Communicating Climate Change

This episode features a conversation with environmental psychologist, Sophia Dasch. It was recorded in February 2026. Sophia works at the intersection of psychology, policy, and climate action. She’s an expert on the psychology of social movements, and of climate action more broadly. I discovered Sophia through her co-authored book “ The Psychology of Collective Climate Action ” which she describe...

This episode features a conversation with award-winning speechwriter and author, Rune Kier Nielsen. It was recorded in June 2025. Rune has worked across the public and private sectors, including within the Danish Government as well as leading Danish technology companies, and as Public Advocacy Lead on Climate Action at the UN Environment Programme, where he led campaigns such as ACT NOW: Speak Up,...

This episode features a conversation with award-winning investigative climate journalist, Amy Westervelt. It was recorded in June 2025. Amy has been on the climate beat for more than 20 years, reporting for a wide range of outlets including Inside Climate News, The Washington Post, The Guardian, The Nation, The Intercept, NPR, and many more.  In the past 10 years, Amy has worked extensively i...

The Black Thread is a new documentary podcast series unravelling Norway’s complex relationship with prosperity, identity, and responsibility in a warming world. Episodes will be dropping weekly over on Drilled Media .

This episode features a conversation with Diya Deb, executive director of Mindworks . It was recorded in April 2025. Growing up as an activist in India, Diya has in-depth experience of working in harsh political and social realities.  With a variety of leadership roles under her belt from Amnesty and Greenpeace India, and a background in campaigning and program management too, she holds a dee...

This episode features a conversation with Rupert Read, co-director of The Climate Majority Project . It was recorded in March 2025. Rupert is an Emeritus Professor of Philosophy at the University of East Anglia, a former spokesperson for Extinction Rebellion, and at the Climate Majority Project, works to build a mass, moderate climate movement by supporting community-led adaptation, democratic par...

This episode features a conversation with Ingmar Rentzhog, founder and CEO of We Don’t Have Time , the world’s largest media platform dedicated to climate action. It was recorded in March 2025. Ingmar is a serial entrepreneur in finance and communication, as well as a climate changemaker who’s been recognized internationally for his impact. He’s a European Climate Pact Ambassador and a member of A...

This episode features a conversation with writer, editor and strategic communications consultant, Chinelo Onwualu. It was recorded in March 2025. Chinelo is co-founder of Omenana , a magazine dedicated to African speculative fiction, and is the former chief spokesperson for the African Speculative Fiction Society. She’s also one of the reviewers of entries for Grist’s Imagine 2200 climate fiction...

This episode features a conversation with film director, Joshua Oppenheimer. It was recorded in March 2025. Joshua gained notoriety through his documentaries The Act of Killing and The Look of Silence , which, amongst their many accolades, gained him Academy Award and BAFTA nominations.  In fact, back in 2012, it was his extraordinarily beautiful and bizarre film, The Act of Killing, which fo...

This episode features a conversation with Boaz Paldi, Chief Creative Officer at the United Nations Development Programme. It was recorded in February 2025. In this role, Boaz oversees UNDP’s advocacy, campaigns, events, and activations. For example, back in 2021, he launched the now iconic #DontChooseExtinction campaign , featuring a dinosaur gatecrashing the UN General Assembly, highlighting rese...

This episode features a conversation with Natalia Vega-Tracy, founder of centralised communications hub, New Zero World , and multi-sector coalition, EPIC, the Earth Public Information Collaborative . It was recorded in July 2024. Natalia is a leader in global advocacy and social impact, with more than 25 years of experience leading campaigns and content designed to influence culture and drive pos...

This episode features a conversation with Kris De Meyer, Director of the UCL Climate Action Unit . It was recorded in July 2024. Kris is a neuroscientist, a science communicator and a science-policy co-production expert, bringing insights from neuroscience and psychology to the domain of climate change. He specialises in how people become entrenched in their beliefs, how this leads to polarisation...

This time, instead of chatting to a special guest, listeners just like you are joining the conversation. It’s a Call-In Show ! Over the last couple of months, all kinds of voice messages have been submitted by listeners to act as a springboard for brainstorming, problem solving, and broader discussion around a range of climate communication challenges, observations, and questions.  Through th...

This episode features a conversation with Izzy Howden, Senior Campaign Manager at Make My Money Matter , an organization working to transform the financial system. It was recorded in August 2024. Over the past 3 years, Izzy has worked across all of Make My Money Matter’s public campaign activity, including the viral films, The Hidden Relationship , featuring Kit Harington and Rose Leslie, and Obli...

This episode features a conversation with Sam Narr, Founder and CEO of Kibbo Kift Agency , a specialist PR and performance marketing agency exclusively promoting climate solutions and social justice initiatives.  Heavily influenced by his third-generation immigrant background, working-class roots, and an education in radical social movements and pop culture, Sam’s motivation to work in enviro...

This episode features a conversation with investigative journalist, Tsira Gvasalia. It was recorded in person, in Tbilisi, Georgia, in August, 2024, at the n-ost conference for climate journalism. It is one of four episodes dedicated to issues complicating climate communication in Eastern Europe and the Caucasus region.  Tsira is an investigative and science journalist based in Tbilisi, Georg...

This episode features a conversation with Alexei Ovchinnikov, Editor-in-Chief of the Ukraine War Environmental Consequences Work Group . It was recorded in person, in Tbilisi, Georgia, in August, 2024, at the n-ost conference for climate journalism. It is one of four episodes dedicated to issues complicating climate communication in Eastern Europe and the Caucasus region.  Alexei is a Belarus...

This episode features a conversation with Ukrainian journalist, Serhii Barbu. It was recorded in September, 2024. With over 10 years of experience as a professional journalist, Serhii specialises in covering energy-related issues. His main place of work is Kyiv-based, Channel 5 , where he holds the position of a special correspondent and news anchor, and has previously acted as special corresponde...

This episode features a conversation with Iryna Ponedelnik, Climate Project Manager at n-ost, a network for journalists reporting on Eastern Europe. It was recorded in person, in Tbilisi, Georgia, in August, 2024. Iryna is a science communicator who manages projects in the field of climate change, youth engagement, and the sustainable development goals.  As well as her work at n-ost , Iryna i...

This episode features a conversation with Hikaru Wakeel Hayakawa, Executive Director of Climate Cardinals , one of the world’s largest youth-led climate advocacy organisations, who work to make the climate movement more accessible to those who don’t speak English. It was recorded in August, 2024. In his role, Hikaru oversees a volunteering program that is projected to grow to over 60,000 volunteer...

This time, instead of chatting to a special guest, listeners just like you are joining the conversation. It’s a Call-In Show ! Over the last couple of months, all kinds of voice messages have been submitted by listeners to act as a springboard for brainstorming, problem solving, and broader discussion around a range of climate communication challenges, observations, and questions.  Through th...

This episode features a conversation with Iminza Mbwaya, Programme Manager at Sounds Right , a platform for global music artists to help nature fund its own conservation. It was recorded in September, 2024. Sounds Right is an initiative by the Museum for the United Nations - UN Live , an agile extension of the United Nations, exploring unconventional pathways to spark global empathy, action and ch...

This episode features a conversation with Brooklyn-based climate communicator, creator, and independent reporter, Jacob Simon. It was recorded in August 2024. As the mind behind Jacobsimonsays , a platform telling real stories of progress to replace dread and fear with hope and action, Jacob inspires his audience of well over half a million people across social media and his newsletter, Climativit...

This episode features a conversation with Bogdan Glogovac, Partnerships Manager at Ducky , a Norwegian technology company working to turn climate efforts from a solo struggle into something fun, collaborative and engaging. It was recorded in July 2024. With a background in Ecology, Marine Biology, and Conservation, Bogdan has spent more than a decade nurturing strategic relationships, creating and...

This episode features a conversation with film producer, Adam Stanhope. It was recorded in July 2024. Alongside the likes of Mike Medavoy, Rodrigo Blaas, Keith Chapman, and executive producer, Leonardo DiCaprio, Adam produced the animated feature film, Ozi – Voice of the Forest , which hits theatres across the globe on August 16th. With a background in marketing and media, Adam has helped finance...