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52:56
Laudato Sì at 10, Pope Leo & COP30, w Dr Lorna Gold
Pope Francis’ 2015 letter influenced climate from the Paris Agreement to the ICJ advisory opinion. But is it still relevant in a fossil-fuelled “drill…
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Richard Delevan
1:01:00
How Apocalypse Makes Authoritarianism
Dr. Hanna E Morris on her weirdly prescient study on how certain climate narratives can lead us astray.
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Richard Delevan
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Hanna E. Morris
25:50
EXCLUSIVE: Climate Change Killed More People Than Murder. In Zürich. Yes, that Zürich.
We're back from an unplanned extended summer break. There's a lot to cover.
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Richard Delevan
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Dr. Rupert Stuart-Smith
Back to School Ennui
This year I did something I almost never do - I really unplugged for most of the last two weeks, spent in the Provence-Alps bit of France.
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Richard Delevan
39:52
Tipping Points. But not all bad. w/Steve Smith
The UK's tipping into an EV market, accelerated by BYD, is a good example of why it's not pointless to try.
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Richard Delevan
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Steven R Smith
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50:57
Does "Shattered Britain" Crave Chaos?
Ed Hodgson from More In Common puts your host in his place.
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Richard Delevan
45:32
ICJ Climate Ruling and the Crisis of Legitimacy
Plus a video episode discussing the decision's impact w/Prof Elizabeth Holland
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Richard Delevan
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Prof Elisabeth Holland
34:03
No National Security Without Climate Security. w/ Rear Admiral Neil Morisetti
Former Cmdr of UK Maritime Forces and climate envoy is now a vice-dean at UCL
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Richard Delevan
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Rear Admiral Neil Morisetti
50:15
🇵🇰Cheap Solar is Great - But What if it Kills the Grid? Plus 🇦🇺 Climate Court Clash. w/Jenny Chase and Royce Kurmelovs
And we mark the strange death of Bill Gates' climate advocacy/media support with the shuttering of Cipher.
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Richard Delevan
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Royce Kurmelovs
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Jenny Chase
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