Our episode is about the Climate Ambassador Scheme. The Climate Ambassador Scheme provides nurseries, schools and colleges across England with free access to local experts who can help turn their climate and sustainability ambitions into action...

This episode is about art, climate change, and community engagement. In this episode we will talk to a panel from the Sainsbury Centre and Norwich University of the Arts to share experiences and insights from their recent event, “Going to Meet ...

Our episode will talk about 1.5C – what it means science wise, policy wise,  and communications wise. 1.5C has been one of the most recognised numbers when we talk about climate change. Where did this number come from? The goal of limiting...

Our episode today is about shipping and its impact on climate change. In today’s episode, we will talk about some of the work by colleagues from the Tyndall Centre at Manchester University including the International Maritime Organisation's - t...

Our episode today is about one of the most controversial topics at COP28 – abated fossil fuels through carbon capture storage technology.At COP28, COP president Sultan Al Jaber claimed there is no science behind fossil fuel pha...

 Our episode is about heating and cooling buildings – quite timely as we enter the colder winter months. According to the Climate Change Committee, 29 million homes need to be upgraded to low carbon systems by 2050. This is not an easy ...

Many faith leaders have signified their commitments to climate action. For example, Pope Francis of the Catholic Church penned the Laudato Si, critiquing consumerism and irresponsible development and calls on people for swift and unified global...

Our episode is about biomass and why it is key for achieving net zero. Simply put, biomass energy is renewable energy that comes from plants and animals. Some biomass energy sources include crops like corn, soy beans, and sugar cane. According ...

Our episode today is about citizen engagement in climate governance. More specifically, we will talk about climate assemblies, where representatives of the public come together and discuss issues. Citizen assemblies in the climate sphere are be...

In common with many places in the world, the UK has been experiencing high temperatures over the last couple of years, and not a great deal of rain, reminding us of the need to adapt to the consequences of climate change. Our episode focuses on...

Our episode is about plastic recycling, in time for International Plastic Free Day, which is was last May 25th. Did you know that if every person in the world stopped using one single-use piece of plastic for one day, we’d avoid over 7.6 BIL...

Our episode today is about art and climate change. What is the role of art in the climate crisis? How can museums respond to the climate crisis?The Sainsbury Centre for Visual Art is one of the most prominent university museums...

A recent paper by Harry Smith, Dr Nem Vaughan, and Dr Johanna Forster, highlights the risks of countries relying on nature-based solutions to achieve net-zero. To date, around 146 countries have set out a net zero target, committing to reduc...

This episode isabout climate change and its impacts on migration and population displacement.The World Bank’s updated Groundswell report in 2021 finds...

Our episode today is about future flooding scenarios due to sea level rise. This year, we remember the 1953 North Sea flood on the night of 31 January/1 February 1953 that devastated Scotland, England, Belgium, and especially the Netherlands. I...

Este es el primer episodio del podcast en español y vamos a conversar sobre que es la economía circular, como se puede aplicar en el ámbito de América del Sur y como puede influir en la lucha contra el cambio climático Nuestros invi...

Our episode is about circular economy and renewable energy. According to the Circularity Gap Report of 2019, an annual report produced for the yearly World Economic Forum in Davos, “The world can maximise chances of avoiding dangerous climate c...

Our episode today is about aviation and shipping emissions. Aviation emissions have become a hot topic recently, thanks to the revelation that celebrities like Kylie Jenner and Taylor Swift have been using their private jets even for short t...

This episode is about the real world feasibility and consequences of two greenhouse gas removal approaches: first, large-scale afforestation, and second, biomass energy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS). They both play the largest role...

Adapting to climate change means taking action to prepare for and adjust to current and predicted effects of climate change. Adaptation plays an important role in managing past, present and future climate risk and impacts. However, there is ...

Our episode this month is about energy justice. The energy price crisis in the UK and beyond, means many more households will find themselves in fuel poverty - meaning they find it unaffordable to heat their homes to a safe and healthy level...

Interested in starting a PhD at the Tyndall Centre? In this episode, hosts Charlotte Brown and James Mason interview three PhD researchers at Tyndall Manchester to shine some light on the PhD world. How do you apply for a PhD? What do you resea...

This episode is about wildfires. We have seen wildfires happening more frequently in recent years – In the US, Brazil, Indonesia, and Australia, for example. How do wildfires start, does climate change make them worse? How do they impact com...

To start this year, we have the Science Brief team to talk to us about their work and why accessible scientific evidence is important in this time of climate crisis. How do we filter quality science and evidence?  What makes a good data...

How does resilience look like for drought and water security? How do we put to this to work? How do we define resilience in different parts of the world?  This episode is a conversation among experts about what resilience means and how it ...