176 episodes
Climate Curious TEDxLondon
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5.0 • 9 Ratings
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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 at sustainability.
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Climate Quickie: What’s going on in Madagascar?
Malagasy political analyst and activist Ketakandriana Rafitoson joins Climate Curious to share how she’s empowering citizens in Madagascar to protect their rights in the face of systemic exploitation. In the absence of strong democratic traditions, her grassroots toolkit of citizen assemblies, legal aid and collective action is helping environmental defenders peacefully protect their rights to the land. Recorded at TED 2024.
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Climate Quickie: The firefighter changing wildfire injustice
California’s wildfires have a dirty secret: they are (in part) being fought by the incarcerated. Royal Ramey, a wildland firefighter, is working to change that. Joining Climate Curious in conversation live at TED 2024, Royal shares how his nonprofit in California is helping the formerly incarcerated rethink job training and address the challenges they face re-entering the workforce.
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The hidden injustice behind wildfire fighting in California
Did you know, the incarcerated are fighting California's wildfires? A practice which is also happening in 14 other States across the U.S. Royal Ramey, a wildland firefighter, is working to change that. Joining Climate Curious in conversation live at TED 2024, Royal shares how his nonprofit in California is helping the formerly incarcerated rethink job training and address the challenges they face re-entering the workforce.
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Climate Quickie: Why we need more good news climate stories
Whether or not you believe that the world is on track for imminent doom might depend on where you get your news, says Angus Hervey, founder of Fix The News on TEDxLondon’s Climate Curious. He delivers good news for humanity that the media cycle missed last year, from advances in clean energy technologies to declining rates of carbon emissions. Recorded live at TED 2024.
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Climate Quickie: Why happiness is key to climate action
What if the answer to climate action wasn’t guilt, shame and doom, what if it was joy and happiness? We’re joined by the psychology professor who invented feng shui for your fridge and coined the term behavioural sustainability, Dr. Jiaying Zhao, to tell us more. Recorded live at TED 2024.
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Climate Quickie: Why NATURE is 2024’s biggest breakout popstar
Welcome to planet pop: NATURE is now a fully-fledged recording artist! Sounds Right has launched a creative music initiative featuring ocean waves, wind, rainstorms and birdsong, to raise money for nature-based solutions, in partnership with pop stars such as Ellie Goulding, Brian Eno and London Grammar. Climate Curious speaks to global programme director Gabriel Smales to learn more about these banging eco beats.
Customer Reviews
One of the Best Climate Podcasts I’ve Come Across
Climate influence, and *action* is something we all need to better understand and get involved with - whether as adviceates or corporate or political leaders. Why did it take me this long to discover this podcast? I am amazed. Over their several seasons, the hosts have interviewed some incredible people - many now, a few years later, being featured on ever more podcasts. The folks at TEDxLondon / Climate Curious have identified amazing guests, and have had well-informed discussions with them all (whether longer episodes or the quick versions). As someone very focused on the podcast medium and what sorts of storytelling can really have an impact - and especially influence more folks with even niche platforms to act more boldly - this is at the top of my recommended list.
Wonderful Dialogue
Just attended the first live recording and it was Absolutely amazing! Engaging youth leaders and presenting grassroots views is absolutely wonderful! Highly recommend!
Great hosts & guests - such an important topic
A great addition to my weekly podcasts! Really well produced, such an important topic, easy to understand and I really liked the format. I look forward to the guests you have lined up!