Facing Unthinkables: The Urgent Need to Confront New Extremes with David Shukman
Can we successfully adapt to a changing climate before disaster strikes? David Shukman warns that "this is happening with a speed and on a scale that no one is ready for." David Shukman, former BBC S...
16 Sep 23min
A Tough Gig: But 100,000 Directors Won't Back Down on Climate with Julie Baddeley
The positive direction of travel must be recognised and celebrated. Julie Baddeley, Chair of the Chapter Zero Alliance, returns to Thinking the Unthinkable to catch up with Nik Gowing. Since Chapter...
9 Sep 21min
The Business Case For Energy Transition Has Never Been Stronger ...So Why Is it Not Sticking?
Why does sustainability still sometimes sound like a cost when the business case for it is becoming increasingly clear? Sally Uren, Chief Acceleration Officer at Forum for the Future and its former CE...
19 Aug 21min
Confronting the Climate Threat to Island Existence with Karen-Mae Hill
What happens when climate change is an intensifying daily reality? Karen-Mae Hill, is High Commissioner for Antigua and Barbuda. Here she joins Nik Gowing to describe the nerve wracking life on the f...
10 Jun 24min
‘The Unthinkable Is Here’: What Leaders Must Do Now with Kylie Porter
Thinking the unthinkable is not a theoretical exercise. It is a leadership necessity. And most important it is achievable. In this conversation, Kylie Porter, a CEO from northern Queensland in Austra...
8 Apr 22min
‘More Optimistic Than I’ve Ever Been’: On Nature Security and Growth with Tony Juniper
The energy transition is no longer a distant goal. It is being accelerated by real-world pressures. In this conversation, veteran activist and campaigner Tony Juniper says “I’m more optimistic than I’...
25 Mar 23min
‘Baby Steps’ on Climate Will Not Work - with Kumi Naidoo
Stop Mopping the Floor. Turn Off the Tap. In this upbeat conversation Kumi Naidoo, President of the Fossil Fuel Treaty Initiative, argues that we have spent 30 years treating the symptoms of climate ...
25 Feb 22min
