エピソード

  • Must cutting CO2 cost more for those with less?
    2021/12/08

    Welcome back to the final episode of series one of Generation One, this week host Matt Winning is chatting about finance and tackling the question: Must cutting CO2 cost more for those with less?  


    He is joined by Heather McKay, sustainable finance policy advisor at E3G, an independent climate change think tank, and Ashish Ghadiali, filmmaker and activist-in-residence at the Sarah Parker Remond Centre.  


    Listen now to hear them discuss how finance is necessary to make action happen, how the UK is aiming to be a green finance leader and how we have to start by looking at big systematic change as well as the small individual actions you can take.


    For more information on Generation One and to access the transcript: www.ucl.ac.uk/climate-change/podcast


    See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    続きを読む 一部表示
    29 分
  • Does the earth have to be a fashion victim?
    2021/12/01

    Does the earth have to be a fashion victim? This week host Mark Maslin chats with Juliet Russell, Head of Sustainability at Stella McCartney and Max Bittner, CEO of Vestiaire Collective about all things fashion.


    We’re discussing the fashion industry, from greenwashing to fast fashion and how you can shop more consciously. Join Juliet Russell and Max Bittner as they discuss the current problems in the industry and what needs to change.


    For more information on Generation One and to access the transcript: www.ucl.ac.uk/climate-change/podcast


    See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    続きを読む 一部表示
    30 分
  • Trees matter. But just how much?
    2021/11/24

    This week we’re talking trees, from Kew Gardens to Dame Judi Dench’s back garden. Join hosts Matt Winning and Mark Maslin as they chat to Prof Mat Disney about measuring trees, and to Craig Bennett, CEO of Wildlife Trusts about the importance of biodiversity, and how the UK is ‘beaver ready’. 


    Listen now to hear about a NASA app that allows you to measure trees around you and assess how much carbon they can hold. We also chat about the UK climate, how wildlife is on a decline and what needs to be done now to undo the damage. 

     

    For more information on Generation One and to access the transcript: www.ucl.ac.uk/climate-change/podcast  


    To download the NASA app and pledge to weigh your local trees: www.ucl.ac.uk/climate-change/stories/trees-matter-just-how-much  


    See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    続きを読む 一部表示
    29 分
  • Post COP26: Where are we now?
    2021/11/17

    This week we’re talking COP26: what happened, what it means and where we go from here. Join our hosts Helen Czerski and Mark Maslin in conversation with Prof Kate Jones, Dr Priti Parikh and Ryan Philip from the St Kitts and Nevis delegation, and they are discussing the COP agreement, what was missed, the big wins and the big misses.  


    This episode covers the main takeaways from COP from deforestation to adaptation, loss and mitigation. We get into who was left out of COP, the impacts on the Small Island Alliance and the problem of western countries causing damage and expecting others to fix it.  


    For more information and to access the transcript: www.ucl.ac.uk/climate-change/podcast


    To get involved and pledge your action visit: www.ucl.ac.uk/climate-change/generation-one


    See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    続きを読む 一部表示
    29 分
  • Behind the scenes at COP26
    2021/11/10

    We’re back for the second episode of Generation One: The Climate Podcast and this week we’re behind the scenes at COP26 in Glasgow.  


    Our hosts Matt Winning and Mark Maslin recorded on the run, live from COP to catch guests in the hubbub of the main areas of the conference. Tune in to experience a slice of COP from a whole host of guests and hear them chat about everything from the wins at COP so far, melting ice caps, to sinking islands, to the amount of coffee at the conference... 


    For more information and to access the transcript: www.ucl.ac.uk/climate-change/podcast


    To get involved and pledge your action visit: www.ucl.ac.uk/climate-change/generation-one 


    We’ll see you next week as we discuss what happens after COP26.  


    See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    続きを読む 一部表示
    28 分
  • How far can we go with electric batteries?
    2021/11/03

    Welcome to Generation One: The Climate Podcast. In our first episode, our hosts are discussing energy infrastructure, electric storage and and addressing the question: How far can we go with electric batteries?


    This week we are joined by Nick Hughes, from the Bartlett Faculty of the Built Environment, to chat energy infrastructure, electric cars, and what needs to change for an electric future.  


    For more information on #UCLGenerationOne and to access the transcript: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/climate-change 


    We will see you next week for a live from COP26 episode.  


     


    See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    続きを読む 一部表示
    28 分