Extreme weather is more than just a disruption - it’s a threat to lives and livelihoods. From floods to droughts, these events can have devastating effects.

In this episode, we explore how climate change is pushing elephants to the brink with Vicky Boult from the University of Reading. We’ll dive into the growing conflict between elephants and humans, and how forecast-based conservation could be the key to helping both elephants and people.

Tune in for an eye-opening conversation!

In this episode Toryn is joined by Bethan Laughlin, a senior policy specialist at the Zoological Society of London, and Andy Stott, a Senior Science Adviser for the Convention on Biodiversity negotiations.

Tune in to this epsidoe to as we reflect on COP16 - the biodiversity cop held in Cali, Colombia and COP29 - the climate change cop held in Baku, Azerbaijan, while also looking forward to COP16 part 2 in Rome in just two weeks!

Do you trust David Attenborough? How about Great Thunberg?

In this episode Toryn is joined by Tara Bryer, a climate communication specialist and trust expert from Climate Outreach. Tune in to find out why David is king and how you too can be a trusted communicator.

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Here is Climate Outreach's Beyond 'trusted messengers' report.