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Climate Curious
Are you Climate Curious? If you care about the world, but find the current conversation about climate change confusing, scary or boring – then this might be the podcast for you. Join TEDxLondon and co-hosts Maryam Pasha and Ben Hurst as we lift the lid on the climate emergency by speaking to the world’s leading and most relatable climate pioneers. Find out why cities are key to the climate fight, why we need to tackle systemic problems (and not just plastic straws), and why we’re all a bit crap…
Episodes
Climate CuriousBOSS Series: How solar distillation farms are improving Pacific Islanders’ water security
Reliable, clean water is an essential part of life. But what would you do if your community was hit by a storm, damaging essential infrastructure? Or shifting…
Climate CuriousBOSS Series: How super corals have potential to revive coral reefs
Surprisingly hardy corals called “super corals” show great promise in helping communities in the Pacific Islands rebuild coral reefs, says Dr. Austin…
Climate CuriousHow to play for a better world
Who says you can’t have fun whilst solving the world’s problems? Playing video games can increase climate action, says Deborah Mensah-Bonsu, the founder of…
Climate CuriousNew year, new climate positivity?
New year, new climate positivity? Climate can feel dull, depressing and doomsdayish at the best of times. But since it's January, let's revisit one of our…
Climate CuriousBOSS series: Tuvalu’s climate superpower
Saving Tuvalu is the first step in saving the world, says Grace Malie, a 24-year-old Tuvaluan climate activist who volunteers with the Rising Nations…
Climate CuriousLights, camera, eco-action! Climate TV watch list
We’re all partial to a bit of Netflix and chill, but what if maxing and relaxing could also save the world? Back to share some more green TV recommendations is…
Climate CuriousClimate mixtape: COP28 takeaways
What really happened at COP28? We spoke to five climate curious experts to compile you a mixtape of their reactions and analysis on what went down at the Dubai…
Climate CuriousProtecting ancient forests from becoming pizza boxes
Did you know – we’re still mowing down 400 year old trees to make pizza boxes, t-shirts, and paper packaging? Yea, us neither. Shocking, right? Luckily Nicole…
Climate CuriousClimate Quickie: Protecting ancient forests from becoming pizza boxes
Did you know – we’re still mowing down 400 year old trees to make pizza boxes, t-shirts, and paper packaging? Yea, us neither. Shocking, right? Luckily Nicole…
Climate CuriousBOSS series: Why low-lying Pacific nation Tuvalu is a boss
Low-lying Pacific Nation Tuvalu is not taking the prospect of going underwater lightly. In fact – they’ve already digitised their land, archived their culture…
Climate CuriousClimate mixtape: A COP28 out?
COP28 starts today in Dubai. And you’re going to be hearing a lot about it over the next two weeks. To help you get an on-the-ground picture of what goes on at…
Climate CuriousClimate Quickie: Meet the invisible climate villain
It’s smelly, it lasts roughly 12 years in the atmosphere and has more than 80 times the warming power of carbon dioxide. Methane is an underestimated…
Climate CuriousClimate Quickie: How to market climate, from the 3 billion ad man
Three ways to talk about climate in a way that people care about? Focus on simplicity, humanity, and accountability. Make it real, make it regular, and always…
Climate CuriousClimate marketing professor: love is the most effective message
“No-one wakes up in the morning and says it's a great day for decarbonization,” says climate marketer who’s delivered 3 billion ads on the topic, the founder…
Climate CuriousClimate Quickie: Can climate change be funny?
Humour is one of the healthiest ways to process the collective tragedy of the pollution of our planet, says the comedian-in-residence at Generation180 and…
Climate CuriousClimate Quickie: Why protecting rainforests might lead to less climate change and fewer pandemics
Climate solution alert! Rainforests are a medical, health and climate treasure trove. Over 30 percent of the greenhouse gas emissions reductions needed to…
Climate CuriousClimate Quickie: What do zombies, vampires, and ‘The Last Of Us’ have to do with climate change?
“The Last of Us” thriller tv series put fungal disease in the spotlight. But how realistic is it? Thanks to our warming petri dish of a planet, the scenario…
Climate CuriousHalloween special: Zombies, vampires and fungal horror shows, with disease detective Neil Vora
It’s spooky season! We welcome disease detective Neil Vora to Climate Curious with co-hosts Maryam Pasha and Ben Hurst to explain why ‘The Last of Us’ scenario…
Climate CuriousWhat's in and what's out? Climate Week NYC takeaways
Funghi, fossil fuels, finger pointing... we spoke to four environmentalists LIVE at Climate Week NYC to get you the scoop on what’s in, and what’s out, in the…
Climate CuriousIntroducing Season 5: Climate Curious
Climate Curious season 5 is here. Co-hosts Maryam Pasha and Ben Hurst sit down to digest a busy week of recording the upcoming season at Climate Week in none…
Climate CuriousClimate Quickie: Why climate change needs a rebrand
ESG, net zero, decarbonisation – climate gibberish has got us in a chokehold! So how do we talk about climate change in tangible, relevant ways that gets more…
Climate CuriousClimate Quickie: Are you joining the Countdown?
This October 17th, TEDxLondon Countdown is bringing UK climate solutions to the world stage. Forget hopeless narratives, complex numbers and unreadable graphs…
Climate CuriousHow do we flip the script on climate fatigue? Make it personal!
If you can't imagine a future, how can you create it? The collective stories we tell ourselves have a powerful role in how we understand our climate agency…
Climate CuriousClimate Quickie: How Indonesia’s capital city move is displacing Indigenous Peoples
Kynan Tegar, an 18-year old filmmaker and Indigenous Dayak Iban, joins Climate Curious to unearth the truth behind Indonesia’s capital city relocation…
Climate CuriousClimate Quickie: Why Londoners want Oily Money Out
Nicknamed the 'Oscars of Oil’, this October, the biggest names in the fossil fuel industry will gather for the exclusive Oil & Money summit in London, slickly…
Climate CuriousClimate Quickie: Why drag artistry is a trojan horse for climate action
Drag artist, cultural icon, and general good egg – Cheddar Gorgeous – joins Climate Curious to share why drag artistry is the perfect trojan horse for climate…
Climate CuriousClimate Quickie: Meet the Latinas championing climate justice in Chile
Living in Chile, Catalina Santelices regularly experiences firsthand the effects of a changing climate – droughts, floods, polluted food, ruined crops. That’s…
Climate CuriousClimate Quickie: How a climate-resilient cacao farm in the Philippines is regenerating people and planet
200 farmers, 100,000 trees, 100 hectares of restored land. The Cacao Project in the Philippines is a restorative agroforestry initiative working to build…
Climate CuriousClimate Quickie: The one fashion strategy to save the planet
Next time you look into your wardrobe instead of seeing clothes, brands, logos, maybe your favourite dress, dig a little bit deeper into the story behind the…
Climate CuriousClimate Quickie: How Shanxi can break free from its coal addiction
Xiaojun “Tom” Wang grew up in the Chinese province of Shanxi, the world’s largest coal producer. Tom joins Climate Curious to share the devastating impacts of…
Climate CuriousClimate Quickie: How Uruguay shifted its energy sources to 98% renewable
Climate success story alert! Fifteen years ago, Uruguay was experiencing an energy crisis; today, the nation produces 98 percent of its electricity from…
Climate CuriousClimate Quickie: What is Indigenous forest guardianship?
Indigenous communities protect, nourish and heal ancestral forests: 470 million Indigenous Peoples care for and manage 80 percent of the world's biodiversity…
Climate CuriousClimate Quickie: How mini-grids are making energy accessible in Sub-Saharan Africa
Mini-grids, or localised renewable energy systems, are increasing energy accessibility for people across Africa, says Tombo Banda, a clean energy access…
Climate CuriousI can be your hero, baby – how we smash the climate activist hero stereotype
We need to humanise our climate heroes, says Mauricio Porras, co-founder of HERO | herocircle.app. And we do that by paying them a fair wage. Mauricio joins…
Climate CuriousClimate Quickie: Oppenheimer – What's the deal with nuclear energy?
With Oppenheimer in the cinemas right now – nuclear s top of mind. But does nuclear energy deserve the bad reputation it seems to have gained? To clear up the…
Climate CuriousClimate Quickie: How you can pay climate activists a fair wage, in one click
Coffee or a liveable future? You decide! Climate activists are doing one of the world’s most crucial, and dangerous jobs. So how come they don’t get paid for…
Climate CuriousClimate Quickie: How Pride sashayed away from oily cash
Cheddar Gorgeous joins Climate Curious to discuss how Pride 2023 shut down big oil. Calling for people to “pump ass, not gas”, the queer community sashayed…
Climate CuriousClimate Quickie: How Big Oil plays the blame game
Big Oil wants you to think climate change is a lifestyle issue, says environmental campaigner Tzeporah Berman on Climate Curious. Tune in to learn why oil…
Climate CuriousClimate Quickie: Pride in the Wild – What is queer ecology?
This Pride, we’re talking queer ecology – gender shifting fish, intersex birds, and how trees can impregnate themselves – by revisiting our conversation in…
Climate CuriousClimate Quickie: How we can stop deep-sea mining before it begins
In July 2023, deep-sea mining will ramp up across the world. It’s been proposed, and opposed, for decades. Climate Curious speaks to Belgian climate activist…
Climate CuriousClimate Quickie: How deleting emails ignited a climate movement
We need more imperfect environmentalists, says Ava Langridge. Joining Climate Curious to share her journey from The Zero Waste Teen to founder of climate…
Climate CuriousClimate Quickie: How to get a climate career
Every job can be a climate job, says Kristy Drutman the founder of Browngirl Green and the Green Jobs Board, on the Climate Curious podcast. With the potential…
Climate CuriousClimate Quickie: How cognitive dissonance impacts your climate agency
Climate doom and gloom got you feeling like it’s too late? That you wouldn’t know where to start anyways? Or that you’re not an expert, so what’s the point?…
Climate CuriousClimate Quickie: Why cookin’ on gas, ain’t all that
Your gas stove’s gotta go if you want to improve your home’s air quality and protect your health, says Manager in RMI's Carbon-Free Buildings program, Brady…
Climate CuriousWant to green your home? Start with your stove.
Bye bye blue flame, your gas stove has gotta go, says Manager in RMI's Carbon-Free Buildings program, Brady Seals, on the Climate Curious podcast by…
Climate CuriousClimate Quickie: How two sisters defend a rainforest with a pair of beauty scissors and a camera
As idyllic as looking after a biodiverse sanctuary in the Philippines sounds, it’s been no walk in the rainforest. This week on Climate Curious by TEDxLondon…
Climate CuriousClimate Quickie: Why carbon offsets suck
Exposing carbon credits, why offsetting isn’t working, with environmental justice advocate, Daze Aghaji. Ever thought it was a bit fishy that you can take a…
Climate CuriousClimate Quickie: Why bugs are travelling on super pollen highways
B-lines aka insect superhighways are enabling bugs to zip through our cities, feasting on our window boxes, nibbling our herbs and pollinating north, south…
Climate CuriousClimate Quickie: How Bali trip inspired waste-clearing ocean robot business
Teenage robotics whiz turned custodian of the oceans, Sidhant Gupta, co-founder of Clearbot is going global with his fleet of smart, waste-clearing boats to…
Climate CuriousClimate Quickie: Which London tube has the best air quality?
We all know riding the tube hurts your ears (ouch) and your feet (standing room only!), but did you know that it may also be hurting your lungs? Tune in to…
Climate CuriousClimate Quickie: Which fashion brands have a fossil fuel problem?
Which fashion companies come top (and bottom) of the Fossil Free Fashion Scorecard? The average grade is a D, says Rachel Kitchin, a campaigner at Stand.Earth…
Climate CuriousClimate Quickie: IPCC report – hope we can take
Good news – the solutions we need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in line with the IPCC’s targets are all invented and available today, says Anand Gopal…
Climate CuriousClimate mixtape: IPCC reflections
What hope can we take from the intense IPCC report released this week? Climate Curious spoke to five experts to compile our first ever mixtape! A mashup of…
Climate CuriousClimate Quickie: How video games inspire climate action
It's confirmed – players say they want more green content, says Deborah Mensah-Bonsu, the founder of Games for Good on TEDxLondon’s Climate Curious. With more…
Climate CuriousClimate Quickie: What is space trash?
Space trash could impact our ability to gather climate data, says former NASA astronaut, Kathy Sullivan, on TEDxLondon’s Climate Curious. As fellow crew…
Climate CuriousClimate Quickie: Is there a right way to protest climate change?
From protecting ancient forests against HS2 to standing up to the CEO of Shell, Scottish #StopRosebank climate campaigner Lauren MacDonald knows a thing or two…
Climate CuriousClimate Quickie: A meditation to connect with Earth
If you're climate curious, tune in to a guided meditation with Sister True Dedication, a Zen Buddhist Nun ordained by Thich Nhat Hanh. Whether you’re sitting…
Climate CuriousClimate Quickie: Why mindfulness is key to climate action
Mindfulness, meditation and active listening can help us take more nourishing climate action, says Sister True Dedication, a Zen Buddhist Nun ordained by Thich…
Climate CuriousClimate Quickie: Why climate has a diversity tokenism problem
How diverse and inclusive really is the climate sector? Could be better, says Andres Jimenez, executive director at Green 2.0. Tune in to this week’s Climate…
Climate CuriousHow we build resilience in our global agrifood systems
How do we totally rethink our relationship with food, on a systems level? Not just thinking about what’s on our plate, but creating a consistent global food…