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| How Kenya is harnessing the heat from under its feet (geothermal energy!), with Dr. Anna Mwangi | 10 Sep 2025 | 00:13:49 | |
Kenya has become a global leader in geothermal energy over the past 13 years, with 42% of all energy used by the country produced in geothermal plants, says geothermal scientist Dr. Anna Mwangi on Climate Curious. In conversation with co-host Ben Hurst, Anna shares why the geology of the Great Rift Valley makes geothermal a great energy solution for Kenyans. Recorded live at TED Countdown in Nairobi. Join the Climate Curious conversation on socials: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/climatecuriouspod/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@climatecuriouspod YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtF6xzNkVIczlDmVcH8FCMA LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/10996041/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TEDxLondon Website: https://tedxlondon.com/podcast/ All other links: https://linktr.ee/climatecuriouspod Created by TEDxLondon Executive produced by Josie Colter Produced by Ben Beheshty Curated by Deesha Chandra Hosted by Maryam Pasha and Ben Hurst Communications by Tara Cooper and Issey Gladston Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| LIVE | Big Oil: What can we do to reclaim the story? | 08 Sep 2025 | 00:51:50 | |
What are the tactics and propaganda playbook of Big Oil, and what role can artists and popular culture take in reclaiming the narrative? From the flaws of the Paris Agreement to why the net zero narrative is a political football, tune in to hear insights from investigative journalists, climate advocates and lawyers as they pinpoint solutions at this Climate Curious Live, recorded at EarthPercent x Climate Spring’s collaboration at Ladbroke Hall, London, moderated by Tori Tsui. Featuring: Amy Westervelt, investigative journalist, Founder, Critical Frequency Tessa Khan, Founder & Director, Uplift Nathan Thanki, Head of Moments, Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Peter Geoghegan, Journalist, Democracy For Sale Tori Tsui, Author, Activist, Senior Advisor, Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Join the Climate Curious conversation on socials: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/climatecuriouspod/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@climatecuriouspod YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtF6xzNkVIczlDmVcH8FCMA LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/10996041/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TEDxLondon Website: https://tedxlondon.com/podcast/ All other links: https://linktr.ee/climatecuriouspod Created by TEDxLondon Executive produced by Josie Colter Produced by Ben Beheshty Curated by Deesha Chandra Hosted by Maryam Pasha and Ben Hurst Communications by Tara Cooper and Issey Gladston Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| How to tap into your intuition: a live meditation with Hrund Gunnsteinsdóttir | 31 Jul 2025 | 00:11:36 | |
What if the answers you’re searching for are already within you? Icelandic author and filmmaker Hrund Gunnsteinsdóttir joins Climate Curious to explore InnSæi – the Icelandic concept of intuition, self-awareness, and inner connection. Hrund shares her path to rediscovering presence and alignment with intuition through mindfulness and journaling, before leading a short guided meditation to help you do the same. Check out Hrund’s book, InnSæi, Heal, Revive and Reset. Watch Hrund’s TED Talk, Listen to your Intuition. Continue the Climate Curious conversation on socials: Created by TEDxLondon Executive produced by Josie Colter Produced by Ben Beheshty Curated by Deesha Chandra Hosted by Maryam Pasha and Ben Hurst Communications by Tara Cooper and Issey Gladston Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Climate Quickie: The furry creature breathing life back into London’s wetlands | 09 Feb 2024 | 00:07:45 | |
Beavers are back in London, baby! Climate Curious speaks to vet and conservationist Sean McCormack about the Ealing Beaver Project – which has seen beavers reintroduced into the wild in London after a 400 year hiatus. Tune in to learn about how these furry (but mighty!) ecosystem engineers have already made a positive climate impact in London, and around the world. Follow Climate Curious: Suggest a topic you’d like Climate Curious to cover Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| BOSS Series: How solar distillation farms are improving Pacific Islanders’ water security | 02 Feb 2024 | 00:06:57 | |
Reliable, clean water is an essential part of life. But what would you do if your community was hit by a storm, damaging essential infrastructure? Or shifting rainfall patterns or longer droughts meant water was more scarce? That’s why Pacific Islanders in Tuvalu are trialling solar distillation farms that can produce 75 litres of drinking water per day, as well as tackling water storage at the household level. Climate Curious speaks with Engineers Without Borders New Zealand’s Emma Coombe in Tuvalu. The learning? The more storage, the better! Check out their work at Engineers Without Borders New Zealand: EWBNZ Follow Climate Curious: Suggest a topic you’d like Climate Curious to cover Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| BOSS Series: How super corals have potential to revive coral reefs | 26 Jan 2024 | 00:08:21 | |
Surprisingly hardy corals called “super corals” show great promise in helping communities in the Pacific Islands rebuild coral reefs, says Dr. Austin Bowden-Kerby, a Fijian marine biologist. Super corals are able to withstand much hotter water temperatures, and some can even survive in water up to 35 degrees celsius! Meaning they are much more resilient to the effects of climate change and a warming planet than corals on regular reefs. Climate Curious speaks to Austin to hear about how Pacific Island communities are uniting to save local coral habitats by planting bleaching resistant corals, as part of a highly promising, super coral gardening program! Austin's TEDx Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PRLJ8zDm0U Follow Climate Curious: Suggest a topic you’d like Climate Curious to cover Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| How to play for a better world | 19 Jan 2024 | 00:06:57 | |
Who says you can’t have fun whilst solving the world’s problems? Playing video games can increase climate action, says Deborah Mensah-Bonsu, the founder of Games for Good on TEDxLondon’s Climate Curious. With more than 3 billion gamers on the planet, plus a tonne of green themed content, tune in to explore the ways in which people are playing for the planet, and how games can help us change the world for the better, together. Deborah’s recommended green video games: Listen to more Climate Curious episodes on creativity: Esteban Gast, Can climate change be funny? Follow Climate Curious: Suggest a topic you’d like Climate Curious to cover Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| New year, new climate positivity? | 12 Jan 2024 | 00:06:12 | |
New year, new climate positivity? Climate can feel dull, depressing and doomsdayish at the best of times. But since it's January, let's revisit one of our favourite episodes that might inject a little positivity... Enter Jessica Kleczka, the climate psychologist, activist and educator behind ‘Positive Climate News’ – a weekly online series highlighting climate wins from around the world. Tune in to learn how focussing on the climate positives can help us hack our psychological hardwiring.
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| BOSS series: Tuvalu’s climate superpower | 05 Jan 2024 | 00:07:57 | |
Saving Tuvalu is the first step in saving the world, says Grace Malie, a 24-year-old Tuvaluan climate activist who volunteers with the Rising Nations Initiative. Climate Curious speaks to Grace in her home country of Tuvalu to learn how interconnectedness is their climate superpower – explored through dance, culture, food and the ocean – and ultimately keeping them energised in the face of rising sea levels. Follow Climate Curious: Suggest a topic you’d like Climate Curious to cover Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Lights, camera, eco-action! Climate TV watch list | 29 Dec 2023 | 00:09:23 | |
We’re all partial to a bit of Netflix and chill, but what if maxing and relaxing could also save the world? Back to share some more green TV recommendations is Emma Stewart, Netflix’s Sustainability Officer. Tune in to discover the latest climate shows to enjoy now. Follow Climate Curious: Suggest a topic you’d like Climate Curious to cover Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Climate mixtape: COP28 takeaways | 22 Dec 2023 | 00:06:35 | |
What really happened at COP28? We spoke to five climate curious experts to compile you a mixtape of their reactions and analysis on what went down at the Dubai COP. Tune in to our COP28 wrap-up mixtape and hear expert hot takes to soothe your soul, raise your spirits, and understand what the hits and misses were at this year’s 2023 COP28. Follow Climate Curious: Suggest a topic you’d like Climate Curious to cover Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Protecting ancient forests from becoming pizza boxes | 20 Dec 2023 | 00:41:16 | |
Did you know – we’re still mowing down 400 year old trees to make pizza boxes, t-shirts, and paper packaging? Yea, us neither. Shocking, right? Luckily Nicole Rycroft and her circular solutions non-profit, Canopy, have found a fix. Tune into Climate Curious to learn how she’s protecting Ancient and Endangered Forests from becoming your next throw away container. Learn more about Canopy. Follow Climate Curious: Suggest a topic you’d like Climate Curious to cover Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Climate Quickie: Protecting ancient forests from becoming pizza boxes | 15 Dec 2023 | 00:10:27 | |
Did you know – we’re still mowing down 400 year old trees to make pizza boxes, t-shirts, and paper packaging? Yea, us neither. Shocking, right? Luckily Nicole Rycroft and her non-profit, Canopy, have found a fix. Tune into Climate Curious to learn how she’s protecting Ancient and Endangered Forests from becoming your next throw away container. Follow Climate Curious: Suggest a topic you’d like Climate Curious to cover Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Cleaning up the cloud, with Vijay Karia | 24 Jul 2025 | 00:12:05 | |
Imagine a garbage collector, but for your digital junk. Vijay Karia joins Climate Curious to share his solution for tackling the invisible but growing problem of digital waste – a platform designed to help organisations identify and eliminate unnecessary digital storage, cutting carbon emissions in the process. What’s even better? Profits from cleaning up the cloud are reinvested back into Canopy for Humanity, a nonprofit supporting Indigenous communities in the Amazon. Recorded live at TED 2025 in conversation with co-host Maryam Pasha. Continue the Climate Curious conversation on socials: Created by TEDxLondon Executive produced by Josie Colter Produced by Ben Beheshty Curated by Deesha Chandra Hosted by Maryam Pasha and Ben Hurst Communications by Tara Cooper and Issey Gladston Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| BOSS series: Why low-lying Pacific nation Tuvalu is a boss | 08 Dec 2023 | 00:09:02 | |
Low-lying Pacific Nation Tuvalu is not taking the prospect of going underwater lightly. In fact – they’ve already digitised their land, archived their culture, and moved their government online. The man behind the digital nation campaign and Tuvaluan politician, Simon Kofe MP, joins Climate Curious to share what Tuvalu’s resilience and wisdom teach the rest of the world, asks what happens to a country without land, and encourages us to think of ourselves as a global community, not individual nations. Suggest a topic you’d like Climate Curious to cover Follow Climate Curious: Suggest a topic you’d like Climate Curious to cover Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Climate mixtape: A COP28 out? | 30 Nov 2023 | 00:08:24 | |
COP28 starts today in Dubai. And you’re going to be hearing a lot about it over the next two weeks. To help you get an on-the-ground picture of what goes on at a COP, we spoke to seven experts to compile you a climate mixtape! A mashup of expert hot takes designed to soothe your soul, raise your spirits, and understand what the priorities are for this year’s 2023 COP. Featuring contributions from: Suggest a topic you’d like Climate Curious to cover Follow Climate Curious: Suggest a topic you’d like Climate Curious to cover Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Climate Quickie: Meet the invisible climate villain | 24 Nov 2023 | 00:07:44 | |
It’s smelly, it lasts roughly 12 years in the atmosphere and has more than 80 times the warming power of carbon dioxide. Methane is an underestimated greenhouse gas produced in large part by food systems, organic waste and weirdly, cow burps. Biochemical engineer and CEO of Global Methane Hub, Marcelo Mena, joins Climate Curious to break down how we tackle this invisible climate villain. Recorded live at Climate Week NYC. Watch Marcelo Mena’s TED Talk. Suggest a topic you’d like Climate Curious to cover Follow Climate Curious: Suggest a topic you’d like Climate Curious to cover Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Climate Quickie: How to market climate, from the 3 billion ad man | 17 Nov 2023 | 00:05:37 | |
Three ways to talk about climate in a way that people care about? Focus on simplicity, humanity, and accountability. Make it real, make it regular, and always accompany it with a consequence. Says the climate marketing professor who’s delivered 3 billion ads on the topic, the founder and CEO of Potential Energy, John Marshall, all on this week’s Climate Curious. Suggest a topic you’d like Climate Curious to cover
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| Climate marketing professor: love is the most effective message | 16 Nov 2023 | 00:38:54 | |
“No-one wakes up in the morning and says it's a great day for decarbonization,” says climate marketer who’s delivered 3 billion ads on the topic, the founder and CEO of Potential Energy, John Marshall. Climate Curious co-hosts Maryam Pasha and Ben Hurst chat to John about how we can really make climate “pop”: from using real and regular messengers (not politicians) to talking more about “stopping the top 100 polluters” rather than “stopping climate change” (too vague and conceptual), John shares the effective strategies that will get people engaged and fired up to take action. And, he reveals the number one message that is most effective across all demographics. Recorded live at Climate Week NYC at TED. Suggest a topic you’d like Climate Curious to cover Follow Climate Curious: Suggest a topic you’d like Climate Curious to cover Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Climate Quickie: Can climate change be funny? | 10 Nov 2023 | 00:05:52 | |
Humour is one of the healthiest ways to process the collective tragedy of the pollution of our planet, says the comedian-in-residence at Generation180 and co-creator of the Climate Comedy Cohort, Esteban Gast, on Climate Curious. In conversation with Ben Hurst and Maryam Pasha, Esteban shares how he’s building a climate comedy movement to get more humour into climate storytelling through the form of mentions, moments and premises. Learn more about the Climate Comedy Cohort Suggest a topic you’d like Climate Curious to cover Follow Climate Curious: Suggest a topic you’d like Climate Curious to cover Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Climate Quickie: Why protecting rainforests might lead to less climate change and fewer pandemics | 02 Nov 2023 | 00:09:50 | |
Climate solution alert! Rainforests are a medical, health and climate treasure trove. Over 30 percent of the greenhouse gas emissions reductions needed to reach our climate goals come from nature, such as keeping rainforests standing. So why is it that those nature-based solutions get less than 5 percent of overall climate funding? Climate Curious speaks to disease detective, Neil Vora, to explore this question and explain why protecting rainforests might also lead to fewer pandemics down the road. Follow Climate Curious: Suggest a topic you’d like Climate Curious to cover Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Climate Quickie: What do zombies, vampires, and ‘The Last Of Us’ have to do with climate change? | 27 Oct 2023 | 00:09:44 | |
“The Last of Us” thriller tv series put fungal disease in the spotlight. But how realistic is it? Thanks to our warming petri dish of a planet, the scenario isn’t as far-fetched as it sounds... Climate Curious speaks to disease detective, Neil Vora, to explain why increasing global temperatures means the emergence of new health threats is more likely. Recorded live at TEDxLondon Countdown 2023. Next week: tune in to part two to hear Neil’s solution – protecting rainforests! Enjoyed this episode? Listen to the full conversation here. . Follow Climate Curious: Suggest a topic you’d like Climate Curious to cover Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Halloween special: Zombies, vampires and fungal horror shows, with disease detective Neil Vora | 23 Oct 2023 | 00:45:52 | |
It’s spooky season! We welcome disease detective Neil Vora to Climate Curious with co-hosts Maryam Pasha and Ben Hurst to explain why ‘The Last of Us’ scenario isn’t as far-fetched as it sounds... Thanks to our warming petri dish of a planet, a fungal horror show might be on the cards! The solution? Protect biodiversity and wean ourselves off of fossil fuels so we can halt the loss of nature and slow climate change to prevent viral spillovers! Recorded live at TEDxLondon Countdown 2023 in London. Follow Climate Curious: Suggest a topic you’d like Climate Curious to cover Created by TEDxLondon Produced by Josie Colter Edit, mix, master by Ben Beheshty Curated by Maryam Pasha Hosted by Maryam Pasha and Ben Hurst
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| What's in and what's out? Climate Week NYC takeaways | 16 Oct 2023 | 00:09:45 | |
Funghi, fossil fuels, finger pointing... we spoke to four environmentalists LIVE at Climate Week NYC to get you the scoop on what’s in, and what’s out, in the world of climate. Featuring:
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| Baby buffalos, Badlands, and breaking barriers: Hollywood actor Mo Brings Plenty on living without fear | 21 Jul 2025 | 00:31:41 | |
“Live without fear,” says Hollywood actor and Oglala Lakota citizen Mo Brings Plenty, star of the hit series Yellowstone, on Climate Curious. Saddle up for an epic episode as Mo shares stories of growing up on the reservation, what baby buffalos have taught him about life, and how he’s determined to kick down more doors for American Indian folks to get on screen. Plus a Kevin Costner story you won’t want to miss. Recorded live at Oxford’s Right Here Right Now Global Climate Summit 2025, hosted by executive producer Josie Colter. Continue the Climate Curious conversation on socials: Created by TEDxLondon Executive produced by Josie Colter Produced by Ben Beheshty Curated by Deesha Chandra Hosted by Maryam Pasha and Ben Hurst Communications by Tara Cooper and Issey Gladston Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Introducing Season 5: Climate Curious | 16 Oct 2023 | 00:12:48 | |
Climate Curious season 5 is here. Co-hosts Maryam Pasha and Ben Hurst sit down to digest a busy week of recording the upcoming season at Climate Week in none other than the Big Apple... New York City! Tune in to hear the major themes, what topics are coming up this season, and what the iconic duo got up to in NYC. Follow Climate Curious: Suggest a topic you’d like Climate Curious to cover Follow Climate Curious: Suggest a topic you’d like Climate Curious to cover Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Climate Quickie: Why climate change needs a rebrand | 12 Oct 2023 | 00:06:26 | |
ESG, net zero, decarbonisation – climate gibberish has got us in a chokehold! So how do we talk about climate change in tangible, relevant ways that gets more people to take action? Climate Curious speaks to a climate marketer who’s delivered 3 billion ads on the topic, the founder and CEO of Potential Energy, John Marshall. Suggest a topic you’d like Climate Curious to cover Follow Climate Curious: Suggest a topic you’d like Climate Curious to cover Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Climate Quickie: Are you joining the Countdown? | 06 Oct 2023 | 00:04:50 | |
This October 17th, TEDxLondon Countdown is bringing UK climate solutions to the world stage. Forget hopeless narratives, complex numbers and unreadable graphs, you’ll leave feeling empowered and inspired to kick some serious climate butt. Climate Curious speaks to TED’s youth lead Shiv Soin to learn how TED Countdown is supporting 12 TEDx events across the world. Expect local climate solutions, actions and ideas! Follow Climate Curious: Suggest a topic you’d like Climate Curious to cover Follow Climate Curious: Suggest a topic you’d like Climate Curious to cover Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| How do we flip the script on climate fatigue? Make it personal! | 02 Oct 2023 | 00:37:29 | |
If you can't imagine a future, how can you create it? The collective stories we tell ourselves have a powerful role in how we understand our climate agency, says Pip Wheaton, from the Planet & Climate team at Ashoka, on Climate Curious by TEDxLondon. Tune in to learn about Ashoka’s latest research which gives actionable insight on how to activate climate changemakers: making it personal, curating support, and realigning systems. Recorded live at Skoll World Forum in Oxford. Further resources: Suggest a topic you’d like Climate Curious to cover Follow Climate Curious: Suggest a topic you’d like Climate Curious to cover Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Climate Quickie: How Indonesia’s capital city move is displacing Indigenous Peoples | 29 Sep 2023 | 00:06:44 | |
Kynan Tegar, an 18-year old filmmaker and Indigenous Dayak Iban, joins Climate Curious to unearth the truth behind Indonesia’s capital city relocation. Specifically, why the government’s move of the capital from Jakarta to Borneo – to become a so-called “sustainable forest city” – is a pipe dream. Kynan shares how the capital city move imperils Indigenous communities throughout Borneo that have stewarded the land successfully for centuries. Recorded live at Our Village NYC Climate Week. Follow Climate Curious: Suggest a topic you’d like Climate Curious to cover Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Climate Quickie: Why Londoners want Oily Money Out | 22 Sep 2023 | 00:06:18 | |
Nicknamed the 'Oscars of Oil’, this October, the biggest names in the fossil fuel industry will gather for the exclusive Oil & Money summit in London, slickly rebranded as the ‘Energy Intelligence Forum’. Robin Wells from Fossil Free London joins Climate Curious to share why Londoners want Oily Money Out. Learn more about Oily Money Out: https://www.oilymoneyout.uk/ Learn more about Fossil Free London: https://fossilfreelondon.org/ Join TEDxLondon Countdown, October 17th: https://tedxlondon.com/tedxlondon-countdown/
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| Climate Quickie: Why drag artistry is a trojan horse for climate action | 15 Sep 2023 | 00:07:04 | |
Drag artist, cultural icon, and general good egg – Cheddar Gorgeous – joins Climate Curious to share why drag artistry is the perfect trojan horse for climate action. Over to Cheddar to share why drag is an incredible medium to one, create spectacle and grab awareness, and two, disrupt the master narratives that dictate our society. Follow Climate Curious: Suggest a topic you’d like Climate Curious to cover. Follow Climate Curious: Suggest a topic you’d like Climate Curious to cover Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Climate Quickie: Meet the Latinas championing climate justice in Chile | 08 Sep 2023 | 00:09:10 | |
Living in Chile, Catalina Santelices regularly experiences firsthand the effects of a changing climate – droughts, floods, polluted food, ruined crops. That’s why Catalina co-founded Latinas for Climate, a movement that embraces young Latina identities and perspectives in climate action. Catalina joins TEDxLondon’s Climate Curious to share what’s going on in Chile, why we need an intersectional approach to climate justice, and how you can help support Latinas championing climate via HERO | herocircle.app. Follow Climate Curious: Suggest a topic you’d like Climate Curious to cover Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Climate Quickie: How a climate-resilient cacao farm in the Philippines is regenerating people and planet | 31 Aug 2023 | 00:04:14 | |
200 farmers, 100,000 trees, 100 hectares of restored land. The Cacao Project in the Philippines is a restorative agroforestry initiative working to build climate-resilient livelihoods for farmers. Founder Louise Mabulo joins Climate Curious to share what climate resilience is, how planting toward a full moon or burying a rock under root crops can generate a better yield, and why invisible knowledge might hold the key to helping us adapt our ecosystems to a changing climate. Recorded live at TED Countdown Summit 2023. Visit The Cacao Project’s site Suggest a topic you’d like Climate Curious to cover Follow Climate Curious: Suggest a topic you’d like Climate Curious to cover Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Climate Quickie: The one fashion strategy to save the planet | 24 Aug 2023 | 00:06:19 | |
Next time you look into your wardrobe instead of seeing clothes, brands, logos, maybe your favourite dress, dig a little bit deeper into the story behind the clothes. Fashion designer Amy Powney joins Climate Curious to delve into the problems surrounding our pursuit of cheap clothing, from health and pollution to landfills that are visible from space. Whether you shop at Primark or Prada, Amy shares the one key strategy everyone can apply now to make a positive impact. Recorded live at TED Countdown Summit 2023. Suggest a topic you’d like Climate Curious to cover Follow Climate Curious: Suggest a topic you’d like Climate Curious to cover Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| How an indigenous water professor is making waves in the courtroom | 17 Jul 2025 | 00:10:20 | |
“Water is more than a resource; it’s a relative,” says water professor and protector Kelsey Leonard on the Climate Curious podcast, recorded live at TED 2025. In conversation with co-host Maryam Pasha, Kelsey shares how she’s working to ensure water gets the same legal rights as humans – legal “personhood”. Because even though water is essential to life, it still remains relatively unprotected under the law. Watch Kelsey’s TED Talk, Why lakes and rivers should have the same rights as humans. Created by TEDxLondon Executive produced by Josie Colter Produced by Ben Beheshty Curated by Deesha Chandra Hosted by Maryam Pasha and Ben Hurst Communications by Tara Cooper and Issey Gladston Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Climate Quickie: How Shanxi can break free from its coal addiction | 18 Aug 2023 | 00:12:36 | |
Xiaojun “Tom” Wang grew up in the Chinese province of Shanxi, the world’s largest coal producer. Tom joins Climate Curious to share the devastating impacts of coal mining; air pollution, landslides, acid rain, soil degradation, whilst asking, what really is China’s strategy when it comes to climate? And as the world’s largest producer of renewable technologies, how can Shanxi, and China, break free from its coal addiction? Recorded live at TED Countdown Summit 2023. Suggest a topic you’d like Climate Curious to cover Follow Climate Curious: Suggest a topic you’d like Climate Curious to cover Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Climate Quickie: How Uruguay shifted its energy sources to 98% renewable | 10 Aug 2023 | 00:07:09 | |
Climate success story alert! Fifteen years ago, Uruguay was experiencing an energy crisis; today, the nation produces 98 percent of its electricity from renewable sources. That’s thanks to the work of just energy transition leader, Ramón Méndez Galain and his team, a former particle physicist who charted the country’s transition to renewables as head of the country’s National Energy Agency. Ramón joins us to share how he did it, and how you can, too. This episode was recorded at TED Countdown Summit 2023. Suggest a topic you’d like Climate Curious to cover Follow Climate Curious: Suggest a topic you’d like Climate Curious to cover Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Climate Quickie: What is Indigenous forest guardianship? | 04 Aug 2023 | 00:05:01 | |
Indigenous communities protect, nourish and heal ancestral forests: 470 million Indigenous Peoples care for and manage 80 percent of the world's biodiversity, in fact. So why are their rights under attack from companies, miners and illegal loggers? Nonette Royo, a human rights lawyer and executive director at the Tenure Facility, an organisation providing financial and technical assistance to Indigenous Peoples to support their efforts to secure their land rights, joins Climate Curious by TEDxLondon to explain why. Suggest a topic you’d like Climate Curious to cover Follow Climate Curious: Suggest a topic you’d like Climate Curious to cover Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Climate Quickie: How mini-grids are making energy accessible in Sub-Saharan Africa | 28 Jul 2023 | 00:05:39 | |
Mini-grids, or localised renewable energy systems, are increasing energy accessibility for people across Africa, says Tombo Banda, a clean energy access innovator. And with 500 million people still lacking access to electricity in Sub-Saharan Africa, relying instead on highly polluting materials like diesel and firewood, this climate solution will create better lives for millions of people, quickly! Tombo Banda joins TEDxLondon’s Climate Curious to break down how many countries are successfully leapfrogging to green energy solutions. Learn more about the mini-grid innovation lab: https://www.crossboundary.com/labs/ Suggest a topic you’d like Climate Curious to cover Follow Climate Curious: Suggest a topic you’d like Climate Curious to cover Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| I can be your hero, baby – how we smash the climate activist hero stereotype | 27 Jul 2023 | 00:41:52 | |
We need to humanise our climate heroes, says Mauricio Porras, co-founder of HERO | herocircle.app. And we do that by paying them a fair wage. Mauricio joins Climate Curious co-hosts Maryam Pasha and Ben Hurst to chat through why young activists are expected to shoulder so much responsibility, how we are stronger if we work together as a global community, and how the Herocircle.app enables you to support climate activists securing our future for the price of one fancy London coffee (about £6). Heroes, assemble! Subscribe to the Hero App: https://herocircle.app/ Follow Climate Curious: Suggest a topic you’d like Climate Curious to cover Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Climate Quickie: Oppenheimer – What's the deal with nuclear energy? | 21 Jul 2023 | 00:05:50 | |
With Oppenheimer in the cinemas right now – nuclear s top of mind. But does nuclear energy deserve the bad reputation it seems to have gained? To clear up the confusion we’re joined by this week’s Quickie expert, Mark Dyson, a Managing Director with the Carbon-Free Electricity Program at RMI (formerly Rocky Mountain Institute). Tune in to understand how nuclear stacks up against oil, gas, coal, wind, and solar power as an energy source, and whether it’s part of an affordable, carbon-free energy future. Suggest a topic you’d like Climate Curious to cover
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| Climate Quickie: How you can pay climate activists a fair wage, in one click | 14 Jul 2023 | 00:11:31 | |
Coffee or a liveable future? You decide! Climate activists are doing one of the world’s most crucial, and dangerous jobs. So how come they don’t get paid for it? In this week’s Climate Curious, we’re talking to Mauricio Porras, co-founder of HERO | herocircle.app, which is the subscription platform providing a stable monthly income to activists on the frontlines of climate policy campaigning with the support of citizens worldwide. For the price of a grande pumpkin spice frappuccino (which we estimate to be about £6), every month, you can support climate activists around the globe who are working to secure our future. Subscribe to the Hero App: https://herocircle.app/ Suggest a topic you’d like Climate Curious to cover Follow Climate Curious: Suggest a topic you’d like Climate Curious to cover Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Climate Quickie: How Pride sashayed away from oily cash | 07 Jul 2023 | 00:11:14 | |
Cheddar Gorgeous joins Climate Curious to discuss how Pride 2023 shut down big oil. Calling for people to “pump ass, not gas”, the queer community sashayed away from oily cash, and won! Cheddar explains more. Follow Climate Curious: Suggest a topic you’d like Climate Curious to cover Follow Climate Curious: Suggest a topic you’d like Climate Curious to cover Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Climate Quickie: How Big Oil plays the blame game | 30 Jun 2023 | 00:04:49 | |
Big Oil wants you to think climate change is a lifestyle issue, says environmental campaigner Tzeporah Berman on Climate Curious. Tune in to learn why oil companies want us to sit home, blame ourselves and focus on plastic straws. Instead, let's get curious! Suggest a topic you’d like Climate Curious to cover Follow Climate Curious: Suggest a topic you’d like Climate Curious to cover Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Climate Quickie: Pride in the Wild – What is queer ecology? | 23 Jun 2023 | 00:04:25 | |
This Pride, we’re talking queer ecology – gender shifting fish, intersex birds, and how trees can impregnate themselves – by revisiting our conversation in 2021 with iconic environmental and intersectional drag queen, Pattie Gonia. If you enjoyed this quickie, why not listen to Pattie’s full episode on Climate Curious – Why Mother Nature is a Drag Queen: https://tedxlondon.com/podcast/climate-curious-why-mother-nature-is-a-drag-queen/ Suggest a topic you’d like Climate Curious to cover Follow Climate Curious: Suggest a topic you’d like Climate Curious to cover Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Why climate solutions are more abundant than you might think | 10 Jul 2025 | 00:10:29 | |
"Focusing on the solutions gives you the motivation to wake up every day and be like, okay, we are doing something," says Jacquelyn Francis, founder and executive director of the Global Warming Mitigation Project on Climate Curious. From solar huts in sub-saharan Africa to electric drones delivering medical supplies in the U.S., Jacquelyn shares why she has a solutionist mindset and how to cultivate yours. Recorded live at TED 2025 in conversation with co-host Maryam Pasha. Created by TEDxLondon Executive produced by Josie Colter Produced by Ben Beheshty Curated by Deesha Chandra Hosted by Maryam Pasha and Ben Hurst Communications by Tara Cooper and Issey Gladston Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Climate Quickie: How we can stop deep-sea mining before it begins | 15 Jun 2023 | 00:08:47 | |
In July 2023, deep-sea mining will ramp up across the world. It’s been proposed, and opposed, for decades. Climate Curious speaks to Belgian climate activist Adélaïde Charlier about her work as part of the #LookDown campaign to stop this, and how you can support her cause to explore, not exploit, our deep sea oceans. Follow Adélaïde Charlier on Instagram Follow Climate Curious: Suggest a topic you’d like Climate Curious to cover Follow Climate Curious: Suggest a topic you’d like Climate Curious to cover Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Climate Quickie: How deleting emails ignited a climate movement | 08 Jun 2023 | 00:07:48 | |
We need more imperfect environmentalists, says Ava Langridge. Joining Climate Curious to share her journey from The Zero Waste Teen to founder of climate education organisation, Our Youth 4 The Climate, Ava explains how inviting people to delete their emails ignited the next generation of imperfect environmentalists.
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| Climate Quickie: How to get a climate career | 01 Jun 2023 | 00:07:01 | |
Every job can be a climate job, says Kristy Drutman the founder of Browngirl Green and the Green Jobs Board, on the Climate Curious podcast. With the potential for 24 million new green jobs to be created globally by 2030, this episode outlines some different routes for climate careers you might consider taking, and why it’s not just up to the environmentalists, engineers and scientists – there’s plenty room for everyone else, too! Suggest a topic you’d like Climate Curious to cover Follow Climate Curious: Suggest a topic you’d like Climate Curious to cover Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||