Episode #39: Climate Leaders 101: Anne Hidalgo
In this episode, we sat down with Alice Girotto and Bryan Thorne to explore the urban climate leadership of Anne Hidalgo, the long-serving Mayor of Paris. Known for her bold policies to reshape the Fr...
24 Sep 202538min
Episode #38: Climate Leaders 101: Claudia Sheinbaum
In this episode, we sat down with Josip Biondic and Manuela Altes Alcaraz to unpack the climate legacy of Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico’s new president and former Mayor of Mexico City. With a background i...
17 Sep 202540min
Episode #37: The Fallout of Niger’s Coup: Tchiani’s Gamble and the Sahel’s Shifting Alliances
In this episode, we sat down with Sofia Ena to unpack the leadership of General Abdourahmane Tchiani one year after his coup in Niger. We explore how the junta’s pivot away from Western alliances — an...
23 Jun 202519min
Episode #36: Keir Starmer’s Strategic Dilemma over the Chagos Handover to Mauritius
In this episode, we sat down with Ángel Rodríguez Moreno to explore how shifting international dynamics have frozen UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s landmark deal to return the Chagos Islands to Mauri...
21 Apr 202537min
Episode #35: France in Political Deadlock: How Macron’s Election Strategy Deepened Division
In this episode, we’re joined by Elisa De Angelis to unpack the political crisis facing French President Emmanuel Macron after the 2024 snap elections. Intended to stabilize France’s political landsca...
14 Apr 202524min
Episode #34: Kenya in Crisis: The Finance Bill that Shook Ruto’s Presidency
In this episode, we sat down with Lilli-Sage Bayes to dive into the political turmoil surrounding Kenyan President William Ruto’s controversial 2023 Finance Bill. What began as an attempt to tackle Ke...
8 Apr 202513min
Episode #33: RAIA's Origin Story with RAIA Director Dario Hasenstab
In this special episode, we sat down with RAIA's director and co-founder, Dario Hasenstab, for an insightful conversation about the origins, evolution, and future of RAIA. We talked about the history ...
31 Mar 202546min
Episode #32: Climate Leaders 101: Carlos Manuel Rodríguez's Environmental Leadership in Costa Rica
In this episode, we sat down with Francisco Jeldres and Valeria Flores Siles to explore the groundbreaking work of Carlos Manuel Rodríguez, a three-time Costa Rican Minister of Environment and Energy ...
30 Jan 202528min
