WHAT ABOUT WAR? Essential for security or a dangerous distraction from climate action?
War engages our fight or flight instincts. When immediate threats like conflict arise, they often overshadow slower-burning, long-term crises like climate change.In this episode, James and Daisy talk ...
22 Apr 202537min
WHAT ABOUT ESG? A path to a better world or a threat to returns?
ESG – short for Environmental, Social, and Governance – is a framework for evaluating how companies manage sustainability-related risks and opportunities. In ESG investing, environmental, social, and ...
10 Apr 202543min
WHAT ABOUT WATER? A boundless resource or a crisis in the making?
Water is essential for all life on Earth, yet climate change is disrupting the natural water cycle, altering where, when, and how much water is available. In many ways, climate change expresses itself...
25 Mars 202538min
WHAT ABOUT AVIATION? A remarkably valuable system for society or a carbon-intensive luxury?
Flying is one of the most carbon-intensive activities. In fact, if you fly, it is probably the most polluting thing that you do. Yet, aviation remains one of the toughest sectors to decarbonise, as ba...
11 Mars 202541min
WHAT ABOUT AI? A promising tool to find solutions or a waste of valuable energy?
Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming our world, enabling computers to learn and solve problems in ways that can seem human. This powerful technology is already being used to benefit the enviro...
25 Feb 202539min
WHAT ABOUT FASHION? An example of groundbreaking innovation or a major polluter?
The fashion industry is huge. Fuelled by social media, influencer culture, and powerful marketing, we’re constantly tempted to buy new clothes at low prices. But behind these bargains lie devastating ...
11 Feb 202540min
WHAT ABOUT PLASTICS? A lifesaving innovation or a threat to our planet and health? | Ft. Aidan Charron
Plastics have revolutionized modern life with their versatility and usefulness, but their overwhelming abundance has led to a mounting crisis. Plastic waste is everywhere: in the air we breathe, the i...
3 Dec 202435min
WHAT ABOUT COP? A complex, outdated process or an important platform for vulnerable countries?
The COP, or ‘Conference of the Parties,’ is the main decision-making body of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), meeting annually to assess progress in dealing with cli...
5 Nov 202446min
