Tipping Points: The Climate Podcast

Season 2 Episode 4... today we answer the questions on everyone's minds: Can my poop power my car? Are biofuels actually used today and where? Is any of this relevant to me as a consumer? Find out the answers and much more...

Season 2 Episode 2: Is it better to buy a new electric car or keep my old petrol car? Isn't range a big problem? It's difficult to find charge points, right? Will my battery just blow up? These are some of the questions we answer today while unpacking the truths about electric vehicles...

Season 2 Episode 1: Does it matter if I buy a ticket when the flight will take off anyway? In this episode we answer the questions: How significant is aviation for your personal impact, and what practical things can you can do about it? Shownote sources: “Flying accounts for around 2.5% of global CO₂ emissions, or around 4% of global warming when contrails are included.” -- Our World in Data “Arou...

Welcome to season 2!

A super quick run-down of what we talked about in series 1. None of the fluff and all the important stuff in 3-mins. The efficient human's dream.

Season 1 Episode 5: We've spoken a lot about fossil fuel companies. You could say we've painted them kind of negatively and haven't given evidence for our claims. We'd like to avoid spending most of our episodes criticising, so we're cramming that evidence into this episode. In "The Playbook", we give the down low on many of the most common tactics used by fossil fuel companies - the ones used to...

Season 1 Episode 4: Today we explore what the vibe is around climate change, both politically and across the population. We usually avoid politics, but it's important so we've crammed (almost) all of it into this episode. Enjoy! Ressources: 1.      The world’s largest survey on climate change is out – here's what the results show | UNDP Climate Promise 2.      Climate change falls over 20% behind...

Season 1 Episode 3: Today we look at the current state of the planet, and where we are in the fight against climate change. We'll give you the unfiltered predictions, some memorable sound bites and the things that scare us the most... Shownote sources: “The UK intelligence-backed report warned of national security threats including ecosystem collapse, food insecurity, mass migration, NATO conflict...

In Season 1 Episode 2, we define the term "carbon footprint," covering the nefarious origin story of the term, asking if they're even useful, defining what "good" looks like, and discussing what the biggest offending habits are... Find us on instagram @tippingpoints.podcast Link to carbon footprint calculators: United Nations online platform for voluntary cancellation of certified emission reducti...

In Season 1 Episode 1, Chris and Natalie take us back in time to answer the question: What is climate change? We cover terms like greenhouse gases, net zero, and the 1.5 degree Paris Agreement limit, and give an idea of how it might affect humans today... This episode is part of a first (more intense) series where we give a background idea of climate change before the next few series help you unde...

Welcome to the podcast! We start by introducing ourselves and giving an idea of what each series will be about... Find us on instagram @tippingpoints.podcast Shownote sources: “In late 2022, Shell spent nearly twice as much on marketing and advertising as it did on its renewable and low-carbon business.” [ Globalwitness ]