Climate Curious

TEDxLondon

Are you Climate Curious? If you care about the world, but find the current conversation about climate change confusing, scary or boring – then this might be the podcast for you. Join TEDxLondon and co-hosts Maryam Pasha and Ben Hurst as we lift the lid on the climate emergency by speaking to the world’s leading and most relatable climate pioneers. Find out why cities are key to the climate fight, why we need to tackle systemic problems (and not just plastic straws), and why we’re all a bit crap at sustainability.

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Apr 22, 2022 · 7 min
Earth Day Climate Quickie: How to handle your eco-anxiety
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 are experiencing eco-anxiety, says 22-year-old activist Clover Hogan. In this week’s Climate Quickie we rev
Apr 15, 2022 · 6 min
Climate Quickie: Why the climate emergency is a race issue
Climate justice cannot happen without racial justice, says Member of Parliament for Tottenham and Foreign Shadow Secretary David Lammy on this week’s Climate Quickie. We’re revisiting Lammy’s episode where he explains why it’s vital for us to connect the
Apr 8, 2022 · 6 min
Climate Quickie: How your gas stove is hurting you
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 are we burning gas in our homes without one? In this Climate Quickie we catch up with Executive Directiv
Mar 24, 2022 · 5 min
Climate Quickie: Why climate change is a wicked problem
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 interdependent problem that can feel impossible to solve. We catch up with neuroscientist specialising in polari
Feb 9, 2022 · 10 min
What really happens at a climate conference?
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 goes down at a climate conference. Tune in for a quick behind-the-scenes tour of TED Countdown 2021; the week
Feb 2, 2022 · 36 min
Best of Season 3
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 overview of some of the most powerful insights and conversations from the series recorded at TED Countdown. Get
Jan 26, 2022 · 31 min
How the EV dream is becoming a reality
The end of polluting exhaust pipes is within sight, but it all depends on the actions we take together, says clean transportation expert, Anthony Eggert. Arguably one of the climate movement’s biggest success stories, electric vehicles, and the industrial
Jan 19, 2022 · 4 min
Climate Quickie: How big oil play the blame game
The fossil fuel industry wants you to think climate change is a lifestyle issue, says anti-fossil fuel environmental campaigner, Tzeporah Berman, in our latest Climate Quickie. Tune in to learn why oil companies want us to sit home, blame ourselves and fo
Jan 12, 2022 · 34 min
Why methane reduction is the ultimate climate hack
"Cutting methane is the single fastest, most effective opportunity to reduce climate change risks in the near term," says atmospheric scientist Ilissa Ocko on the latest Climate Curious by TEDxLondon. That’s because methane doesn’t hang around like other
Jan 5, 2022 · 27 min
What farmers in India are doing to protect their crops from heat waves
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 innovator, Sathya Raghu Mokkapati. A story of equity and climate justice in action, this week’s uplifting Clim
Dec 29, 2021 · 5 min
Climate Quickie: Why guilt and shame don’t drive climate action
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 influential people, Katharine Hayhoe.Enjoyed this quickie? Listen to our full-length chat with Katharine on why
Dec 22, 2021 · 28 min
How climate tech got its sexy back
Wanna make big bucks? Invest in climate positive companies, says Silicon Valley climate tech investor, Gabriel Kra, on the latest episode of Climate Curious by TEDxLondon. Once seen as lame, low return investment options, climate tech companies are having
Dec 15, 2021 · 38 min
Why talking is the most important thing you can do to fight climate change
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 influential people, Katharine Hayhoe. Tune in to the latest episode of Climate Curious by TEDxLondon to di
Dec 8, 2021 · 24 min
Why oceans are heroes, not victims
“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, on the latest episode of Climate Curious by TEDxLondon. They provide half of the oxygen we breathe, absorb alm
Dec 1, 2021 · 29 min
Why the climate crisis is a health crisis
“It’s impossible to have healthy people on a sick planet,” says climate and health campaigner Shweta Narayan, on the latest episode of Climate Curious by TEDxLondon. Shweta introduces a new perspective: by viewing climate change through the lens of the Hi
Nov 24, 2021 · 29 min
How seaweed reduces cow burps
Gassy cows no more – Ermias Kebreab, animal scientist and TED speaker shares how feeding cows seaweed reduces their methane filled burps on the latest episode of the Climate Curious podcast by TEDxLondon. Tune in with Maryam Pasha and Ben Hurst live from
Nov 17, 2021 · 2 min
Climate Quickie: How to prevent climate activism burnout
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, Tzeporah Berman, on how to take care of your mental health, when it feels like the world is literally crumblin
Nov 11, 2021 · 34 min
Why climate has a youthwashing problem
Youthwashing is the latest corporate eco marketing strategy. But young climate activists aren't falling for it, says environmental educator Isaias Hernandez, aka @QueerBrownVegan on the latest episode of the Climate Curious podcast by TEDxLondon. In a bid
Nov 3, 2021 · 34 min
How cities are redefining what it means to be green
Cities — if they are designed to be sustainable, equitable and joyous — are the best hope for humanity, says architect, author and TED speaker, Vishaan Chakrabarti, on the latest episode of TEDxLondon’s Climate Curious. This self-confessed city-lover aka
Oct 29, 2021 · 5 min
Climate Quickie: What even is COP?
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’ is, which according to Lammy, is actually quite like a “festival” – count us in!Tune in to discover what real

Climate Curious

Earth Day Climate Quickie: How to handle your eco-anxiety

Climate Quickie: Why the climate emergency is a race issue

Climate Quickie: How your gas stove is hurting you

Climate Quickie: Why climate change is a wicked problem

What really happens at a climate conference?

Best of Season 3

How the EV dream is becoming a reality

Climate Quickie: How big oil play the blame game

Why methane reduction is the ultimate climate hack

What farmers in India are doing to protect their crops from heat waves

Climate Quickie: Why guilt and shame don’t drive climate action

How climate tech got its sexy back

Why talking is the most important thing you can do to fight climate change

Why oceans are heroes, not victims

Why the climate crisis is a health crisis

How seaweed reduces cow burps

Climate Quickie: How to prevent climate activism burnout

Why climate has a youthwashing problem

How cities are redefining what it means to be green

Climate Quickie: What even is COP?