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The WVU Climate Conversations podcast was inspired by a TED talk by Climate scientist Katherine Hayhoe, where she said that the most important thing you can do to fight climate change is to talk about it. Therefore, the aim of each Climate Conversations episode is to do just that: to talk about an aspect of climate change, and to keep the conversation going. Hosted by students from the Fall 2019 Honors Book Club, each episode features a different guest speaker from in and around West Virgini ...
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As Australia’s most ambitious climate-focused cultural project, 100 Climate Conversations aims to inspire action by presenting an evidence-based and empowering vision of the future. The program showcases 100 visionary Australians, taking effective action to respond to the most critical issue of our time, climate change. Featuring Mike Cannon-Brookes, Victor Steffensen, Ronni Kahn, Clover Moore, Rebecca Huntley, Grace Vegesana, Ross Garnaut and Ketan Joshi in conversation with some of the nat ...
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Climate Conversations: 1 Small Action

Anthony Leong & Eugenie Lewis

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In this series my mom and I will discuss how to feel empowered to take action on climate change. We know how hard it is to think about and work on this issue, and we believe taking small actions is a great entry point. By taking small actions we can begin to feel empowered to take larger steps, and also influence those around us. We believe small actions can create sea change. Credit to Siena Hsu for the cover art.
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The Africa Climate Conversations podcast channel purpose is to shape climate change and environmental narratives in Africa through in-depth news features from the field, conversations with African experts, and opinions. Hello, and welcome. My name is Sophie Mbugua, and I am from Kenya. I am an environmental journalist passionate about Africa, my motherland, nature, and travel. I started this podcast in 2022 after reporting for numerous international, local, and regional media outlets on clim ...
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Climate Crisis Conversations

Climate Psychology Alliance

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Climate Crisis Conversations, ‘Catastrophe or Transformation’ is a podcast series initially hosted by Verity Sharp for the Climate Psychology Alliance and produced by Parity Audio. It features creative thoughtful conversations between climate psychologists and our friends about the climate and biodiversity crisis.
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This season dives into one of the most crucial transformations of our time: the global shift in how we produce and consume energy. In this season, Stories for the Future brings together diverse voices from both sides of the energy landscape — from traditional oil and gas professionals to climate advocates and renewable energy pioneers. This season is about breaking down silos, challenging assumptions, and finding common ground between industries that are often seen as adversaries. We explore ...
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Right now, the world has already lost 27% of its coral reefs, sea-level rise is stripping us of miles of coastlines, 60% of species have been lost since 1970, and the last 5 years have been the hottest on record. By 2030, when current WNA students are anywhere between 24 and 30 years old, the United Nations IPCC reports that the globe will have warmed by at least 1.5 degrees C (2.7 degrees F) over preindustrial temperatures, commensurately increasing the risk and frequency of extreme drought ...
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Stories about climate change are not yet "the news of the day" but they soon will be, it just needs news editors and reporters, and there are some, to demonstrate courage and commitment to tell their audiences what is really happening, who is responsible and what people can do about this dilemma. "New studies suggest a key Paris warming target has …
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Today, we're looking into how industry associations like the European Association for Geoscientists and Engineers (EAGE) can play an important role in connecting the dots in the complex world of energy. I had a chat with Artem Kotenev, the president of the Oslo chapter of EAGE, who shares his insights on how EAGE is stepping up to bridge gaps betwe…
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About 60 people gathered in Shepparton, northern Victoria, just recently as part of a nationwide protest about the Queensland State Government's blindness to the science illustrating why it should stand behind the health and wellbeing of trans kids. In just eight days, four people, Ren Slade, Georgina Poort, Jacq Kiss and Nicole Wells, went from li…
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The Research Director of the Melbourne-based National Centre for Climate Restoration (Breakthrough), David Spratt, has written the stunning and timely report: "Collision Course: 3-degrees of warming & humanity's future". David has said: "We’re on track for a 3°C hotter world—unprecedented heat, rising seas drowning cities, food system collapse, and…
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The late Phillip Sutton (pictured) helped me understand how ending our addiction to fossil fuels would worsen global warming, at least momentarily, but then provide an avenue to the solution. Phillip co-authored the prescient 2008 book "Climate Code Red: The Case for Emergency Action" with David Spratt, the Research Director for "BreakThroughOnline…
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My friend was distressed, feeling useless and unable to make an impact, John Grimes (pictured), by comparison, is motivated and calling out Peter Dutton's nuclear power place. "Dutton defends nuclear costings as opponents warn of power bill hit"; "China’s ‘artificial sun’ has sent shockwaves through the West"; "Australia can be a winner from Trump’…
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Here we have a group of writers, something like a musical group, reimagining Adam Smith's "The Wealth of Nations" and transforming it into the "Wealth of Gaia." Working together and collaborating, the team goes about "Reimagining Economics: ‘The Wealth of Gaia’ by Eve Smith". Hosting the event is The managing editor of the Post Growth Fellowship, N…
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Sammy Roth (pictured) is a climate columnist with the Los Angeles Times and a key figure in the podcast Boiling Point. In his role as a climate columnist, Sammy is a storyteller and as such has a critical and pivotal role to play in helping his readers, and of course, the broader community, address the challenges of a changing climate. Sammy follow…
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A warning from the English broadcaster, writer and naturalist, David Attenborough (pictured) - "Climate change is the biggest threat to security that modern humans have ever faced'. "How do climate scientists maintain their hope in a warming world?"; "Greens’ $8 billion scheme for 50 cent fares across Australia comes with costing questions"; "Trump…
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Professor Tony Hayment (pictured) is Australia's newly appointed Chief Scientist: "Statement from Professor Tony Haymet"; "Ed Husic discusses appointment of new chief scientist"; "Prof. Tony Haymet – Australia’s new Chief Scientist"; "Inside Trump’s Renewed Effort to Undo a Major Climate Rule"; "How you could save $3000 in power bills by making sim…
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US President Donald Trump announced his return to the White House with a flurry of executive orders, including many impacting climate and energy policy. Jack Board and Liling Tan chat with HuffPost’s Alexander Kaufman to understand what it means for the US and the world. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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My central Shepparton home in northern Victoria, Australia, was not impacted by the 2022 floods that inundated much of the city. Shepparton is central to the Goulburn Valley and is part of the Nicholls Federal Electorate, which is one of the highest-risk areas in Australia. The Goulburn Valley is on a riverine floodplain. Insurance was the topic of…
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The inauguration of Donald Trump as the U.S. President was lamented and considered grim news at the second meeting of the Geelong Climate Cafe on Friday, January 24. The 10 people at the cafe were deeply concerned about Trump's rise to The Whitehouse but quickly shifted to more parochial matters about which the participants felt they could do somet…
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My guest in this episode is sustainability expert and author Jenny Morgan, and we discuss the themes of her new book 'Cancel Culture in Climate'. Jenny shares her insights into how cancel culture negatively impacts the climate action movement by promoting fear, silence, and retraction among organizations. She emphasizes the need for positive accoun…
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The Mayor of Hobart, the capital city in the Australian State of Tasmania, Anna Reynolds (pictured) has voiced concerns on Linkedin about her city facing a bushfire threat in conditions similar to those that recently razed large portions of Los Angeles during a wildfire driven by fierce Santa Anna winds. She asked the LinkedIn community for answers…
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Simon Kerr (pictured) is alarmed about the world community not being prepared for what is coming and writes on Medium about "What’s Happening with the Planet? A Short Update for 2025". He is a climate change thinker, a research fellow, the creator of "Music for a Warming World", and has a PhD in Political Ecology. He was a guest on this podcast in …
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A group of people reached for some normalcy "As L.A. burned, some venues tried to provide laughter, drinks and normalcy"; "As a Climate Scientist, I Knew It Was Time to Leave Los Angeles"; "Calif. Republicans weigh in on Trump allies’ calls for fire aid conditions"; "The home front: Could the Los Angeles fires happen in Australia?"; "How Los Angele…
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Stuart Goldsmith (pictured) flies business class but makes his ethical point about flying that way, with a smile on his face. "The Media’s Mega-Failure on LA’s Mega-Fires"; "Press Briefing: How the LA Wildfires Are Fueled by Climate Change"; "‘Some homes weren’t designed with fire in mind’: Is timber to blame for LA wildfires?"; "‘Not out of the wo…
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My guest in this episode is professor Brad Hayes, a geoscience consultant and adjunct professor at the University of Alberta, Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences. We dive into the importance of understanding energy security and the need for diverse solutions that respect environmental impacts while ensuring energy access for all. Takeaways…
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California is struggling with wildfires as people evacuate their homes which are burning to the ground. What’s in store for 2025 when it comes to natural disasters here and around the world as climate impacts intensify? Jack Board and Liling Tan speak to Ira Spitzer who is reporting from Los Angeles. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informat…
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New York Times climate reporter, Christopher Flavelle (pictured) discusses Los Angeles' strengths and weaknesses and how the city responded to the present fire crisis. "California’s insurance crisis is a warning for America"; "‘It’s ironic’: how climate crisis is driving Trump push on Greenland and Panama"; "Republicans see the LA wildfires as an o…
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Amy Chozick (pictured) wants someone to take control in Los Angeles, as she writes in her guest essay in The New York Times: "Los Angeles Is Being Crushed Under the Weight of Inaction"; "‘We got our fingers crossed’: residents in limbo after LA fires force evacuations"; "The Eaton Fire Is Now One of California’s Deadliest"; "'We are not in the clea…
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Bushfire expert, David Bowman, has warned us against "kicking the can down the road" - he asks: "Could what happened in LA occur here? Short answer: Yes"; "Los Angeles prepares for return of strong winds as fire death toll rises to 16"; "Five battles that will define Australia’s climate war election"; "The Last House Standing"; "Gov. Gavin Newsom s…
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Tesla and X owner, billionaire Elon Musk uses his position to spead disinformation about the LA fires and the California Fire Authority using sexist and racist language: "Elon Musk blames female firefighters of colour for LA fires"; "Their homes torched amid a housing crisis, L.A. residents wonder where to go"; "‘We don’t know the half of it’: More…
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What's happened in Los Angeles is a portent for what we could see in Australia according to: listen to Greg Mullins - "As California burns, how will Australia respond to this climate-fuelled crisis?"; "Los Angeles residents flee wildfire, firefighters battle blaze in Pacific Palisades"; "Southern California is extremely dry, and that’s fueling fire…
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Southeast Asia is one of the hottest markets for setting up new digital infrastructure. But this modern-day gold rush of building data centres poses a huge climate challenge - dealing with the enormous carbon footprint. Jack Board and Liling Tan give a ringside report. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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Devastating fires at Palisades in America's California are, in my view from some 12,000 kilometres away, a direct outcome of climate change. "What it was like on the ground as the Pacific Palisades fire spread"; "California wildfires ignite as strong winds fuel flames"; "The A.I. Power Grab"; "The new phantom menace isn’t as bad as you think. Waymo…
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Geelong's Climate Cafe meets again this month - "Climate Café launched in Geelong"; "Winter Storm Blankets the East Coast, With Arctic Air on Its Heels"; "Locking up a 77-year-old climate protester is proof of a broken justice system"; "Wind Wars"; "Cost-of-living crisis meets new era of electric cars"; "Biden Bans New Oil and Gas Drilling Along Mo…
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Ingrid Robeyns (pictured) has written an amazingly timely book - "Limitarianism: The Case Against Extreme Wealth". You can hear an interview with her by Adam Canover on "Factually - Why Billionaires Should Be Banned". Powerful writing by Adam Knox in the Melbourne Age - "It’s worse than any war or pandemic, so why are our leaders ignoring it?"; "Mo…
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Heat records are tumbling - "Australia just had its second-hottest year on record – and temperatures will rise again"; "The $80 billion question buried in Dutton’s nuclear power plan"; "Victoria braces for weekend heatwave as total fire ban declared in state’s west"; "The key step to making your holiday period more environmentally friendly"; "Drill…
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In the final installment of our top five episodes of the year, Liling Tan speaks to Yeo Suay Hwee and Tan Gim Cheong from the Nature Society about certain native species that were once uprooted are now are coming back, and those that are lost forever. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter (pictured) died a few days ago at 100. Here is Jonathon Altrer, who said that as President, "He peered over the horizon, especially on energy and the environment"; "Canary Media’s top 10 clean energy stories in 2024"; "A Triple Threat to Humanity: Climate Change, Pandemics, and Anti-Science"; "Nuclear power had a …
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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres (pictured) looks back, looks ahead and looks for hope. "Podcast: Facing the world at 3-degrees of warming"; "New York to fine fossil fuel companies $75 billion under new climate law"; "Long recovery ahead for wildlife hurt by Grampians fire, ecologist says"; "Is there a new energy future for Australia’s remaini…
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There are now more electric cars on Norway's roads than petrol models - "Saturday Extra Summer"; "Victorian fire authorities confirm one home and sheds destroyed in Grampians bushfires"; "Grampians fire expected to burn for weeks, as warnings scaled down, residents return"; "REFRESH – Big Plastic: The New Big Oil"; "Climate crisis exposed people to…
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Michigan's "Tim" who declares himself "troll" says: To completely replace fossil fuels with any other energy source, we'd have to ramp up mining, replace giant fleets of machines, and rebuild a massive amount of infrastructure, not to mention inevitable changes to how we live. Doing that will (A) burn a bunch of carbon in the short run, (B) create …
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In the fourth of our top five episodes from the archives, Liling Tan asks Associate Professor Jason Lee, Director of the Heat Resilience and Performance Centre at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine in NUS about the risks migrant workers face and what other innovative solutions can employers look at to improve the situation. See omnystudio.com/list…
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Our costs jump at Christmas and so do our house gas emissions - "A pot plant tree, homemade gifts: How to have a sustainable Christmas"; "Why Trump will force Labor to delay 2035 climate target, and the Dutton challenge that follows"; "Is It Wrong to Bring a Child Into Our Warming World?"; "Arctic Tundra Shifts to Source of Climate Pollution, Accor…
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Australia's Liberal Party Leader Peter Dutton (pictured) has abandoned facts, and his party's fundamental beliefs to argue the benefits of nuclear power: "Dutton said a reactor’s waste would fill a Coke can. Try 27,000 of them"; "‘He’s scared’: Dutton demands debate as Albanese taunts ‘hiding’ opposition leader"; "Police, nurses and firefighters to…
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Tim answers the call for comment and Peter Dutton (pictured) releases costs for nuclear power. "‘Farcical’: PM rubbishes Dutton’s nuclear plan"; "The Coalition reveals the cost of its nuclear power plan – but the devil is in the missing detail"; "Malaysia, Thailand brace for more rains after floods kill more than 30"; "Australia sweats through hott…
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Carl Sagan (pictured) testified before Congress in 1985 about the perils of climate change - "Carl Sagan testifying before Congress in 1985 on climate change"; Here's the chance to listen early to the latest episode of "The Climate Revolution series coming up, with Dr Mark Diesendorf and three economists." "Peter Dutton’s bid to politicise top scie…
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Navigating the transformation of the energy sector, particularly as fossil fuel giants like Equinor pivot towards renewable energy, is no small task. This episode dives into the intricacies of this transition, highlighting the role of sustainability professionals who find themselves at the crossroads of environmental responsibility and corporate pr…
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In the second of our top five episodes of the year, Liling Tan and Jack Board speak with climate academics Prof Winston Chow and Assoc Prof Terry van Gevelt from Singapore Management University to find out why explaining climate change can get tricky when jargon gets in the way. This podcast episode is in partnership with the inaugural Ideas Festiv…
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