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How climate tech got its sexy back

Climate Curious - December 22, 2021 06:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
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 a major comeback. So much so, that they’r...

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How climate tech got its sexy back

Climate Curious - December 22, 2021 06:00 - 29 minutes
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 a major comeback. So much so, that they’r...

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

Climate Curious - December 15, 2021 06:00 - 38 minutes
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 discover actionable tools to having a produc...

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

Climate Curious - December 15, 2021 06:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
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 discover actionable tools to having a produc...

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Why oceans are heroes, not victims

Climate Curious - December 08, 2021 06:00 - 24 minutes
“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 almost a third of the world’s carbon and cove...

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Why oceans are heroes, not victims

Climate Curious - December 08, 2021 06:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
“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 almost a third of the world’s carbon and cove...

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Why the climate crisis is a health crisis

Climate Curious - December 01, 2021 06:00 - 30 minutes
“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 Hippocratic Oath — an ancient set of ethical...

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Why the climate crisis is a health crisis

Climate Curious - December 01, 2021 06:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
“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 Hippocratic Oath — an ancient set of ethical...

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How seaweed reduces cow burps

Climate Curious - November 24, 2021 06:00 - 29 minutes
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 TED Countdown to learn why stopping eating...

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How seaweed reduces cow burps

Climate Curious - November 24, 2021 06:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
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 TED Countdown to learn why stopping eating...

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Climate Quickie: How to prevent climate activism burnout

Climate Curious - November 17, 2021 15:32 - 2 minutes
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 crumbling! Enjoyed this quickie? Listen to our f...

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Climate Quickie: How to prevent climate activism burnout

Climate Curious - November 17, 2021 15:32 - 2 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
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 crumbling! Enjoyed this quickie? Listen to our f...

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Why climate has a youthwashing problem

Climate Curious - November 11, 2021 10:17 - 34 minutes
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 to try and clean up their image, multinat...

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Why climate has a youthwashing problem

Climate Curious - November 11, 2021 10:17 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
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 to try and clean up their image, multinat...

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How cities are redefining what it means to be green

Climate Curious - November 03, 2021 06:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
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 ‘Professor Skyscraper’ is putting the joy ...

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How cities are redefining what it means to be green

Climate Curious - November 03, 2021 06:00 - 34 minutes
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 ‘Professor Skyscraper’ is putting the joy ...

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How cities are redefining what it means to be green

Climate Curious - November 03, 2021 06:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
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 ‘Professor Skyscraper’ is putting the joy...

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How cities are redefining what it means to be green

Climate Curious - November 03, 2021 06:00 - 34 minutes
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 ‘Professor Skyscraper’ is putting the joy...

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Climate Quickie: What even is COP?

Climate Curious - October 29, 2021 04:30 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
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 really goes on at the ‘Conference of The Parti...

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Climate Quickie: What even is COP?

Climate Curious - October 29, 2021 04:30 - 5 minutes
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 really goes on at the ‘Conference of The Part...

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Climate Quickie: What even is COP?

Climate Curious - October 29, 2021 04:30 - 5 minutes
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 really goes on at the ‘Conference of The Parti...

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Climate Quickie: What even is COP?

Climate Curious - October 29, 2021 04:30 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
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 really goes on at the ‘Conference of The Part...

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Why fossil fuels are the new weapons of mass destruction

Climate Curious - October 27, 2021 07:54 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
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 planet! We're currently on track to produce 120% more oil, coal and gas (aka fossil fuels) in the next decade than the world can ever burn. So why ar...

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Why fossil fuels are the new weapons of mass destruction

Climate Curious - October 27, 2021 07:54 - 36 minutes
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 planet! We're currently on track to produce 120% more oil, coal and gas (aka fossil fuels) in the next decade than the world can ever burn. So why ar...

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Coming Soon: Season 3

Climate Curious - October 25, 2021 13:04 - 1 minute
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 TEDxLondon's Climate Curious, recorded live from TED's Countdown event in Edinburgh.

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Coming Soon: Season 3

Climate Curious - October 25, 2021 13:04 - 1 minute ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
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 TEDxLondon's Climate Curious, recorded live from TED's Countdown event in Edinburgh.

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Climate Quickie: What anti-apartheid can teach the climate movement

Climate Curious - September 01, 2021 05:00 - 4 minutes
From protesting on the front lines against the apartheid in South Africa to sitting in the boardrooms of global climate change and human rights organisations, Kumi Naidoo is a lifelong activist with a tonne of experience in how to make people in power sit up and take notice. The only way? Throug...

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Climate Quickie: What anti-apartheid can teach the climate movement

Climate Curious - September 01, 2021 05:00 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
From protesting on the front lines against the apartheid in South Africa to sitting in the boardrooms of global climate change and human rights organisations, Kumi Naidoo is a lifelong activist with a tonne of experience in how to make people in power sit up and take notice. The only way? Throug...

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Climate Quickie: Why climate change is unfair

Climate Curious - August 25, 2021 05:00 - 4 minutes
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 Guyana, one of the world’s few carbon sinks, to see how flooding and a dangerously low sea level is putting the nation at risk of going underwater...

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Climate Quickie: Why climate change is unfair

Climate Curious - August 25, 2021 05:00 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
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 Guyana, one of the world’s few carbon sinks, to see how flooding and a dangerously low sea level is putting the nation at risk of going underwater...