Communicating Climate Change

This episode features a conversation with Ravi Sreenath, Managing Director of data-for-good advisory firm, Ripple Research . It was recorded in April 2023. Ripple Research operates at the intersection of data science, behavioural psychology, and social impact, collaborating with universities, international organizations, and businesses to conduct research and deliver insights on key themes includi...

This episode features a conversation with senior journalist, media researcher, and independent advisor, Alexandra Borchardt. It was recorded in March 2023. Alexandra, who holds a Ph. D. in Political Science, is the former managing editor of the Süddeutsche Zeitung, one of Germany’s major daily newspapers. With a strong journalistic resume, she now teaches, advises, and coaches on topics around jou...

This episode features a conversation with Just Stop Oil supporter, Phoebe Plummer. It was recorded in March 2023. Phoebe, a 21-year-old student from London, has been arrested eight times for acts of civil disobedience associated with nonviolent civil resistance group, Just Stop Oil , most notably after having thrown soup on Van Gogh’s Sunflowers at the National Gallery. Amongst other things, our d...

This episode features a conversation with author and entrepreneur, Georgina Wilson-Powell. It was recorded in March 2023. A consumer-focused sustainability expert with 20 years of experience from the media industry, Georgina is on a mission to make sustainable choices the norm. Georgina’s accolades include founding Pebble, the UK’s leading sustainable living magazine, as well as launching her own...

This episode features a conversation with cognitive scientist, Hugo Mercier. It was recorded in February 2023. Hugo studies human reasoning and communication, as well as cultural evolution, working out of the Jean Nicod Institute in Paris. He is the co-author, alongside Dan Sperber, of The Enigma of Reason , and the author of Not Born Yesterday: The Science of Who we Trust and What we Believe. Not...

This episode features a conversation with Celine Novenario, Digital Content Manager at the Global Center on Adaptation . It was recorded in February 2023. Celine is a multimedia storyteller and strategist who has spent the last 15 years deploying communications outreach for international organizations and think tanks ranging from the Carnegie Climate Governance Initiative to the World Meteorologic...

This episode features a conversation with Mairi Dupar, a Senior Technical Advisor in the Global Risks and Resilience Programme at independent global think tank, ODI . It was recorded in December 2022. Mairi, whose expertise lies in climate risk management and ecosystem-based adaptation to climate change, works with colleagues in Africa, South Asia and Latin America on enhancing and restoring ecosy...

This episode features a conversation with Markus Reymann, Director of the research center and cultural ecosystem, TBA21–Academy . It was recorded in September 2022. The organisation, which Markus co-founded back in 2011, fosters interdisciplinary dialogue and exchange surrounding the most urgent ecological, social, and economic issues facing the ocean today. In his role, Markus leads the non-profi...

This episode features a conversation with award-winning campaigner, Harriet Kingaby. It was recorded at the end of October 2022. Harriet is an activist working at the intersection of advertising, climate change, and misinformation, and has worked with some of the world’s biggest brands, start-ups, and social enterprises to land international climate change campaigns, build brands with purpose, and...

This episode, an extended holiday special, features a conversation with scientist turned filmmaker and writer, Randy Olson. It was recorded in November 2022. Randy, who got his PhD at Harvard, left a tenured professorship in marine biology to attend film school, before spending 25 years making movies. His output in this field includes documentary features about attacks on science, and a comedy abo...

This episode features a conversation experienced environmental communications practitioner, Joanna Benn. It was recorded in November 2022. Jo, who works as Director of Strategic Communications Partnerships and Special Projects at the Nature Conservancy, specialises in communicating, campaigning, and writing on international environmental issues. Having started her career as a broadcast journalist,...

This episode features a conversation with narrative scholar, Michael D. Jones. It was recorded in September 2022. Mike is Associate Professor at the University of Tennessee Knoxville’s Department of Political Science and faculty fellow at the Howard H. Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy. He got his PhD in Political Science back in 2010 and went on to be a postdoctoral fellow at the Edmond J. Safra...

This episode features a conversation with Marcos Pelenur, Head of Sustainability and Decarbonization at the Behavioural Insights Team, Americas. It was recorded at the beginning of October 2022. The Behavioural Insights Team generates and applies behavioural insights to inform policy, improve public services, and deliver results for citizens and society at large. And in his role, Marcos works to d...

This episode features a conversation with climate disinformation specialist, Jennie King. Recorded at the end of September 2022. Jennie is Head of Civic Action and Education at the Institute for Strategic Dialogue , or ISD, leading efforts to translate their digital research into frontline programming and response. She co-authored the current ‘Be Internet Citizens’ curriculum, formally accredited...

This episode features a conversation with Pan-African and decolonisation Activist, Mbong Akiy Fokwa Tsafack. Recorded in late October 2022. Mbong, who was born in Cameroon, now lives in South Africa, where she works as Head of Communications at Greenpeace Africa . As you’ll hear, Mbong started her career as a television news anchor, and with more than fifteen years of experience working in the ind...

This episode of Communicating Climate Change features a conversation with decorated scientist, consultant, and all-round gem of a human, Susanne Moser . Recorded in August 2022. It serves as a starting point for the series, taking a zoomed-out look at where we are right now and where we need to go when it comes to this pressing topic. Susi’s resume is long and distinguished, but some highlights in...

Communicating Climate Change is a podcast dedicated to helping you do just that. By digging deep into the best practices, the worst offenses, the pitfalls, and the paragons, we'll be looking for ways to help you – and me – improve our abilities to engage, empower, and ultimately, activate audiences on climate-related issues. We’ll hear from experts producing the latest science, activists working a...