Tea and Talk with the RSE artwork

How climate change impacts Scottish cities

Tea and Talk with the RSE

English - November 11, 2021 12:00 - 58 minutes - 82.8 MB
Education Science national academy scotland health policy covid-19 stem stem education stem program Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Previous Episode: Integrating asylum seekers and refugees to build a more inclusive, equal society
Next Episode: What tourism looks like in a net-zero world

With COP26 being held in Glasgow, we chat to Professor James Curran MBE FRSE and Professor Duncan Maclennan CBE FRSE about the impact of climate change on Scottish cities, and the policy and lifestyle changes needed in order to make cities more environmentally friendly.


James Curran MBE is a former Chief Executive of the Scottish Environmental Protection Agency, serves on the board of the Green Purposes Company, and is Chair of Climate Ready Clyde.


Duncan Maclennan CBE is Professor of Public Policy at the University of Glasgow, Professorial Research Fellow in Urban Economics at University of New South Wales, and has worked for many years in the areas of housing, infrastructure and neighbourhoods.