Climate Curious
Episodes
How a database is speeding up fossil fuel’s extinction
30 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A ‘list to rule all lists’ is helping citizens and organisations hold polluters, governments and greenwashers accountable, says Carbon Tracker’s...
Climate Quickie: Why climate change is a wicked problem
18 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ever feel totally overwhelmed by the climate crisis, and like it’s too complicated an issue to solve? That’s because it’s a wicked problem: an i...
Climate Quickie: How to be an intersectional environmentalist
10 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Imagine a more equitable and diverse future, one in which both people and planet are thriving. That’s intersectional environmentalism! In this week’...
How the climate crisis drives child marriage
09 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Current extreme weather events are contributing to higher prevalence of child marriage, says Dr Faith Mwangi-Powell, CEO of Girls Not Brides on the la...
Climate Quickie: Why climate change is code red for girls
03 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Climate change is increasing the incidence of child marriages, shares this week’s quickie expert Dr Faith Mwangi-Powell the CEO of Girls Not Brides....
Why gender equality is good for the climate
02 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Who runs the world? Girls! Who doesn’t have ownership of natural resources or positions of power? Girls! Intersecting dynamics between gender, race ...
Climate Quickie: What COP means for Big Ocean States
27 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Big BOSS states – big ocean sustainable states – are calling for action, recognition and reparations at the upcoming COP27 Sharm el-Sheik. This is...
What is an intersectional environmentalist?
26 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Intersectional environmentalism is a growing movement – but what exactly is it? And why is it vital? Leah Thomas aka Intersectional Environmentalis...
Climate Quickie: What’s the deal with COP27?
20 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Everyone’s talking about COP27, but what is it? To clear up the confusion we’re joined by this week’s Quickie expert, Helen Clarkson, CEO at Cli...
How a grassroots rebellion shut down big coal
19 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A grassroots people powered movement has transformed how electricity is made in the US, away from the most carbon intensive fossil fuel, coal, toward ...
Climate Quickie: What is a just transition?
13 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A just transition means a fair transition. But when the Global North has benefitted from 150 years of fossil fuels, is it fair to deny the Global Sout...
How storm-proof solar farms can help Hurricane Alley
13 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A storm-proof megawatt solar farm is helping communities hit by hurricanes get back on their feet more quickly – thanks to reliable energy supply. ...
Climate Quickie: How climate journalists are protecting our future
06 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Not your everyday office job – climate journos are out in the field, asking awkward questions and coming up against some of the most powerful voices...
How to find your climate joy
05 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Find your joy to save the planet, says Dominique Palmer, a 22-year-old climate activist, storyteller, model and organiser of Climate Live, and member ...
Climate Quickie: What is nuclear energy? And is it any good?
29 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Nuclear energy gets a bad rap, but is it deserved? To clear up the confusion we’re joined by this week’s Quickie expert, Mark Dyson, a Managing Di...
How satellites and AI can help keep 1.5 alive
29 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How do we measure the success of climate action if we don’t have timely data? That’s the question Lekha Sridhar, Senior Policy Analyst and Climate...
Climate Quickie: Which Netflix shows to watch (climate edition)
22 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We’re all partial to a bit of Netflix and chill, but what if maxing and relaxing could also save the world? To share some hot off the press green Ne...
How we go beyond greenwashing
19 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
You know what they say about greenwashing: “you know it when you see it”. But how do we move beyond it? We speak to the CEO cracking the climate w...
Climate Quickie: How to write a climate bill
15 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The world’s youngest policy maker Scarlett Westbrook joins us for this week’s Climate Quickie to share the story behind how she built the Climate ...
How to make big oil go bust
14 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Defunding big oil is our best shot at forcing change, says Mark Campanale, the founder of non-profit think tank, Carbon Tracker Initiative. Tune in to...
Climate Quickie: Why you're hardwired to dislike climate change
08 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Care about the world, but find the climate conversation, well, a bit, meh? You’re not alone. Your brain isn’t optimised to process the climate cri...
How to solve the cost of living crisis
07 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Reducing our dependence on fossil fuels can solve the cost of living crisis, says Tessa Khan, a lawyer, campaigner, strategist and founder and directo...
Climate Quickie: How to have your burger and eat it too
02 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We’ve all heard of meatless meats, but what exactly are they and how are they made? To put the patty in the bun is this week’s Quickie expert, Son...
Coming Soon: Season Four
31 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On September 7th 2022, TEDxLondon launches its fourth season of Climate Curious. Seeking to unpick the complexity of climate change, week-by-week, co-...
How life in plastic can still be fantastic
26 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A circular plastics system is helping people make low carbon choices on the daily, thanks to ‘the plastics man’ Peter Goult, a Programme Director ...
How to act from a place of climate love, not climate fear
22 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Love, duty and care are climate’s secret weapon, says Daze Aghaji, a 22-year-old climate justice activist and artist on the Climate Curious podcast ...
Why creativity is climate’s uncut gem
15 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Creativity can help us demand clean air, says founder of creative industry alliance COPI Humphrey Milles on the latest episode of Climate Curious by T...
How inequality affects the air we breathe
10 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
An invisible killer; air pollution is a hard topic to drive action around. But 19-year old co-founder of Choked Up Destiny Boka Batesa found a way. La...
What queerness can teach the climate movement
01 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The category is: climate realness. As part of a Pride Climate Curious series featuring guest co-host, Jamie Windust, we hear from the co-founders of P...
Pride Climate Quickie: Why climate’s got a diversity problem
17 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“I created Queer Brown Vegan because my queerness has been something that I really have often hidden away in environmental research”, says Isaias ...
Pride Climate Quickie: What is queer ecology?
10 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This Pride, we're revisiting a Quickie with iconic environmental and intersectional drag queen, Pattie Gonia. They give us a quick introduction to qu...
Climate Quickie: What is artivism?
25 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“You need to understand you are much, much more powerful than the head of any big organisation that does not know how to sing and dance properly,”...
Climate Quickie: Why Guyana is a climate hero
18 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“It's not a story that gets told very often… about former colonial peoples standing up against the oil industry,” says Melinda Janki, the enviro...
Climate Quickie: What it feels like to sue the government
29 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hear about how you take on a government and win in this week’s Climate Quickie with legal powerhouse and founding CEO of ClientEarth, James Thornton...
Earth Day Climate Quickie: How to handle your eco-anxiety
22 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This Earth Day, take a step back from the noise and check-in with yourself. As climate change becomes more of a living reality, more and more of us ar...
Climate Quickie: Why the climate emergency is a race issue
15 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Climate justice cannot happen without racial justice, says Member of Parliament for Tottenham and Foreign Shadow Secretary David Lammy on this week’...
Climate Quickie: How your gas stove is hurting you
08 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It turns out there are big health issues sitting in your kitchen: in your gas stove. Nobody would burn coal in their kitchen without a chimney, so why...
Climate Quickie: Why climate change is a wicked problem
24 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ever feel totally overwhelmed by the climate crisis, and like it’s too complicated an issue to solve? That’s because it’s a wicked problem. An i...
What really happens at a climate conference?
09 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dry science, boring monologues, scary stats? Think again. In this week’s Climate Quickie, we get the low-down from Ben and Maryam on what really goe...
Best of Season 3
02 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Hurst and Maryam Pasha take a look back on their favourite moments of Climate Curious Season 3 by TEDxLondon. This episode provides a handy overvi...
How the EV dream is becoming a reality
26 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The end of polluting exhaust pipes is within sight, but it all depends on the actions we take together, says clean transportation expert, Anthony Egge...
Climate Quickie: How big oil play the blame game
19 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The fossil fuel industry wants you to think climate change is a lifestyle issue, says anti-fossil fuel environmental campaigner, Tzeporah Berman, in o...
Why methane reduction is the ultimate climate hack
12 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
"Cutting methane is the single fastest, most effective opportunity to reduce climate change risks in the near term," says atmospheric scientist Ilissa...
What farmers in India are doing to protect their crops from heat waves
05 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A greenhouse-in-a-box is helping small-scale farmers yield more dependable and successful crops in India, thanks to TED Fellow and green farming innov...
Climate Quickie: Why guilt and shame don’t drive climate action
29 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Why the blame game won’t work in climate and what to say instead, with atmospheric scientist, author, TED speaker and one of TIME’s 100 most influ...
How climate tech got its sexy back
22 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Wanna make big bucks? Invest in climate positive companies, says Silicon Valley climate tech investor, Gabriel Kra, on the latest episode of Climate C...
Why talking is the most important thing you can do to fight climate change
15 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How to fix climate change? Start by having a good old chit chat about it, says atmospheric scientist, author, TED speaker and one of TIME’s 100 most...
Why oceans are heroes, not victims
08 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
“We've just been talking about the ocean as a victim, but I believe that it’s part of the solution,” says ocean adviser for the UN, Susan Ruffo,...
Why the climate crisis is a health crisis
01 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
“It’s impossible to have healthy people on a sick planet,” says climate and health campaigner Shweta Narayan, on the latest episode of Climate C...
How seaweed reduces cow burps
24 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Gassy cows no more – Ermias Kebreab, animal scientist and TED speaker shares how feeding cows seaweed reduces their methane filled burps on the late...
Climate Quickie: How to prevent climate activism burnout
17 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
If you want to look after the planet, first of all, you need to look after yourself. We catch up with anti-fossil fuel environmental campaigner, Tzepo...
Why climate has a youthwashing problem
11 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Youthwashing is the latest corporate eco marketing strategy. But young climate activists aren't falling for it, says environmental educator Isaias Her...
How cities are redefining what it means to be green
03 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Cities — if they are designed to be sustainable, equitable and joyous — are the best hope for humanity, says architect, author and TED speaker, Vi...
Climate Quickie: What even is COP?
29 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Everyone’s talking about COP26, but what is it? We sit down with Rt Hon. David Lammy MP, to get a 5-minute explainer on what this curious ‘COP’ ...
Why fossil fuels are the new weapons of mass destruction
27 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In what world would stockpiling something so deadly it threatens the future of human survival on planet Earth, make sense? Yep, that’s right, THIS p...
Coming Soon: Season 3
25 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We're back! Launching October 27, co-hosts Maryam Pasha and Ben Hurst give a sneak peek of the climate goodies we'll be sharing in Season 3 of TEDxLon...
Climate Quickie: What anti-apartheid can teach the climate movement
01 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
From protesting on the front lines against the apartheid in South Africa to sitting in the boardrooms of global climate change and human rights organi...
Climate Quickie: Why climate change is unfair
25 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Why is it that the communities that have the least to do with creating climate change are the ones who suffer the most harm? You only have to look at ...
How we can fight air pollution, together
18 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
“Our lungs are not experiments. Every single minute, every day, damage is being done. And that's what happened to Ella,” says clean air advocate R...
Climate Quickie: Why cheap food is killing us
11 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The biggest myth about healthy food? That it’s expensive. In this Climate Quickie with knowledge broker, community chef and food policy-maker Dee Wo...
How culture can help us win the climate war, p.2
04 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the second of a special two-part feature, we’re back with South African human rights and environmental activist, Kumi Naidoo, on how we can tap i...
How culture can help us win the climate war, p.1
28 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the first of a special Climate Curious two-part feature, we hear from the extraordinary South African human rights and environmental activist, Kumi...
Climate Quickie: What is queer ecology?
21 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Our latest feature Climate Quickies gives you bitesize nuggets of climate goodies – in under 5 minutes! This week, we’re talking queer ecology –...
What’s going on with fish in West Africa?
14 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Superfood sardines, omega three and the ultimate brain food… fish is one of the most nutrient dense foods on the planet, but overfishing is putting ...
Climate Quickie: Is a green economy going to cost too much?
07 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Our latest feature Climate Quickies gives you bitesize nuggets of climate goodies – in under 5 minutes! First up: transitioning to a green economy –...
How the Guyanese people are fighting big oil
30 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Guyana is a carbon sink and a climate leader, but has been airbrushed out of the global climate movement, as many developing countries are, says inter...
How green money can make the world go round
23 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
“Moving to a green economy delivers on the things that people are already worried about,” says TED Speaker, environmentalist and economist, Angela...
How to be a global food citizen
16 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Veganism isn’t the only answer to climate change, dignity and equity are, says knowledge broker, community chef and food policy-maker, Dee Woods. In...
Why we need to stop hating on bugs
09 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Scary creepy crawlies, indestructible cockroaches and fluffy bumble bees… we’ve written narratives that have got bugs all wrong, says modern day e...
Why Mother Nature is a drag queen
02 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
If you’ve ever thought about being a lady in the streets, but a freak on the peaks – this one’s for you! Thigh high boots, full glam and bouncy ...
Coming Soon: Season 2
26 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We're back! Launching June 2nd, co-hosts Maryam Pasha and Ben Hurst introduce some of the topics we’ll cover in Season 2 of TEDxLondon's Climate Cur...
Best of Season 1
19 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join Maryam Pasha and Ben Hurst in this bonus episode as they celebrate the highs and lows of season 1 of the Climate Curious podcast by TEDxLondon. F...
Why what you wear is about more than fashion
17 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Far from being frivolous, fashion is cultural currency, a tool of self-expression, and a much-loved confidence boost, but sadly it’s a problematic f...
Why the law can save the planet
09 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Forget imaginary superheroes, there is a team of legal avengers that are fighting every day on behalf of us and the planet. These legal heroes are shu...
Why you feel anxious about climate change (and what to do about it)
24 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Young people are terrified, depressed and anxious about the climate crisis. And the pressure society puts on them to drive innovation and lead change ...
Why climate justice can’t happen without racial justice
17 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The climate conversation is changing; a more inclusive, diverse and equitable story around climate is emerging, with race at the centre. This week’s...
Why there’s much more to climate action than reducing your carbon footprint
10 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What comes to mind when you think of the climate change conversation? Puffed-up academics? Militant hippies? Infuriating climate sceptics? Only ten ye...
Why our cities must ditch the exhaust pipe
03 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
You don’t have to be an expert or a car owner to get involved in the exhaust pipe debate – from the way your parcels are delivered to how you get ...
Why your gas stove has to go
27 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It’s not just what you are cooking that could be killing you, but how you are cooking. Millions of people each day turn on their gas stoves without ...
Why climate change is everyone's business
20 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Charmian Love wants you to shake up your mindset. More specifically, to stop worrying about whether you’re on the right or wrong side of the climate...
Coming Soon: Climate Curious
05 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Are you Climate Curious? If you care about the world, but find the current conversation about climate change confusing, scary or boring then this migh...