Best Transforming Transitional Justice Podcasts (2025)

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How land use maps are empowering eco-farmers 11:48

12h ago11:48

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If we can’t track it, we can’t fix it. That’s the idea behind MapBiomas, a project using satellite data to reveal exactly how land use is changing across the tropics. Founder Tasso Azevedo joins us live from TED 2025 to explain how the google maps for deforestation is empowering farmers and policymakers to turn their land into carbon sinks, not sou…

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Rethinking Energy Assistance in the Twenty-first Century with Jeff Ackermann (S2:E8) 45:04

3h ago45:04

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What if energy assistance wasn’t a complicated maze—but a clear, just, and dignified path for all? In this episode of Just Power, host Carolyn Parrs sits down with Jeff Ackermann, one of Colorado’s most respected energy advocates. He's the Senior Policy Advisor of The Center for the New Energy Economy and former Chair of the Colorado Public Utiliti…

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Geothermal, dealmaking, and the future of clean energy finance | live from the ACORE Finance Forum in New York 1:11:40

2d ago1:11:40

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In the third and final special episode recorded live from the ACORE Finance Forum, host Ed Crooks and regular guest Amy Myers Jaffe talk to industry leaders to explore some key issues in renewable energy technology and finance. Amy starts the episode by speaking with David Ulrey, CFO of Fervo Energy, an innovative geothermal startup. David shares i…

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How Atmos is keeping climate storytelling in vogue 43:18

3d ago43:18

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“Use the arts and creativity as a way to speak to people's humanity around climate” says Willow Defebaugh, Editor-in-chief of the nature publication ‘Atmos’. This week Climate Curious is taking notes from Willow’s work blending creativity and climate storytelling into her unique and beautiful biannual magazine. Not to mention, we’ll be picking her …

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FreshEd #308 – White Ignorance in Global Education (Francine Menashy and Zeena Zakharia) 29:55

2h ago29:55

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FreshEd will be back soon with new episodes.--Today we focus on a hugely important issue but one that is generally absent within the organizations and structures that make up the global education architecture. The issue is race. My guests today, Francine Menashy and Zeena Zakharia, have spent years speaking with staff members at various global educ…

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Energy and the ‘big beautiful bill’ | live from day 2 of the ACORE Finance Forum in New York 1:14:44

6d ago1:14:44

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As the US races against China to develop the most advanced capabilities in AI, energy is critical. In this second episode from the ACORE finance forum, we speak to experts about how US energy policy, and in particular the reconciliation bill now being debated in Congress, might affect that race. Host Ed Crooks and regular guest Amy Myers Jaffe talk…

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What Happens When Your Town's Coal Plant Shuts Down? This CEO Has Solutions (S2:E7) 46:56

2h ago46:56

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What happens when entire communities built around coal plants suddenly face closure? Host Carolyn Parrs speaks with Heidi Binko, co-founder and CEO of the Just Transition Fund, to explore how communities can navigate the complex shift from fossil fuels to clean energy without leaving anyone behind. With over 25 years in climate philanthropy, Heidi …

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Clean energy finance in uncertain times – live from the ACORE Finance Forum in New York 59:00

7d ago59:00

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The Energy Gang are at The American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) Finance Forum in New York City, which brings together industry leaders, investors, and bankers to discuss the hottest issues in clean energy. Host Ed Crooks and regular guest Amy Myers Jaffe talk to ACORE Chief Executive and President Ray Long about the uncertainty hanging over…

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How a rainforest toxicologist is cleaning up gold mining in the Amazon 13:13

4h ago13:13

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Not all that glitters is gold. Especially when it’s tinged with the poison of toxic mercury. On this week’s Curious Climate, co-host Maryam Pasha speaks to the rainforest toxicologist exposing mercury contamination in artisanal gold mining in the Amazon, live at TED 2025. The founding mercury research director at the Centro de Innovación Científica…

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FreshEd #391 – The Care Economy (Tim Jackson) 32:39

2d ago32:39

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Today we explore the care economy. My guest is Tim Jackson who chronicles in his latest book his own journey of valuing health instead of wealth and care instead of growth. Tim Jackson is an emeritus professor at the University of Surrey and Director of the Centre for the Understanding of Sustainable Prosperity. His new book is The Care Economy (Po…

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How baby corals are reviving reefs 12:32

6d ago12:32

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New ways of growing baby corals are bringing life back to fading coral reefs, says Executive Director of Impact at the Great Barrier Reef Foundation, Theresa Fyffe on the Climate Curious podcast recorded live at TED 2025. From teaming up with First Nations communities, to inviting tourists to play reef gardener by planting baby corals raised in cor…

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Why the Most Expensive Energy Mistakes Aren't Technical—They're Human (S2:E6) 13:07

8d ago13:07

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What if the biggest threat to your energy project isn't equipment failure or budget overruns, but ignoring customer feedback or realities? In this episode of Just Power, host Carolyn Parrs reveals why "meaningful engagement" isn't just feel-good corporate speak—it's the difference between projects that thrive and investments that become stranded as…

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Reimagining Justice: Colonel Martin's Vision for a Modern, Tech-Enabled Correctional Future 34:21

8d ago34:21

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In this gripping episode of the 360 Justice Podcast, host Brian Lee has an enlightening conversation with Colonel James Martin, a 22-year veteran of the Marion County Sheriff's Office and a pivotal figure in its modernization. Promoted to Colonel in 2018, Martin has overseen transformative projects, notably the $575 million Community Justice Campus…

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How a social worker and an aquatic ecologist protected Europe’s last wild river 39:13

9d ago39:13

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Wild rivers in Europe are vanishing fast—but not on Besjana Guri and Olsi Nika’s watch. In this episode of Climate Curious, the Albanian conservation activists share how over a ten year period they overcame big business, government pressure, and plenty of red tape to protect the Vjosa River in The Balkans—one of the last truly wild rivers in Europe…

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FreshEd #390 – Constructing Student Mobility (Stephanie K. Kim) 29:29

12d ago29:29

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Today we look at how universities recruit international students and what that means for the internationalization of higher education. My guest is Stephanie Kim.Stephanie Kim is an Associate Professor of the Practice and Faculty Director of Higher Education Administration at Georgetown University. Her new book is Constructing Student Mobility: How …

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How doctors are healing more than just patients 11:19

13d ago11:19

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Medical professionals are powerful voices in the climate conversation, says doctor turned climate advocate Dr. Bruce Bekkar on Climate Curious. From noticing the effects of pollution on his patients to taking his first steps into climate action, Bruce shares why protecting our environment is also about protecting our health. Recorded live at TED 20…

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Powerless: The Fight for Energy Access | Dr. Diana Hernández Interview (S2:E5) 43:14

15d ago43:14

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Millions of Americans live one missed bill away from losing power. In this powerful episode of the Just Power Podcast, host Carolyn Parrs sits down with Dr. Diana Hernández—Associate Professor at Columbia University and co-author of Powerless: The People’s Struggle for Energy—to reveal the urgent and often invisible crisis of energy insecurity, and…

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It’s looking bleak for clean energy in the US as Congress threatens to shred the Inflation Reduction Act 1:15:13

23d ago1:15:13

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Legislation with massive implications for clean energy in the US has been making progress in Congress. The Republican party’s “big beautiful bill”, introducing sweeping changes to taxes and government spending, would phase out most of the tax credits for low-carbon energy that were created, expanded or extended in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) …

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FreshEd #389 – Transforming Education Systems (Sara Ruto, Rakesh Rajani, and Brad Olsen) 28:44

25d ago28:44

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Today we explore the transformation of education systems. How does change happen? Is change always positive? And what do we even mean by an education system?With me are Sara Ruto, Rakesh Rajani, and Brad Olsen. Earlier this year, they were part of a Brookings Roundtable discussion about what it means to integrate scaling impact and systems transfor…

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How to find your climate footing (even if you're slipping) 14:58

21d ago14:58

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Feeling wobbly about your place in the climate movement? You’re not alone. Writer, activist, and All We Can Save co-founder Katharine Wilkinson joins Climate Curious to share how even the tiniest action—whether in your job, your community, or your conversations—can ground you and spark bigger change. As she tells us at TED 2025, sometimes you just …

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S2:E4 Bluria Project: Pioneering Carbon-Neutral Farming in New Mexico 33:11

21d ago33:11

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Host Carolyn Parrs sits down with John Lonergan, CEO of PCC, to explore the Bluria project—poised to become America's first carbon-neutral fertilizer facility and a potential game-changer for the Southwest's agricultural landscape. This innovative development is addressing multiple challenges simultaneously: economic revitalization for the Navajo N…

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Can we add dozens of giant new data centers to the electricity grid? New research says yes – if we embrace load flexibility. 1:02:57

1M ago1:02:57

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It’s the most talked-about academic paper this year in the world of energy. Rethinking Load Growth, co-authored by Tyler Norris of Duke University has caused a stir in energy circles because it offers a new perspective on the hottest issue of the moment: how to provide power for new data centers and other large consumers. With new sources of electr…

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FreshEd #388 – The State of Publishing in Education Research (Gustavo Fischman) 32:55

23d ago32:55

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If you want to join our growing community, sign up at FreshEdpodcast.com.--Today we take stock of academic publishing in education research. From the massive growth in article submissions, to the growing profit margins of the major publishers and to the impact Generative AI is having on scholarship – we take a critical look at the state of publishi…

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S2:E3 - Colorado's Energy Model for Protecting Vulnerable Households in Uncertain Times. 38:01

27d ago38:01

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How do nonprofits work effectively (and dare we say harmoniously) with utilities on behalf of their most vulnerable customers? This episode is a testament to that – even in uncertain times like these. In this enlightening episode, Just Power Host, Carolyn Parrs sits down with Jennifer Gremmert, the visionary CEO of Energy Outreach Colorado, who rev…

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Why pangolins need a cooler planet 10:10

28d ago10:10

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Crop failure, drought and extreme weather is pushing families to look for income outside of their normal routes, shares Dr. Mark Ofua, a wildlife veterinarian and the founder of the Pangolin Nigeria Trust. Tune in to understand the unsettling drivers behind climate, wildlife conservation and economics–and how this is impacting the rare and magical …

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How AI is decoding coral reefs 37:19

1M ago37:19

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With 25% of marine biodiversity found on coral reefs, it’s vital they are kept healthy! On Climate Curious today we hear from marine biologist, data scientist, and TEDxLondon speaker, Ben Williams, on how he’s utilising AI models to scan through years of underwater audio. His work focuses on measuring the health of coral reefs in an effort to help …

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FreshEd #387 – Transitional Justice in Colombia (Russell, Mantilla-Blanco & Romero) 30:31

30d ago30:31

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If you want to join our growing community, sign up at FreshEdpodcast.com.--Today we explore transitional justice in Colombia. My guests are Garnett Russell, Paula Mantilla-Blanco, and Daniela Romero. They have recently published a report entitled Transitional Justice and Education in Colombia: Voices of Youth. Garnett Russell is an associate profes…

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S2:E2 Driving Electric Mobility for All 46:07

1M ago46:07

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In this episode of the Just Power Podcast, Host Carolyn Parrs explores the critical intersection of transportation electrification and social equity with Jeff Allen, Executive Director of Forth. Drawing from over a decade of experience championing inclusive approaches to EV adoption, Jeff shares valuable insights into how electric transportation ca…

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Why bioplastics are key to a sustainable plastic future 10:40

1M ago10:40

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From microplastic contamination in our food supply, to endless plastic ending up in landfill our dependence on oil-based materials poses a major challenge. Climate Curious speaks to a bacteria trainer who has developed a very promising solution to this problem. 2025 TED Fellow Patricia Ayma Maldonado trains powerful bacteria to synthesise completel…

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TikTok, Transit, and Transformation: How Elevated Chicago is Fighting for Transit Equity 9:53

1M ago9:53

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I started the page because I was walking to the train station, and it felt like Mario—I couldn’t get around. There was construction everywhere. I said, maybe people need to know about this. So I started recording. - Janice Newton, coordinator for Elevated Chicago In this episode, Chicago-based audio production team B Posi+tive Productions, with Sar…

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Hutchinson’s Fight for Justice: How Community Advocacy Revived a Civil Rights Office 12:30

1M ago12:30

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How many of my friends and kids with similar stories to mine fall through the cracks? I mean, that keeps me up at night. It puts this fire in my belly to try to address the systems that we live in. - David Sotelo, Hutchinson County resident When community members refuse to accept injustice, change becomes possible. In this episode we hear from Hutc…

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Mutual Aid, Resilience, and the Fight for Justice in Buffalo 13:00

1M ago13:00

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Now we need to make sure we have sustainable aid, ongoing. So we had to not only be boots on the ground, but also put on suits and go into boardrooms to tell stakeholders: This crisis isn’t over just because the headlines moved on. - Stephanie Simeon, executive director Heart of the City Neighborhoods In this episode we hear from Heart of the City …

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Holding the Land: Indigenous Resistance and Climate Justice in the Bayou 12:03

1M ago12:03

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My whole story is a story of diaspora and displacement. We lost everything but what we had on our backs. That’s why tribal communities are on the front lines of this crisis—because they were forced to the furthest ends of Louisiana, to places some thought were unlivable. — Chief Devon Parfait, chief of the Grand Caillou/Dulac band of Biloxi Chitima…

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An energy podcast crossover: Energy Gang and Interchange Recharged join forces to discuss flexibility on the power grid: why it is so important, and how to create it 39:29

1M ago39:29

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They called the film Avengers: Infinity War the most ambitious crossover event in history. We can’t quite make the same claim, but at Wood Mackenzie’s 2025 Solar and Energy Storage Summit, we did record a crossover episode. Ed Crooks, host of Energy Gang, is joined by Sylvia Leyva Martinez, Wood Mackenz’s principal analyst for solar power and host …

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FreshEd #289 – The Meddlers (Jamie Martin) 31:53

1M ago31:53

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Since the 2025 Spring Meetings of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund just ended, I thought it would be good to replay an episode about global economic governance. In my conversation with Jamie Martin, we look at early efforts of international development and technical assistance, revealing how many of the tensions that existed…

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Rachel Bruno: A Mother’s Nightmare, A Fight for Justice 35:36

1M ago35:36

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Join us for a deeply moving conversation with Rachel Bruno, an advocate and author of Fractured Hope, as she shares her unimaginable journey through a legal nightmare that tore her family apart. In this episode, Rachel had to speak some hard truths about herself and her children being treated inappropriately by Child Protective Services. She won ov…

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What do the tariff wars mean for low-carbon energy? | Recorded live at Wood Mackenzie’s Solar & Energy Storage Summit 30:13

2M ago30:13

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“With great uncertainty comes great opportunity”, says Abby Ross Hopper, president and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association, in this special episode of the Energy Gang, recorded live at Wood Mackenzie’s Solar & Energy Storage Summit. Is she right? And what are those opportunities? To find out, host Ed Crooks welcomed Abby and Shyam Sriniv…

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Climate Mixtape: Earth Day 2025 6:37

1M ago6:37

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Happy Earth Day! This year, we’re celebrating climate progress. We spoke to our Climate Curious experts about what keeps them going during challenging times. Tune in to receive six chunks of wisdom on how to keep positive when progress might feel hopeless. Recorded live at TED 2025 in Vancouver. Featuring: Vijay Karia Kelsey Leonard Jacquelyn Franc…

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S2: E1 The Energy Provider's Guide to Net Zero - A Global Report 37:04

1M ago37:04

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In this data-packed episode of Just Power, host Carolyn Parrs and Accenture’s Energy Retail Global Lead, Eva Buren examine the complex intersection of energy affordability and the transition to net zero. As global energy costs rise, households across the economic spectrum face increasing financial pressure, with one in three households worldwide an…

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How to ignite your Natural Connection 55:07

1M ago55:07

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Environmentalism isn't a one dimensional thing, says environmental justice technologist and author Joycelyn Longdon on the Climate Curious podcast. In conversation with co-host Ben Hurst, Joycelyn shares the thinking behind her new book, ‘Natural Connection’, and breaks down how anyone can step into their inner environmentalist by tapping into rag…

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FreshEd #386 – The Essential Howard Gardner on Education (Howard Gardner) 31:18

1M ago31:18

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If you want to join our growing community, sign up at FreshEdpodcast.com.--Today I’m joined by Howard Gardner, the renowned research professor of cognition and education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. For over half a century, Howard has impacted how we think about learning, intelligence, creativity, and ethics. He is a major education…

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How sea otters are protecting the world 10:12

2M ago10:12

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Sea otters are helping to capture carbon, says Alister Scott, the co-director of the Global Rewilding Alliance, on Climate Curious. By reintroducing sea otters back to their habitat in San Francisco, scientists have seen a growth in sea grass, which is a massive carbon sink. Tune in to learn more about this otterly wonderful natural climate solutio…

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Keeping cleantech investment alive | With technological, economic and policy challenges mounting, how can we keep energy innovation on track? 53:10

2M ago53:10

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These are hard times for investment in low-carbon energy. The lack of progress in international climate negotiations, threats to policy support, and an increased awareness of the challenges of decarbonization, have created some strong headwinds. Everyone agrees that more breakthroughs in innovative emissions-reducing technologies are essential for …

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FreshEd #360 – Education’s Neuro-Affective Turn (Kirsi Yliniva & Audrey Bryan) 33:42

2M ago33:42

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While FreshEd is away, we are going to replay some of our favourite episodes about education in a digital society.--Today we unpack the neuro-affective turn in education. With me are Kirsi Yliniva and Audrey Bryan.Kirsi Yliniva is a PhD researcher and university teacher in the Faculty of Education and Psychology at the University of Oulu. Audrey Br…

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Can the far-right stall climate progress? 12:43

2M ago12:43

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From conveniently hiding key climate science to flat out running misinformation campaigns, Climate Curious takes a look at the far right’s influence on climate. We’re joined by journalist and ‘Alt Reich’ author Dr. Nafeez Ahmed to connect the dots between techno-authoritarian power players, right wing politics, and attempts to stall climate action.…

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FreshEd #368 – Data-Driven Universities (Janja Komljenovic) 29:58

2M ago29:58

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While FreshEd is away, we are going to replay some of our favourite episodes about education in a digital society. --Today we explore how univeristies are turning into data-driven institutions. My guest is Janja Komljenovic.Janja Komljenovic is a senior lecturer at the University of Edinburgh. Her new co-written article with Sam Sellar and Kean Bir…

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How can the power industry meet the challenge of rising demand? | In a special live episode recorded at the American Clean Power association, we discuss how to meet America’s growing need for electricity ... 41:11

2M ago41:11

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If President Trump’s tariff strategy succeeds in sparking a revival in US manufacturing, one consequence will be surging demand for power. We are already seeing electricity demand starting to pick up after 15 years of stagnation, driven by new data centers for AI and a wave of factory-building for semiconductors and batteries that is already under …

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What are sources and sinks? 7:38

2M ago7:38

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Sources and sinks aren’t bathroom fixtures, they’re our most powerful tools to turn up or dial down climate change, says Project Drawdown’s Executive Director, Jon Foley, on the Climate Curious podcast. The real solution starts with cutting the pollution at source, not trying to suck it up after the fact. As Jon puts it, “now is better than new”. T…

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Telling Our Own Stories: DocuCourse and the Power of Community Narrative 10:24

2M ago10:24

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Oftentimes, what’s positive isn’t what’s promoted. And that’s been one of my biggest frustrations. They want the drama. They don’t want the uplifting story that our communities are yearning for. — Avrell Stokes, president BeGreat Together Who gets to tell the stories of Black and Brown communities? In Kansas City, Be Great Together is shifting the …

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Is the US being left behind in the race to develop new clean energy technologies? BYD is selling EVs that can charge in five minutes | China is streaking ahead of the US in the energy transition race 58:08

2M ago58:08

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The Chinese car company BYD, the world’s top-selling manufacturer of electric vehicles, is launching two models that can charge in five minutes; about the time it takes to fill a tank with gasoline. It’s news that looks like a landmark moment in the energy transition, the way that the release of the DeepSeek model was for AI. It’s another eye-openi…

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