Episode 131: Interview with French anthropologist Professor Philippe Descola on our relationship with nature
Leading French anthropologist Professor Philippe Descola explores man's relationship with nature--and suggests how we can, and must today, learn from other ways of connecting to nature--and move beyond the...
Episode 130: Interview with Professor Stephen Macekura exploring critiques of economic growth across the twentieth-century
Professor Stephen Macekura exploring critiques of economic growth across the twentieth-century--those thinkers and activists who have criticized and doubted the virtues of the notion of limitless growth
Episode 129: Interview with James Cameron, a Friend of COP26, about the prospects for COP26
Fascinating Interview with James Cameron, a Friend of COP26, providing a unique insider's perspective on the highs and lows of the various COPs and the prospects for COP26. ...
Episode 128: The Geopolitics of Climate Change: interview with Gerald Butts, Vice Chairman of the political risk consultancy, Eurasia Group
As the relationship between the US and China grows more tense, we discuss the geopolitics of climate change. What impact does geopolitics have on national responses to climate change?...
Episode 127: Innovation Forum Founder Toby Webb on building resilient smallholder supply chains and sustainability trends within the food industry
In this deep dive on sustainability within the food industry, Toby identifies key trends –resilience, disclosure and consumer awareness – driving changes within the food industry generally. He discusses...
Episode 126: Nigel Topping, the UK’s High-Level Climate Action Champion, on COP26
A fascinating interview with Nigel Topping, the UK's High-Level Climate Action Champion on the prospects and expectations for the upcoming COP26 in November in Glasgow.
Episode 125: Interview with Jeremy Lent on finding our place in the universe by integrating science and traditional wisdom
Jeremy Lent discusses his fascinating new book Web of Meaning which combines findings in cognitive science, systems theory and traditional Chinese and Buddhist thought, to develop a framework that...
Episode 124: Interview with Professor Daniela Gabor on funding the transition to a low carbon economy
In this fascinating interview, Daniela discusses the eye-opening sums of money needed to achieve a transition to a low carbon economy --how this can be funded, the role of...
Episode 123: interview with economic anthropologist Dr Jason Hickel about his most recent book Less is more: How Degrowth will save the world
Thought provoking interview with economic anthropologist Dr Jason Hickel about his most recent book Less is more: How Degrowth will save the world—a deep dive into to the world...
Episode 122: Interview with Professor Wendy Brown, author In the Ruins of Neoliberalism: The Rise of AntiDemocratic politics in the West.
In this interview, Professor Wendy Brown discusses the recent history of neoliberalism, how this logic is everpresent in our ives today, and extend to the ways in which we...
Episode 121: Interview with Kevin Starr, the founder of the Mulago Foundation–which funds high-impact organizations working on alleviating poverty
In this wide ranging and stimulating interview, Mulago Foundation's CEO Kevin Starr shares his perspective on the role of social entrepreneurship in solving social and environmental problems, the reality...
Episode 120: Interview with Joanna Pocock, author of Surrender, exploring the changing landscape and cultures of the American West
A compelling, moving, and eye-opening exploration of the outsider eco-cultures blossoming in the new American West in an era of increasing climatic disruption, rising sea levels, animal extinctions, melting...