Climate 1.5 by Winrock International
Climate 1.5, a series by Winrock International, is inspired by the urgent goal outlined in the Paris Agreement, brokered by former Winrock board member Christiana Figueres, to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. Winrock’s Climate 1.5 series features climate experts in 1.5 minutes — because when it comes to climate action, there’s no time to waste.
Podcasting since 2021 • 10 episodes
Climate 1.5 by Winrock International
Latest Episodes
Episode 10: Katie Goslee on the Need to Invest in Our Planet
“The private sector really must invest in the planet,” says Katie Goslee, acting director of Winrock’s Ecosystem Services Unit. “If the private sector recognizes there are finite resources, it’s very much necessary both for businesses themselve...
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Episode 10
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Episode 9: Aaron Sundsmo on Water Security and Climate-Smart Agriculture for Climate Resilience
“We are increasingly having dry spells, floods, droughts across regions that haven’t experienced these,” says Aaron Sundsmo, Winrock’s senior director for Agriculture, Resilience, and Water (ARW). “This is where our team steps in to really thin...
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Episode 8: Michael Netzer on Conservation and Restoration of Peatlands
“If we can restore those peatlands and protect the forests and peat that currently exists there, we can reduce one of the largest emission sources from the terrestrial land use sector in the world.” Winrock International's Michael Netzer, techn...
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Episode 7: Sarah Jakiel on Climate Migration
“Climate migration is right in front of us,” says Sarah Jakiel, Winrock’s senior director for Human Rights, Education and Empowerment. “The World Bank estimates that 143 million people will be displaced by the year 2050. This isn't a choice. Th...
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Episode 6: Brian Bean on Payment for Forest Environmental Services (PFES)
“The services that forests provide – in terms of reducing the impacts of climate change and sequestering carbon – those benefits start to expand beyond just the individuals in the households who are living in that forest. We all are actually be...
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