

Climate Curious
TEDxLondon
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Oct 24, 2024 • 6min
Why the UK government refuses to defend the UK's biggest undeveloped oilfield
Stop Rosebank campaigner Lauren MacDonald joins Climate Curious to discuss the urgent court case against the approval of the Rosebank oilfield, the UK's biggest undeveloped oilfield. Tune in to learn about the environmental and social impacts of Rosebank, the legal battle fronted by Uplift and Greenpeace, and how you can support the fight for a just transition to renewable energy. Visit stoprosebank.org.uk to add your name in support and be part of the movement for a cleaner, fairer future. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 18, 2024 • 9min
What are regenerative cultures?
Big Brother star Daze Aghaji, a climate justice activist and artist joins Climate Curious to explain the theory behind regenerative cultures. In conversation with co-hosts Maryam Pasha and Ben Hurst, we ask, how do you build a healthy, resilient culture that holds us through hard times and pushes us into a world we want to live in? As Daze explains, “in these systems of abuse: no-one wins.”If you enjoyed this Quickie, listen to Daze's full interview on Climate Curious, How to act from a place of climate love, not climate fear. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 10, 2024 • 6min
BOSS series: What resilience looks like in Vanuatu
Not only one of the smallest and most remote nations in the world, Vanuatu is also one of the most resilient. In conversation with Climate Curious’ Ashleigh Brown, Fijian and communications expert Mereseini Tuivuniwai talks about the impacts of climate change in the Pacific islands, the importance of authenticity in storytelling, and the resilience of local communities. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 4, 2024 • 8min
What the closure of the UK’s last coal plant means
Earlier this week, the closure of the coal-powered Ratcliffe power station in Nottinghamshire was announced. Tessa Khan, the Director of Uplift UK joins Climate Curious to discuss why this is such an important win, not only because it marks the end of industrialisation and the pollution reductions associated, but more importantly, because the unions and people were at the heart of the transition.Follow Climate Curious:NewsletterInstagramTwitterLinkedInFacebookSuggest a topic you’d like Climate Curious to coverCreated by TEDxLondonProduced by Josie ColterEdit, mix, master by Ben BeheshtyCurated by Maryam PashaHosted by Maryam Pasha and Ben Hurst Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 26, 2024 • 9min
How Ned’s Forest inspires a new model of environmental stewardship
An area of land in New South Wales described as ‘the motherland of habitat’ has been protected from development thanks to a 15-year-old naturalist and photographer. Ned McNaughton joins Climate Curious to share his story of how he teamed up with Mark and Julie Mills to triumph over land developers, creating a not-for-profit trust to ensure in-perpetuity protection of the 200-year old forest and continued local stewardship to keep the natural habitat in good hands, forever.Check out Ned’s photography @nedmcnphotographyLearn more about the conservation project www.conservationlegacy.org Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 20, 2024 • 5min
How a soul forest is transforming Hyderabad
How a mega biodiverse forest project in Hyderabad, a city in the south central part of India, is rewilding a 800 acre barren wasteland (the size of Central Park NYC!) into a flourishing nature reserve. Soul Forest co-founder Sathya Raghu Mokkapati joins Climate Curious to share how humans and nature can find a way to thrive together and attract more funding into biodiversity projects. Learn more about Soul Forest: https://soulforest.in/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 5, 2024 • 8min
Climate Quickie: Why photography is a powerful climate storytelling tool
National Geographic photographer Jaime Rojo joins Climate Curious to share why his photography of the migration of monarch butterflies across North America tells a bigger climate story, and why photography is a powerful climate storytelling tool. Recorded at TED2024. Instagram @jaimerojoWebsite www.rojovisuals.comX @rojovisualsFollow Climate Curious:NewsletterInstagramTwitterLinkedInFacebookSuggest a topic you’d like Climate Curious to coverCreated by TEDxLondonProduced by Josie ColterEdit, mix, master by Ben BeheshtyCurated by Maryam PashaHosted by Maryam Pasha and Ben Hurst Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 29, 2024 • 8min
How electric boats are turning the tide on polluted waterways
Keeping our waterways safe and clean is a major challenge. Daylin Frantin, a clean energy entrepreneur is taking on the challenge by electrifying the recreational small boats sector with Flux Marine. Our intrepid producer Josie joins Daylin live onboard a fully-electric boat in Vancouver’s harbourfront to discuss how electric boats can decrease pollution, cut emissions, and reduce fuel costs, and make leisure boating more sustainable, environmentally-friendly and enjoyable. Recorded live (on the water!) at TED 2024.Follow Climate Curious:NewsletterInstagramTwitterLinkedInFacebookSuggest a topic you’d like Climate Curious to coverCreated by TEDxLondonProduced by Josie ColterEdit, mix, master by Ben BeheshtyCurated by Maryam PashaHosted by Maryam Pasha and Ben Hurst Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 22, 2024 • 6min
Why tackling climate change is art, not just science
“I use socially engaged art to help people visualise their climate vulnerability,” shares lawyer turned climate artist Xavier Cortada on the Climate Curious podcast. Recorded live at TED 2024, Xavier shares how art can help neighbourhoods to visualise their climate vulnerability, engage new people into the sea-level-rise conversation, and empower communities to hold their elected officials accountable and demand action. Watch Xavier’s TED Talk – A creative approach to community climate action. Listen to Xavier’s previous episode on Climate Curious – What is an eco-artist? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 16, 2024 • 9min
Climate Quickie: Why methane must go
“No shaming, no moral high ground, it's about working together to tackle something,” says Marcelo Mena, the CEO of the Global Methane Hub based in Santiago, Chile, on the Climate Curious podcast. Recorded live at TED 2024, Marcelo joins us to share why methane is the poison in the dagger of fossil fuels, how the methane hunting mission is going, and why he’s optimistic about global progress in eliminating this super pollutant.If you enjoyed this episode, listen back to Marcelo's past episode on Climate Curious, Meet the invisible climate villain: methane.Follow Climate Curious:NewsletterInstagramTwitterLinkedInFacebookSuggest a topic you’d like Climate Curious to coverCreated by TEDxLondonProduced by Josie ColterEdit, mix, master by Ben BeheshtyCurated by Maryam PashaHosted by Maryam Pasha and Ben Hurst Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


