Climate Curious

B-lines aka insect superhighways are enabling bugs to zip through our cities, feasting on our window boxes, nibbling our herbs and pollinating north, south, east and west! Buglife director Paul Hetherington joins us to explain more about this climate success story, and shares why wasps deserve your love.  Find out how you can get involved with B-lines – add your pollinator project    Follow Climat...

Teenage robotics whiz turned custodian of the oceans, Sidhant Gupta, co-founder of Clearbot is going global with his fleet of smart, waste-clearing boats to clean up and decarbonise our oceans. He speaks with TEDxLondon’s Climate Curious to share how a trip to Bali turned into a business idea strong enough to sail the seven seas! Learn more about Clearbot .  Follow Climate Curious: Newsletter Inst...

We all know riding the tube hurts your ears (ouch) and your feet (standing room only!), but did you know that it may also be hurting your lungs? Tune in to Climate Curious to discover how Tanya Beri, founder at CAIR London, is helping reduce air pollution exposure for London Underground users, plus the best tube line she recommends you ride.  Check out CAIR London on TikTok Follow Climate Curious:...

Which fashion companies come top (and bottom) of the Fossil Free Fashion Scorecard? The average grade is a D, says Rachel Kitchin, a campaigner at Stand. Earth on TEDxLondon’s Climate Curious. Tune in to see how you can make more than just a fashion statement with your style choices! Further resources:  Read the 2023 Fossil Free Fashion Scorecard Follow Stand. Earth on Twitter  Follow Stand. Earth...

Good news – the solutions we need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in line with the IPCC’s targets are all invented and available today, says Anand Gopal, the Executive Director of Policy Research at Energy Innovation on TEDxLondon’s Climate Curious. If you’re looking for a solutions-focused debrief of the intense IPCC report published last week, you’re in the right place!  Resources  Read the U...

What hope can we take from the intense IPCC report released this week? Climate Curious spoke to five experts to compile our first ever mixtape! A mashup of expert hot takes designed to soothe your soul and raise your spirits. As Isaias Hernandez puts it, “Evidence based hope is not just this wishful type of thinking. It's actually rooted in this continued momentum of progress that is being made.”...

It's confirmed – players say they want more green content, 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.  Resources:  Follow Debor...

Space trash could impact our ability to gather climate data, says former NASA astronaut, Kathy Sullivan, on TEDxLondon’s Climate Curious. As fellow crew members on the spaceship that is planet Earth, tune in to learn about intergalactic waste, why space-based observations are crucial for climate action, and if Kesller syndrome could affect earth’s orbit.  Resources:  Listen to Kathy Sullivan Explo...

From protecting ancient forests against HS2 to standing up to the CEO of Shell, Scottish #StopRosebank climate campaigner Lauren MacDonald knows a thing or two about climate protest. They join TEDxLondon’s Climate Curious to share why all climate action is equal – it’s the taking part that matters most.  Follow Lauren on Instagram @laurenthesunflower Follow Lauren on Twitter @sunfloweryell0w Follo...

If you're climate curious, tune in to a guided meditation with Sister True Dedication, a Zen Buddhist Nun ordained by Thich Nhat Hanh. Whether you’re sitting on a bus, walking down the street or lying on your sofa, take a pause to breathe and be with the environment you find around you. Inhale… exhale… headphones in.  If you enjoyed this meditation and want more, explore Zen and the art of saving...

Mindfulness, meditation and active listening can help us take more nourishing climate action, says Sister True Dedication, a Zen Buddhist Nun ordained by Thich Nhat Hanh on TEDxLondon’s Climate Curious. Tune in to learn why good vibes energy is actually the first step to taking impactful climate action – who knew!? Explore the Zen and the art of saving the planet course.  Follow Sister True Dedica...

How diverse and inclusive really is the climate sector? Could be better, says Andres Jimenez, executive director at Green 2.0. Tune in to this week’s Climate Quickie to hear some pretty juicy findings from their latest research which shares how diversity, equity and inclusion is going inside some of the big environmental NGOs and foundations. Or not, as you’ll discover… Read the full Transparency...

How do we totally rethink our relationship with food, on a systems level? Not just thinking about what’s on our plate, but creating a consistent global food supply where no-one goes hungry? To share some ideas is Dr. Zitouni Ould-Dada, the Deputy Director in the Office of Climate Change, Biodiversity and Environment at the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation. In conversation with Climate Curious...

Climate can feel dull, depressing and doomsdayish. And no wonder! Given how bad climate news tends to be. 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.  Follow Jessica...

We spend 90% of our lives inside buildings, so why do think of mountains and lakes, not induction hobs and heat pumps, when it comes to taking climate action? Here to explain why electrification is the most cost-effective way to decarbonise your building is Stephanie Greene, RMI’s Managing Director of Carbon-Free Buildings Program. From saving you money, to giving you a better quality of life, tun...

Eco-art isn’t about painting, it’s about engaging others to paint a better world, says eco-artist and former lawyer Xavier Cortada. Facing rising sea levels in his coastal hometown of Miami, Florida, Xavier started a movement around beautifully designed elevation markers highlighting the risk of flood damage. Tune into Climate Curious to understand how a creative vision can engage, educate and emp...

Energy bills making you feel climate furious? Here to debunk how electricity is made and why gas prices have gone crazy recently is Mark Dyson, a Managing Director with the Carbon-Free Electricity Program at RMI. In conversation live from Climate Week NYC with Maryam Pasha and Ben Hurst, Mark shares why he’s 10 out of 10 sure that we can make a just transition to carbon-free electricity using wind...

Happy Veganuary! Isaias Hernandez, content creator @queerbrownvegan, joins Climate Curious to explore how we can make the plant-based movement more inclusive and accessible, shares tips for how you can take small steps to creatively redesign your relationship with food, and reveals their favourite Mexican vegan dish. Yum.  If you enjoyed this episode, tune into Isaias’ 30-minute interview on Clima...

Pacific Islanders are calling for a climate victim overhaul. Tired of the doomism, typically depicted in global media as moments away from total inundation or annihilation – climate vulnerable nations are doing the most to ensure a carbon-free future. We speak to Josephine Latu-Sanft, a communications specialist and native Tongan to learn more about how we can all play our part in actively shiftin...

In this week’s climate quickie, we hear from Josephine Latu-Sanft, an international communications expert and native Tongan on why climate doomism needs a reset. Being from a climate-vulnerable nation herself – the South Pacific Island of Tonga – Josephine shares the impact of being depicted in global media as powerless victims, moments away from total inundation or annihilation, and how we can re...

TV addicts rejoice! Climate action is coming to a screen near you. Well, your living room to be exact. From series and films to writers and production, Netflix is getting serious about climate action. Here to share why culture and entertainment is key to gaining mass engagement with climate change is Netflix’s Sustainability Officer, Emma Stewart. Live from Climate Week NYC, tune in with co-hosts...

UK energy bills are some of the highest in the world right now. How did we get here? Tune in with Climate Curious expert, Tessa Khan, the founder and director of Uplift, on why reducing our dependence on fossil fuels can solve the cost-of-greed crisis.  If you enjoyed this Quickie have a listen to Tessa’s full 30-minute interview on Climate Curious and read the summary blog: https://tedxlondon.com...

This January, ditch the deprivation and get involved with building a wellbeing economy. Good for you, good for your loved ones, good for the planet. Activist and philosopher Liz Zeidler joins Climate Curious’ Maryam Pasha and Ben Hurst to share what a wellbeing economy is, why it's an urgently needed sustainable model that can help us reverse climate change, and how you can get involved. Follow Cl...

How to solve a man-made problem? Gender equality! Tune in with Climate Curious expert, Dr. Amiera Sawas, the Director of Programmes and Research at Climate Outreach to understand how climate change affects genders differently.  Listen to the full interview with Amiera. Follow Climate Curious: Newsletter Instagram Twitter LinkedIn Facebook Suggest a topic you’d like Climate Curious to cover Created...

Why the blame game won’t work in climate and what to say instead during those pesky holiday season climate conversations, with atmospheric scientist, author, TED speaker and one of TIME’s 100 most influential people, Katharine Hayhoe on the Climate Curious podcast by TEDxLondon. Enjoyed this quickie? Listen to our full-length chat with Katharine on why talking is the most important thing you can d...