Ep 30 - Climate Action Plan

90% of everything imported into Ireland arrives by ship. That's a thousand ships a month docking in Irish ports. If shipping and aviation continue business as usual, by 2050 they will do more global warming combined than agriculture. 

As the world gets warmer how may climate refugees will arrive in Ireland? 

The evidence for and against the Atlantic's overturning current reaching a tipping point this century. 

Meet MethaneSAT: the satellite circling Earth right now to track global emissions from methane: a highly potent, short-term greenhouse gas. Environmental advocate Millie Chu Baird details the heat-trapping side effects of a planet full of methane — and explains why understanding ... Show More

We're nearly halfway through the 2020s, dubbed the most decisive decade for action on climate change. Where exactly do things stand? Climate impact scholar Johan Rockström offers the most up-to-date scientific assessment of the state of the planet and explains what must be done t ... Show More

Scientists predict climate change will displace more than 180 million people by 2100 -- a crisis of "climate migration" the world isn't ready for, says disaster recovery lawyer and Louisiana native Colette Pichon Battle. In this passionate, lyrical talk, she urges us to radically ... Show More

We’ve entered a new climate reality. The pace of the energy transition has picked up – and so have the impacts of climate change. But has there ever actually been an energy transition? Or do we just use more and more and more of everything? As climate change accelerates, feedback ... Show More

You’re invited into a bold new vision for the climate movement — a space of trust and honesty, where artists inspire action and everyone has a role to play. Social impact leader Matthew Phillips explores how shared purpose and imagination can revive the fragmented approach to cli ... Show More

Organisations are grappling with the need to reduce their carbon footprint from both an environmental and economic perspective. One instrument to combat climate change is the EU ETS. The drive towards a more sustainable economy requires a strategy that considers an organisation’s ... Show More

This week, we examine what it means to think long-term and act as ‘good ancestors’ for future generations. How do the choices we make today shape the world of tomorrow? And how can governments, businesses, and individuals take responsibility for ensuring a sustainable and equitab ... Show More

En Allemagne, le congrès des Verts s’ouvrira ce vendredi (15 novembre 2024) sur fond de crise. L’enjeu est de trouver une nouvelle direction au parti après la démission de tous les responsables, fin septembre. Une décision prise suite à un enchaînement de défaites électorales. Un ... Show More

There is no bigger issue this election than climate change. And who we put into power today will make a crucial difference tomorrow.  That's the clear message from Amanda McKenzie, co-founder and CEO of the Climate Council - Australia's leading organisation for independent climat ... Show More

<p>The circular economy is one of the most powerful tools we have to tackle the climate crisis—but you wouldn’t know it from the carbon accounts.</p><p>In this episode, we’re joined by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s João Murilo Silva Merico, who explains how current accounting ... Show More