UCL Generation One: The Climate Podcast
Episodes
Season 5, Episode 12 - The COP Verdict: What Got Right and Wrong
03 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we are unpacking how effective COP30 really was, did the promises match the expectations and where did world leaders deliver or fal...
Season 5, Episode 11 - Paris +10 Live event: reflections on the impact of the Paris Agreement
21 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Season 5, Episode 10 - Driving Climate Innovation Through Start-Ups
13 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 sol...
Season 5, Episode 9 - Climate in the classroom: the green revolution in schools and universities
25 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 universi...
Season 5, Episode 8 – Decolonising climate action: addressing the past for a fairer future
28 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 injus...
Season 5, Episode 7 - From sidelines to solutions: Tackling emissions in sport
02 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As summer kicks-off, UCL Generation One dives into the intersection of sport and sustainability – exploring how sport contributes to climate change,...
Season 5, Episode 6 - ‘Are we on course to decarbonise shipping?’: A podcast Talanoa at the IMO
28 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 i...
Season 5, Episode 5 - Food security, consumerism and health - What’s the connection?
28 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the months of both Ramadan and Lent, Generation One joins in with reflections on the relationship between food, community, and health with our fift...
Season 5, Episode 4 - 'Zero Hour' for the Climate and Nature Bill
10 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 widespr...
Season 5, Episode 3 - Unpacking COP29: Financing the future
28 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Season 5, Episode 2 - Biodiversity: can local conservation efforts grow into global impact?
30 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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-...
Welcome to Generation One Season 5 - Trailer
28 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is Generation One, the climate podcast from University College London – turning climate science and ideas into action.Hosted by Dr Simon Chin-Y...
Welcome to Series 5, Episode 1 - Great British Energy: real green policies or just hot air?
03 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Series 5! In this first episode, following the recent Labour party conference, our hosts Professor Mark Maslin and Dr Simon Chin-Yee discus...
Series 4: The Highlights
05 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 explore...
Series 4: Post elections – What are the world's leading cities doing to combat the climate crisis?
08 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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, wh...
Series 4: AI and the business of climate action
22 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Happy Earth Day! This episode’s focus is on entrepreneurial climate action: what are businesses – particularly the AI sector – doing to combat t...
Series 4: Where does individual climate action go from here?
08 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What are individuals doing to fight climate change and how important is the role of local activism? This episode will be focusing on individual climat...
Series 4: Post COP28 - Global climate action
18 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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,...
Series 4: Post COP28 - Where does national climate action go from here?
05 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 n...
Series 4: COP28 - What on Earth happened?
20 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 d...
Series 4: COP28 - What needs to happen?
29 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 hel...
Series 3: POST COP27 - What happened and was it enough?
28 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 Nad...
Series 3: LIVE FROM COP27
18 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Series 2: How should we tackle climate disasters?
08 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Series 2: How can we make London as bike friendly as Amsterdam?
07 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Series 2: Can apps help solve the climate crisis?
25 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 Ch...
Series 2: Why are bees and wasps important?
18 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Series 2: Are women more at risk from climate change?
11 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Series 2: How can we eat our way to a better planet?
04 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Series 1: Must cutting CO2 cost more for those with less?
08 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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: Mu...
Series 1: Does the earth have to be a fashion victim?
01 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 B...
Series 1: Trees matter. But just how much?
24 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Series 1: Post COP26 - Where are we now?
17 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Behind the scenes at COP26
10 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 host...
How far can we go with electric batteries?
03 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Generation One: The Climate Podcast. In our first episode, our hosts are discussing energy infrastructure, electric storage and and address...