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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…
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Climate CuriousClimate Quickie: What is the climate positive movement?
Climate can feel dull, depressing and doomsdayish. And no wonder! Given how bad climate news tends to be. Enter Jessica Kleczka, the climate psychologist…
Climate CuriousWhat do buildings have to do with climate action?
We spend 90% of our lives inside buildings, so why do think of mountains and lakes, not induction hobs and heat pumps, when it comes to taking climate action?…
Climate CuriousClimate Quickie: What is an eco-artist?
Eco-art isn’t about painting, it’s about engaging others to paint a better world, says eco-artist and former lawyer Xavier Cortada. Facing rising sea levels in…
Climate CuriousWhy carbon-free electricity is a no brainer
Energy bills making you feel climate furious? Here to debunk how electricity is made and why gas prices have gone crazy recently is Mark Dyson, a Managing…
Climate CuriousClimate Quickie: How to get involved with veganism this Veganuary
Happy Veganuary! Isaias Hernandez, content creator @queerbrownvegan, joins Climate Curious to explore how we can make the plant-based movement more inclusive…
Climate CuriousWhy the way we talk about climate vulnerable nations needs to change
Pacific Islanders are calling for a climate victim overhaul. Tired of the doomism, typically depicted in global media as moments away from total inundation or…
Climate CuriousClimate Quickie: Why climate doomism needs to stop
In this week’s climate quickie, we hear from Josephine Latu-Sanft, an international communications expert and native Tongan on why climate doomism needs a…
Climate CuriousHow your Netflix and chill can save the world
TV addicts rejoice! Climate action is coming to a screen near you. Well, your living room to be exact. From series and films to writers and production, Netflix…
Climate CuriousClimate Quickie: Why your energy bill is sky high
UK energy bills are some of the highest in the world right now. How did we get here? Tune in with Climate Curious expert, Tessa Khan, the founder and director…
Climate CuriousWhy a wellbeing economy is the future, and how we build it
This January, ditch the deprivation and get involved with building a wellbeing economy. Good for you, good for your loved ones, good for the planet. Activist…
Climate CuriousClimate Quickie: Why gender equality is the missing piece of the climate puzzle
How to solve a man-made problem? Gender equality! Tune in with Climate Curious expert, Dr. Amiera Sawas, the Director of Programmes and Research at Climate…
Climate CuriousClimate Quickie: How to have climate convos during the holidays
Why the blame game won’t work in climate and what to say instead during those pesky holiday season climate conversations, with atmospheric scientist, author…
Climate CuriousHow young people are fighting back against youthwashing
Young people aren’t just a piece of the puzzle when it comes to climate action, they should be picking the puzzle, says Shiv Soin, Executive Director of…
Climate CuriousClimate Quickie: Why fossil fuels were a dirty word at COP
86% of everything trapped in our atmosphere comes from three things: oil, gas, and coal AKA fossil fuels, so why has the phrase been strangely invisible in…
Climate CuriousClimate Quickie: How to make eco dough
Dough, dosh, moolah: we all want it. But how can it benefit both our wallet, and the wider world? Here to share the answer is Anneka Deva, the lead at Money…
Climate CuriousHow women can save (for) the planet
Money makes the world go round. But when it comes to women, we’re not engaging with one of the most powerful climate actions out there: our finances. A story…
Climate CuriousClimate Quickie: What happens in seven years’ time?
We all know we’re in a climate emergency, but what’s the timeline looking like? Here to share a prediction of what the next seven years will look like is Mark…
Climate CuriousHow a database is speeding up fossil fuel’s extinction
A ‘list to rule all lists’ is helping citizens and organisations hold polluters, governments and greenwashers accountable, says Carbon Tracker’s executive…
Climate CuriousClimate Quickie: Why climate change is a wicked problem
Ever feel totally overwhelmed by the climate crisis, and like it’s too complicated an issue to solve? That’s because it’s a wicked problem: an interdependent…
Climate CuriousClimate Quickie: How to be an intersectional environmentalist
Imagine a more equitable and diverse future, one in which both people and planet are thriving. That’s intersectional environmentalism! In this week’s Climate…
Climate CuriousHow the climate crisis drives child marriage
Current extreme weather events are contributing to higher prevalence of child marriage, says Dr Faith Mwangi-Powell, CEO of Girls Not Brides on the latest…
Climate CuriousClimate Quickie: Why climate change is code red for girls
Climate change is increasing the incidence of child marriages, shares this week’s quickie expert Dr Faith Mwangi-Powell the CEO of Girls Not Brides. Tune in to…
Climate CuriousWhy gender equality is good for the climate
Who runs the world? Girls! Who doesn’t have ownership of natural resources or positions of power? Girls! Intersecting dynamics between gender, race and class…
Climate CuriousClimate Quickie: What COP means for Big Ocean States
Big BOSS states – big ocean sustainable states – are calling for action, recognition and reparations at the upcoming COP27 Sharm el-Sheik. This is part of a…
Climate CuriousWhat is an intersectional environmentalist?
Intersectional environmentalism is a growing movement – but what exactly is it? And why is it vital? Leah Thomas aka Intersectional Environmentalist joins…
Climate CuriousClimate Quickie: What’s the deal with COP27?
Everyone’s talking about COP27, but what is it? To clear up the confusion we’re joined by this week’s Quickie expert, Helen Clarkson, CEO at Climate Group…
Climate CuriousHow a grassroots rebellion shut down big coal
A grassroots people powered movement has transformed how electricity is made in the US, away from the most carbon intensive fossil fuel, coal, toward renewable…
Climate CuriousClimate Quickie: What is a just transition?
A just transition means a fair transition. But when the Global North has benefitted from 150 years of fossil fuels, is it fair to deny the Global South the…
Climate CuriousHow storm-proof solar farms can help Hurricane Alley
A storm-proof megawatt solar farm is helping communities hit by hurricanes get back on their feet more quickly – thanks to reliable energy supply. And with…
Climate CuriousClimate Quickie: How climate journalists are protecting our future
Not your everyday office job – climate journos are out in the field, asking awkward questions and coming up against some of the most powerful voices in the…
Climate CuriousHow to find your climate joy
Find your joy to save the planet, says Dominique Palmer, a 22-year-old climate activist, storyteller, model and organiser of Climate Live, and member of…
Climate CuriousClimate Quickie: What is nuclear energy? And is it any good?
Nuclear energy gets a bad rap, but is it deserved? To clear up the confusion we’re joined by this week’s Quickie expert, Mark Dyson, a Managing Director with…
Climate CuriousHow satellites and AI can help keep 1.5 alive
How do we measure the success of climate action if we don’t have timely data? That’s the question Lekha Sridhar, Senior Policy Analyst and Climate TRACE set…
Climate CuriousClimate Quickie: Which Netflix shows to watch (climate edition)
We’re all partial to a bit of Netflix and chill, but what if maxing and relaxing could also save the world? To share some hot off the press green Netflix…
Climate CuriousHow we go beyond greenwashing
You know what they say about greenwashing: “you know it when you see it”. But how do we move beyond it? We speak to the CEO cracking the climate whip by…
Climate CuriousClimate Quickie: How to write a climate bill
The world’s youngest policy maker Scarlett Westbrook joins us for this week’s Climate Quickie to share the story behind how she built the Climate Education…
Climate CuriousHow to make big oil go bust
Defunding big oil is our best shot at forcing change, says Mark Campanale, the founder of non-profit think tank, Carbon Tracker Initiative. Tune in to Climate…
Climate CuriousClimate Quickie: Why you're hardwired to dislike climate change
Care about the world, but find the climate conversation, well, a bit, meh? You’re not alone. Your brain isn’t optimised to process the climate crisis, but…
Climate CuriousHow to solve the cost of living crisis
Reducing our dependence on fossil fuels can solve the cost of living crisis, says Tessa Khan, a lawyer, campaigner, strategist and founder and director of…
Climate CuriousClimate Quickie: How to have your burger and eat it too
We’ve all heard of meatless meats, but what exactly are they and how are they made? To put the patty in the bun is this week’s Quickie expert, Sonalie…
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Coming Soon: Season Four
On September 7th 2022, TEDxLondon launches its fourth season of Climate Curious. Seeking to unpick the complexity of climate change, week-by-week, co-hosts…
Climate CuriousHow life in plastic can still be fantastic
A circular plastics system is helping people make low carbon choices on the daily, thanks to ‘the plastics man’ Peter Goult, a Programme Director at SYSTEMIQ…
Climate CuriousHow to act from a place of climate love, not climate fear
Love, duty and care are climate’s secret weapon, says Daze Aghaji, a 22-year-old climate justice activist and artist on the Climate Curious podcast by…
Climate CuriousWhy creativity is climate’s uncut gem
Creativity can help us demand clean air, says founder of creative industry alliance COPI Humphrey Milles on the latest episode of Climate Curious by…
Climate CuriousHow inequality affects the air we breathe
An invisible killer; air pollution is a hard topic to drive action around. But 19-year old co-founder of Choked Up Destiny Boka Batesa found a way. Launching a…
Climate CuriousWhat queerness can teach the climate movement
The category is: climate realness. As part of a Pride Climate Curious series featuring guest co-host, Jamie Windust, we hear from the co-founders of PermaQueer…
Climate CuriousPride Climate Quickie: Why climate’s got a diversity problem
“I created Queer Brown Vegan because my queerness has been something that I really have often hidden away in environmental research”, says Isaias Hernandez, an…
Climate CuriousPride Climate Quickie: What is queer ecology?
This Pride, we're revisiting a Quickie with iconic environmental and intersectional drag queen, Pattie Gonia. They give us a quick introduction to queer…
Climate CuriousClimate Quickie: What is artivism?
“You need to understand you are much, much more powerful than the head of any big organisation that does not know how to sing and dance properly,” says Kumi…
Climate CuriousClimate Quickie: Why Guyana is a climate hero
“It's not a story that gets told very often… about former colonial peoples standing up against the oil industry,” says Melinda Janki, the environmental lawyer…
Climate CuriousClimate Quickie: What it feels like to sue the government
Hear about how you take on a government and win in this week’s Climate Quickie with legal powerhouse and founding CEO of ClientEarth, James Thornton. We…
Climate CuriousEarth Day Climate Quickie: How to handle your eco-anxiety
This Earth Day, take a step back from the noise and check-in with yourself. As climate change becomes more of a living reality, more and more of us are…
Climate CuriousClimate Quickie: Why the climate emergency is a race issue
Climate justice cannot happen without racial justice, says Member of Parliament for Tottenham and Foreign Shadow Secretary David Lammy on this week’s Climate…
Climate CuriousClimate Quickie: How your gas stove is hurting you
It turns out there are big health issues sitting in your kitchen: in your gas stove. Nobody would burn coal in their kitchen without a chimney, so why are we…
Climate CuriousClimate Quickie: Why climate change is a wicked problem
Ever feel totally overwhelmed by the climate crisis, and like it’s too complicated an issue to solve? That’s because it’s a wicked problem. An interdependent…
Climate CuriousWhat really happens at a climate conference?
Dry science, boring monologues, scary stats? Think again. In this week’s Climate Quickie, we get the low-down from Ben and Maryam on what really goes down at a…
Climate CuriousBest of Season 3
Ben Hurst and Maryam Pasha take a look back on their favourite moments of Climate Curious Season 3 by TEDxLondon. This episode provides a handy overview of…
Climate CuriousHow the EV dream is becoming a reality
The end of polluting exhaust pipes is within sight, but it all depends on the actions we take together, says clean transportation expert, Anthony Eggert…
Climate CuriousClimate Quickie: How big oil play the blame game
The fossil fuel industry wants you to think climate change is a lifestyle issue, says anti-fossil fuel environmental campaigner, Tzeporah Berman, in our latest…
Climate CuriousWhy methane reduction is the ultimate climate hack
"Cutting methane is the single fastest, most effective opportunity to reduce climate change risks in the near term," says atmospheric scientist Ilissa Ocko on…