Are biofuels worse for the climate than petrol and jet fuel?
Alasdair asks Professor John DeCicco about the alarming findings of his research: liquid biofuels could be worse for the climate than fossil fuels.
How badly have microplastics harmed ecosystems, climate, and human health?
Bertie talks to science journalist Matt Simon about his upcoming book; A Poison Like No Other: How Microplastics Corrupted Our Planet and Our Bodies.
Is there any hope for a green aviation industry?
Alasdair spoke Finlay Asher, founder of Safe Landing, about the reasons technological and market-based solutions to aviation emissions are not going to get us to net-zero, and what the sector should be doing instead.
What does Australia’s new Labor government mean for climate politics?
Alasdair talks to Dr. Marija Taflaga about shifting climate politics in Australia.
Can palm oil be ethical and sustainable in Indonesia?
Lauren talks to Tania Li, Professor of Anthropology at the University of Toronto, about the sustainability of the oil that’s in 50% of supermarket food products – and the issues with labour and land rights in Indonesia’s palm oil industry.
Has environmental policy contributed to the crisis in Sri Lanka?
Bertie speaks to Melani Gunathilaka, a Sri Lankan climate activist who has become a leading voice in the Gotagogama protests.
Is a utopian future still possible with climate breakdown?
Bertie talks to Drew Pendergrass, coauthor of Half Earth Socialism, recently published by Verso books.
How has climate change affected Lebanon?
Lauren talks to Assaad Razzouk about the recent elections in Lebanon and systemic problems with climate finance.
Is the finance industry on track for net zero?
Daniel Klier is CEO of ESG Book, and was previously HSBC’s first Head of Sustainability, and Chair of the Bank of England Climate Risk Working Group.
Human rights, climate change, and the Philippines – with Yeb Saño
Bertie talked to the Executive Director of Greenpeace Southeast Asia, Yeb Saño, about the conclusion of a 7 year inquiry into human rights and climate change in the Philippines.