou sobre essa questão. É uma completa negligência, como se as mudanças climáticas não existissem", observa o CEO da plataforma, Alexis Normand. Antes da Greenly, outros estudos já haviam alertado para um resultado ainda mais pesado, como o do New Weather Institute e a rede Sport for Climate Action, que antecipa um total de emissões de 9 milhões de toneladas de CO₂. Distâncias maiores, por mais gente e mais tempo A média da distância da viagem de ida e volta percorrida por cada torcedor nesta Copa será de 19,4 mil quilômetros, contra 13 mil no Catar em 2022. Para piorar, esta edição será 10 dias mais longa e terá nada menos do que o triplo de torcedores do que o último Mundial. As emissões dos transportes representarão, assim, 87% das emissões totais desta Copa, estima a Greenly. A maioria das partidas vai ocorrer nos Estados Unidos de Donald Trump, um presidente negacionista climático que, em momento algum da organização do evento, se preocupou em diminuir a sua pegada de carbono. O que chamou a atenção foi o silêncio da Federação Internacional de Futebol (Fifa) sobre o tema, apesar de a entidade ter um objetivo de redução de 50% das emissões de seus eventos até 2030 e de atingir a neutralidade de carbono até 2040. Papel da Fifa A decisão de aumentar de 32 para 48 equipes participantes, assim como a de estabelecer uma parceria com a gigante petroleira saudita Aramco, não avançam neste esse sentido. "Durante a Copa do Mundo do Catar, a Fifa fez algumas confusões porque, depois de prometer que o Mundial seria neutro em carbono, soubemos que ela 'esqueceu' de calcular as emissões indiretas relacionadas ao transporte de passageiros", lembra Normand. "Então, ela disse: 'Não é um problema, porque vamos comprar projetos de compensação de carbono, financiar florestas, etc.'. Só que os projetos em questão não foram verificados. Isso se tornou um problema de comunicação para eles, de modo que, agora, aparentemente, eles decidiram nem sequer tocar mais no assunto." Desta vez, a federação reconhece o peso dos transportes no balanço ambiental do evento. No entanto, a Fifa alega que a decisão de espalhar as competições por estádios tão distantes foi para privilegiar as instalações e infraestruturas existentes, outro eixo relevante na pegada de carbono de um grande evento esportivo. Nenhum novo estádio precisou ser construído para o Mundial de 2026. A entidade delega aos países organizadores a missão de reduzir as emissões relacionadas a transportes, energia, alimentação e gestão de resíduos, entre outros aspectos relevantes. "A Fifa precisa assumir a responsabilidade por seu papel crescente na crise climática", afirma Stuart Parkinson, autor principal do relatório do New Weather Institute.  "A Copa do Mundo de 2026 está prevista para ser a mais poluente de todos os tempos, e espera-se que os torneios futuros continuem dependendo fortemente de viagens aéreas e outras atividades com alta emissão de carbono. À medida que a crise climática se agrava rapidamente, a única resposta sensata é a federação tomar medidas imediatas para reduzir significativamente as emissões dos torneios." Próximas Copas Daqui a quatro anos, o formato em que os jogos são divididos entre diferentes países voltará a acontecer, na Copa do Mundo em Portugal, Espanha e Marrocos. Alexis Normand assinala que será uma oportunidade de retomar o exemplo dos Jogos Olímpicos de Paris, que limitou o impacto ambiental a 2,08 milhões de toneladas de carbono, o mais baixo desde a Olimpíada de Londres de 2012. Ele defende que os recursos investidos nas infraestruturas, especialmente no Marrocos, país em desenvolvimento, sejam direcionados à sustentabilidade, e que os critérios ambientais sejam uma condição para as licitações de obras. "Estão previstos grandes investimentos, então por que não imaginar, como fez Paris, um Plano Marshall para investimento em infraestrutura de baixo carbono?", sugere o especialista francês. "Você pode aproveitar para renovar a rede ferroviária, modernizar as instalações esportivas e fazê-las consumir menos energia, conectá-las a fontes de energia renováveis e assim por diante. Dessa forma, minimiza-se o impacto de carbono do transporte e se constrói edifícios que serão menos poluentes."

In a new book coauthored with fellow political scientists, UCD's Aidan Regan argues that the three goals of democracy, economic growth and effective climate action are at odds with one another, and that the resulting “trilemma” requires novel political solutions to solve. On today's podcast Aidan talks to Hugh about why it is so difficult to balance these goals and potential solutions. They also discuss why effective climate action should be linked to improved standards of living, not increased costs; whether regulations are really to blame for our failure to deliver infrastructure and housing; how China manages to achieve economic growth while leading in the transition to green technology; and whether “degrowth” is a realistic path to sustainability or a political impossibility. The New Trilemma of Advanced Capitalism: Democracy, Growth and Effective Climate Action by Aidan Regan, Hanna Schwander, Cyril Benoît and Tim Vlandas is available now. Aidan Regan is a professor of political economy at the school of politics and international relations at University College DublinWould you like to receive daily insights into world events delivered to your inbox? Sign up for Denis Staunton's Global Briefing newsletter here: irishtimes.com/newsletters/global-briefing/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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In this episode of the Passive House Podcast, Mary James and Ilka Cassidy speak with Joel Callow, building physicist and founding director of UK consultancy Beyond Carbon, about scaling certified Passive House delivery in London. Callow explains the firm's focus on whole life carbon, compact building forms, overheating avoidance, and early-stage design input, and notes the team has grown to 12 people with recruitment challenges as UK training ramps up via the Passive House Trust. He describes Beyond Carbon's role in helping major developer Barratt adopt Passive House—through lobbying, 12–18 months of R&D, and cost and constructability work—leading to thousands of units in the pipeline and an estimated 15–20,000 London dwellings in progress.https://www.beyondcarbon.uk/Thank you for listening to the Passive House Podcast! To learn more about Passive House and to stay abreast of our latest programming, visit passivehouseaccelerator.com. And please join us at one of our Passive House Accelerator LIVE! zoom gatherings on Wednesdays.

Scientists have discovered that marine species are migrating away from the equator at a rate of 40 to 70 kilometres per decade to get to cooler waters as climate change heats up our ocean.But far from being a viable escape plan, this mass poleward relocation of marine life is opening up a sea of problems.On this week's episode of Word on the Reef, hosts Tanya Murphy and Brett Goodban are joined by James Cook University's Professor Jan Strugnell for a deep dive into climate-driven marine species redistribution on the Great Barrier Reef and beyond.Thumbnail Image: A spine-cheeked anemonefish, photographed by Tanya Murphy at Ellison Reef, near Mission Beach - 140 kilometres south of its usual range. Submitting images like this to the Redmap project can help scientists understand how species distribution is changing.For more info and to submit sightings: www.redmap.org.auSupport the showHelp Keep Word on the Reef Afloat!Please take 2 minutes to fill out our Word on the Reef Listener Survey to help us apply for funding for the show!PROTECT THE REEF - Sign these Petitions Now!Australian Marine Conservation Society: Australia, it's time to lead on Climate Action!Divers for Climate: Sign the 'I'm a Diver for Climate' National StatementAustralian Conservation Foundation: No New Coal and Gas!Queensland Conservation Council: Take Strong Climate Action and Build a Positive Renewable Future!Our Islands Our Home: Protect the Torres Strait Islands from Climate ChangeGreenpeace: Save the Great Barrier Reef!WWF Australia: Protect NatureRising Tide: ...

Today on The Next Big Idea Daily, we're starting with the big-picture question: what does it actually take to move from climate anxiety to climate action? Political sociologist Dana Fisher argues in Saving Ourselves: From Climate Shocks to Climate Action that the era of “climate shocks” is already here—and that real resilience isn't just personal prep, it's collective action that's organized, local, and sustained. Then tech journalist David Pogue gets intensely practical in How to Prepare for Climate Change: A Practical Guide to Surviving the Chaos, laying out what it looks like to plan for disruptions without spiraling into doomscrolling.

Every year up to 7,000 tons of seafood is caught on the Great Barrier Reef, while up to 190 tons of coral is collected for the international aquarium trade. But how sustainable are these fisheries? And as consumers, how can we make sure we're making Reef-friendly choices?In this episode of Word on the Reef, Simon Miller from the Australian Marine Conservation Society joins hosts Tanya Murphy and Brett Goodban for a deep dive into the world of commercial fishing on the Great Barrier Reef.Don't worry - you can still have an aquarium and eat seafood! But this episode will empower you to make sustainable choices to ensure we can all continue to enjoy seafood and coral for generations to come.Thumbnail Image: Comedian Kirsty Webeck (right) auctions off an 'Australian scoly' coral from the GBR in a performance raising awareness about the international coral trade.Sign the Petition: End coral harvesting on the Great Barrier Reef - support aquaculture.Support the showHelp Keep Word on the Reef Afloat!Please take 2 minutes to fill out our Word on the Reef Listener Survey to help us apply for funding for the show!PROTECT THE REEF - Sign these Petitions Now!Australian Marine Conservation Society: Australia, it's time to lead on Climate Action!Divers for Climate: Sign the 'I'm a Diver for Climate' National StatementAustralian Conservation Foundation: No New Coal and Gas!Queensland Conservation Council: Take Strong Climate Action and Build a Positive Renewable Future!Our Islands Our Home: Protect the Torres Strait Islands from Climate ChangeGreenpeace: Save the Great Barrier Reef!WWF Australia: Protect NatureRising Tide: ...

Today, we join the global community to commemorate World Environment Day 2026 under the theme: "Inspired by Nature. For Climate. For Our Future." With global temperatures already 1.1 degree celcius above pre-industrial levels and Nigeria facing rapid urbanization, severe flooding, and desertification, climate action can no longer just be about future promises. It requires an immediate overhaul of the systems that power our economies, shape consumption patterns, and influence industrial growth. At the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG), we believe that achieving long-term environmental sustainability is closely tied to solving our national development challenges. It demands collective action, robust policy reforms, and deep public accountability across both the public and private sectors. ️ To explore these critical pathways, don't miss our latest NESG Radio Podcast episode featuring insights from our policy experts: Ms. Kashimana Tsumba (Thematic Lead, Marine & Blue Economy, Industrial Policy Commission, NESG) Mr. Shamsudeen Abdulrazak (Member, Climate Change & Environmental Sustainability Thematic Group, NESG CoP on Youth) Hosted by Deborah Chima-Nweke (NESG Think Tank Operations) Let's move beyond awareness to building truly resilient systems. #WorldEnvironmentDay #ClimateAction #SustainableDevelopment #NESG #GreenEconomy #Nigeria

On World Environment Day, Thabo Shole-Mashao speaks to Lisl Doherty, Enterprise Development Manager at Polyco, about South Africa’s plastic recycling landscape, the newly launched Plastics Pact 2030 targets, and how waste management is becoming central to climate action. Early Breakfast with Africa Melane is 702’s and CapeTalk’s early morning talk show. Experienced broadcaster Africa Melane brings you the early morning news, sports, business, and interviews politicians and analysts to help make sense of the world. He also enjoys chatting to guests in the lifestyle sphere and the Arts. All the interviews are podcasted for you to catch-up and listen. Thank you for listening to this podcast from Early Breakfast with Africa Melane For more about the show click https://buff.ly/XHry7eQ and find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/XJ10LBU Listen live on weekdays between 04:00 and 06:00 (SA Time) to the Early Breakfast with Africa Melane broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj and CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3N Subscribe to the 702 and CapeTalk daily and weekly newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lander, WY) – The Lander Community Foundation (LCF) annual community-wide fundraiser Challenge for Charities, or C4C, is back at again for 2026, and as of May 1, the LCF will match any donations made to eligible local nonprofits through July 10. In conjunction with this amazing opportunity to double your donations to the organizations that matter most to you, the 1330 AM / 107.7 FM KOVE morning show, Today in the 10, will be conducting the KOVE/LCF Challenge for Charities interview series with participating groups throughout the matching period. Today's guest is Kara Colhoff of the Lander Climate Action Network. She lets us know about all the things the organization does in the community and how you can help. Check out the full interview below to learn more! To donate to Central Wyoming Amateur Radio Club or the specific nonprofit of your choosing, click here.

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In this episode of the Passive House Accelerator Podcast, Ilka Cassidy chats with Marty Josten and Ashley Wisse of New Ecology. Marty and Ashley describe the nonprofit's 26-year mission to preserve and improve affordable housing through sustainability, building performance, health, and resiliency, using a hybrid fee-for-service and grant-funded model. They discuss evolving embodied-carbon requirements, regional market differences, misconceptions about Passive House cost, and innovations like drain water heat recovery, as well as engaging lenders and maintaining focus amid political and funding pressures.https://www.newecology.org/Thank you for listening to the Passive House Podcast! To learn more about Passive House and to stay abreast of our latest programming, visit passivehouseaccelerator.com. And please join us at one of our Passive House Accelerator LIVE! zoom gatherings on Wednesdays.

Fluent Fiction - Italian: Dreaming Green: An Unlikely Collaboration Transforms a City Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/it/episode/2026-06-02-22-34-02-it Story Transcript:It: Nel cuore di una città futuristica, dove il passato e il presente si uniscono in un armonioso intreccio di vetro e verde, Alessia e Luca si incontrano su un caffè sul tetto.En: In the heart of a futuristic city, where the past and present unite in a harmonious blend of glass and greenery, Alessia and Luca meet at a rooftop café.It: È una tiepida giornata di primavera, e la Festa della Repubblica aggiunge un tocco di gioia nell'aria.En: It's a mild spring day, and the Festa della Repubblica adds a touch of joy to the air.It: Il cielo è di un azzurro intenso e dalle vetrate del caffè si scorge il mare in lontananza, come un dipinto che abbraccia la città.En: The sky is a deep blue, and from the café's glass windows, the sea can be seen in the distance, like a painting embracing the city.It: Alessia è seduta al tavolo con una pila di documenti e un tablet.En: Alessia is seated at the table with a stack of documents and a tablet.It: I suoi occhi brillano di passione mentre osserva il panorama.En: Her eyes shine with passion as she observes the scenery.It: A lei piace immaginare come la città potrebbe diventare un esempio di sostenibilità.En: She likes to imagine how the city could become an example of sustainability.It: Luca arriva con il suo solito passo sicuro.En: Luca arrives with his usual confident stride.It: È un ingegnere talentuoso, sempre alla ricerca del modo più efficiente per realizzare qualsiasi progetto.En: He is a talented engineer, always in search of the most efficient way to complete any project.It: Non crede molto nei sogni a occhi aperti.En: He doesn't have much faith in daydreams.It: "Buongiorno, Alessia," saluta Luca, prendendo posto.En: "Good morning, Alessia," Luca greets, taking a seat.It: "Ciao, Luca," risponde Alessia con un sorriso.En: "Hello, Luca," replies Alessia with a smile.It: "Ho trovato qualcosa di speciale da mostrarti."En: "I found something special to show you."It: Luca incrocia le braccia, un po' scettico.En: Luca crosses his arms, a bit skeptical.It: "Sai che mi piacciono i numeri, non i sogni."En: "You know I like numbers, not dreams."It: "Lo so," risponde Alessia, "ma questa volta ho entrambi."En: "I know," Alessia responds, "but this time I have both."It: Comincia a mostrare il suo progetto: spazi verdi integrati nelle strutture urbane, giardini verticali su grattacieli, e parchi sopraelevati che uniscono i quartieri.En: She begins to show her project: green spaces integrated into urban structures, vertical gardens on skyscrapers, and elevated parks connecting neighborhoods.It: Lei parla della bellezza e dei benefici di questi spazi: aria più pulita, maggiore benessere per i cittadini, e una città che respira.En: She talks about the beauty and benefits of these spaces: cleaner air, greater well-being for citizens, and a city that breathes.It: "È tutto molto bello," dice Luca, "ma il costo?En: "It's all very nice," says Luca, "but what about the cost?It: E la tecnologia?En: And the technology?It: È davvero possibile?"En: Is it really possible?"It: Alessia prende un respiro profondo.En: Alessia takes a deep breath.It: "Lascia che ti faccia vedere qualcosa," dice, attivando il tablet.En: "Let me show you something," she says, activating the tablet.It: Sullo schermo appare un'animazione 3D, un tour virtuale del futuro che lei immagina.En: A 3D animation appears on the screen, a virtual tour of the future she imagines.It: Il progetto prende vita davanti agli occhi di Luca.En: The project comes to life before Luca's eyes.It: Inizia a vedere non solo i costi, ma il valore aggiunto.En: He begins to see not just the costs, but the added value.It: Gli spazi verdi che raffreddano la città, riducono l'inquinamento e creano un ambiente sereno per tutti.En: The green spaces cool the city, reduce pollution, and create a serene environment for all.It: Vedendo le persone che sorridono e ragazzi che giocano nei parchi in cima ai tetti, qualcosa dentro di lui cambia.En: Seeing people smiling and children playing in the rooftop parks, something within him changes.It: "Wow," dice finalmente Luca.En: "Wow," Luca finally says.It: "Forse c'è più di quanto non avessi considerato."En: "Maybe there's more to it than I had considered."It: Alessia sorride, sentendosi sollevata.En: Alessia smiles, feeling relieved.It: "Voglio che lavoriamo insieme, Luca.En: "I want us to work together, Luca.It: Possiamo trovare una soluzione, anche se sembra difficile."En: We can find a solution, even if it seems difficult."It: Luca annuisce lentamente, guardando oltre i numeri.En: Luca nods slowly, looking beyond the numbers.It: "D'accordo, lavoriamoci.En: "Alright, let's work on it.It: Mi hai convinto."En: You've convinced me."It: Con un nuovo entusiasmo, iniziano a discutere dei dettagli, scambiandosi idee su come tecnologia e natura possono convivere.En: With new enthusiasm, they begin discussing the details, exchanging ideas on how technology and nature can coexist.It: Da qui, parte una collaborazione che trasforma il sogno in realtà.En: From here, a collaboration starts that transforms the dream into reality.It: Mentre la città festeggia la Repubblica, Alessia e Luca celebrano una nuova alleanza.En: As the city celebrates the Republic, Alessia and Luca celebrate a new alliance.It: Il progetto non solo cambierà l'aspetto della città, ma anche il modo di pensare di Luca.En: The project will not only change the city's appearance but also Luca's way of thinking.It: Ora vede il futuro con nuovi occhi, pronto a percorrere strade inesplorate dove innovazione e sostenibilità si incontrano.En: Now he sees the future with new eyes, ready to explore uncharted paths where innovation and sustainability meet. Vocabulary Words:the rooftop: il tettothe greenery: il verdeto unite: unirethe harmony: l'armoniosothe stack: la pilathe skyline: l'orizzontethe stride: il passothe skepticism: lo scetticismothe daydream: il sogno a occhi apertithe vertical garden: il giardino verticalethe skyscraper: il grattacielothe citizen: il cittadinoto breathe: respirarethe pollution: l'inquinamentothe environment: l'ambienteto take a deep breath: prendere un respiro profondothe 3D animation: l'animazione 3Dthe value: il valoreto play: giocarethe relief: il sollievoto nod: annuireto coexist: conviverethe collaboration: la collaborazionethe appearance: l'aspettothe uncharted path: le strade inesploratethe innovation: l'innovazionethe sustainability: la sostenibilitàto observe: osservarethe technology: la tecnologiathe republic: la Repubblica

In this episode, we invite authors from the Centre for Sustainability Transitions, Stellenbosch university and collaborators from McGill university to discuss their article “Radical Incrementalism in Action Through Institutional Work: Case Studies of Embedded Research in South Africa”. As part of our special Eco-Justice and Climate Action series, the authors explore the complexities of navigating changemaking from within institutions. Listen in to discover secrets to radical change through slow and steady processes!In this episode, our co-hosts Joe and Blane introduce the team and the article at the center of today's discussion. They begin by grounding listeners in the broader context of South Africa for those who may be less familiar with its history and contemporary dynamics [2:20], before moving into the deeper motivations and relationships behind their collaboration and the development of the concept of radical incrementalism [4:15]. What does this term mean, and how is it done? Our own curiosity increased as we continued our conversation.– What gave rise to this feeling that they needed another way to think about how to pursue change? Some critical scholars might challenge the idea that incrementalism can actually be radical, perhaps the idea represents an abandonment of the drastic and immediate “change we need” concept? So, we ask the authors to respond to this critique [5:15]. The episode then explores how radical incrementalism is actually done, and the messiness and complexity behind this way of working, including questions of embeddedness, role conflicts, ethical dilemmas, and the importance of political literacy [26:27]. Finally, the conversation closes with reflections on how these ideas are shaping daily practice, and what kinds of changes the guests have observed as a result [37:40]. Thank you Mark, Alboricah, Mlondi, Priscilla, Mapula, and Elaine for sharing your work with us in this episode. Thank you to our listeners for tuning in to this episode of the Action Research Podcast, created by Adam Stieglitz, Joe Levitan, Shikha Diwakar, Cory Legassic, and Vanessa Gold. Produced by Shikha Diwakar and Vanja Lugonjic. Subscribe to our podcast on most major podcast distribution platforms, including Spotify and Apple Podcasts.How have you found yourself in the world of action research? Want to be interviewed or share one of your projects? Get in touch with us. Biographies: Mark Swilling is a Distinguished Professor and a former Co-Director of the Centre for Sustainability Transitions at Stellenbosch University, South Africa. He is an international expert in sustainable development, with over thirty years of experience in ‘societal transitions' (with special reference to urban systems), initially focusing on democratisation and governance during the Apartheid era in South Africa. The primary research focus of his career can be defined as ‘societal transitions,' more recently within the broader discipline of sustainability science and governance at the global level. His published research was coupled to major institution-building collaborations. This achievement was recognised in 2010 when he was awarded the Aspen Faculty Pioneer Award for success in introducing sustainability into leadership education. Dr. Elaine Huang is currently a Research Associate at the Faculty of Education, McGill University. Her research examines how the social sciences can contribute to just and sustainable futures by advancing ethical collaboration, institutional transformation, and collective learning. She is particularly interested in how researchers engage with the politics, evolving normativity, and uncertainties inherent in real-world change processes to serve the public good. Grounded in reflexive and relational approaches, her work reimagines knowledge production as a generative space for ethical engagement, systemic thinking, and transformative practice—both within and beyond academic institutions.Alboricah Rathupetsane is a PhD Candidate and Junior Researcher at the Centre for Sustainability Transitions in Stellenbosch University, South Africa. Her research sits at the intersection of industrial policy, decarbonisation and infrastructure development within the country's just transition agenda. Her doctoral work examines the role of infrastructure megaprojects in catalysing industrial revival, specifically focusing on strengthening the participation of local steel firms in South Africa's electricity grid expansion programme.Mlondi Ndovela is a PhD candidate at the Centre for Sustainability Transitions, Stellenbosch University, South Africa. His work focuses on co-developing and applying a non-equilibrium model to understand the broader macroeconomic implications of the energy transition in South Africa. This work draws its influences from systems dynamics/non-linear dynamics, stock-flow consistent approach, complexity economics and laws of thermodynamics.Priscilla Jezi is a part-time PhD Candidate with the Centre for Sustainability Transitions at Stellenbosch University in South Africa. She was a full-time employee at an Energy state-owned enterprise as a specialist in development finance with more than 20 years of experience in energy and finance. Responsible for Sustainable Financing, a lead in sourcing funding for Just Energy Transition Projects. She is Head of Treasury Bank Funding for a state- owned Development Bank. An embedded researcher; her current PhD work focus on the emerging Transition Finance approach, which enables and accelerates energy transitions. Mapula Tshangela is a part-time PhD Candidate with the Centre for Sustainability Transitions at Stellenbosch University in South Africa. She is a full-time senior government official with over 28 years of experience in climate change, green economy, sustainable development, environmental management, and chemistry work. Her research interests include transformative research, sustainability transitions, policy regime shifts, inclusive innovation, and science-policy interface. Her published research includes academic articles and book chapters.--This episode is part of our Eco-justice and Climate Action Series. Authors from journal articles in a Special Issue of the Canadian Journal for Action Research hop behind the mic and share the inspirations, process, and findings from their projects. Join Joe Levitan, Shikha Diwakar and special guest host Blane Harvey, as they interview an inspiring group of researchers, educators, organizers, and more, navigating the process of action research.

Did you know that some Great Barrier Reef fish species are spending part of their life cycle in the middle of our city? That's right, marine fish species could be as close as your nearest concrete storm water drain, swimming among abandoned shopping trolleys and discarded beer bottles. In fact, recent research has found more than 60 species of native fish in these waterways.On todays' episode of Word on the Reef, host Tanya Murphy is joined by Phil Laycock from OzFish Unlimited, to explore the amazing biodiversity of our urban waterways, what's being done to restore their habitat, and how we can learn to be better neighbours to our fishy friends. We'll also discuss how restoring long-lost oyster Reefs can revolutionise ecosystems.Support the showHelp Keep Word on the Reef Afloat!Please take 2 minutes to fill out our Word on the Reef Listener Survey to help us apply for funding for the show!PROTECT THE REEF - Sign these Petitions Now!Australian Marine Conservation Society: Australia, it's time to lead on Climate Action!Divers for Climate: Sign the 'I'm a Diver for Climate' National StatementAustralian Conservation Foundation: No New Coal and Gas!Queensland Conservation Council: Take Strong Climate Action and Build a Positive Renewable Future!Our Islands Our Home: Protect the Torres Strait Islands from Climate ChangeGreenpeace: Save the Great Barrier Reef!WWF Australia: Protect NatureRising Tide: ...

It seems that we have arrived at the end of May 2026, as well as the end of another busy week at Charlottesville Community Engagement. This week began with a holiday and ushered in a switch to a morning publication as opposed to an afternoon one, a transition intended to prepare for a more active future covering local and regional government in the community. One hopes.Mostly every story that features soundbites from a meeting is produced using skills I learned in radio over 30 years ago. The podcast is a weekly digest of some of those stories and is a slightly different edition from the award-winning radio show that airs on WTJU every Saturday. Well, one award. The Alliance for Community Media recently recognized the radio show with a 2026 Hometown Media Award for Best News Program. Hit play and listen!In this edition show:* Albemarle Supervisors briefed on how county government plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (read the story)* Charlottesville Planning Commission briefed on environmental reviews underway (read the story)* RSWA can now safely accept lithium batteries; new baling facility cost less than expected (read the story)* RSWA Board approves $11.7 million budget for FY2027 (read the story)* Biosolids company reduces amount of land requested to be sludge eligible (read the story)* Health-oriented community fair happening midday Saturday at Washington Park (read the story)* The Charlottesville Board of Architectural Review takes a look at new design for a student housing building near Westhaven (read the story on C-Ville Weekly)When you're done listening, share with someone else!First shout-out: Charlottesville Jazz Festival is less than two weeks away!In conjunction with the 50th anniversary of Charlottesville's Downtown Mall, JazzFest2026 will offer audiences a chance to enjoy nationally and internationally acclaimed artists and many of Charlottesville‘s finest musicians over four days of club, concert, and featured performances.Multiple stages in the Downtown Mall area will host special events with outstanding artists and the festival will feature a two-night/multi-venue Club Circuit with no cover charges. One way to learn what's happening is to follow the Charlottesville Jazz Society's Facebook page.The Charlottesville Jazz Festival's mission is to bring people together through the spirit of jazz—celebrating its culture and qualities of innovation, improvisation, and collaboration.JazzFest 2026 will foster those qualities for the benefits they offer both the art form and the community.Second shout-out: Consider support for Town Crier Productions!In July, this newsletter and occasional podcast will mark the 6th anniversary. There have now been at least 1,060 regular editions, over 360 Week Ahead Versions, and dozens of property transaction editions. All of the work is done from my sense that people should know what's happening in local and regional government.I'm only able to do this work because of a steady stream of people who want to help cover the costs to research and produce stories about land use, transportation, economic development, and whatever else I can get together in a given edition.This continues to be an experiment and one worth doing as long as I can. The business model is overly simple.* I'll report as much as I can and keep building up a system that allows me to do more reporting* People who want to support the work can do so through ways that make sense to themOn that latter point, paid subscriptions through Substack work quite well. There is a chance at some point that the newsletter delivery mechanism moves somewhere else, but that's a project term at least two or three horizons away. Any amount helps, but be warned I may increase the base price in July.I've also set up a way for people to make a charitable contribution to support the journalism. This is through the Tiny News Collective and I've got a lot of ideas on what that might mean for the future of this work.A bit about shout-outs. When I launched this venture back in 2020 during the pandemic, I promoted a Patreon account and offered brief promotional messages in exchange for them being at a certain tier. Many are still paid for that way, but I'm no longer taking new ones.Instead I have an ever-evolving media kit for a sponsorship package that's received a few bites. I introduced a line at the top of the regular newsletter and am trying to measure how many people click. This media kit is currently available by request because I am very much still trying to figure out that system.In any case, the real question is: Did I read all of this in the podcast version or did I say something else? You'll just have to hit play! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit communityengagement.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode we sat down with Natalie Samarasinghe, Executive Director of the Public Engagement Platform for Climate Action and co-founder of the 1 for 8 Billion campaign. During the episode, Natalie discusses her career in human rights and the UN system, and how those experiences shaped her advocacy for greater transparency and public engagement in the UN Secretary-General selection process. She discusses the qualities needed in a Secretary-General who can navigate geopolitical constraints, address systemic issues and effectively leverage the UN's role. Natalie also explores the importance of visionary leadership that can balance peace and security with development and humanitarian efforts, while proposing reforms to strengthen the UN's efficiency and legitimacy.

Today's guest is Victoria Page, founder of Love Haslemere Hate Waste, a local group in Surrey who run Repair Cafes, and host a community fridge and a Library of Things. Victoria has combined her professional comms expertise and her business experience, with a desire for local climate action, and created not just one, but three local projects that are not only reducing waste and emissions, and normalising reuse and repair, but are helping people to feel more connected to the place where they live and the people in their community. The community resilience part of projects like Repair Cafes and Community Fridges is something we probably don't talk about, or even recognise enough, and it's something that's going to become increasingly important as climate impacts continue to worsen. Victoria shares her experiences, and exciting news of a toolkit she is developing to help people wanting to start up similar projects in their own communities. USEFUL LINKS:Victoria Page- Website- On Linked InLove Haslemere Hate Waste- Website- Instagram- FacebookENVableSky Ocean RescueBlue PlanetSurfers Against Sewage - Plastic Free CommunitiesClimate Outreach - Britain talks climate and nature 2025 report Ep 193 - The Power of SwappingEp 119 - Shrewsbury CupThe Sustainable(ish) Clubhouse The podcast is hosted by me Jen Gale - do come and find me on social media. I'm @Sustainableish on Instagram, and you can find me here on Facebook. Or the Sustainable(ish) website is right here. Thanks for listening!

For 65,000 years before computers, satellites, and scientific journals, Australia's first peoples were reading tides, stars, seasons, animal behaviour, currents, and ecosystems with extraordinary precision. Yet until recently, their knowledge was not formally considered alongside Western Science.Now, more research and conservation organisations are recognising that in order to protect places like the Great Barrier Reef, not only do we need better technology and data, but we also need to listen more carefully to the voices of the world's oldest continuous living cultures.This week we're joined by Libby Evans-Illidge from the Australian Institute of Marine Science for an inspiring chat about bridging the divide between two cultures, one step at a time.In this special Reconciliation Week episode, we'll discover how making space for a knowledge system different to our own, can help us better understand and conserve our environment, while also rebuilding our connection with each other.Thumbnail Image: The 'dark emu,' a dark spot in the milky way, with its long neck extended upward in the night sky, was more than just a story. It carried valuable environmental knowledge.Sources and Recommended Reading:Aboriginal people - how to misunderstand their science, by Ray Norris,Chief Research Scientist, CSIRO Astronomy & Space Science.Aboriginal memories of inundation of the Australian coast dating from more than 7000 years ago by Patrick D. Nunn and Nicholas J. ReidLynne KellyThe Memory Code by Lynne KellyFirst Knowledges book collectionWatch: The Australian WarsWatch: The First Inventors Watch: First AustraliansWoppaburra RangersSupport the showHelp Keep Word on the Reef Afloat!Please take 2 minutes to fill out our Word on the Reef Listener Survey to help us apply for funding for the show!PROTECT THE REEF - Sign these Petitions Now!Australian Marine Conservation Society: Australia, it's time to lead on Climate Action!Divers for Climate: Sign the 'I'm a Diver for Climate' National StatementAustralian Conservation Foundation: No New Coal and Gas!Queensland Conservation Council: Take Strong Climate Action and Build a Positive Renewable Future!Our Islands Our Home: Protect the Torres Strait Islands from Climate ChangeGreenpeace: Save the Great Barrier Reef!WWF Australia: Protect NatureRising Tide: ...

Hear from Prof. Tom Gosling, Director of the Initiative in Sustainable Finance at the London School of Economics (LSE), as we examine the limits of investor-led climate action, the realities of stewardship and engagement, and why finance may need a more pragmatic approach to the transition.  Over recent years, investors have been asked to play a central role in driving the net zero transition. Through targets, stewardship, portfolio commitments and engagement, the idea was that finance could help push the real economy towards decarbonization.  But what if that framing overstates what investors can realistically achieve? If real-world incentives are still misaligned, and if policy remains the primary driver of economic change, then investor climate action may need to become more focused, more realistic, and more honest about its limits.  That's why this episode will explore:  Why the current model of investor climate action has run into difficulty, particularly around targets and portfolio emissions;   What more effective stewardship might look like when it focuses on achievable, real-world impact rather than headline commitments;   And why asset owners, asset managers and risk professionals may need to rethink their roles as climate risk becomes more politically contested and physically material.   ----------------  To find out more about the Sustainability and Climate Risk (SCR®) Certificate, follow this link: https://www.garp.org/scr  For more information on climate risk, visit GARP's Global Sustainability and Climate Risk Resource Centre: https://www.garp.org/sustainability-climate  If you have any questions, thoughts, or feedback regarding this podcast series, we would love to hear from you at: climateriskpodcast@garp.com   ------------------  Today's Speaker  Professor Tom Gosling is Director of the Initiative in Sustainable Finance at the London School of Economics (LSE). He is also a member of the Financial Conduct Authority's Sustainable Finance Advisory Committee.  With more than 20 years' experience as a board adviser, including as a senior Partner at PwC where he established and led the firm's executive pay practice, he brings deep expertise across corporate governance, responsible investing, investor stewardship and sustainable finance.

In this episode of the Passive House Accelerator podcast, Ilka Cassidy interviews Nathan Kipnis, founder of Kipnis Architecture and Planning in Chicago and Boulder, about his path from early solar architecture influences during the 1973 oil embargo to today's fact-based, certifiable Passive House practice. Kipnis explains how early rule-of-thumb passive solar design often led to overheating, and how building science and climate-specific approaches improved outcomes.  And describes his firm's “high design and low carbon” approach, evolving client communication from quietly implementing efficiency measures to showcasing performance and resilience through smart home monitoring, batteries, and high-quality envelopes.KAP websiteNHA websiteProject profile for Evanston's first Passive House in PHIUS' databaseCrain's Chicago Business Notable Leader in Sustainability 2025 recognitionThank you for listening to the Passive House Podcast! To learn more about Passive House and to stay abreast of our latest programming, visit passivehouseaccelerator.com. And please join us at one of our Passive House Accelerator LIVE! zoom gatherings on Wednesdays.

On March 1, one day after the U.S. and Israel launched what would become the ongoing war with Iran, Ren Hanjun, a visiting professor at Peking University, posted a video on WeChat predicting that China would emerge as one of the conflict's biggest beneficiaries. Three months later, that prediction appears increasingly accurate. Demand for Chinese EVs, solar panels, and other clean energy technologies is surging, especially across developing regions such as Southeast Asia and Africa. Li Shuo, director of the China Climate Hub at the Asia Society Policy Institute and a CGSP non-resident fellow, joins Eric & Cobus to discuss how disruptions to global oil and gas supplies are accelerating the shift toward Chinese renewable energy and mobility solutions.

In this episode, host Jack Eidt delves into the groundbreaking archaeological discoveries at the Huaca Montegrande site in the Peruvian Amazon with guest Karen Gordon, an associate at ASICAMPE, the nonprofit Association for Scientific Research of the Peruvian Amazon [https://abundantearthfoundation.org/ancientcacao/]. They explore the ancient Marañon culture, their sophisticated agroforestry practices, and the origins of cacao, the plant responsible for the world's chocolate. Traces of cacao have been found in 6,000-year-old ceremonial pottery vessels from what is now recognized as the oldest monumental temple site in Peru, predating the pyramids of Egypt or Mesopotamia. Tune in to learn how these findings are rewriting the history of organized human settlement and spirituality in the ancient Amazon. Nominated as one of the Top 10 Archaeological Discoveries in the World, Montegrande is currently unearthing the story of the ancient Amazonian Marañon Culture and their sophisticated agroforestry practices, social structure, and cosmovision – 3,000 years before the more well-studied Inca and Nazca cultures. These findings completely rewrite the history of organized human settlement and spirituality in the ancient Amazon. Groundbreaking evidence from Montegrande points to the Marañon Culture as being the earliest human stewards of cacao in the world, tending its domestication, cultivation, veneration and trade. For an extended interview and other benefits, become an EcoJustice Radio patron at https://www.patreon.com/ecojusticeradio Resources/Articles: https://inboundperu.com/2022/03/11/the-world-will-get-to-know-huaca-montegrande-where-historys-oldest-cacao-was-found%ef%bf%bc/8644/ Ancient Builders of the Amazon on Nova PBS: https://youtu.be/dY82nZTxXQ4?si=UcvfsGJtvJQY_GAs Karen Gordon - Equal parts soul-filled and inspired educator, Karen's work as a restoration ecologist and land steward has spanned California's Channel Islands to the Peruvian Amazon for the last 30 years. She has called Costa Rica's cloud forested mountaintops home for the last two decades. ASICAMPE is a small Peruvian nonprofit research organization led by Dr. Quirino Olivera; making significant contributions to Amazonian and world history. Nevertheless, the Huaca Montegrande project, destined to become and UNESCO World Heritage Site, faces multiple threats and requires protection to continue their work. For more information and to support their work: https://abundantearthfoundation.org/ancientcacao/ Musical interludes by Oscar Jimenez Fernandez. IG: @oscarjimenezfdc Jack Eidt is an urban planner, environmental journalist, and climate advocate, as well as award-winning fiction writer. He is Co-Founder of SoCal 350 Climate Action and Executive Producer of EcoJustice Radio. He writes for a PBS SoCal Artbound project called High & Dry [https://www.pbssocal.org/people/high-dry]. He is also Founder and Publisher of WilderUtopia [https://wilderutopia.com], a website dedicated to the question of Earth sustainability, finding society-level solutions to environmental, community, economic, transportation and energy needs. He also publishes articles and podcasts on Substack [https://jackeidt.substack.com/]. Podcast Website: http://ecojusticeradio.org/ Podcast Blog: https://www.wilderutopia.com/category/ecojustice-radio/ Support the Podcast: Patreon https://www.patreon.com/ecojusticeradio PayPal https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=LBGXTRM292TFC&source=url Executive Producer and Host: Jack Eidt Engineer and Original Music: Blake Quake Beats Episode 237

In this 592nd episode of The Sustainable Hour, we speak with Lex Lynch, CEO of Footy for Climate.

Some are working pretty hard currently to buy into the Mike Smith storyline that the big end of town has the Government's ear over climate change. Mike Smith is the activist, the agitator, the chainsaw man, the "smack the America's Cup" bloke. So, you know, a life of angst and upset. His latest outing was in court, looking to sue individual companies over their pollution around climate change. He was looking for an activist court to agree with the idea that a company can be held to specific and individual account for something that happens all over the world by, if you think about it, all of us. The Government stepped in a week or so back and put an end to it. Their argument is Parliament is your ultimate court and these sorts of laws are for it, not individual judges who may sway with the wind. They didn't put it that way, I did. But there is no doubt in my mind, in a number of areas, various courts these days are open to a bit of judicial dabbling. In my humble opinion it is brought about by an increasing arrogance that they make the rules. It's true to say a court can have a say or hold sway. But it's equally true to say the ultimate court is the Parliament of the land and we do not want that undermined. Now, Mike claims people like Fonterra have been writing to the Prime Minister's office and advocating for the Government to step in on court action like his. And given they did he now suggests this is collusion, this is scally-waggery, this is big money, big influence malarkey that borders on scandal. Or could it be a corporate saying what you would expect a corporate to say and a government, not surprisingly, doing what they would do anyway. In other words, Fonterra didn't need to say anything because Paul Goldsmith would have done what he did without any correspondence. Why? Because they think the same way I do. I didn't write to anyone and didn't have a meeting with anyone and yet I would have thought, nay expected, the Government to nip the Smith fishing expedition in the bud. Why? Because it's obvious and it's common sense. See not everything is a conspiracy. Sometimes, remarkably, especially when it's obvious, people tend to have the same view. Letters or no letters, meetings or no meetings. Nothing to see here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Donald Trump claimed on social media that climate scientists were “WRONG! WRONG! WRONG!” about their global warming projections. But climate scientist Zeke Hausfather says the experts were not wrong, and the new projections are not entirely bad news. The world has made some progress in reducing emissions, though he says we still have a long way to go when it comes to stabilizing the climate. Then, tips on how to protect yourself – and your home – from heat, smoke and wildfire while not breaking the budget.

“Make climate futures visible - We have to show positive change!” In this episode, Craig speaks with landscape architect, researcher, and educator Nadia Amoroso about the power of visual communication in shaping climate action. Drawing from her latest book, Representing Landscapes: Visualizing Climate Action, Nadia explores how drawings, mapping, and storytelling can help communities better understand environmental change and imagine more hopeful futures. “Visualization isn't just representational, it's an instrument.” Nadia reflects on how her early interest in architecture evolved into a fascination with public spaces, environmental systems, and the larger ecological forces shaping cities and landscapes. Over time, this led her toward a career focused on visual communication in landscape architecture and climate adaptation. The conversation also traces the origins of Nadia's influential Representing Landscapes book series, which began nearly 15 years ago as a response to a gap in design education. At the time, students had limited access to examples of innovative representation techniques for wetlands, infrastructure, public spaces, and complex ecological systems. “How do we make invisible systems visible?” How do we make invisible systems visible? A central theme of the episode is that effective climate action depends on effective communication. Nadia explains that many of the most important environmental systems such as hydrology, biodiversity, sea level rise, and ecological change are often hidden from public view. “A strong design that isn't understood can never be realized. Make your drawings compelling!” Nadia highlights several international firms featured in Nadia's book, including Stoss Landscape Urbanism, SCAPE Studio, and Felixx Landscape Architects & Planners, whose visualizations help communicate climate adaptation, biodiversity, and resilient futures in compelling and accessible ways. Nadia also discusses the growing importance of: • Nature-based solutions • Green infrastructure • GIS and geospatial mapping • Artificial intelligence and predictive modeling • Collaboration across disciplines A recurring theme throughout the conversation is the need to move beyond fear-based climate narratives and instead communicate optimistic and achievable futures. For designers, planners, and citizens alike, Nadia encourages people to become stronger storytellers - making climate futures visible through drawings, maps, design work, and public engagement. Book Recommendations from Nadia Amoroso • Projective Ecologies – Chris Reed & Nina-Marie Lister • Landscape Urbanism Reader – Charles Waldheim • Taking Measures Across the American Landscape – James Corner & Alex MacLean A Call to Action “Make climate futures visible.” Nadia's message is ultimately about communication, collaboration, and imagination. Whether through design, policy, or public engagement, she believes we must become better at visualizing and communicating positive environmental futures.  

Reform UK is currently the most popular party in Britain. If voted into government, it wants to end all subsidies for renewable energy, ban battery energy storage, end net-zero targets, drill for more oil and gas in the North Sea and encourage fracking on British soil. This week on Zero, Akshat Rathi asks Reform’s deputy leader Richard Tice about the party’s climate and energy plans, and why he calls it “net stupid zero.” Explore further: Read the full annotated transcript of this conversation Worst Start to Wildfire Season Raises Alarm as El Niño Threatens Scientists Ditch Worst-Case Climate Scenario For Good Reasons Zero is a production of Bloomberg Green. Our producer is Oscar Boyd. Special thanks to Sommer Saadi, Mohsis Andam, Sharon Chen and Laura Millan. Thoughts or suggestions? Email us at zeropod@bloomberg.net. For more coverage of climate change and solutions, visit https://www.bloomberg.com/green.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In 2022, a mass stranding of more than 600 sick turtles devastated Hervey Bay in South East Queensland. As volunteers worked tirelessly to rescue them, scientists got to work on solving the puzzle: what caused this disaster?Dr Caitlin Smith is one of the scientists racing to unravel the threats facing our sea turtles before it's too late.Her work has seen her fearlessly leaning out of helicopters to survey seagrass, slip-sliding across stinky mud bogs to rescue half-ton turtles, studying turtle blood samples, and putting baby turtles through fitness tests to understand how our actions are impacting them.In this episode, she explains why these ancient animals are so magnetic, and what we need to do to save them.More info:Assessing the impacts of contaminant exposure on green sea turtles - Dr Caitlin Smith, UniSCPost-flood monitoring of seagrass in Hervey Bay and Great Sandy Strait - JCU TropwaterDugongs and turtles are starving to death in Queensland's seas - and La Nina's floods are to blame - Professor Kathy Townsend, The Conversation.Mon Repos Turtle CentreUniSC Milbi Centre: Sea Turtle Research and Conservation Support the showHelp Keep Word on the Reef Afloat!Please take 2 minutes to fill out our Word on the Reef Listener Survey to help us apply for funding for the show!PROTECT THE REEF - Sign these Petitions Now!Australian Marine Conservation Society: Australia, it's time to lead on Climate Action!Divers for Climate: Sign the 'I'm a Diver for Climate' National StatementAustralian Conservation Foundation: No New Coal and Gas!Queensland Conservation Council: Take Strong Climate Action and Build a Positive Renewable Future!Our Islands Our Home: Protect the Torres Strait Islands from Climate ChangeGreenpeace: Save the Great Barrier Reef!WWF Australia: Protect NatureRising Tide: ...

What resources do Indigenous studies provide for addressing the crisis of human-made climate change? And how is the climate crisis linked to settler colonialism? In episode 174 of Overthink, Ellie and David chat with Indigenous philosopher and activist Kyle Whyte about his work on climate action. They discuss how Indigenous people are often blocked out of conversations about environmental impact, the common mischaracterization of the land back movement, and the importance of kinship. How are certain groups disproportionately affected by climate change? Is climate change actually a new problem? And how can respecting land rights of Indigenous people offer some solutions to climate change? In the Substack bonus segment, your hosts question who is called upon to respond to the crisis of climate change and how non-Indigenous people should engage in discussions surrounding climate change and colonialism.Works Discussed:Kyle Whyte, “Climate Action at the Speed of Consent”Kyle Whyte, “Indigenous Climate Change Studies: Indigenizing Futures, Decolonizing the Anthropocene”Kyle Whyte, “Settler Colonialism, Ecology, and Environmental Injustice”Enjoy our work? Support Overthink via tax-deductible donation: https://www.givecampus.com/fj0w3v Subscribe to our Substack for ad-free versions of both audio and video episodes, extended episodes, exclusive live chats, and more: https://overthinkpod.substack.com/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode of the Passive House Podcast, Michael Ingui and Ilka Cassidy to share their interview with Dr. Wolfgang Feist from the 35th International Passive House Conference in Essen and discuss where Passive House is headed. Dr. Wolfgang Feist emphasizes focusing on documented, evaluated projects, the importance of integrated component systems. Looking back, he credits early collaboration with Swedish researchers and the push to build real demonstration projects, and he reiterates that the five principles remain unchanged because “physics is right.” Thank you for listening to the Passive House Podcast! To learn more about Passive House and to stay abreast of our latest programming, visit passivehouseaccelerator.com. And please join us at one of our Passive House Accelerator LIVE! zoom gatherings on Wednesdays.

This week we ask which companies oppose climate action — and whether ownership structures make a difference. Most people see action on climate change as essential. But powerful lobbies continue to push the other way. Understanding what drives corporate opposition to climate policy therefore matters enormously. New research examines one underexplored factor: company ownership structures. Are publicly listed firms more likely to oppose climate action than privately held ones? Does it matter how concentrated a company's ownership is, or how short-term its investors' horizons are? And what are the implications for governments trying to advance climate policy? Joining host Alan Renwick to discuss the findings is Jared Finnegan, Lecturer in Public Policy at the UCL Department of Political Science and one of the study's co-authors. Mentioned in this episode: Fighting the Future: Short-Term Investors and Business Opposition to Climate Policy by Jared J. Finnegan and Jonas Meckling, British Journal of Political Science. Presenter: Alan Renwick Guests: Jared Finnegan Producer: Matthieu Dinh Names of the podcast owner and those who have vetted this content to be ready for publishing: Alan Renwick Transcription link: https://uncoveringpolitics.com/episodes/which-companies-oppose-climate-action/transcript

We embark on the first part of a series from 2024 by Jack Eidt spotlighting the Atacama Desert, one of the driest places on Earth, and its rich yet troubled history with mining. We delve into the environmental and social impacts of mining in this region, the historical context of Latin American exploitation, and the legacy of colonialism and neoliberal policies. Featuring poignant quotes from local authors and music that reflects Chile's cultural heritage, this episode is a profound exploration of eco-justice, history, and art. For an extended interview and other benefits, become an EcoJustice Radio patron at https://www.patreon.com/ecojusticeradio Resources/Articles: Green Extractivism: Can Our Deserts Survive Our Thirst for Lithium? PBS SoCal: https://www.pbssocal.org/shows/artbound/green-extractivism-can-our-deserts-survive-our-thirst-for-lithium Victor Loyola has a thirty year history working in the mining industry in the Atacama Desert of Chile and presently works in tourism at the Municipal Museum in Maria Elena, Chile. Jack Eidt is an environmental journalist, urban theorist/designer, and advocate for the wild, as well as award-winning fiction writer. He is Co-Founder of SoCal 350 Climate Action and Executive Producer of EcoJustice Radio. He writes for a PBS SoCal Artbound project called High & Dry [https://www.pbssocal.org/people/high-dry]. He is also Founder and Publisher of WilderUtopia [https://wilderutopia.com], a website dedicated to the question of Earth sustainability, finding society-level solutions to environmental, community, economic, transportation and energy needs. He also publishes articles and podcasts on Substack [https://jackeidt.substack.com/]. Podcast Website: http://ecojusticeradio.org/ Podcast Blog: https://www.wilderutopia.com/category/ecojustice-radio/ Support the Podcast: Patreon https://www.patreon.com/ecojusticeradio PayPal https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=LBGXTRM292TFC&source=url Executive Producer and Host: Jack Eidt Engineer and Original Music: Blake Quake Beats Episode 229 Photo credit: Jack Eidt

Most people see action on climate change as essential. But powerful lobbies continue to push the other way. Understanding what drives corporate opposition to climate policy therefore matters enormously. New research examines one underexplored factor: company ownership structures. Are publicly listed firms more likely to oppose climate action than privately held ones? Does it matter how concentrated a company's ownership is, or how short-term its investors' horizons are? And what are the implications for governments trying to advance climate policy? Joining host Alan Renwick to discuss the findings is Jared Finnegan, Lecturer in Public Policy at the UCL Department of Political Science and one of the study's co-authors. Mentioned in this episode: Fighting the Future: Short-Term Investors and Business Opposition to Climate Policy by Jared J. Finnegan and Jonas Meckling, British Journal of Political Science.

GUEST: Allison BegalmanHollywood is known for big ideas, big creativity, and big storytelling — but in recent years, one of the biggest forces reshaping the industry isn't a genre or a trend… it's the climate crisis. And at the center of that movement is Allison Begalman. As the co-founder of the Hollywood Climate Summit, Allison has built a space where filmmakers, writers, activists, scientists, and executives come together to ask a simple but powerful question: What if the stories we tell could help shape a more sustainable future? Today, we're diving into how she's mobilizing the entertainment world to take climate action seriously — not just in documentaries or disaster films, but in the everyday narratives that reach millions.Chapters00:00 Introduction to Climate Crisis in Hollywood03:53 The Birth of the Hollywood Climate Summit10:29 Barriers to Climate Storytelling13:25 Break 114:23 Climate-Informed Storytelling vs. Climate-Themed Content19:57 Successful Examples of Climate Storytelling24:44 The Role of Social Media in Climate Advocacy24:52 Break 229:18 Measuring Impact in Climate Storytelling31:37 Future Vision for the Hollywood Climate SummitSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode of the Passive House Podcast Ilka Cassidy and Michael Ingui, are at the International Passive House Conference in Essen and share rapid-fire interviews focused on scaling Passive House. With questions based on Michael's presentation at the conference focusing on moving Passive House from niche to necessary by reframing it as risk mitigation and engaging adjacent sectors like insurance, real estate, finance, and policy. Interviewees describe scaling through large-volume delivery, education,  supportive codes and incentives, and manufacturer-led training.With interviews from:Tomas O'LearyAnn-Marie FallonKen LevensonAlexander Gard-MurrayIn ChoFrancesco NesiGünther JedliczkeEsra AydinogluThank you for listening to the Passive House Podcast! To learn more about Passive House and to stay abreast of our latest programming, visit passivehouseaccelerator.com. And please join us at one of our Passive House Accelerator LIVE! zoom gatherings on Wednesdays

In this episode, we re-air an interview from December 2025 with Abby Martin, a journalist and filmmaker known for her anti-imperialist vision. She has done on-the-ground investigative reports and documentary films in places like Palestine, Venezuela, the Amazon Rainforest. We explore the profound environmental impacts of U.S. militarism, connecting the dots between war and ecological devastation. This interview was recorded before the two most recent wars by the latest U.S. Administration, which only further adds to the immediacy of the set of problems outlined. Support the Podcast via PayPal https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=LBGXTRM292TFC&source=url Abby sheds light on the military's role as the world's largest polluter, the real enemy of the people, the land, the rivers, the sea, in this story. She speaks on her uncovering of the military operations toxic legacy, and the urgent need for a collective response against these destructive forces. Join us as we uncover the truth about how militarism and environmental degradation are intertwined, and what we can do to combat this crisis. For an extended interview and other benefits, become an EcoJustice Radio patron at https://www.patreon.com/ecojusticeradio Resources/Articles: Earth's Greatest Enemy Website: https://earthsgreatestenemy.com/ Abby Martin is a journalist, filmmaker, activist who hosts, directs, and writes the YouTube show The Empire Files [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG29FnXZm4F5U8xpqs1cs1Q], an independent documentary & interview series with her husband Mike Prysner - reporting on war & inequality from the heart of Empire. She is director of the film Gaza Fights for Freedom [https://gazafightsforfreedom.com/] and the documentary Earth's Greatest Enemy [https://earthsgreatestenemy.com/]. She also co-hosts Media Roots Radio [https://soundcloud.com/media-roots]. Jack Eidt is an urban planner, environmental journalist, and climate organizer, as well as award-winning fiction writer. He is Co-Founder of SoCal 350 Climate Action and Executive Producer of EcoJustice Radio. He writes for a PBS SoCal Artbound project called High & Dry [https://www.pbssocal.org/people/high-dry]. He is also Founder and Publisher of WilderUtopia [https://wilderutopia.com], a website dedicated to the question of Earth sustainability, finding society-level solutions to environmental, community, economic, transportation and energy needs. Podcast Website: http://ecojusticeradio.org/ Podcast Blog: https://www.wilderutopia.com/category/ecojustice-radio/ Support the Podcast: Patreon https://www.patreon.com/ecojusticeradio PayPal https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=LBGXTRM292TFC&source=url Executive Producer and Host: Jack Eidt Engineer and Original Music: Blake Quake Beats Episode 274 Photo credit: Jack Eidt

A new “coalition of the willing” to transition away from fossil fuels recently gathered in Colombia, born in part out of frustration over fossil fuel friendly nations like the US, Russia, China, and Saudi Arabia stalling the longtime UN climate process. Also, the indie-pop band AJR is known for its high-energy anthems and along with growing their fan base of mostly young adults, they're growing the climate movement. AJR bassist Adam Met joins us to talk about engaging fans to sign petitions, join local groups and, most importantly, vote. And the recipient of the 2026 Goldman Environmental Prize for Asia is South Korean activist Borim Kim. She and her organization, Youth 4 Climate Action, sued the South Korean government on the grounds that it was putting future generations at risk. And in August of 2024, they won a historic decision at the South Korean Constitutional Court, making this case the first successful youth-driven climate litigation in Asia. -- Find photos, transcripts, links to more information about these stories, and much more at the Living on Earth website, loe dot org! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Washington and the COP conferences get all the headlines, but some of the most creative and effective climate action in the world is emerging from city halls — and Denver's Office of Climate Action is one of the best examples of what's possible.This week, Molly zooms in on the Mile High City as she talks with Chelsea Warren, Marketing and Communications Manager for Denver's Office of Climate Action, Sustainability and Resiliency. Chelsea has spent years building one of the country's most effective city-level climate communications programs, making the case that local government is where climate action gets real.We talk about:Why local government is the frontline of climate action, and why local action matters more than everHow Denver used the rollback of federal climate policies to motivate voters to fund local climate initiatives like solar, e-bike rebates, heat pump programs, and moreUsing the science of behavioral change to effectively promote climate actionGoodwill pop-ups, ice cream collaborations, and other non-traditional ways Denver activated around a climate campaign, and delivered 128 million impressions in the processWhy financial incentives and positive social comparison beat education every time when it comes to motivating climate actionThe perception gap: most people wildly underestimate how many of their neighbors care about climate actionHow effective, human-centered storytelling can combat pessimism and inactionThe co-benefits frame: reaching people through health, savings, and quality of life, not just the environmentLinks:Denver's Office of Climate Action, Sustainability, and Resiliency: https://www.denvergov.org/Government/Agencies-Departments-Offices/Agencies-Departments-Offices-Directory/Climate-Action-Sustainability-and-ResiliencyThe Denver Climate Project: https://www.denvergov.org/Community/Denver-Climate-ProjectAll episodes: https://www.everybodyinthepool.com/Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/2EsDhwQC2zSubscribe to the Everybody in the Pool newsletter: https://www.mollywood.co/Become a member for the ad-free version of the show: https://everybodyinthepool.supercast.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This discussion explores climate change through the lens of leadership, human behavior, and systems design, drawing on Dr. Katharine K. Wilkinson's experience across academia, consulting, and nonprofit leadership. Rather than revisiting scientific consensus, the conversation focuses on a more practical question: why progress remains uneven despite clear evidence and available solutions. A central theme is the structural disconnect between natural systems and modern economic models. As Wilkinson observes, "that is not how nature functions… everything in nature is cycles. There is no such thing as waste." Yet many industries continue to operate on linear, extractive models—creating tension between how systems work and how they are designed. Her experience in consulting reinforces that execution challenges are rarely technical alone. "Often they were about people… leadership and culture," with outcomes shaped by alignment, values, and clarity of purpose rather than strategy in isolation. The discussion also reframes climate as a broader systems risk. Wilkinson highlights that "we are actively outstripping seven of nine planetary boundaries," underscoring that the issue extends beyond emissions into the stability of core systems that support economic and social life. At the same time, there is a critical perception gap. "89% of people around the world want to see more climate action… it's just that they think they're in the minority." This misalignment between private concern and perceived consensus limits coordinated action, particularly within institutions. On engagement, the conversation challenges the assumption that more data drives change. "It is not a shortage of good, robust science… but it's now kind of wound up in people's identity." More effective entry points are often values, lived experiences, and areas of shared interest. Importantly, contribution does not require wholesale career shifts. Wilkinson emphasizes embedding action into existing decisions: "we don't need to be taking on whole new things… we can find footholds… woven right into our days," from capital allocation to operational choices. The concept of climate wayfinding anchors the discussion. Leadership in this context is less about certainty and more about navigation: "the future is not yet written… the future lives between us." Progress comes from moving from isolation to collective action, and from concern to contribution. Two broader principles emerge. First, relationships are foundational: "who we get to do it with… has everything to do with whether that work actually feels good." Second, better outcomes depend on better questions—recognizing that "the questions are companions… invitations into exploration and discovery." The result is a grounded perspective on addressing complex, system-level challenges—focused less on abstract solutions and more on how individuals and institutions can act within the realities they already inhabit. Get Dr. Katharine's new book, Climate Wayfinding, here: https://tinyurl.com/ypssavcn Claim your free gift: Free gift #1 McKinsey & BCG winning resume www.FIRMSconsulting.com/resumePDF Free gift #2 Breakthrough Decisions Guide with 25 AI Prompts www.FIRMSconsulting.com/decisions Free gift #3 Five Reasons Why People Ignore Somebody www.FIRMSconsulting.com/owntheroom Free gift #4 Access episode 1 from Build a Consulting Firm, Level 1 www.FIRMSconsulting.com/build Free gift #5 The Overall Approach used in well-managed strategy studies www.FIRMSconsulting.com/OverallApproach Free gift #6 Get a copy of Nine Leaders in Action, a book we co-authored with some of our clients: www.FIRMSconsulting.com/gift

Intense wildfires, storms, and floods have damaged Steve Held's ranch and put his cattle in danger. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

EESI works hard to create opportunities for students, including through our Future Climate Leaders Scholarship program. Two-time scholarship recipient Sulaiman Mathew-Wilson is pursuing a bachelor's in environmental studies at Howard University. Sulaiman joined Daniel and Alison on the podcast to discuss his research on air pollution and environmental justice in Accra, Ghana.

In the midst of the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, France's envoy for climate explains how his country's timely plan to ditch oil, coal and gas completely is going to work.Researchers at McGill University have no problem with the federal government protecting young people against online harms -- they just want young people to have a say in writing those laws. Our guest shares his anxiety about an upcoming U.S. Supreme Court decision that could lead to the deportation of hundreds of thousands of Haitians, including him and his family.A shelter in Fredericton, New Brunswick once welcomed everyone. Now it's shut down. We'll find out where the people who relied on it will be sleeping tonight. We'll pay tribute to the late Mattel toy designer Roger Sweet -- who created a toy that muscled its way into the hearts and rec rooms of millions: the super-buff superhero He-Man.A filmmaker is forced to check his Oscar, after airport security claims it could be used as a weapon. And then the airline promptly loses it. As It Happens, the Friday Edition. Radio that supposes they were worried it could become a mile-high club.

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