ClimateGenn hosted by Nick Breeze

Lord Martin Rees, UK Astronomer Royal and former president of the Royal Society discusses his new book, If Science Is To Save Us. We discuss the myriad risks being faced by humanity at the global level and why wealthy countries like the UK must help poorer countries in the global south leapfrog fossil fuel energy.  Order ‘If Science Is To Save Us’ by Martin Rees here:  https://amzn.to/3tyx61O Order ‘COPOUT - How governments have failed the people on climate’ by ClimateGenn host, Nick Breeze, here:  https://amzn.to/3TCECTW You can episodes early by joining via Youtube or Patreon. Thank you.

In this ClimateGenn episode recorded at COP28 in the UAE, I speak with Rabbi Yonatan Neril from Jerusalem about his interfaith work to unite all faiths for climate action. The Faith pavilion at COP28 aimed to broadcast clear messages to the 6.5 billion plus people around the world who identify with a faith.  Help support this channel by becoming a Youtube or Patron member. You can also buy my book COPOUT which takes you behind the scenes in the COP’s Bluezone, from Paris to the UAE, to highlight the gap between scientific reality and political inaction.  Preorder COPOUT by Nick Breeze now: https://amzn.to/471Fqoi We also discuss how the failing political COP process is leading us into conflict and trauma, made so horribly clear by what is going on between Israel and Hamas.  When the temperature goes up, conflict increases too. As calls for peace are amplified, the risk of expanding wars also increases. Yonatan says this challenges our species to be more spiritually aware and as stewards of the Earth, rather than destroying it with war and consumption.

Tzeporah Berman, climate policy expert, discusses the failure of COPs in reducing emissions and the urgency for rapid decarbonization. Topics include the need for a fossil fuel treaty to manage decline of production, disappointments with COP texts, fossil fuel industry's strategies, changing approaches to climate change, and the role of civil society in climate policy.

In this climategenn episode recorded from COp28 in Dubai at the midway point between the 2 weeks, I speak with Professor Kevin Anderson about how the COP has failed humanity but actually is succeeding very well for the people running this colossal festival of carbon in the desert.   Link to Order my book COPOUT - How governments have failed the people on climate: https://amzn.to/487PMnI    We discuss unexpected voices arising here at COP28, from both the Global south and the Arctic Circle, calling for urgent research into geoengineering. They claim the negotiations to eliminate carbon pollution has failed and it is their human right to have all options available to them.  We also discuss how the IPCC has aligned itself with the heads of COP, which is essentially aligning itself with prolonged fossil fuel use way beyond the boundaries of safe climate.    This is a very desperate time when even the urgency required to tackle the root cause is being ignored in favour of prolonging the fossil age.    More interviews from COP28 will be published in the next week in full and made public. All of this is causing a rewrite of the final chapter of COPOUT which will drive my publisher at Ad Lib Books crazy. A big thanks to them for their patience.  You can preorder COPOUT globally from here:https://amzn.to/487PMnI .   Thank you for listening.

Bill Gates has been interviewed on different occasions in the last couple of months making bold statements about planting trees and, more recently at COP28, how a temperature rise of 3ºC is not too bad. This segment with climate scientist, Professor Kevin Anderson from the Tyndall Centre at University of Manchester and also at the University of Uppsala, reflects on Bill Gates and people like him, asking why they get so much media coverage considering the accuracy of what they say. Please subscribe to the podcast for free or to get episodes early, become a member on Youtube or Patreon. Nick Breeze’s book, ‘COPOUT - How governments have failed the people on climate’ is available to preorder from Amazon and all bookshops: https://amzn.to/4a7HPAB

In this ClimateGenn episode I am speaking with author and member of the Climate Psychology Alliance, Sally Weintrobe. We discuss underlying mental processes ranging from Narcissistic entitlement, to profound caring. These form the individual and collective conflicts that society is wrestling with in responding to the climate and ecological crisis. Thanks to all members and subscribers for supporting this work. There is a great deal more interviews to record and to process and your support is vital. [Please note that due to COP28 being in process I am not editing this to a shorter version] Sally is also quoted in my book COPOUT that is available now for preorder. (https://amzn.to/4a2woub) I discuss the failure of governments to act in the last three decades of climate conferences that have passed by and highlight the changing themes that are dominating the current rounds of climate talks. This year will also mark the first COP where Professor Saleemul Huq will not be present. Saleem died last month, leaving a legacy of clear thinking, relentless action and calling out the people, governments and corporations pushing us all into catastrophe. He has featured in many of my interviews and been a significant influence and inspiration in my work over the last decade. Thanks again for listening.

In this ClimateGenn episode I am speaking with Dr Kaitlin Naughten from the British Antarctic Survey about her new research looking at the unavoidable sea-level rise from west Antarctica. [Subscribe to the ClimateGenn Podcast on Spotify via Patreon to get episodes early: https://patreon.com/genncc ] [Preorder COPOUT by Nick Breeze: https://copout.genn.cc ] Although ending fossil fuels is still the main course to pursue, no amount of emissions reduction this century, can slow the melt of this region of Antarctica. We discuss the implications, such as abandoning coastal areas, as well as learning to accept and respond to the growing climate migrant crisis. We also discuss the psychological toll of processing this kind of scientific findings.In the next episode I will be speaking with author and psychoanalyst, Sally Weintrobe about her latest work.As policymakers meet in Dubai for the preCOP discussions, it is with great sadness that we note the death of Professor Saleemul Huq on the 28th October. Saleem has been a huge source of insight for my work over the last decade, giving me many interviews that provide the much needed perspective of the vulnerable nations in the global south. As mentioned before, my own book COPOUT is available for preorder and I am pleased to say that Saleem’s wise words inform the narrative, threading the way from Paris to this years COP in the UAE.Thank you to all Youtube and Patreon subscribers for supporting the channel - with ever more aspects to the climate and ecological crisis emerging, your support makes it a difference.

In this full climategenn episode I am speaking with Professor Kevin Anderson from the Universities of Manchester and Uppsala about how journalists and experts have failed the public by an over dependence on reductionist thinking, as opposed to systems thinking, much needed to avert disaster. [PREORDER: MY BOOK ‘COPOUT - HOW GOVERNMENTS HAVE FAILED THE PEOPLE ON CLIMATE’ (AD LIB BOOKS) IS AVAILABLE FOR PREORDER - https://copout.genn.cc ] Instead of making the space for envisioning a better world, perpetrators of the status quo instead construct fantasies as a way to deflect criticism and delay real action.

In this Climategenn episode I speak with Professor Terry Hughes, Director of the Australian Research Council (ARC) based at John Cook University in Australia. Join via Patreon (https://patreon.com/genncc) or Youtube to get access to full episodes weeks early. Full episode contents: 1. The role of coral reefs 2. State of reefs in the worlds oceans 3. Is it "game over" for the oceans? 4. Can reefs bounce back from multiyear bleaching events? 5. Australian government: climate rhetoric v's action 6. Should we try to intervene to save the reefs with geoengineering?

In this climateGenn episode I am speaking with Dr Jack O’Connor, at the UN University’s Institute for Environment and Human Security. Jack is the author of the Interconnected Disaster Risks Report that is looking at tipping points impacting human security and the Earth System. These so-called Risk Tipping Points are showing signs of tipping and in this interview we discuss how humanity can respond. Join ClimateGenn to get full episodes early either on Youtube or on Patreon: https://patreon.com/genncc The report is available for download below, as well as a link to the main website with detailed insights into a number of Risk Tipping Points. Interconnected Disaster Risks Report download: https://interconnectedrisks.org/download Main website URL: https://interconnectedrisks.org/ Find out more about ‘COPOUT - How governments have failed the people on climate’ by Nick Breeze, an overview plus many of the voices who feature: https://copout.genn.cc