Dr Tom Ritchie

Sustainability Matters Now

Education EN ↓ 6 episodes

Sustainability Matters Now explores how universities, organisations, and communities tackle environmental, social, and institutional sustainability challenges. Hosted by the the Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) Action Group at the University of Warwick, we feature researchers, students, staff, and external partners working on all three pillars of sustainability across the sector. Join us for monthly episodes on environmental innovation, student leadership, research breakthroughs, and institutional transformation. Contact: Tom. Ritchie@warwick.ac.uk

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Dr Tom Ritchie

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6. Sustainability and Politics: You Can't Separate Them 06.06.2026 24:16

Why is climate politics so often treated as a problem to be managed rather than a force to be understood? And what do we lose when we do that? Professor Caroline Kuzemko , Professor in Political Economy of Climate Change at the University of Warwick, joins Tom Ritchie to discuss her new book Climate Politics: Can't Live With It, Can't Mitigate Without It . Caroline has spent 15 years resea...

5. Sustainability and Strategy: Leading Institutional Change 04.05.2026 23:01

What does it actually take to embed sustainability across a university of 30,000 people, and where do you even start? Professor Stéphanie Panichelli-Batalla , Academic Director for Sustainability at the University of Warwick, discusses the launch of Warwick's new Environmental Sustainability Strategy : a focused, governance-backed plan that moves beyond broad ambition towards measurable, accou...

4. Sustainability and Gamification: Building Habits Through Rewards 06.04.2026 17:48

Can gamification and rewards actually change sustainable behaviour, or do they just drive short-term compliance? And how do you engage a campus community as diverse as university staff and students in environmental action? Josh Cleall , CEO of Team Jump , and Yurong Tian , Sustainability Coordinator at the University of Warwick, discuss Warwick's Green Rewards Platform : a gamified system wher...

3. Sustainability and Partnership: Biodiversity Restoration in Practice 09.03.2026 19:37

How does a university campus become home to an endangered species, and what does biodiversity restoration look like in practice? Dr Molly Williams (School of Life Sciences) and Gemma Wilkins (Head of Sustainable Campus Operations) discuss Warwick's white-clawed crayfish reintroduction project , bringing 30 of the UK's only native crayfish species to campus as part of a national species rec...

2. Sustainability and Student Leadership: Activism in Education 08.02.2026 21:30

What does student-led sustainability activism look like in 2026, and how are young people reconnecting climate action with social and economic justice? Helena Ratcliffe ( Students' Union Ethics and Environment Officer 2025/26 ), Luke Davies , Taran Talbot t, and Finlay Arcos-Archard from Warwick Students' Union Sustainability Forum share what brought them to climate activism. This conversa...

1. Sustainability and Individual Action: How One Person Transforms Campus Culture 10.01.2026 16:46

In this first episode of Sustainability Matters Now, we are joined by Gary Stocker , Test Engineer and Green Champion at the Energy Innovation Centre in Warwick Manufacturing Group (WMG), to discuss how one person's dedication can transform campus culture around sustainability. For over five years, Gary has been collecting niche recyclable materials across the University of Warwick : soft plas...