UCL Generation One: The Climate Podcast

Season 5, Episode 12 - The COP Verdict: What Went Right and Wrong

UCL Podcasts — Wed, 03 Dec 2025 11:48:43 +0000

In this episode, we are unpacking how effective COP30 really was, did the promises match the expectations and where did world leaders deliver or fall short . COP 30 was held in Belém, the gateway to the Amazon. From extreme heat and climate-driven floods and fires to the political symbolism of choosing the Amazon over Rio, the setting shaped everything.

The expectations were high this year. Brazil promised a ‘forest-first COP,’ with more youth engagement, significant inclusion of indigenous communities and major moves on finance and fossil fuels. Our host Simon Chin Yee, from UCL’s School of Public Policy and one of our guest Elena, Climate Reality Project Central and Eastern Europe, both of whom attended COP30 shares their biggest takeaways from Belem.

Our other guest, Susannah Fisher, is a leading researcher and author whose new book on climate adaptation, Sink or Swim, was published in August (Sink Or Swim - Link to Susannah's latest book). In this episode, she explains why adaptation is a crucial part of the COP agenda and why it can’t be overlooked.

The episode also features the recent National Emergency Briefing on climate, and its important call to action to sign their petition to ask the government and all public service broadcasters to hold an urgent televised briefing so that everyone understands the profound risks this crisis poses to themselves and their families.

https://www.nebriefing.org/open-letter-keir

Credits:

Date of episode recording: 28th Nov 2026

Duration: 39:38

Language of episode: English
Presenter: Professor Mark Maslin and Dr Simon Chin-Yee
Producer: Adam Batstone

Guests:

Susannah Fisher – Author and Principal Research Fellow at Department of Risk and Disaster Reduction, UCL.
(Sink Or Swim - by Susannah's Fisher)

Elena-Alexandra Miron – Central and Eastern Europe Regional Organiser, Climate Reality Project.

Season 5, Episode 11 - Paris +10 Live event: reflections on the impact of the Paris Agreement

UCL Podcasts — Fri, 21 Nov 2025 16:44:05 +0000

This episode brings you the highlights from a special event from UCL marking 10 years since the Paris Agreement. Hear how it continues to influence policy, markets, and public debate — and what lies ahead as the world confronts climate change in an era of geopolitical turbulence.

Host Professor Mark Maslin (UCL Earth System Science) joins forces with Professor Lisa Vanhala (UCL Political Science) from the live event co‑hosted with the French Embassy in London, UCL’s European Institute, UCL Faculty of Laws and UCL's Grand Challenge for the Climate Crisis.

The event brought together diplomats, policymakers, and academics to reflect on the legacy, challenges, and future of the Paris Agreement and their hopes for COP30 in Brazil.

From the optimism of 2015 to the realities of climate governance in 2025, we bring you highlights and a sense of hope from the panel who explore whether multilateralism can survive political fragmentation, how markets are reshaping the clean energy transition, and how solidarity across nations is so challenging. Essential listening for anyone interested in climate governance, international cooperation, and the future of multilateralism.

Panel chaired by Professor Eloise Scotford (Dean of UCL Faculty of Laws), featuring:

• Dan Bradley (UK Mission to the EU)

• Adam Berman (Energy UK)

• Professor Jean Jouzel (CEA, Academy of Science)

• Dr Pedro Schilling de Carvalho (UCL)

• Professor Lisa Vanhala (UCL)

Date of episode recording: 12th November 2025

Duration: 00:46:52

Language of episode: English
Host: Professor Mark Maslin and Professor Lisa Vanhala

Season 5, Episode 10 - Driving Climate Innovation Through Start-Ups

UCL Podcast — Thu, 13 Nov 2025 10:10:15 +0000

In this episode of Generation One, we’re exploring the importance of start-ups and the role of entrepreneurs in stepping up with ground breaking solutions to solve the climate crisis and what policy makers and organisations like UCL are doing to enable this.

Our hosts Professor Mark Maslin and Dr Simon Chin-Yee are joined by three inspiring guests who share their experiences and insights on how entrepreneurship is driving a greener future, building climate-focused businesses, overcoming start-up challenges, and the crucial role investors and incubators play in scaling climate impact:

Alexandra Ranft, Senior Project Manager from UN Global Compact Network UK. The UN Global Compact’s aim is to mobilise a global movement of sustainable companies and stakeholders to create the world we want.

William Moore co-founder and CEO of Consus Energy and UCL alum (Geography 2025). Consus Energy was selected to join UCL’s Hatchery incubator programme, which provides co-working space and business support to UCL startups.

Simon Chaudhuri was a Strategic Advisor for the U.S. Department of Commerce during the Obama Administration and founded CIV:LAB, a nonprofit developing and funding place-based innovation programs across the US. Simon is also a Founding Fellow at the UCL Centre for Sustainable Business.

Credits:

Date of episode recording: 29th Oct 2025 and 5th of November 2025

Duration: 37:10

Language of episode: English
Presenter: Professor Mark Maslin and Dr Simon Chin-Yee

Organisations:

UN Global Compact Network UK, https://www.unglobalcompact.org.uk

Consus Energy https://www.consusenergy.com
UCL Hatchery https://www.ucl.ac.uk/enterprise/students Alongside your studies at UCL, did you know you can access UCL’s specialist free extra-curricular entrepreneurship programme?
CIV:LAB https://civ-lab.org

UCL School of Management https://www.mgmt.ucl.ac.uk/

Season 5, Episode 9 - Climate in the classroom: the green revolution in schools and universities

UCL Minds — Thu, 25 Sep 2025 14:19:10 +0000

In this episode, we explore a subject that’s deeply important to us as educators: the role of climate in the classroom. How are schools and universities placing climate change at the heart of learning—not just in science lessons, but across the whole school experience?

We look beyond the curriculum to discover how educators are fostering sustainable living and embedding green practices into everyday school life. From encouraging active travel and connecting students with the natural world, to making conscious, eco-friendly choices part of the school culture, we’ll share inspiring examples of how teaching can shape a greener future.

We’re thrilled to welcome three inspiring champions of climate education:

🌱 Jenny Wilson – A passionate advocate from the Green Schools Revolution, Jenny is actively involved in the Teach the Teacher initiative. She collaborates with schools in underserved communities, empowering students to create their own Climate Action Plans and become agents of change.

🌍 Will Wale – A student at LSE and the outgoing Youth Focal Point for Sustainability and Climate Change at the Department for Education, Will brings a wealth of experience. He’s worked closely with young people, educators, civil servants, and ministers to advance climate and sustainability education across the UK.

🏫 Professor Nicola Walshe – Pro-Director of Education at UCL’s Faculty of Education and Society, Nicola is also the co-founder and Executive Director of the UCL Centre for Climate Change and Sustainability Education. Her work focuses on transforming how climate education is delivered in schools nationwide.

Date of episode recording: 4th August 2025

Duration: 00:42:16

Language of episode: English
Presenter: Professor Mark Maslin and Dr Simon Chin-Yee

Guests:

Jenny Wilson, Green Schools Revolution https://www.greenschoolsrevolution.uk/

Will Wale, LSE student and Youth Focal Point for Sustainability and Climate Change at the DOE

Nicola Walsh, Professor and Pro Director of Education UCL IOE and CoFounder and Executive Director of UCL’s Centre for Climate Change and Sustainability Education https://www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/departments-and-centres/ucl-centre-climate-change-and-sustainability-education

Producers:

Adam Batstone

Caitlin Mullin

Season 5, Episode 8 – Decolonising climate action: addressing the past for a fairer future

UCL Podcasts — Thu, 28 Aug 2025 07:10:46 +0000

As the importance of climate justice grows, UCL Generation One asks the questions: can we address the past for a fairer future? And are historic injustices to blame for today’s climate inequalities?

In this episode, Mark and Simon discuss the landmark ruling from the International Court of Justice, which declares nations are legally obligated to protect the environment from greenhouse gas emissions. This gives the countries most affected by climate change – many of which are former colonies – the legal right to hold major polluters accountable.

Lawyer and climate activist Farhana Yamin provides context on the ICJ’s decision, explaining the link between climate change and colonialism, and how activism combined with legal action can tackle systematic inequalities.

We then hear from Raffaella Fryer-Moreira (UCL Department of Anthropology), who works with indigenous communities in Brazil. Raffaella reveals how traditional academic practices often enforce historic dynamics, and explores how research projects might include rather than marginalise indigenous knowledge.

Date of episode recording: 23 July 2025

Duration: 00:38:38

Language of episode: English

Presenters: Professor Mark Maslin and Dr Simon Chin-Yee

Guests:

Raffaella Fryer-Moreira (UCL Department of Anthropology)

Farhana Yamin (Climate Justice – Just Transition Donor Collaborative)

Producers:

Adam Batstone

Caitlin Mullin

Season 5, Episode 7 - From sidelines to solutions: Tackling emissions in sport

UCL Podcasts — Mon, 02 Jun 2025 11:24:41 +0000

As summer kicks-off, UCL Generation One dives into the intersection of sport and sustainability – exploring how sport contributes to climate change, and how the climate crisis is already affecting how and where we play.

Mark and Simon are joined by Sofie Junge Pedersen, professional footballer and climate campaigner (Inter Milan, Denmark national team) and Dan Hall (Sustainability Engagement Officer at UCL, Communications Manager for Football For Future). Dan and Sofie discuss the role of grassroots initiatives and player-led advocacy in promoting climate consciousness in the beautiful game.

We also hear from Dr Russell Seymour, Senior Fellow at the Institute for Sport Business from Loughborough University, and the Chair of the British Association for Sustainable Sport. Russ breaks down the impact of climate change on sport, and the necessity for stronger government and organisational regulation to tackle climate change.

From grassroots campaigns to global initiatives, tune in to hear what clubs, venues, and fans can do to build a more sustainable future for the sports we love.

Link to Action FC actionfc.org/aramno-campaign

Date of episode recording: 12 and 23 May 2025

Presenters: Professor Mark Maslin and Dr Simon Chin-Yee

Guests:
Dan Hall (UCL Sustainability, Football For Future)
Sofie Junge Pederson (Inter Milan, Denmark national team)
Dr Russel Seymour (Loughborough University, British Association for Sustainable Sport)

Producers:
Adam Batstone
Caitlin Mullin

Season 5, Episode 6 - ‘Are we on course to decarbonise shipping?’: A podcast Talanoa at the IMO

UCL Podcasts — Mon, 28 Apr 2025 15:24:53 +0000

It’s crunch time for the oceans and shipping sector, and tensions are high. Dr Simon Chin-Yee brings you this special episode of #UCLGenerationOne in the midst of critical negotiations at the International Maritime Organization (IMO).

Simon speaks to colleagues who have travelled across the oceans to the IMO: the UN agency responsible for regulating the shipping sector. In April 2025, countries came together to negotiate the IMO Net-Zero Framework, including a set of ‘mid-term measures’ to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in line with 2023 targets.

In this episode, Fijian performing artist and climate advocate John Taukave (Pacific Coordinating Group) and Eldine Glees (Maritime Policy Consultant) discuss the importance of a just and equitable transition for small islands and developing countries.

And as the dust settles, Simon picks up with Opportunity Green’s Emma Fenton to break down what actually happened, and what it means for the future of green shipping.

The stakes are huge: will the IMO agree to decarbonise global shipping while ensuring no one is left behind? Find out in our podcast Talanoa!

Transcript: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/climate-change/podcasts-videos/ucl-generation-one-climate-podcast

Date of episode recording: 5 and 16 April 2025

Duration: 55:40

Language of episode: English
Presenter: Professor Mark Maslin and Dr Simon Chin-Yee
Guests:

John Taukave, Micronesian Center for Sustainable Transport

Eldine Chilembo Glees, Micronesian Center for Sustainable Transport

Emma Fenton, Senior Director, Climate Diplomacy at Opportunity Green

Producers:

Adam Batstone

Caitlin Mullin

Season 5, Episode 5 - Food security, consumerism and health - What’s the connection?

UCL Podcasts — Fri, 28 Mar 2025 09:00:00 +0000

In the months of both Ramadan and Lent, Generation One joins in with reflections on the relationship between food, community, and health with our fifth episode of Season 5.

Hosts Mark and Simon explore not only the impacts of climate change on global food availability, but societal behaviour around food and decision-making. Examining the intersecting issues of food security and consumer culture, they uncover the effects of both on nutritional health.

They’re joined by two UCL experts: Mark Miodownik (Professor of Materials & Society) who deconstructs the supply chain to highlight the damaging effects of packaging and microplastics. And Gail Taylor (Dean of the Faculty of Life Sciences), who explains how the latest developments in plant science and agrotechnology can help make food more nutritious and widely available.

We also heard from Dr Andrew Simms of the New Economics Foundation. And from UCL students Carson and Valentina, leaders of the Students’ Union’s Zero Food Waste project, which aims to tackle food waste on campus.

Zero Food Waste: studentsunionucl.org/volunteering/o…ero-food-waste
Transcript: www.ucl.ac.uk/climate-change/pod…ne-climate-podcast

Date of episode recording: 6 and 21 March 2025
Duration: 55.46
Language of episode: English
Presenter: Professor Mark Maslin and Dr Simon Chin-Yee
Guests:
Professor Mark Miodownik, UCL
Professor Gail Taylor, UCL
Yat Hin Carson Chan, UCL Students’ Union
Valentina (Hye Won) Chang, UCL Students’ Union
Producers:
Adam Batstone
Caitlin Mullin

Season 5, Episode 4 - 'Zero Hour' for the Climate and Nature Bill

UCL Podcasts — Mon, 10 Feb 2025 12:36:42 +0000

What is the Climate and Nature Bill, and why does it matter?

The Zero Hour campaign is here to tell us, as we dive into their efforts to secure widespread backing for the Climate and Nature Bill. The Bill, which had its Second Reading in Parliament on 24 January 2025, aims to strengthen the UK government’s commitments to cut emissions, restore nature, and ensure public consultation on the road to net zero.

Hosts Mark and Simon are joined by Simon Oldridge, Policy Advisor at Zero Hour to break down the key components of the Bill, and why it’s crucial to tackling the climate emergency. Simon also sheds light on how Zero Hour managed to gain cross-party support for the Bill, and what individuals can do to help it get passed.

We also hear from the Bill’s sponsor: Liberal Democrat MP Roz Savage, on why she believes it’s a vital step needed on climate action. And from Conservative MP Andrew Bowie, who shares his concerns about the Bill and why he remains a critic.

Find out more about the Zero Hour campaign:
www.zerohour.uk/
www.youtube.com/@zerohour_uk

UCL’s Love Your Planet event: www.ucl.ac.uk/grand-challenges/e…e-your-planet-2025

Transcript: www.ucl.ac.uk/climate-change/pod…ne-climate-podcast

Date of episode recording: 31st February 2025
Duration: 32.51 mins
Language of episode: English
Presenter: Professor Mark Maslin and Dr Simon Chin-Yee
Guests:
Simon Oldridge, Policy Advisor at Zero Hour
Producers:
Adam Batstone
Caitlin Mullin

Season 5, Episode 3 - Unpacking COP29: Financing the future

UCL Podcasts — Thu, 28 Nov 2024 09:12:18 +0000

In this special episode hosts Mark Maslin and Simon Chin Yee give us behind the scenes insights and their verdicts on the outcome of COP29.

This COP was mainly about the money and went into extra time, but our hosts unpack it and take a deep dive into the key results with the help of special guests in the studio Priti Parikh, Professor of Infrastructure Engineering and International Development, at UCL’s Bartlett School of Sustainable Construction and Anoushka Jain, a UCL Politics and International Relations student and member of the UK Youth Climate Coalition. We even round off this episode with some post COP music therapy! Let the spine tingling music wash over you. It’s a new composition from the collaboration between UCL and the BBC Young Composer project.

UCL teamed up with the BBC Young Composer competition to inspire the winners to create brand new pieces based on UCL’s climate science. Composing for the Climate is a collaboration between UCL and the BBC as part of East Bank – the UK’s newest culture quarter on Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park where UCL has a campus.

BBC music credits:

BBC Radio 3 website to hear the full pieces: BBC Radio 3 - BBC Proms - BBC Young Composer Winners: The Process and Music

Website for BBC Young Composer: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p030pblf

Find out more about UCL at COP29 https://www.ucl.ac.uk/climate-change/ucl-cop

Date of episode recording: Monday 25th November 2024
Duration: 41:57

Language of episode: English

Presenters: Professor Mark Maslin and Dr Simon Chin-Yee
Guests:

Professor Priti Parikh

Anoushka Jain
Producer: Adam Batstone

Executive producers: Caitlin Mullin, Jane Yelloly

Season 5, Episode 2 - Biodiversity: can local conservation efforts grow into global impact?

UCL Podcasts — Wed, 30 Oct 2024 09:24:03 +0000

What do vultures in India and beavers in West London have to do with protecting our ecosystems? What’s the link between biodiversity loss and human-driven climate change? Why does Simon love beavers so much? And what exactly is “COP16”?

This episode explores some of the key issues at play – focusing on global ecosystems and local conservation efforts, and coincides with the Sixteenth Convention on Biological Diversity in Cali, Columbia.

Hosts Mark and Simon are joined in the studio by Elliot Newton of The Ealing Beaver Project: a collaboration between the Ealing Wildlife Group, Citizen Zoo, The Friends of Horsenden & Ealing Council. And UCL expert Dr Alex Pigot, whose work on evolutionary biodiversity helps predict how ecosystems are responding to climate change.

While at the conference in Cali, Simon also catches up with freshwater systems expert: UCL’s Dr Izzy Bishop, to discuss the work she took to COP16.

Citizen Zoo www.citizenzoo.org/
The Ealing Beaver Project theealingbeaverproject.com/
UCL Faculty of Life Sciences biodiversity campaign www.ucl.ac.uk/lifesciences-facul…rsity-ucl-priority
Find out more about UCL at COP16 www.ucl.ac.uk/climate-change/ucl-cop/ucl-and-cop16
Access the transcript www.ucl.ac.uk/climate-change/pod…ne-climate-podcast

Date of episode recording: Friday 18th October 2024
Duration: 45 mins
Language of episode: English
Presenter: Professor Mark Maslin and Dr Simon Chin-Yee
Guests:
Elliot Newton, Head of Conservation at Citizen Zoo and Creative Director at A Focus On Nature
Dr Alex Pigot, Professorial Research Fellow in the UCL Division of Biosciences
Dr Izzy Bishop, Lecturer in Ecology, UCL’s People and Nature Lab
Producers:
Adam Batstone
Caitlin Mullin
Jane Yelloly

Welcome to Generation One Season 5 - Trailer

UCL Podcasts — Mon, 28 Oct 2024 15:21:04 +0000

This is Generation One, the climate podcast from University College London – turning climate science and ideas into action.

Hosted by Dr Simon Chin-Yee from the School of Public Policy, and Mark Maslin, Professor of Earth Systems Science at UCL.

We’re going to be tackling climate action in all its forms, from innovative business and tech solutions, to inspiring stories from the frontlines of collective activism. With fantastic guests and top UCL experts.

Look out for Series 5, coming soon on your favourite podcast platform.

Learn more about UCL’s Generation One campaign and access the transcripts here www.ucl.ac.uk/climate-change/pod…ne-climate-podcast. Or find us on X using #UCLGenerationOne.

Presenters: Prof. Mark Maslin and Dr. Simon Chin-Yee
Producers: Adam Batstone, Caitlin Mullin, Jane Yelloly

Welcome to Series 5, Episode 1 - Great British Energy: real green policies or just hot air?

UCL Podcasts — Thu, 03 Oct 2024 15:08:57 +0000

Welcome to Series 5! In this first episode, following the recent Labour party conference, our hosts Professor Mark Maslin and Dr Simon Chin-Yee discuss the UK government’s plan to create ‘Great British energy’.

The (not so?) ambitious programme aims to make Britain a clean energy superpower to bolster energy security and achieve its net zero carbon emissions target by 2050. But how impactful actually are these policies?

With UCL’s Professor of Energy Policy Jim Watson, Emma Fletcher from Octopus Energy, and Dave Powell from Climate Outreach, we assess whether this is a genuine step towards green energy or just political rhetoric. Our experts also look more broadly at green initiatives, and whether they really can lower your bills.

Date of episode recording: Monday 16th and 17th September 2024
Duration: 49.55 minutes
Language of episode: English
Presenter: Professor Mark Maslin and Dr Simon Chin-Yee
Guests:
Emma Fletcher (Low Carbon Homes Director of Octopus Energy)
Dave Powell (Senior Advocacy Manager at Climate Outreach)
Jim Watson (Professor of Energy Policy and Director of UCL Institute of Sustainable Resources within the Faculty of the Built Environment)
Producers:
Adam Batstone
Caitlin Mullin
Jane Yelloly

Series 4: The Highlights

UCL Podcasts — Wed, 05 Jun 2024 12:18:54 +0000

In this special episode, we look back at the year through some of our favourite moments from Series 4.

Our hosts Mark Maslin and Simon Chin-Yee explored climate action in a multitude of forms: from groundbreaking climate science and AI, to innovative policy solutions and inspiring stories of individual activism. With fantastic guests spanning multiple disciplines and industries.

Reflect with us on what’s been done, and what there is still to do, with our Series 4 highlights.

Transcript link: www.ucl.ac.uk/climate-change/pod…ne-climate-podcast

Date of episode recording: 28th May 2024
Duration: 27.16 minutes
Language of episode: English
Presenter: Mark Maslin and Simon Chin-Yee
Guests:
Ian Townsend, ONS
Pierre Cannet, Client Earth
Sims Witherspoon, Google Deep Mind
Buffy Price, Carbon Re
Louise Harris, Just Stop Oil
Annabel Rice, Green Alliance
Versha Jones, The Climate Reality Project
Kris de Meyer, Department of Earth Sciences, UCL
Shirley Rodrigues, previous Deputy Mayor, Environment and Energy at Greater London Authority
Mark Watts, C40 Cities
Producers:
Adam Batstone
Caitlin Mullin
Jane Yelloly

Series 4: Post elections – What are the world's leading cities doing to combat the climate crisis?

UCL Podcasts — Wed, 08 May 2024 15:08:19 +0000

In the final episode of this series of Generation One, we take a look at cities and climate action. With many elections happening around the world, what are cities actually doing to adapt to climate change, mitigate climate impact on populations, and reduce emissions?

Our hosts discuss urban adaptation and transformation with UCL Professor Lauren Andres (Director of Research at the Bartlett School of Planning) and Mark Watts, the Executive Director of C40 Cities, a global network of mayors taking urgent climate action.

C40 Cities website: https://www.c40.org/

The Bartlett School of Planning: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/planning/bartlett-school-planning

For the transcript: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/climate-change/podcasts-videos/generation-one-climate-podcast

Date of episode recording: 11th April 2024

Duration: 33.46 minutes
Language of episode: English
Presenter: Mark Maslin and Simon Chin-Yee
Guests:

Professor Lauren Andres, UCL

Mark Watts, C40 Cities

Producer: Adam Batstone

Series 4: AI and the business of climate action

UCL Podcasts — Mon, 22 Apr 2024 13:10:10 +0000

Happy Earth Day! This episode’s focus is on entrepreneurial climate action: what are businesses – particularly the AI sector – doing to combat the climate crisis and help reach net zero?

Helping our hosts Mark and Simon answer these questions are Sims Witherspoon (current UCL student studying for MSC in climate change and Climate and Sustainability Lead at Google DeepMind), Buffy Price (COO and Co-Founder of Carbon Re, an AI startup which aims to accelerate decarbonisation), and Zoe Cokeliss Barsley (Director of Sustainability at Oxford University Press) and UCL alumna (MSc Conservation 2003)

Carbon Re carbonre.com/
Oxford University Press Responsible Publishing report oup.foleon.com/responsible-publi…-2022-23/2022-23/

For more information and to access the transcript: www.ucl.ac.uk/climate-change/pod…ne-climate-podcast

Date of episode recording: 14th February, 23rd February and 1st March 2024
Duration: 32.15 minutes
Language of episode: English
Presenter: Mark Maslin and Simon Chin-Yee
Guests:
Sims Witherspoon, Google DeepMind
Buffy Price, Carbon Re
Zoe Cokeliss Barsley, Oxford University Press
Producer: Adam Batstone

Series 4: Where does individual climate action go from here?

UCL Podcasts — Mon, 08 Apr 2024 13:52:07 +0000

What are individuals doing to fight climate change and how important is the role of local activism? This episode will be focusing on individual climate action, with our guests chatting to our hosts about the role of activism in initiating change. Featuring Louise Harris (songwriter and Just Stop Oil activist), Versha Jones, (Climate Reality Project - Volunteer National Coordinator, UK) Annabel Rice (Political Advisor at the Green Alliance) and Kris de Meyer (Senior Research Fellow in Climate Communications University College London, Dept of Earth Sciences).

‘We Tried’ song by Louise Harris https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2XV20G85Tg

The Climate Reality Project https://www.climaterealityproject.org/

For more information and to access the transcript: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/climate-change/podcasts-videos/generation-one-climate-podcast

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Date of episode recording: 14th February and 8th March
Duration: 39.20 minutes
Language of episode: English
Presenter: Mark Maslin and Simon Chin-Yee
Guests:

Louise Harris, Just Stop Oil

Versha Jones, The Climate Reality Project

Annabel Rice, Green Alliance

Kris de Meyer, Department of Earth Sciences, UCL

Producer: Adam Batstone

Series 4: Post COP28 - Global climate action

UCL Podcasts — Mon, 18 Mar 2024 15:00:14 +0000

In this episode, we’re moving beyond the UK to explore global climate policy in the wake of COP28. Hosts Mark and Simon are joined by Pierre Cannet, the Global Head of Public Affairs and Policy at Client Earth, to discuss how the law can be used to create change.

More about Client Earth: www.clientearth.org/
For more information and to access the transcript: www.ucl.ac.uk/climate-change/pod…ne-climate-podcast
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Date of episode recording: 16th February 2024
Duration: 27.12 minutes
Language of episode: English
Presenter: Mark Maslin and Simon Chin-Yee
Guests: Pierre Cannet, Global Head of Public Affairs and Policy at Client Earth
Producer: Adam Batstone

Series 4: Post COP28 - Where does national climate action go from here?

UCL Podcasts — Tue, 05 Mar 2024 08:59:17 +0000

Introducing episode 3 of season four! Our hosts Mark and Simon continue this series with a discussion on the fallout from COP28 for the UK, and what needs to be done on a national, governmental and local level.

Joining them are our guests Ian Townsend (ONS Divisional Director of Environment), Robbie Macpherson, (APPG lead at Uplift), Annabel Rice (Political Advisor at Green Alliance) and Deputy Mayor for Environment and Energy at Greater London Authority, Shirley Rodrigues, to talk national feeling and climate policy.

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References

ONS release calendar: https://www.ons.gov.uk/releasecalendar/

Key ONS environmental releases: https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/environmentalaccounts
Important issues facing the UK (5.1-5.13), http://bit.ly/ONSimpactCOL

Public opinions and social trends, Great Britain Statistical bulletins:

https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/wellbeing/bulletins/publicopinionsandsocialtrendsgreatbritain/previousReleases

Business insights and impact on the economy bulletins: https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/business/businessservices/bulletins/businessinsightsandimpactontheukeconomy/previousReleases

Date of episode recording: 14th and 23rd February 2024
Duration: 27 mins, 14 secs
Language of episode: English
Presenter: Mark Maslin and Simon Chin-Yee
Guests:

Ian Townsend, ONS, Divisional Director of Environment

Annabel Rice, Political Adviser at Green Alliance and UCL alum (Environment, Politics and Society 2021)

Robbie MacPherson, Political and Climate Change APPG Lead, Uplift

Shirley Rodrigues, Deputy Mayor, Environment and Energy at Greater London Authority

Producer: Adam Batstone

Series 4: COP28 - What on Earth happened?

UCL Podcasts — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 10:09:48 +0000

COP28 in Dubai is over and Mark and Simon are back in the studio to debrief. What on earth happened and is it good enough? They discuss the loss and damage fund, the challenges with the COP process and ultimately whether the outcome is enough. Joining them live from COP are Dr Guy Jackson (University of Northumbria), Nada Berrada (Education Development Centre), Mary McHarg (UCL Union Affairs Officer) and Kerrlene Wills (United Nations Foundation).

For more information and to access the transcript: www.ucl.ac.uk/climate-change/podcasts-videos/generation-one-climate-podcast

Series 4: COP28 - What needs to happen?

UCL Podcasts — Wed, 29 Nov 2023 09:24:54 +0000

Welcome back to UCL’s Generation One podcast! To kick us off co-hosts Prof Mark Maslin and Dr Simon Chin-Yee are chatting about COP28, set to be held in the United Arab Emirates. In this episode Mark and Simon are looking back at what went wrong at COP27 in Sharm El Sheikh, and what needs to happen at COP28 to keep us track to combat the climate crisis.

For more information and to access the transcript: www.ucl.ac.uk/climate-change/podcasts-videos/generation-one-climate-podcast

Series 3: POST COP27 - What happened and was it enough?

UCL Podcasts — Mon, 28 Nov 2022 10:16:29 +0000

Join host Helen Czerski as she discusses what happened at the COP27 conference, and whether the negotiations went far enough.

Helen is joined by Dr Nadia Ameli and Katie Kedward to discuss the financial implications of COP27, international financial institutions, and also the focus on loss and damage at COP27.

We also hear from Zi Han Xuan, UCL Student and climate activist with YOUNGO, the youth constituency of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Zi Han shares his perspective as a young person at COP27, and why young voices are so critical.

For more information and to access the transcript: www.ucl.ac.uk/climate-change/podcasts-videos/generation-one-climate-podcast

Series 3: LIVE FROM COP27

UCL Podcasts — Fri, 18 Nov 2022 17:32:28 +0000

Welcome back to UCL Generation One: The Climate Podcast. We’re back for a two-part series, and part one is coming to you live from COP27 in Sharm El-Sheik. Join Professor Mark Maslin as he takes us through the conference centre, and chats to multiple delegates and activists along the journey.

Views expressed by our guests are their own.

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Series 2: How should we tackle climate disasters?

UCL Podcasts — Wed, 08 Jun 2022 01:00:00 +0000

It is the final episode of season two! Hosts Mark and Helen are wrapping up this season with a conversation on disaster, mitigation and climate change.

Dr Ilan Kelman and Prof Lisa Vanhala are sitting down with Mark to discuss defining natural disasters and what can be done to mitigate climate change.

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Date of episode recording: 28/04/2022
Duration: 00:29:53
Language of episode: English
Presenter: Mark Maslin
Guests: Ilan Kellman, Lisa Vanhala
Producer: Adam Batstone

Series 2: How can we make London as bike friendly as Amsterdam?

UCL Podcasts — Tue, 07 Jun 2022 09:58:41 +0000

This week we're tackling the question: how do we make London as bike friendly as Amsterdam? Host Helen Czerski is joined by Richard Jackson, Director of Sustainability at UCL and Will Norman, Walking and Cycling Commissioner for London and TFL.

They are discussing cycling in London, plans for making it even safer, and the impact of electric scooters on our streets.

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Series 2: Can apps help solve the climate crisis?

UCL Podcasts — Wed, 25 May 2022 15:05:13 +0000

This week we are looking at apps and technology, and whether they can help us fight the climate crisis. Listen now to hear host Mark Maslin chat to Chris Tan, Co-Founder of Marble app and UCL master's student, and Ed Caldecott, co-founder of TrainHugger.

Mark and his guests are discussing how apps can be vital tools for consumers, the fight to keep them accessible for all and the long-term impact they could have.

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Series 2: Why are bees and wasps important?

UCL Podcasts — Wed, 18 May 2022 10:29:07 +0000

Why are bees and wasps so important? Join host Helen Czerski this week as she dives into why insects are so critical to our ecosystem, how the climate crisis is impacting them and what the long term impact will be.

Helen is joined by Dr Tim Newbold and Dr Seirian Sumner from UCL Division of Biosciences as they debate why wasps are as important as bees, and why and how we need to protect them both.

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Date of episode recording: 21/04/2022
Duration: 00:30:13
Language of episode: English
Presenter: Helen Czerski
Guests: Dr Tim Newbold, Dr Seirian Sumner
Producer: Adam Batstone

Series 2: Are women more at risk from climate change?

UCL Podcasts — Wed, 11 May 2022 10:30:00 +0000

Welcome back to episode two of Generation One: The Climate Podcast. Mark’s here this week with two brilliant guests, Dr Virginie Le Masson, from the UCL Institute of Gender and Disaster, and Mathilde Rainard, master's student at the University of Leeds and UNFCCC Consultant.

This week we’re talking about gender and how it intersects into the climate crisis, from tackling single-use period products to much needed policy changes. Listen now to hear about how and why women are more negatively impacted by climate change, as well as what we can do about it.

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Date of episode recording: 21/04/2022
Duration: 28:20
Language of episode: English
Presenter: Mark Maslin, Helen Czerski
Guests: Dr Virginie Le Masson, Mathilde Rainard
Producer: Adam Batstone

Series 2: How can we eat our way to a better planet?

UCL Podcasts — Wed, 04 May 2022 10:53:37 +0000

Welcome back to season two of Generation One: The Climate Podcast! We're back with hosts Helen Czerski and Mark Maslin and this episode we're tackling plant based diets. Helen is joined by Tim Van Berkel, Co-Founder of Cornish Seaweed Company, Prof Tim Lang, emeritus professor at London City University and Dr Carole Dalin from UCL's Institute of Sustainable Resources.

Listen now as they get in to the benefits and downfalls of plant based diets, the popularity of superfoods and whether seaweed can become a staple in our diets, and discuss how we can eat our way to a better plant.

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Series 1: Must cutting CO2 cost more for those with less?

UCL Podcasts — Wed, 08 Dec 2021 14:46:14 +0000

Welcome back to the final episode of series one of Generation One, this week host Matt Winning is chatting about finance and tackling the question: Must cutting CO2 cost more for those with less?

He is joined by Heather McKay, sustainable finance policy advisor at E3G, an independent climate change think tank, and Ashish Ghadiali, filmmaker and activist-in-residence at the Sarah Parker Remond Centre.

Listen now to hear them discuss how finance is necessary to make action happen, how the UK is aiming to be a green finance leader and how we have to start by looking at big systematic change as well as the small individual actions you can take.

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Series 1: Does the earth have to be a fashion victim?

UCL Podcasts — Wed, 01 Dec 2021 11:46:49 +0000

Does the earth have to be a fashion victim? This week host Mark Maslin chats with Juliet Russell, Head of Sustainability at Stella McCartney and Max Bittner, CEO of Vestiaire Collective about all things fashion.

We’re discussing the fashion industry, from greenwashing to fast fashion and how you can shop more consciously. Join Juliet Russell and Max Bittner as they discuss the current problems in the industry and what needs to change.

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Series 1: Trees matter. But just how much?

UCL Podcasts — Wed, 24 Nov 2021 09:45:51 +0000

This week we’re talking trees, from Kew Gardens to Dame Judi Dench’s back garden. Join hosts Matt Winning and Mark Maslin as they chat to Prof Mat Disney about measuring trees, and to Craig Bennett, CEO of Wildlife Trusts about the importance of biodiversity, and how the UK is ‘beaver ready’.

Listen now to hear about a NASA app that allows you to measure trees around you and assess how much carbon they can hold. We also chat about the UK climate, how wildlife is on a decline and what needs to be done now to undo the damage.

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Series 1: Post COP26 - Where are we now?

UCL Podcasts — Wed, 17 Nov 2021 11:24:42 +0000

This week we’re talking COP26: what happened, what it means and where we go from here. Join our hosts Helen Czerski and Mark Maslin in conversation with Prof Kate Jones, Dr Priti Parikh and Ryan Philip from the St Kitts and Nevis delegation, and they are discussing the COP agreement, what was missed, the big wins and the big misses.

This episode covers the main takeaways from COP from deforestation to adaptation, loss and mitigation. We get into who was left out of COP, the impacts on the Small Island Alliance and the problem of western countries causing damage and expecting others to fix it.

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Behind the scenes at COP26

UCL Podcasts — Wed, 10 Nov 2021 10:56:58 +0000

We’re back for the second episode of Generation One: The Climate Podcast and this week we’re behind the scenes at COP26 in Glasgow.

Our hosts Matt Winning and Mark Maslin recorded on the run, live from COP to catch guests in the hubbub of the main areas of the conference. Tune in to experience a slice of COP from a whole host of guests and hear them chat about everything from the wins at COP so far, melting ice caps, to sinking islands, to the amount of coffee at the conference...

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How far can we go with electric batteries?

UCL Podcasts — Wed, 03 Nov 2021 08:37:17 +0000

Welcome to Generation One: The Climate Podcast. In our first episode, our hosts are discussing energy infrastructure, electric storage and and addressing the question: How far can we go with electric batteries?

This week we are joined by Nick Hughes, from the Bartlett Faculty of the Built Environment, to chat energy infrastructure, electric cars, and what needs to change for an electric future.

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