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From fatal heatwaves and cruel droughts to devastating floods and fast-depleting water tables, climate change is the greatest disruptor of our time - and it can no longer be ignored. For most of us the odds seem overwhelming and solutions out of reach. Yet, in this forcefully argued book, climate-change practitioner, teacher and investor Mridula Ramesh emphasizes that while the situation is grim, it is not without hope.

What will the city of tomorrow look like?We are living in the Century of the City. Cities are the main drivers of creativity and innovation. Yet, a great number of people have little or no conception of what their future will look like when it comes to creating resilient, sustainable, and liveable cities. Even though a significant majority are intent on learning more about climate disruption, energy, transport, water, air, waste, education, and jobs.In a decade of transformative change, Future Cities podcast tells stories about the best in democracy, culture, urbanism, and society. It is a ...

In his long-awaited memoir, Yvon Chouinard-legendary climber, businessman, environmentalist, and founder of Patagonia, Inc.-shares the persistence and courage that have gone into being head of one of the most respected and environmentally responsible companies on earth. From his youth as the son...

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Welcome, dear listeners, to "Climate Change: The Facts, the Fiction, and the Solutions," a multi-episode podcast series that promises to take you on an enlightening journey through the intricate web of climate change. We will guide you through this thought-provoking exploration. In this series, we're going to delve deep into one of the most pressing issues of our time: climate change. But before we begin, I want to make something clear. This isn't going to be just another climate change podcast filled with doom and gloom. No, we're here to uncover the facts, dispel the fiction, and, most ...

Communicating Climate Change is a podcast dedicated to helping you do exactly that. By digging deep into the best practices and the worst offenses, we'll be looking for ways to help you – and me – improve our abilities to engage, empower, and ultimately, activate audiences on climate-related issues. We’ll hear from experts producing the latest science, activists working at the front lines of the crisis, artists, NGOs, players from the private sector, and many more, bringing together a wide range of perspectives to help us all be more impactful in the ways that we communicate climate ...

What is climate change? What can I do to help stop climate change? In this brand new podcast series scientist and activist Dr. Ciarán O’Carroll (Extinction Rebellion) explains the science and answers the most frequently asked questions about climate change in a series of bite size podcasts. This podcast will answer all these questions and more in an accessible and entertaining way and turn you from a beginner into an expert!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/climate-change-for-beginners-an-extinction-rebellion-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We give language to what you feel about the climate crisis—and also what you might want to feel, feelings you can grow and cultivate. This supports your resilience and your mental health and wellbeing. We invite other experts to join us in our conversations, and we hope you can join us too.

Climate Change is Personal is our new podcast, where we listen to people’s personal experiences with the climate crisis and learn from their wisdom about how to create a future that is resilient, community-based, and centers the leadership of people on the front lines of the crisis. For those of you who are new to Our Climate Voices, we are a collective led by young queer and trans folks, BIPOC, and disabled people working to humanize the climate crisis, catalyze systemic change, and vision the future that we want to make real.

Learn to solve one of the greatest challenges of our time: climate change. In this course you’ll use systems thinking to understand the causes, systems, and obstacles underlying the climate change challenge and discover a portfolio of possible solutions. Explore our easy-to-understand, science-backed lessons featuring global experts in climate research, policy, technology, and beyond, with actionable advice and practical skills you can learn to start taking action right away without being a scientist! When you're ready to learn more skills, join for FREE at Plato.University/courses/...

A monthly podcast for climate advocates hosted by Peterson Toscano & the CCR Team, high school and college-aged climate change action figures. We help you talk about global warming: its causes & impacts.

For most people around the world, weather forecasts are easily available, understandable, mostly accurate – and taken for granted. But in Eastern Africa, climate change is contributing to rapidly changing and more extreme weather patterns, including harsh drought and devastating flooding. Herders and farmers may have no access to smartphones or even radios, and even if they do, how weather information is presented may be too technical to have much relevance in their daily lives. But understanding the changing weather is increasingly a matter of a life or death.The Living Climate Change ...

The food system causes about a third of global greenhouse gas emissions. How can we, as individual citizens, reduce the environmental impact of our food?Feed the Planet is the podcast that tries to tackle that question. Each episode Professor Sarah Bridle, Chair of Food, Climate and Society at the University of York, talks to experts about how we can change our diets to eat more sustainably. Drawing on science and data they discuss the positive changes we can make, the barriers that get in our way and how we can overcome them.Does the way you cook your food matter? Which plant milk is best? Is...

Sensational Stories of Science in the age of climate change! A23a: The Colossal Iceberg's Unfathomable Journey In the vast expanse of the Southern Ocean, a colossal iceberg named A23a embarked on an extraordinary odyssey, captivating the world with its sheer size and resilience. Calving from the Antarctic ice shelf in 1986, this behemoth of frozen water, measuring an astonishing 170 miles long and 50 miles wide, found itself stranded in the Weddell Sea, a frigid realm of icy solitude. For decades, A23a remained tethered to the seafloor, a solitary sentinel amidst the tumultuous waters. Its ...

Talking Climate Change with Yash NegiWelcome to a journey where one voice echoes the urgency of our planet's cry—mine. I'm Yash Negi, a Computer Science student with a heart set on understanding and combating climate change since 2018. In this solo podcast, I delve deep into the complexities of our environment, bringing to you not just data but stories, solutions, and the raw truth of what climate change means for each of us."Talking Climate Change with Yash Negi" isn't just another podcast; it's your personal window into the world of climate science. Here, you'll find no guests, no ...

Pat Sharman of CACEIS looks at the impact of climate change on pension schemes, investments and finance.

The technology underground is a thriving, humming, and often literally scintillating subculture of amateur inventors and scientific envelope-pushers who dream up, design, and build machines that whoosh, rumble, fly—and occasionally hurl pumpkins across enormous distances. In the process they...

Protecting our planet and our climate doesn't need to be hard. How to Make a Difference is a podcast that helps you to identify the most effective climate actions. Each episode is dedicated to a new topic featuring expert interviews and a breakdown of the impact you can have by taking action. Dr. Elisabeth Ignasiak is an expert on sustainable living, climate transformation, and carbon offsetting, and has made it her mission to fight against climate change.

Make a date with "Young Voices" - a podcast about Climate Change where young environmental rights activists, Kathy from Scotland and Chifundo from Malawi, come together to talk about climate change issues. We are at war! The enemy looks stronger, eager to wreck havoc!! Have you seen him? Just look into the mirror. The face you see is your greatest adversary. Ironically, it's also the same face that can end this war. How? Simple! Dedication to contribute to Sustainable Development Goal Number 13... Yes! Urgent action against Climate Change! "Let's talk about it!" Take an action. Make a ...

The Change brings together words and women, who in the permutation of 26 letters, over the course of 10 episodes, bridge some of the boundaries that exist and persist between women & technology in the Anthropocene. This podcast is an attempt to fill knowledge gaps. Knowledge gaps that we will bridge through the lens and expertise of the women contributing to this podcast. Our interviewees are the conduit through which we will outline the fundamentals of climate tech. Through them, we will highlight the complex interdependencies and incomplete knowledge that defines our present understanding ...