An Idiot's Guide to Saving the World

 Burning fossil fuels to generate electricity and heat is one of the biggest contributors to climate change, making a fast transition to clean energy crucial to the solution. Fortunately, the technologies for a sustainable energy system already exist. Wind, solar and batteries all offer a promising pathway to a healthy and liveable planet, but what are some of the other, lesser known technologies that could help save the day?In this episode Gail and Loyiso look at two Global Goals and discover how new innovations (Goal 9) are offering solutions to greener, cheaper and cleaner energy (Goal 7). They ask Gabrielle Walker, a leading voice on carbon capture technologies, how we can remove the carbon that’s already in the atmosphere, they find out from Vaitea Cowan, founder of Enapter, if Green Hydrogen will make it OK to fly again, and ask plasma physicist Tammy Ma, if one day we will be able to generate unlimited energy like the stars. Guests:Gabrielle Walker, co-founder of CUR8 and co founder of Rethinking Removals.Vaitea Cowan, co-founder of EnapterTammy Ma, plasma physicist at the Lawrence Livermore’s National Ignition Facility. For more:https://www.globalgoals.org  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we need about 1.7 Earths to provide the natural resources for our consumption. If we continue to consume at the rate we have, we will need 2 earths by 2030. So how do we stay within the boundaries of what our planet can take? And how are young change makers leading the way?In this episode, Gail Gallie and Loyiso Madinga look at Global Goal 12 and ask what it means to consume “responsibly”. They speak with Johan Rockström, one of the foremost experts on sustainable consumption and production systems and renowned for his groundbreaking ‘planetary boundaries’ framework. They are also joined by change maker Melati Wijsen who aged 12, together with her sister, successfully banned plastic bags in their home country Bali. Today, after a decade of campaigning, she aims to connect younger generations and provide them with the tools to make a lasting impact. Guests:Johan Rockstrom, Director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research and Professor in Earth System Science at the University of Potsdam.Melati Wijsen, full time changemaker, movement builder and founder of Bye Bye Plastic Bags and  YOUTHOPIAFor more:https://www.globalgoals.org Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The award winning Idiot's Guide to Saving the World is back! Gail and Loyiso give you a sneak peek on who you can expect to hear from in the new season of this podcast focussing on the UN's Global Goals. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Climate change is already here for many people around the world and tackling it is seen as the biggest challenge our species has ever faced. To reverse the worst impacts, climate activists around the world are calling for action now. But what does 'action' mean? What do activists do? And is it actually intimidating to become one? Plus: how to find hope. Gail and Loyiso go behind Goal 13 and travel from the Global South to the Global North to find out.Featuring: Elizabeth Wathuti, Environment and climate activist, Founder of the Green Generation Initiative Mitzi Jonelle Tan, Climate justice activist Mikaela Loach, Climate justice activist Tom Rivett-Carnac, Founding Partner at Global Optimism, co-author of 'The Future We Choose'. Audio from COP26 provided by UN Climate Change , with thanks to UNFCCC  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 5 of the new Global Goals Podcast. Education is at the heart of achieving the Global Goals. Everyone deserves a quality education, but what does 'quality' mean in the 21st century? How are our children being taught, what are they being taught and who has access to it? To tackle Goal 4, Gail and Loyiso travel to India, Sierra Leone and the UK to meet the education reformers trying to make our schools more accessible, more inclusive and more empowering. Featuring:Kiran Sethi, Founder and Director of The Riverside School and Founder of “Design for Change”.Lavinya Stennett, Founder of The Black Curriculum.David Moinina Sengeh, Sierra Leone’s Education Minister and Chief Innovation Officer. Find out more at GlobalGoals.org Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A brand new podcast for the Global Goals - episode 4 focuses on Clean Water.   Is the world running out of water? As populations grow and the climate warms, water demand is increasing. But why does no one seem to be talking about it? Opening the tap and having access to clean drinking water is something many of us take for granted while one in three people worldwide still don't have access to it. In this episode, Gail and Loyiso explore water scarcity as part of Goal 6 and remember when Cape Town came close to becoming the first major city to run out of water. Plus: Gail finds out that London is predicted to do the same.... Are we prepared? Featuring:Mariechen Puchert, Medical DoctorLucy Easthope, Emergency Planner, Co-Founder of the After Disaster Network, author of 'When the Dust Settles'. Hosts:Gail Gallie, Co-founder of Project Everyone.Loyiso Madinga, Comedian and South-Africa correspondent for Trevor Noah.  Find out more at GlobalGoals.org Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hunger is the biggest single risk to global health. A staggering one in nine people still go to bed on an empty stomach each night and yet an estimated one third of all food produced globally is lost or goes to waste. What is going wrong? In this episode we will be exploring Global Goal 2, as Gail and Loyiso find out what are the main causes of world hunger, discovering our relationship to food; how we should grow it, who we grow it for, and how we can avoid wasting it.   Featuring: Corinne Woods, Director of Communications and Advocacy for the UN's World Food Programme.Sean Sherman, Founder of The Sioux Chef and Chef at Owamni.Andy Cato, mixed arable and livestock farmer and co-founder of Wildfarmed.Anna Scavuzzo, Milan's Vice Mayor and coordinator of The Milan Pact.  Hosts:Gail Gallie, Co-founder of Project Everyone.Loyiso Madinga, Comedian and South-Africa correspondent for Trevor Noah.  Find out more at globalgoals.org/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Around the world, more than 84 million people have been forcibly displaced. And that's only the number from last time it was counted. In the meantime, the war in Ukraine has unleashed another refugee crisis on top of the devastating ongoing crisis around the world. So how can we offer a warm home to those who were forced to flee theirs? What is the power of home? And how can we avoid this becoming the humanitarian issue of the decade? Through the lens of Global Goal 16, but touching on so many of the others, Gail and Loyiso hear powerful stories from around the world. Featuring:Jaz O'Hara, Human rights activist, founder of The Worldwide Tribe and host of the Asylum Speakers Podcast. Amali Tower, Founder and executive director of Climate Refugees.Ilwad Elman, Director of Programs and Development at the Elman Peace and Human Rights Center and Extremely Together Young Leader.Hamed Amiri, author of 'The Boy With Two Hearts'.  Hosts:Gail Gallie, Co-founder of Project Everyone.Loyiso Madinga, Comedian and South-Africa correspondent for Trevor Noah.  Find out more at globalgoals.org/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A brand new Global Goals Podcast.Some say our oceans are the second lungs of the planet. Not surprising, considering they produce over 50% of the worlds oxygen. But this life-source has been devastated by human activity. In this episode, Gail and Loyiso dive into Goal 14 of the UN's SDGs, as they explore the impact of rising sea levels, who is being affected and what we can do to protect them. They discover a promising alternative to overfishing and ask a marine biologist if it’s okay to go on a beach holiday. Plus: An Idiot’s Guide to Saving our Oceans in 30 seconds.  Featuring:Shauna Aminath, the Maldives’ Minister of Environment, Climate Change and Technology.Sabra Noordeen, the Maldives' Special Envoy for Climate Change.Bren Smith, Restorative ocean farmer, co-founder of GreenWave, and author of Eat Like a Fish.Dr Emma Camp, Marine Biologist and co-founder of the Coral Nurture Program.  Hosts:Gail Gallie, Co-founder of Project Everyone.Loyiso Madinga, Comedian  Find out more at globalgoals.org/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ahead of the launch of this new Global Goals themed podcast, listen to a teaser of what you can expect. First 3 episodes drop 19th April Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.