On Geopolitics enters a new chapter with the introduction of two new hosts: Professors William Hurst and John Nilsson-Wright. John hosts “Currents”, engaging guests from diverse sectors including government, academia, media, science, and business, to explore topical global issues and events. Meanwhile Bill hosts “Explorations”, which will present a series of in-depth discussions and analyses of big ideas and enduring themes - the first of these being on “War". Our original hosts, Suzanne Rai ...
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Outrage + Optimism: The Climate Podcast is for anyone who is not ready to give up on making the world a better place. For unrivalled conversations with decision makers, visionary thinkers and a community of like-minded climate optimists, join former UN climate chief Christiana Figueres, political strategist Tom Rivett-Carnac and sustainable business consultant Paul Dickinson. Each week they make sense of all the top climate news stories, go behind the scenes at crucial talks and ensure you s ...
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Welcome to the Energy Revolution, where we discuss the most important questions that will make or break the clean energy transition. From geopolitics to the hottest new tech, we speak with industry leaders, academics, journalists and more to bring you the real story behind the headlines. Hosted by Sulaiman Ilyas-Jarrett, former government advisor at the UK Deparment for Energy and No10 Downing Street, and a Policy Fellow at the University of Cambridge Centre for Science and Policy.
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Care is a complex and important issue that affects everyone at some point in their life. The Centre for Care provides accessible evidence on care to inform changes that could improve the lives of millions of people. In the CARE MATTERS podcast, our researchers welcome experts in the field and those giving or receiving care to discuss crucial issues in social care, as we collectively attempt to make a positive difference to how care is experienced and provided. Produced by Dan Williamson at t ...
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”A Climate of Change” is a groundbreaking podcast that delves deep into the multifaceted world of climate change. Each episode, we bring together a diverse array of voices – from pioneering researchers to passionate members of the public and concerned citizens – to explore the latest developments in climate science, policy, and activism. Our aim is to offer a platform where different perspectives can converge, fostering a more inclusive and comprehensive understanding of climate issues. Whet ...
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Welcome to the LSE Middle East Centre's podcast feed. The MEC builds on LSE's long engagement with the Middle East and North Africa and provides a central hub for the wide range of research on the region carried out at LSE. Follow us and keep up to date with our latest event podcasts and interviews!
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This podcast, hosted by Dr Rob Doubleday, features weekly evidence-based discussions about the pressing challenges facing policymakers, brought to you by the Centre for Science and Policy at the University of Cambridge. Our latest series is produced in partnership with the research project Expertise Under Pressure, Centre for the Humanities and Social Change at the University of Cambridge. Season 6 is focusing on the race to resilience global climate campaign and how to accelerate climate pr ...
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Energy Policycast: Recent energy policy research on economics, regulation, modelling - and anything in between.
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Perspectives: A Canadian Journal of Political Economy and Social Democracy
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The Perspectives Journal Podcast complements the journal and opinions content of Perspectives: A Canadian Journal of Political Economy and Social Democracy, to bring out left-wing ideas and strategy in a new and ever-evolving format. The podcast features interviews with policy experts, to dig deeper into the progressive angles of the issues affecting working-class, ordinary Canadians. Hosted by editor-in-chief, Clement Nocos, the Perspectives Journal Podcast aims to bring forward timely anal ...
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Alix Robertson and Baz Ramaiah of The Centre for Education and Youth (along with their expert guests) explore developments in education and youth research and policy. There is a particular focus on how research can affect teachers, educational leaders and policy makers as well as others with a wider interest in improving outcomes for all of our young people. This is a UK based show.
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The Ganatantra podcast is about politics in India, but steering clear of intrigue and personalities, and the everyday news cycle. Join political science thinker Dr Sarayu Natarajan, the founder of Aapti Institute, a think tank which looks at issues of technology and policy; and policy lawyer Alok Prasanna Kumar, Senior Resident Fellow at the Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy in Bengaluru, as we bring data, academic works and nuanced perspectives into understanding how politics in India works, ap ...
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Conversations on governance with leading social scientists around the world. Run by the Centre for the Study of Governance and Society at King’s College London.
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Tune into Talking Progress, the podcast about ideas that matter. The Berlin-based think tank "Das Progressive Zentrum" (The Progressive Centre) is gathering the most pressing political debates and perspectives from Berlin to San Francisco, all in one place. Whether you're a seasoned activist, a curious observer, or someone looking to deepen your understanding of progressive values and policies, Talking Progress is your guide to staying informed, inspired, and empowered. So subscribe now and ...
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Prevention Works is a series of conversations with some of our nation's top public health experts. Join host Gretchen Miller as she brings together policy makers and researchers to discuss new ways of addressing Australia’s greatest health challenge: preventing complex chronic health problems.
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Hybrid Wars is a podcast series by United Nations University Centre for Policy Research, exploring how violent conflict around the world is becoming more deadly and more difficult to resolve than ever before. This podcast builds upon original field fieldwork of government-led counter-insurgency: the Nigeria’s Civilian Joint Task Force, Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Units and Somalia’s darwish forces. The research, Hyrbid Conflict, Hybrid Peace, can be found at: https://cpr.unu.edu/hybrid-confl ...
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Contain This: The Latest in Global Health Security
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Produced for the Australian Government's Indo-Pacific Centre for Health Security, this fortnightly podcast will bring you insightful information and updates on what is shaping the future of global health.
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Listen and subscribe to a new podcast series that shares innovative ideas for people-centred projects so that we are all empowered and inspired to learn and experiment – one conversation at a time. **Support us on Patreon** https://www.patreon.com/TheWonderHouse **Donate on Ko-Fi** https://ko-fi.com/thewonderhouse @TheWonderHouse www.TheWonderHouse.co.uk
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A podcast exploring how the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing is used in research, practice and policy to help us to better understand what happens to us as we age and how we can live longer, happier, healthier lives.
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The aims of the Calleva Research Centre are to investigate key questions about the origins, development, causes and functions of human behaviour by bridging the humanities, and the social, cognitive, and biological sciences in an evolutionary framework. The Centre's work is embodied through successive three-year interdisciplinary research programmes that draw on unique collaborations between Magdalen Fellows working in these diverse fields. The Centre was inaugurated in October 2010. Its fir ...
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“The Theory of the Postdoc Evolution” is a podcast from the Postdoctoral Development Centre of Queen’s University Belfast. It aims to provide postdocs with information helping them to develop their careers. It includes, for example, interviews of professionals talking about their career paths, information on the Higher Education system and ways to improve researchers’ CVs. For more info go to: go.qub.ac.uk/PodcastPDC
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Welcome to EURACTIV's health Brief, your weekly update on health policy in the EU from EURACTIV's health news team: Gerardo Fortuna, Giedre Peseckyte and Clara Bauer.
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Society Behind the Stats speaks to leading social scientists and political experts on the themes and trends that have defined social research over several decades. Together with host, Sierra Mesplie-Escott they discuss the evolving views and experiences of people across the country. Since 1969, the National Centre for Social Research (NatCen) has been conducting research and gathering evidence to inform key policy decisions and provide valuable insights into human behaviour and attitudes. In ...
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Mind the Disruption is a show about people who refuse to accept things as they are. It's about people pushing for better health for all. It's about people like us who have a deep desire to build a healthier, more just world. On Mind the Disruption, a podcast by the National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health (NCCDH), you’ll hear the stories of people who have disrupted the usual ways of doing things in their organizations, communities, and society in pursuit of better health for ...
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I have conceived this podcast as a personal endeavour to bring interesting topics that I have encountered through my professional and academic life to the table. Each episode will take place as conversations with relevant guests who can shed light into the issues being discussed. The podcast will cover economic and political issues with major impact in the countries of the region. EU-Asia relations will feature prominently. I am currently working in Public Affairs in Brussels (Belgium). I ha ...
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Inside COP: The UN’s Top Climate Official on Week One of COP30
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Christiana Figueres takes us behind the scenes at the UNFCCC offices to speak to the man who now holds her old job as Executive Secretary. As week one of the negotiations nears its end, Simon Stiell explains the quiet but crucial difference between the COP Presidency, which sets the political direction, and the Secretariat, which guards the Paris p…
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Inside COP: Protests at COP30 - and the reality of Indigenous representation
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At a COP meant to centre the Amazon, some Indigenous voices have found themselves on the outside. On Tuesday night, what began as a vibrant street march ended in a dramatic breach of the Blue Zone, as Indigenous protesters passed through the barriers of the official venue. What does this moment tell us about who gets to shape the ‘Amazon COP’? From…
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Clean Power 2030: bridging the national and the local (with Merlin Hyman OBE)
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The UK has an ambitious goal to achieve Clean Power by 2030, and cement itself as a clean energy superpower in the decade that follows. The success of this will depend not just on national leadership, but an ability to make the case for the energy transition locally, for the people that will see infrastructure built in their back yards, or want to …
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Inside COP: Is The US Still In? And Gavin Newsom on ‘invasive species’ Trump
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Day three of COP30, and there’s one elephant not in the room. While there are plenty of United States citizens at this COP, for the first time, there are no US delegates. Christiana Figueres, Tom Rivett-Carnac and Fiona McRaith consider this notable absence, and ask: can a country that keeps flipping between progress and denial still claim climate …
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How Language Matters episode 3: How language matters in the research process
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How language matters in the research process, Dr. Jayanthi Lingham in conversation with Dr. Rashida Bibi How can we practically be truly inclusive when researching populations with multiple languages? Why it is important to not only consider other languages, but also other individual levels of literacy within those languages? What practical steps c…
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Inside COP: Brazil's Climate Leadership - the COP30 host takes centre stage
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What is Brazil trying to achieve with COP30? It's Day Two in Belém and all eyes are on the host nation. Join Christiana Figueres and Tom Rivett-Carnac as they unpack how the country is shaping the first days of COP30 - and the quiet strategy behind Ambassador André Corrêa do Lago’s leadership. With the release of the Call of Belém for the Climate, …
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Explorations - War, Episode 4, with Lt Gen Doug Chalmers
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Former British Army officer Lieutenant General Doug Chalmers — who served as Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (Military Strategy & Operations) from 2018 to 2021, and is the current Master of Emmanuel College, Cambridge — joins Professor William Hurst to discuss the importance of having local and regional political understandings whilst carrying ou…
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Inside COP: The COP30 President Speaks, the Summit Begins
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COP30 is here! Day one dawns in the Amazon, and all eyes are on the host nation - and on the man tasked with steering the talks. On the eve of what could be the most consequential COP since Paris, Christiana Figueres and Tom Rivett-Carnac sat down with Ambassador André Corrêa do Lago, Brazil’s COP30 President, for an inside look at his priorities: …
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Inside COP: Ed Miliband on Multilateralism, Leadership and the UK’s Climate Dilemma
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Why hasn’t the UK contributed to Brazil's flagship Tropical Forests Forever Facility it helped design? With COP30 about to open in Belém, the UK’s absence from this major forest finance deal is raising eyebrows. Meanwhile, Prince William, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Energy and Climate Change Minister Ed Miliband have been in Brazil this week…
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Inside COP: World Leaders Gather in Belém - with Jacinda Ardern and Selwin Hart
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As COP30 opens in Belém, world leaders have gathered for the first major moment of this Amazon-based summit in the shadow of growing doubts about global cooperation. With some major countries absent and others already signalling caution, the urgency of credible action is louder than ever. Brazil has launched it’s flagship Tropical Forests Forever F…
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Inside COP: The Power of Cities - from the Local Leaders Forum
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Behind the national plans and global headlines, a quieter revolution is already underway. Almost 100 major cities - representing 23% of the world’s economy - are proving what local leadership can do. From clean-air targets and green-job creation to citizen-led adaptation, these C40 cities are already showing that climate action works for the planet…
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Inside the Earthshot Prize 2025: Royal Vision, Real Change
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In a year when climate news can feel relentlessly bleak, the Earthshot Prize offers something vital - proof of progress. And in this year’s fifteen finalists, that proof is taking many forms, across many corners of the globe. This week, Christiana Figueres, Tom Rivett-Carnac and Fiona McRaith bring us behind the scenes of the Earthshot Prize. Recor…
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Can we really kick Coal? With Lucy Shaw
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An uncomfortable truth in the energy transition is that Coal is still a major part of the global energy system. Despite being majorly polluting and often no cheaper than cleaner alternatives, it's persisted particularly in countries like China, India, and Indonesia, but also the USA and Australia. Why? And how do we truly phase it out of the system…
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Social Democrats of the North: Olivar Asselin, The Radical Journalist
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In the early 20th century, Montreal was a hotbed of radical thinking on working-class politics and Quebec’s place in Canada. Amidst working-class poverty and the upheaval around the First World War, Olivar Asselin emerged as one of Montreal's most famous journalists who advocated for Quebec's working poor. Named, in-part, after Latin American revol…
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Inside COP: Looking for a Plan in Finance - the trillion dollar transition
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It’s the trillion-dollar problem: funds are on the table - but the money isn’t always flowing to where it’s needed most. As Hurricane Melissa batters the Caribbean, it leaves behind a stark reminder of what’s at stake when finance fails to reach the most climate-vulnerable places. This week on Inside COP, Christiana Figueres, Tom Rivett-Carnac, Pau…
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Welcome to the October 2025 episode of A Climate of Change. On this months episode I speak with Alex about their work on studying net zero climates, we review the main climate news headlines from the month, before ending with a meditative reflection on the price we pay for environmental damage to our world.…
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Tackling Forced Labour in Solar Supply Chains, with Rachel Owens (Solar Stewardship Initiative)
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The solar industry has faced tough questions about its supply chains and the links to state-enforced forced labour, particularly in regions like Xinjiang, China. In this week’s episode Sulaiman speaks with Rachel Owens, former human-rights campaigner and CEO of the Solar Stewardship Initiative, to talk about the major steps the sector has been taki…
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Explorations - War, Episode 3, with Lt Gen Doug Chalmers
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Professor William Hurst and Lieutenant General Doug Chalmers, former British Army officer who served as Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (Military Strategy & Operations) from 2018 to 2021, and current Master of Emmanuel College, Cambridge explore different concepts of war and how different types of actors initiate and prosecute conflict.…
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Inside COP: Teaming Up for the Planet - The Global Mutirão
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Nearly 9 out of 10 people worldwide want their governments to do more on climate. So why does it feel like progress is so slow? And what happens when countries start bending the rules? This week on Inside COP, Tom Rivett-Carnac, Christiana Figueres, Paul Dickinson and Fiona McRaith react to the shock postponement of the IMO’s net-zero shipping deal…
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Care workers coming to the UK: The impact of Policy Barriers
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This powerful conversation between PhD student Millie Hind (Centre for Care) and Patricia Chinyoka, founder of Women of Zimbabwe, has spotlighted the harrowing challenges faced by migrant careworkers — particularly single mothers — trying to bring with their children to the UK. The discussion, part of an ongoing research collaboration, shares the s…
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Thatcher, Blair and Beyond: 40 years of energy policy with Jim Watson (UCL)
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The energy system has changed dramatically in the last 40 years, both in the UK and globally. But how do these changes happen? What makes technology transitions and innovation a reality? Is it policy, politics, or global economic patterns outside our control? We're joined by Jim Watson, Professor of Energy Policy and Director of the Institute for S…
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Activists Make History: Draw the Line with Atiya Jaffar
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The 350 Canada Campaigns Manager collaborated with climate, labour, Indigenous, and social justice movements to draw the line against fossil fuel expansion. On September 20, 2025, thousands of Canadians took to the streets uniting climate justice, migrant justice, economic justice, Indigenous rights, and anti-war movements, calling for government a…
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How Language Matters episode 2- Communicating Social Care with Bryony Shannon
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Communicating Social Care with Bryony Shannon In this episode of How Language Matters, Professor Majella Kilkey (Centre for Care, University of Sheffield) speaks with Bryony Shannon, author of the popular ‘Rewriting social care’ blog and book ‘Rewriting social care: challenging and changing language and practice for a better, brighter future’. Bryo…
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Inside COP: The New World Order - power, politics and the green pie
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The global balance of power is shifting. Can climate diplomacy keep up? As China rises, the BRICS expand and the United States retreats, new power blocks formed by competition and conflict will take centre stage in the negotiations in Belem. In this week’s Inside COP, Tom Rivett-Carnac, Christiana Figueres, Paul Dickinson and Fiona McRaith ask: wha…
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Social Democrats of the North - Phillips Thompson: Labor Reform Songster
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The prolific satirist-turned-labour-leader penned the first full account of working-class struggles in 19th century Canada. Shortly after Confederation, Canadian cities were teeming with impoverished workers and rapid industrialization. While socialist movements were taking shape across Europe, Phillips Thompson became a leading voice for Canadian …
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The Texas Energy Miracle (with Mark Lauby, NERC)
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What makes the Texas energy system so special? Separated from the rest of the US grid, the Texas system is a living lab for the future of energy, achieving remarkable rollout of renewables despite the politics of the state. This week we’re joined by Mark Lauby from the North American Electric Reliability Corporation, the organisation responsible fo…
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Explorations - War, Episode 2, with Prof John Mearsheimer
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Joined by John Mearsheimer, R. Wendell Harrison Distinguished Service Professor of Political Science at the University of Chicago, we explore the strategic dynamics of security competition between states and how they seek to mitigate the distinct threat that war poses to their survival.
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In September 2025 the Broadbent Institute joined left–wing think tanks from Chile, Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, Uruguay and Spain to support the establishment of a global network of think tanks that produce rigorous analysis, foster data-driven debate, and contribute to the search for proposals in defense of democracy. In the declarative agreement beh…
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Inside COP: A New Economy Rising - from promises to progress
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Will COP30 be the COP of ‘implementation’? And what would that actually mean? Beyond the famous negotiating halls, climate action is already happening. Businesses, investors and cities are driving real change, and the new green economy is rising in tandem with diplomacy. So can Belém mark the moment when implementation promises turn into reality? T…
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Race and empire in our energy system: a black history month special
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How do race and the legacies of empire continue to impact the energy transition? For black history month our host, Cambridge Fellow and former government advisor Sulaiman Ilyas-Jarrett, looks at the ways that race and empire still impact our energy transition: including ‘energy apartheid’ in South Africa, the legacy of segregation on the Texas grid…
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Following the sad news this week of Jane Goodall’s passing, Christiana Figueres and Tom Rivett-Carnac remember her extraordinary work, personality and humility. They are joined by Mary Lewis, Vice President of the Jane Goodall Institute and Jane’s long-time friend, who shares her memories of her remarkable colleague and her reflections on the incre…
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Currents - Episode 3: President Lee Jae-myung and South Korean Foreign Policy in a time of uncertainty
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John Nilsson-Wright talks to Professor Chungin Moon of Yonsei University about the foreign policy of South Korea’s President Lee Jae-myung, and how Seoul is handling its ties with both Tokyo and Washington. The discussion explores tensions between South Korea and the US over tariffs, growing uncertainty regarding the US commitment to the security o…
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How do you build a COP? With just a few weeks to go until COP30 in Belém, we take listeners inside the high stakes and the complex mechanics of a climate summit: how they’re structured, who’s running the show, and what makes this one different. Christiana Figueres, Tom Rivett-Carnac, Paul Dickinson and Fiona McRaith unpack how high-level climate co…
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Social Democrats of the North - Médéric Lanctôt: Canada's First Social Democrat
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It’s 1867 and Canada has just officially separated itself from Great Britain and become its own country. But, are there any social democrats around? In this episode, we meet Médéric Lanctôt - the journalist, politician, and union leader from Montreal who can be considered to be Canada’s first social democrat. From working with the homeless to organ…
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Welcome to the September 2025 episode of A Climate of Change. On this months episode I speak with Pei-Chin Wu about her research on land subsidence rates in different cities around the world. We also review some of the climate news headlines from the month before ending with a reflection on major environmental agreements that have been achieved in …
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Where Are All The Heat Pumps? with Adam Berman (Energy UK)
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The UK has been extremely slow to decarbonise the heating sector. Why? And what can be done? Meeting the UK's climate ambitions will require millions of heat pump installations and widespread heat network infrastructure to be established, but both of these sectors are struggling to get off the ground. In this episode we are joined by Adam Berman, D…
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Explorations - War, Episode 1, with Prof William Hurst
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Our first Explorations series takes a deeper dive into the subject of war. In this introductory episode, we begin by tracing the history of war as a concept, from ancient poetry, tragedy, and philosophy through to contemporary international relations theories. In doing so, we set the stage for some of the arguments and ideas that will be explored i…
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Inside COP: The countdown to COP30 at New York Climate Week
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How does COP deliver a pathway to dealing with the worsening climate crisis? That’s the big question as attention across the world turns to COP30 in Belém, Brazil, later this year. Inside COP is your complete guide, unpacking the challenges, conversations and actions shaping the global response to climate change in 2025. Christiana Figueres, Tom Ri…
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What government gets wrong about growth: Heathrow, climate and taxing the rich with Alex Chapman
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Growth is at the centre of Labour's political programme, and with Rachel Revees' nod to airport expansion many have wondered if climate goals will take a hit in pursuit of the economy. But what is behind the Heathrow story and what does it tell us about the wider thinking in Treasury on public infrastructure and climate in the UK. Today we're joine…
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Carney and the Calgary School with Mack Penner
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In the the Summer 2025 issue of Perspectives Journal, University of Calgary post doc and Parkland Institute board member Mack Penner wrote ‘Carney and the Calgary School: or, Passive Revolution and Canada’s Social State in the Neoliberal Era,’ tracing the origins of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s economic thinking to the Calgary School. The Calgary S…
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From Courtrooms to Statehouses: The US Climate Pushback
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This week on Outrage + Optimism, we join the Be Hope global podcast takeover - a collaboration of shows amplifying courage and possibility in facing the greatest challenges of our time. Alongside Christiana Figueres, Tom Rivett-Carnac, and Paul Dickinson, guest co-host Sophia Li helps us explore how states, cities, and communities in the US are hol…
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Activists Make History: Holding the Line with Wesley Lesosky, CUPE Air Canada Component President
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Peggy Nash chats with Air Canada flight attendants union leader Wesley Lesosky about the recent strike and the fight for fair pay in the airline industry. In August 2025, Air Canada flight attendants made headlines for striking when the employer left the bargaining table and for refusing to follow back-to-work orders issued by the Carney government…
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How Language Matters in Transnational Care: A Conversation with Professor Loretta Baldassar
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How Language Matters in Transnational Care: A Conversation with Professor Loretta Baldassar In this episode of the Care Matters podcast mini-series How Language Matters, Dr Jayanthi Lingham (Centre for Care, University of Sheffield) speaks with Professor Loretta Baldassar (Edith Cowan University, Australia) about the critical—but often overlooked—r…
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Majella Kilkey and Jayanthi Lingham introduce How Language Matters
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Welcome to a new mini-series from the CARE MATTERS podcast! In this introductory episode of the Care Matters podcast mini-series, How Language Matters, researchers Professor Majella Kilkey and Jayanthi Lingham explore the powerful role of language in care research, communication, and practice. Drawing from their work on the Borders in Care project,…
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Do We Need a Demand Revolution? A new way of thinking about energy with Caroline Bragg (ADE)
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What happens to the energy system when you think about the end consumer first? People want warm homes, cheap power, and to get from place to place - they don't care how we make this happen, and arbitary distinctions between different parts of the energy system are holding us back. In this episode we're joined by Caroline Bragg, CEO of ADE, to discu…
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Beyond the Bad News: Evidence for Climate Optimism
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From stalled UN plastics treaty talks, to the hottest summer on record across much of the northern hemisphere - it’s been a bleak few weeks for climate news. So this week, against a backdrop of worsening headlines, we ask: are there still reasons to be optimistic? And what will it take to turn urgency into real change? Christiana Figueres, Tom Rive…
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Is Europe funding Putin's war? Why sanctions on Russian oil and gas aren't working, with Isaac Levi (CREA)
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Since the Russia-Ukraine war began, EU states have spent spent more on Russian fossil fuels than they've given to Ukraine in aid. In this episode, we discuss how countries and companies get around the UK and EU sanction regimes, and what this means for the ongoing conflict, as well as Europe (and the world's) transition to a cleaner, safer energy s…
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Paths Made by Walking: The Work of Howzevi Women in Iran
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This event was the launch of 'Paths Made by Walking: The Work of Howzevi Women in Iran' by Amina Tawasil.This groundbreaking ethnography on Iranian howzevi (seminarian) women reveals how ideologies of womanhood, institutions, and Islamic practices have played a pivotal role in religiously conservative women's mobility in the Middle East. This event…
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The Kurdish Issue in the Middle East's New Turning Point
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This keynote lecture delivered by Professor Hamit Bozarslan took place during the Kurdish Studies Conference organised by the LSE Middle East Centre and the Department of Politics and International Relations at the University of Sheffield.An expert in the Middle East, Turkey and the Kurdish question, Hamit Bozarslan has been director of studies at …
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Rising Tides: How indigenous communities are facing the climate crisis
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What does it mean to live on the front lines of climate change - where rising seas, collapsing ecosystems and the legacies of colonialism collide? This week, Christiana Figueres and Paul Dickinson are joined by guest host Andrew Higham (Founder of the Future of Climate Cooperation, and former UNFCCC Senior Advisor), to hear from three remarkable pe…
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