Average length – 10 mins<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Everyone loves a TED Talk. This playlist, curated by TED themselves, covers most of their own (i.e. non-TEDx) talks directly related to climate change and sustainability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Like all TED Talks, these episodes are good for high-level reviews of a certain topic, such as urban greening and agriculture. The talks are all optimistic, showcasing the huge amount of good work that\u2019s going on to tackle the climate crisis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I was particularly impressed by the episode \u201cThe dreams and details of a green shipping revolution\u201d. I knew nothing about shipping going into it; but in a single episode it taught me about the scale of the shipping industry\u2019s contribution to climate change, as well as the exciting momentum within the industry to transition to a low-carbon global fleet.
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Climate Vision 2050<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nAverage length – 30 mins<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is one of the most original podcast concepts I\u2019ve ever come across and I strongly recommend it. Climate Vision 2050 presents eight episodes, each of which showcase the changes required in a certain industry to hit net zero in the next three decades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Here\u2019s the twist: the episode is presented as a fictional retrospective, following characters living in 2050 about their daily lives interacting with a world that is suffering effects of climate change, but managed to transition to a safe carbon-free future. It also interviews modern-day experts, pretending they are in the future and looking back retrospectively at the steps we took to get to a cleaner, greener future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I love basically everything about this podcast. It weaves human stories with accessible explanations of the technologies we need to implement at scale. It reminds us that climate change won\u2019t be \u2018stopped\u2019; it will merely be adapted to. It also has a great focus on a truly diverse array of characters living in its near-future world, especially queer characters and people from the global south. It fits quite neatly into the \u2018solarpunk\u2019 movement (which you can find out more about through this excellent blog post<\/a> from my colleague Bethany.)
<\/p>\n\n\n\nSustainability Defined<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nAverage length – 60 mins<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What I like about Sustainability Defined is that it achieves real depth and expertise, while still remaining very accessible. There are lots of podcasts out there that like to dig into climate policy challenges, but are a struggle due to mediocre hosting and overly-complex interviews. The hosts at Sustainability Defined pick big topics and explore them fully. But they also stay lighthearted and constantly ask their guests to define what they\u2019re talking about as they introduce new concepts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Trust me – their shownotes declare that the podcasts defines sustainability \u201cone concept (and one bad joke) at a time\u201d and, yes, there is plenty of dad humour weaved into this. Somehow, it works.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I really enjoyed Episode 57, about Energy Storage, which is a really important topic for transitioning our grid to a fully renewable energy supply. The guests introduce the topic and make sure the guest keeps it accessible all the way through the whole hour of the interview.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/669\/2023\/10\/sus-pod-cover-1024x390.png\")
Image description: Jack, with a thought bubble that depicts trees. Because he’s thinking about trees, I guess.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nWhat do you think? Are there any podcasts you think I\u2019ve missed that are really good for learning about sustainability? Let me know in the comments. Or share your own preferred way for learning about the climate. I\u2019m really keen to hear your thoughts.
By Jack Swan, SGO Projects Officer<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Sustainability Defined<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nAverage length – 60 mins<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What I like about Sustainability Defined is that it achieves real depth and expertise, while still remaining very accessible. There are lots of podcasts out there that like to dig into climate policy challenges, but are a struggle due to mediocre hosting and overly-complex interviews. The hosts at Sustainability Defined pick big topics and explore them fully. But they also stay lighthearted and constantly ask their guests to define what they\u2019re talking about as they introduce new concepts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Trust me – their shownotes declare that the podcasts defines sustainability \u201cone concept (and one bad joke) at a time\u201d and, yes, there is plenty of dad humour weaved into this. Somehow, it works.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I really enjoyed Episode 57, about Energy Storage, which is a really important topic for transitioning our grid to a fully renewable energy supply. The guests introduce the topic and make sure the guest keeps it accessible all the way through the whole hour of the interview.<\/p>\n\n\n\nImage description: Jack, with a thought bubble that depicts trees. Because he’s thinking about trees, I guess.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nWhat do you think? Are there any podcasts you think I\u2019ve missed that are really good for learning about sustainability? Let me know in the comments. Or share your own preferred way for learning about the climate. I\u2019m really keen to hear your thoughts.
By Jack Swan, SGO Projects Officer<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
What do you think? Are there any podcasts you think I\u2019ve missed that are really good for learning about sustainability? Let me know in the comments. Or share your own preferred way for learning about the climate. I\u2019m really keen to hear your thoughts.
By Jack Swan, SGO Projects Officer<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n