Podcasts about Green politics

Billy Saas and Rob Hawkes speak with Sheridan Kates, ecological economist, activist and, at present, Green Party candidate for Islington Council in North London in the May 2026 local election. In her academic and political work, Sheridan rejects both the economics and the language of austerity, and instead prioritises democratic, inclusive, and participatory institution building. Sheridan's activism extends into a commitment to public economics education via her work with Modern Money Lab UK, which held a series of public workshops in London and then a 2-day anti-austerity conference in Bristol in 2025. As a signatory to the Greens Organise ‘Pledge to Oppose Austerity in Local Government', Sheridan both welcomes the gathering momentum behind campaigns for a UK wealth tax and argues that they do not go far enough. Amidst a new wave of excitement surrounding green politics in the UK, especially since Zack Polanski's election as Green Party Leader in September 2025, Sheridan looks to a future where our economies are redesigned democratically to put people and the planet before profit.Visit our Patreon page here: https://www.patreon.com/MoLsuperstructureMusic by Nahneen Kula: www.nahneenkula.com

Fiona Harvey tells Nosheen Iqbal why the climate crisis is a threat to national security. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

Paradigma'nın yeni bölümünde, Ankara Sosyal Bilimler Üniversitesi Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Efser Rana Coşkun ile, kendisinin yeni çıkan kitabı "Unraveling Emotions in Environmental Movements and Green Politics: From Passion to Action" hakkında konuştuk.

Donate (no account necessary) | Subscribe (account required) Join Bryan Dean Wright, former CIA Operations Officer, as he dives into today's top stories shaping America and the world. In this Friday Headline Brief of The Wright Report, Bryan covers the U.S. government shutdown's impact on national security, Democrats' energy messaging strategy, Ford's massive electric truck losses, China's latest espionage scandal, and new medical research linking heart and brain health. U.S. Troops Told to Visit German Food Banks: A U.S. Army base in Bavaria posted a list of local soup kitchens for service members and families struggling during the shutdown — a move that shocked German media and sparked Pentagon embarrassment. Bryan warns foreign spy agencies could exploit unpaid American personnel for recruitment, saying, "That's how the CIA would target desperate officers abroad — and it's happening to us now." Democrats' Winning Playbook: Democrats' recent election victories were fueled by economic messaging, especially on rising energy costs. Bryan explains how candidates tied AI data centers and electric vehicles to higher utility bills — a strategy Republicans must counter before 2026. Ford's Electric F-150 Collapse: The automaker faces $13 billion in losses after poor demand for its Lightning pickup. Bryan notes Toyota's hybrid-first strategy is proving right, calling the EV rush "a cultish demand that ignored market reality." China's Espionage and Agricultural Games: Three Chinese nationals in Michigan were arrested for smuggling genetically modified worms, while Beijing signed $5 billion in new U.S. grain deals. Bryan warns that "China is both robbing our labs and buying our fields." Trump Weighs Action in Nigeria and Venezuela: The President is considering U.S. military intervention in Nigeria to protect Christians from Islamist attacks while reviewing regime-change options in Venezuela. Bryan asks listeners to consider: "How many American lives would we trade to save others abroad?" Dementia and Heart Disease Discoveries: British scientists found that small increases in heart enzyme levels may predict dementia risk years before symptoms. Meanwhile, South Korean researchers discovered gut bacteria linked to coronary artery disease, reinforcing the connection between diet, heart health, and brain function.   "And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free." - John 8:32     Keywords: U.S. Army Bavaria food banks shutdown, Pentagon security risk spy recruitment, Democrats energy utility bill messaging, Ford F-150 Lightning EV losses, Toyota hybrid success, Chinese bioresearch smuggling Michigan, Trump Nigeria Christians military intervention, Venezuela Maduro regime change debate, dementia heart enzyme biomarker, gut bacteria coronary artery disease

The revelation that the government concealed a huge story about the resettlement of people from Afghanistan after their lives were put at risk by a data breach has left Westminster reeling. So why was it allowed to be kept secret for so long? And what could the fallout be? The Guardian's political correspondent Kiran Stacey joins John Harris to discuss. Plus, Harris speaks to Ed Miliband, the energy security and net zero secretary, about his plans to tackle the climate crisis, why it's becoming a culture war issue, and how to combat that. And, what does the public really think about net zero? Harris asks Sophie Stowers, a pollster from More in Common. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod

In her big plan to get the economy growing again the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, has prioritised growth over almost everything else. But at what cost? John Harris speaks to the Labour MP Clive Lewis about concerns that climate action is taking a back seat. Plus, the columnist Gaby Hinsliff talks us through whether the party's quest for growth will work. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod

After Donald Trump has announced his new defence secretary to be the former Fox News host Pete Hegseth, John Harris speaks to the Guardian's defence and security editor, Dan Sabbagh, who is in Ukraine. Plus, at Cop29, Ed Miliband has said the green transition is unstoppable even with Trump as president. Is he right? John speaks to the former Green party leader Caroline Lucas Support the Guardian today: theguardian.com/politicspod. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod

The Guardian's Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey look at the impact of president-elect Donald Trump's victory in the US on the Labour party, defence, trade and international relations. Plus Kiran heads to the Cop29 climate summit Support the Guardian today: theguardian.com/politicspod. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod

The Green party made history in the general election, winning four seats for the first time. But how much will it be able to achieve in parliament when facing the gravity of the climate crisis? The Guardian's John Harris sits down with Carla Denyer, the Greens' co-leader and MP for Bristol Central, to ask her what comes next for the party. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod

The Great Sea Terminal Lockout and why it happened, contingency plans for cancelled boats, the muddy state of Nobles Park plus the price of electricity and Green Politics. It's Mannin Line with Andy Wint #iom #manninline #manxradio

This episode is a conversation with host John Barry and two artists, Mags Byrne, artistic director of DU Dance, and writer and performer Stephen Beggs on the role of the arts in communicating and helping us understand the climate and ecological crisis, and the ways in which the arts can empower and illustrate difficult issues in ways that generate hope and agency.

Politics Weekly UK is in the London suburb of Chingford and Woodford Green, where a spat between Labour and its former candidate is threatening to split the progressive vote. The Guardian's John Harris talks to the now independent candidate, Faiza Shaheen; Labour's new candidate, Shama Tatler; and Iain Duncan Smith, who has represented the area for the Conservatives for more than 30 years. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod

I am so lucky to be able to create this podcast and I'm beyond grateful to you, the listener, not to mention all the wonderful guests who have taught us all so much. Thank you, thank you, thank you. A special thanks to those who have contributed on Buy Me A Coffee or Patreon. It's been a lifeline at the beginning of every season. Thank you!Timestamps:[02:00] Thank you mam![04:15] Codie's leaf – join ISSN, listen to Patrick Kirwan's episode, follow @rockbrookgreenschool[11:00] John Barry – democratizing college syllabus (learning about fast fashion), join a union, Left Bloc Media, ABC's of Green Politics podcast , follow @profjohnbarry on X[21:30] Stephen's changes thanks to Niamh's episode & how he's rewilding [23:30] Livia's experience thanks to Joanna O'Dowd's episode on clothes repair[25:30] Pat's work inspired by Bohemian's Football Club[26:45] Lavie's leaf suggestion to support Riley for eco-friendly period products for individuals and businesses[30:45] Caitlin's clip from a Fairtrade / Friends of the Earth Cuppa for Climate event. Follow her on @wastelesswanderess [36:05] Cian Prenderville's, of Rupture Media, leaf! Book recommendation All We Want Is The Earth by Patrick Bresnihan[41:15] Suggestions for guests from Aoife & Adam on music & war[43:15] Aoife's realisation that every action counts (see her vlog on YouTube)[47:40] Draw for the hamper & exciting announcements![50:00] My advice for you if you want to start a podcast or community initiative.[53:40] My gratitude plus a poem for youAlso mentioned:Jiminy.ie eco toy storeClimate Alarm Clock PodcastEco Unesco, Plan International, NYCI for young peopleFrom What Is to What If by Rob Hopkins on the power of imaginationZero Waste Home by Bea Johnson bookSustainable Life School with Diane & NatLitter pickup study by NORCEAs always, don't forget to follow Book of Leaves on Instagram or Facebook, leave us a review, and share with a friend x Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Keir Starmer has abandoned his totemic pledge on green investment amid fears it opens the party to attacks on its economic credibility. Is he being too timid? Kiran Stacey and Fiona Harvey report. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

Cop28 starts today in Dubai and its already shrouded in controversy. So what can leaders agree that will make a change to the planet? And in the UK how far away are we from a greener economy? The Guardian's John Harris is joined by Green MP Caroline Lucas and former Conservative energy minister Chris Skidmore. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod

A year ago, Germany's vice-chancellor was one of the country's best-liked public figures. Then came the tabloid-driven backlash. Now he has to win the argument all over again. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod

The PM has torn up his ambitious plans for Britain to achieve its commitments on net zero emissions, saying they were ‘unrealistic and punitive'. Kiran Stacey reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

Jacob and Rob reunite to discuss developments in geopolitics and markets. They talk about environmental policies and their discontents, explore the hysteria on German deindustrialization, and offer a few thoughts on China's recent tech resilience.--Timestamps:(00:00) - Intro(01:24) –German Industrialization(06:00) - The backlash against Green Politics(22:17) - German Industrialization 2.0 (39:28) - China's tech resilience--CI LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cognitive-investments/CI Website: https://cognitive.investmentsCI Twitter: https://twitter.com/CognitiveInvestJacob LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacob-l-s-a9337416/Jacob Twitter: https://twitter.com/JacobShapSubscribe to the Newsletter: https://investments.us17.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=156086d89c91a42d264546df7&id=4e31ca1340--Cognitive Investments is an investment advisory firm, founded in 2019 that provides clients with a nuanced array of financial planning, investment advisory and wealth management services. We aim to grow both our clients' material wealth (i.e. their existing financial assets) and their human wealth (i.e. their ability to make good strategic decisions for their business, family, and career).--Disclaimer: Nothing discussed on Cognitive Dissidents should be considered as investment advice. Please always do your own research & speak to a financial advisor before putting your money into the markets.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacyPodtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp

Since the Tories retained Uxbridge in the by-election a fortnight ago by campaigning against Ulez, some Conservative MPs have been questioning whether the party should ditch their climate commitments. Was Uxbridge a one-off? What do British people want? Natasha Feroze speaks to Katy Balls and Scarlett Maguire, director at polling firm JL Partners.

As images of wildfires, heatwaves and typhoons spread across the world, the UK government has hinted it could backtrack on its own green commitments. The Guardian's John Harris is joined by the Conservative peer and former international climate minister Zac Goldsmith and the Guardian's political editor Pippa Crerar to discuss why the Conservatives and Labour struggle with climate policy. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod

Labour looks closer to power than it has been for the last decade, but as it nears the next election, some big tensions are starting to become clear. One is its plan for a green economy, another on the candidates being selected. The Guardian's John Harris is joined by columnists Rafael Behr and Gaby Hinsliff to look at what Keir Starmer will do next.. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod

Not so long ago, the term “green politics” had a much more radical meaning, and a vote for a Green party was a vote for climate justice. Green parties have benefitted politically from the impact of growing movements like Fridays for Future and Extinction Rebellion. They have entered government in countries like Germany and Austria, partnering with far-right parties in the process. In Germany, they are razing villages to open the way for new coal mining, while the world is careening towards the crucial 1.5 °C mark in the average global temperature rise. And when it comes to world affairs, while previously firmly anti-war, some are now taking pro-war stances. In addition to this, terms like “green” and “sustainable” are being coopted by politicians and corporations alike (with the EU's recent Beyond Growth Conference providing some fresh examples). What happened? Our team, including Yanis Varoufakis, Julijana Zita and Dusan Pajovic, investigates.

Miriam Meyer is a German activist with the environmental protest group Letzte Generation (Last Generation). Since joining the group she has, in her own words, been “getting arrested full-time”. The reason: blocking busy German highways in an effort to disrupt business-as-usual. In this interview with Mehran Khalili, recorded in June 2022, Miriam explains the tactics and the motivation behind the group's radical actions, and the establishment's response. At a time in history that requires people willing to go to great lengths for their cause, is Last Generation's model of protest the way forward?

Charles believes nature and the environment are the best expressions of God and religion. And to the extent that any monarch is allowed to have a political worldview, this is his. But now as King, he must also deal with the violent history of Britain's imperial era. 

Charles believes nature and the environment are the best expressions of God and religion. And to the extent that any monarch is allowed to have a political worldview, this is his. But now as King, he must also deal with the violent history of Britain's imperial era. 

Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak have clashed on a number of issues as they battle to become the next prime minister. However, as heated debates hit our television screens, the climate emergency has been alarmingly absent from discussions. Ian Sample chats to Guardian environment correspondent Fiona Harvey about which candidate is ‘least bad' when it comes to green policies, and why one of the world's most urgent issues has taken a back seat in the leadership contest. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod

Bushfire Front chairman and former general manager of the Department of Conservation and Land Management, Roger Underwood – a seasoned forester who has fought hundreds of bushfires – wants the State Government to denounce the recent research from Curtin and Murdoch on prescribed burns.  "The last six months or so, there's been an explosion of output from these people ... to alarm and upset the public, with a view to ensuring the burning program is undermined," he told Liam Bartlett on 6PR Mornings. "If we don't have the prescribed burning program in South West forests, it puts the whole community and the forest itself at risk of high-intensity, summer bushfires, and everyone suffers when you get them. "Why would anyone promote a change to government policy that increases the likelihood of people being burnt and forests being burnt and towns being burnt?"See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode we hosted environmental activist, university professor and candidate of Taqaddom in the United for change list in Chouf-Aley, Dr. Najat Khatar Aoun, to remember the dire plunge our environment has taken, solutions to the garbage crisis, decentralization, and her political aspirations as potentially (and hopefully) a future member of parliament.

The unprecedented gas prices we're paying are not the result of Russian aggression. As the editorial board at Issues & Insights makes clear, they're the result of the crude hypocrisy and rot of green politics. As your standard of living declines, don't forget that this has been the goal of Western environmentalists for some time now...

The unprecedented gas prices we're paying are not the result of Russian aggression. As the editorial board at Issues & Insights makes clear, they're the result of the crude hypocrisy and rot of green politics. As your standard of living declines, don't forget that this has been the goal of Western environmentalists for some time now...

Back with a 2022 podcast! Matt and James catch up, discussing Double Jobbing in Stormont, what green politics looks like in NI and the Integrated education bill.

"It's hard in Norway, and this may be because we get so much of our national money from oil and gas. There's an expression; never expect a man to understand something when his salary depends on him not understanding." Norwegian Green Party politician Kristoffer Robin takes Julian through where Green Politics is at this moment in time, and where he thinks it is pointing. Having grown from scientists who have seen and fully understood the situation we are in as a species, and as a planet, Green parties have often leaned towards alarmism. However in this conversation Kristoffer talks passionately about how green politics is also the politics of compassion, and one which is planning for a better future for humans, rather than for the stock market. Follow Survival of the Kindest on Twitter, Instagram and subscribe on Apple, Spotify or wherever you like to listen to get our episodes as they are released. Email us on sotk@compassionate-communitiesuk.co.uk

Norwegian Green Party politician Kristoffer Robin takes Julian through where Green Politics is at this moment in time, and where he thinks it is pointing. Having grown from scientists who have seen and fully understood the situation we are in as a species, and as a planet, Green parties have often leaned towards alarmism. However in this conversation Kristoffer talks passionately about how green politics is also the politics of compassion, and one which is planning for a better future for humans, rather than for the stock market. Follow Survival of the Kindest on Twitter, Instagram and subscribe on Apple, Spotify or wherever you like to listen to get our episodes as they are released. Email us compassion.pod@gmail.com

When the Tao of Physics was first published in 1975, few people knew its author, the Austrian-born physicist Fritjof Capra. That would quickly change. What began as Capra's passion project to explore the connection between Eastern mysticism and Western science became a global phenomenon. The book sold millions of copies and has been translated into 23 languages.Fritjof Capra has gone on be a trailblazing thinker and writer about systems theory, deep ecology and Green Politics. He is the author or co-author of about a dozen books, a number of which have been international bestsellers. The main focus of his writing and activism has been to help build sustainable communities. He founding director of the Center for Ecoliteracy in Berkeley, California, which advances education for sustainability.Capra, who is now 82 years old and lives in Berkeley, has just published a new book, Patterns of Connection: Essential Essays from Five Decades.Capra that he is “both hopeful and concerned” about the current state of the world.“I see the coronavirus as a biological response of Gaia, our living planet, to the ecological and social emergency that humanity has brought upon itself,” says Capra. “We need to restore ecosystems to re-establish the balance that we've destroyed.”

When the Tao of Physics was first published in 1975, few people knew its author, the Austrian-born physicist Fritjof Capra. That would quickly change. What began as Capra's passion project to explore the connection between Eastern mysticism and Western science became a global phenomenon. The book sold millions of copies and has been translated into 23 languages.Fritjof Capra has gone on be a trailblazing thinker and writer about systems theory, deep ecology and Green Politics. He is the author or co-author of about a dozen books, a number of which have been international bestsellers. The main focus of his writing and activism has been to help build sustainable communities. He founding director of the Center for Ecoliteracy in Berkeley, California, which advances education for sustainability.Capra, who is now 82 years old and lives in Berkeley, has just published a new book, Patterns of Connection: Essential Essays from Five Decades.Capra that he is “both hopeful and concerned” about the current state of the world.“I see the coronavirus as a biological response of Gaia, our living planet, to the ecological and social emergency that humanity has brought upon itself,” says Capra. “We need to restore ecosystems to re-establish the balance that we've destroyed.”

When the Tao of Physics was first published in 1975, few people knew its author, the Austrian-born physicist Fritjof Capra. That would quickly change. What began as Capra's passion project to explore the connection between Eastern mysticism and Western science became a global phenomenon. The book sold millions of copies and has been translated into 23 languages.Fritjof Capra has gone on be a trailblazing thinker and writer about systems theory, deep ecology and Green Politics. He is the author or co-author of about a dozen books, a number of which have been international bestsellers. The main focus of his writing and activism has been to help build sustainable communities. He founding director of the Center for Ecoliteracy in Berkeley, California, which advances education for sustainability.Capra, who is now 82 years old and lives in Berkeley, has just published a new book, Patterns of Connection: Essential Essays from Five Decades.Capra that he is “both hopeful and concerned” about the current state of the world.“I see the coronavirus as a biological response of Gaia, our living planet, to the ecological and social emergency that humanity has brought upon itself,” says Capra. “We need to restore ecosystems to re-establish the balance that we've destroyed.”

From climate crisis to anti-racism, more and more corporations are taking a stand. But if it's only done because it's good for business, the fires will keep on burning. By Carl Rhodes. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod

Dr. Fritjof Capra is my guest on Episode 139 of Inside Ideas with Marc Buckley. Fritjof is a scientist, educator, activist, and author of many international bestsellers that connect conceptual changes in science with broader changes in worldview and values in society. A Vienna-born physicist and systems theorist, Fritjof first became popularly known for his book, The Tao of Physics, which explored the ways in which modern physics was changing our worldview from a mechanistic to a holistic and ecological one. Published in 1975, it is still in print in more than 40 editions worldwide and is referenced with the statue of Shiva in the courtyard of one of the world's largest and most respected centers for scientific research: CERN, the Center for Research in Particle Physics in Geneva. Over the past 50 years, Fritjof has been engaged in a systematic exploration of how other sciences and society are ushering in a similar shift in worldview, or paradigms, leading to a new vision of reality and a new understanding of the social implications of this cultural transformation. His most recent book, Patterns of Connection: Essential Essays from Five Decades (The University of New Mexico Press, 2021), Capra is a founding director of the Berkeley-based Center for Ecoliteracy, which is dedicated to advancing ecology and systems thinking in primary and secondary education, and serves on the Council of the Earth Charter Initiative. He is the author of The Turning Point (1982), The Web of Life (1996), The Hidden Connections (2002), The Science of Leonardo (2007), and Learning from Leonardo (2013). He coauthored Green Politics (1984), Belonging to the Universe (1991), and EcoManagement (1993), and coedited Steering Business Toward Sustainability (1995). The main focus of Fritjof's environmental education and activism has been to help build and nurture sustainable communities. He believes that to do so, we can learn valuable lessons from the study of ecosystems, which are sustainable communities of plants, animals, and microorganisms. The Systems View of Life presents a grand new synthesis of this work—integrating the biological, cognitive, social, and ecological dimensions of life into one unified vision. Several critics have suggested that The Systems View of Life, which Fritjof coauthored with Pier Luigi Luisi, Professor of Biology at the University of Rome, is destined to become another classic. http://www.fritjofcapra.net/

Heather Stewart and Zoe Williams discuss the prime minister's announcement of a £12bn healthcare levy to be introduced through a rise in national insurance contributions. Plus, Libby Brooks and Peter Walker look at the state of Green party politics in the UK. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod

The final episode contemplates whether things could have gone differently for Green politics.

This lecture discusses the pre-eighteenth-century environment of colonial North America and demographic challenges produced by the Virgin Soil Epidemics.

In this episode William speaks with Ross Greer. Ross is a Member of Scottish Parliament for the Scottish Green Party. In this episode William and Ross discuss the role of faith in politics, what Christianity has to say when tackling the climate crisis, the differences between white American religious nationalism and Scottish nationalism, combatting reactionary right wing politics and how Ross' Christian faith leads him to be a socialist and helps to energise his political action. Here is where you can connect with Ross: Twitter: @Ross_Greer https://twitter.com/Ross_Greer Instagram: @rossgreer https://www.instagram.com/rossgreer/?hl=en Here is where you can find out more and connect with the Scottish Green Party: Twitter: @scottishgreens https://twitter.com/scottishgreens Instagram: @scottishgreenparty https://www.instagram.com/scottishgreenparty/?hl=en Website: https://greens.scot

On Episode 18 of Energy vs Climate, top climate scientist Andrew Weaver dives into Canada's energy versus climate bunfight. Weaver, a professor of earth and ocean sciences at the University of Victoria and former leader of the BC Green Party shares the most surprising parts of moving from science to politics, what it's like to negotiate the political tension between the go-slow right and the eager left, and answers the question: how realistic is Canada's 2030 commitment? Watch the Youtube version of Episode 18. Get on the email list at www.energyvsclimate.com

This Episode is focused on Green Politics, Environmental Justice, and Climate Change. Knowing People who Went to the Capital Riot//Justin Price// QAnon and Conservatives and Neo-Nazis// Fuck Ted Cruz// What Aboutism// Rhode Island Doctor Exposes Patients to COVID//Doctors as Small Business Tyrants// Cops Blaming Stop Sign for Jhamal Gonsalves Crash// Abolish Stop Signs//Climate Change and Leftist Politics//Our Problem with Growth//Sunrise RI Platform for RI//Climate and Mayor Jorge Elorza//The Relationship between Climate Change, Race, and Class//Recycling and Access to Education//Louisiana and Recycling//The Worst Aerosmith Song//417.1 PPM Carbon in the Atmosphere. Music at the end provided by Trevor Vaughan found here---> https://maglory.bandcamp.com/album/attaboy-2 https://www.sunrisepvd.com https://www.providenceri.gov/sustainability/climate-justice-action-plan-providence/

Saoirse McHugh joined us to discuss how she came to stand as a candidate for the Green Party, what she learned from the experience, her decision to break with the party last year, and much besides. We also chatted about the riot by Trump supporters in Washington, D.C., and the ongoing territorial dispute over Rockall. First broadcast 9 January 2021 on Quarantine FM

This week's essay looks at the production of scientific knowledge about climate change and what we do with that knowledge. It's about the history of the relationship between science and the environmental movement, and it's about my own experiences when I was commissioned to collaborate with a climate scientist on writing a play.In Notes From Underground, Dougald Hine (co-founder of the Dark Mountain Project) invites listeners into the darkness of knowing a thing like climate change and the ways this knowledge changes us. The first six episodes of the series followed different threads into the labyrinth, starting from the new wave of awareness and activism around the climate crisis that emerged over the past eighteen months. Now, in the second part of the series, we're headed deeper into the strangeness of 'knowing what we know'.Notes From Underground is produced in collaboration with Bella Caledonia. You can support the making of this series by going to:https://www.patreon.com/dougaldSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/dougald)

Is good governance a choice between markets and states, or is there a third way? How can institutional diversity help us fight climate change or enhance social welfare? Tune in to this conversation with Dr Derek Wall of Goldsmiths College on what we stand to learn from the intellectual legacy of Elinor Ostrom, the first and only woman to win the Nobel Prize in Economics. Subscribe on iTunes and Spotify Subscribe to the Governance Podcast on iTunes and Spotify today and get all our latest episodes directly in your pocket. The Guest Dr Derek Wall is an associate lecturer in Political Economy at Goldsmiths College.  His books include The Sustainable Economics of Elinor Ostrom (2014) and Elinor Ostrom's Rules for Radicals (2017).  He is a former International Coordinator of the Green Party of England and Wales and contested the Maidenhead constituency in the 2017  General Election.  He is currently writing a political biography of Hugo Blanco.  He is a patron of Peace in Kurdistan. For more information about our upcoming podcasts and events, follow us on facebook or twitter (@csgskcl). Skip Ahead 0:45: What was Elinor Ostrom's main contribution to the social sciences? 1:55: Was Ostrom successful in moving beyond markets and states? 4:44: What is the relevance of her work for green politics? 8:00: Is Ostrom's framework limited to localities? If so, how well does it tackle environmental problems in the global commons? 15:30: What is the connection between Ostrom and John Dewey? 19:26: How did Vincent Ostrom influence Elinor's work? 22:43: Was there a possibility of confirmation bias in Elinor's work? Was she interested in demonstrating outcomes in her empirical work that we might view as favourable to building a self-governing citizenry in the way that Vincent envisioned it? 25:46: What happens when localities come up with bad rules, or even oppressive ones? Should the state monitor local policy experimentation? 29:43: What are the social justice implications of Ostrom's research framework? Should we be comfortable in accepting institutionally diverse approaches to income redistribution? 31:23: If there are macro-level structural inequalities in society that are too big for any one person to overcome, wouldn't the state be the only entity capable of solving problems at that scale? 36:01: Let's switch gears a little bit and talk about your political background. How do you translate such complex ideas from the academy into policy? 40:15: What are the 13 rules for policy makers to begin thinking in an Ostromian way? 42:28: Let's take a more pragmatic challenge to the Ostroms. If we're dealing with a diverse constellation of rule systems in a given country, it looks like utter chaos for investors. Doesn't the diversity and localism implied in the framework undermine the Ostroms' pragmatism? 45:02: What is Elinor Ostrom's legacy? What research programs has she left open for the future?

The topic we're looking at this week is a big one, and a fundamentally important one, encompassing the air we breathe, the water we drink, the food we eat. Jon Henley is joined by an expert panel to try to figure out what on earth Brexit will mean for our environment

Bill Green for president 2016! That's how great this episode is! I promise we don't just gab on about each individual issue, Bill tells some wonderful first-hand accounts of being inspired to change his major [and the world!], working on a presidential campaign, and continuing to be on the front lines politically as the employee of a nonprofit organization with a grant for implementing ObamaCare. We talk about how your personal stories and experiences shape your political views (and that those can change!), how EVERYONE NEEDS TO REGISTER TO VOTE and stay informed even in small ways (this was recorded two days after the midterm elections...), and how politics are portrayed in pop culture. Though long, this episode was so much fun. I wouldn't have kept it rolling if it wasn't.