Cities 1.5
Cities 1.5 is a podcast featuring progressive policy conversations with urban leaders taking action to limit global heating to 1.5 degrees. Hosted by David Miller and developed by University of Toronto Press, this podcast serves as a platform to discuss the most pressing policy and underlying economic issues facing cities in their effort to lead on transformational climate action. The podcast is an extension of the Journal of City Climate Policy and Economy (https://jccpe.utpjournals.press), which publishes timely, evidence-based research that contributes to the urban climate agenda and supports governmental policy towards an equitable and resilient world. Join Editor-in-Chief and host David Miller as he speaks with mayors, city policymakers, economists, youth leaders, and scholars, among others, who are implementing and fighting for ambitious, near-term climate action.
Episodes
58 episodes
Knowledge is Power
For hundreds of years, people have been pondering the power of information. In this past season of Cities 1.5, we’ve seen examples of cities from around the world who are using data and the lived experiences of their inhabitants to create polic...
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Season 5
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Episode 10
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59:27
Brick by Brick: Cities and the future of clean construction
The building and construction sector is responsible for a mind-boggling 37% of global greenhouse gas emissions. The kinds of construction materials we use - and the building sector generally - are also responsible for almost a third of global r...
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Season 5
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Episode 9
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57:07
Why we need to adopt a Care Economy
Capitalism is an illness: it’s killing our planet, and by extension, us. Economic instability and environmental concerns are symptoms that can only be cured by redefining prosperity in terms of health and wellbeing, so that we can create sustai...
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Season 5
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Episode 8
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46:33
Resilient cities (and how to build them)
Cities around the world are on the frontlines of climate disaster. In Lisbon, Portugal, unprecedented flooding has required the construction of significant climate resilience projects like the city's drainage master plan. In the global south, c...
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Season 5
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Episode 7
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57:02
Out of the frying planet and into the fire: Stories from the frontlines of climate-driven migration
As global temperatures and sea-levels rise, so to does the frequency of climate-driven migration. The search for a safe, healthy, and prosperous place to live has been a feature of humanity since time immemorial...but an increasingly polarized ...
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Season 5
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Episode 6
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58:36
Cities as Urban Laboratories: Time to re-think what prosperity really means?
As the world enters yet another period of unprecedented political and environmental tumult, it is becoming even more clear that our current economic system based on the primacy of profit over the health and wellbeing of people and planet is fai...
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Season 5
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Episode 5
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58:00
The Fate of the Inflation Reduction Act in the Second Era of Trump
The United States of America’s second withdrawal from the Paris Climate Accord under the Trump administration has enormous implications for both international and local climate efforts - and the Inflation Reduction Act is also potentially under...
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Season 5
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Episode 4
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33:57
Risky business: How disinformation fanned the flames of the LA wildfires...and why insurance could help mitigate future climate impacts
Risk is an integral part of the human experience…but risk also needs to be managed if we are to live safe, healthy and happy lives. The recent wildfires in Los Angeles were a tragic reminder of the risks that the climate crisis poses to health,...
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Season 5
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Episode 3
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59:04
Dark Machines: AI, Climate Action, and the Future of Our Cities
We live in the age of technology…in the blink of an eye, the Internet and social media have created new opportunities, jobs, and possibilities for connection. But they have also fuelled polarization, persecution, and real-world violence. Artifi...
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Season 5
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Episode 2
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43:44
Economic Power, Urban Change: Women who are leading the way forward
In times of uncertainty, leadership is key...but so is vision. As the climate crisis deepens, and people across the world are facing economic hardship and experiencing the increasing impacts of the climate crisis, mapping out an alternative to ...
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Season 5
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Episode 1
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54:50
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TRAILER - Cities 1.5: It’s Time to Speak Truth to Power
The world is standing on the brink…the deepening impacts of the climate crisis, rising inequality and increasing levels of economic turmoil are affecting us all. But we now face a new threat: a powerful network of autocrats, billion...
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Season 5
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Episode 1
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2:23
How to protect people and planetary health: Lessons from the Peruvian Andes and New Orleans
In this final episode of Season 4 of Cities 1.5, David has conversations with two formidable and inspiring women who are fighting to protect the health of people and the planet from Lima, Peru and New Orleans, USA. As the impacts of the climate...
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Season 4
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Episode 10
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1:04:38
Fighting for a Biodiverse Future: How Canadian climate leaders are preserving ecosystems from their own backyards
In a very Canadian episode of Cities 1.5, David discusses the urgent need for both local and global climate action with a focus on biodiversity with Mayor Valérie Plante of Montréal and Elizabeth Hendricks from the World Wide Fund for Nature (W...
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Season 4
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Episode 9
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46:44
C40 x UN Live: Portals to a flourishing world
In this episode of Cities 1.5, David revisits and follows up on a very special collaboration between C40 and Museum for the United Nations - UN Live which he participated in during the Summit of the Future and Climate Week in New York in early ...
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Season 4
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Episode 8
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51:40
How to protect people and planet from misinfluencers in the Age of Disinformation
In this episode of Cities 1.5, David Miller speaks with Pragyna Senapati of Ripple Research about the pervasive impact of climate-related dis- and misinformation. In the past few years, false narratives have been pushed around climate issues in...
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Season 4
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Episode 7
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46:52
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The pan-African transition from fossil fuels to clean energy
In this episode of Cities 1.5, David speaks with two urban climate leaders about the critical issue of energy access in Africa. Despite Africa's low contribution to global emissions, the continent faces a rising energy demand that necessitates ...
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Season 4
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Episode 6
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59:23
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Extreme Heat: The Silent Killer
Extreme heat has a profound impact on human health - and the health of the planet, and all who live on it. In this episode, we hear firsthand accounts of extreme heat impacts from Cities 1.5 listeners around the world in Calgary, Canada, Athens...
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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57:29
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There’s no place like home...
In this episode of Cities 1.5, David Miller and his expert guests explore the multifaceted global housing crisis, as well as its ties to the climate crisis and the health of people and planet. Featuring personal stories and case studies from di...
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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59:40
What does a good life mean for you?
In this episode of Cities 1.5, David and his guests from countries on opposite sides of the equator, South Africa and Scotland, explore how urban initiatives are transforming local communities through holistic climate action and wellbeing pract...
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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51:05
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What is the climate crisis doing to our bodies and brains?
This episode delves into the intersection of the climate crisis and public health, with a particular emphasis on how the former is impacting on our bodies and our brains. Conversations with both featured guests explore how climate change exacer...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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49:39
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A cwtch for the planet and future generations
In this episode of Cities 1.5, host David Miller speaks with Sophie Howe, the world's first Future Generations Commissioner about her role and the landmark Wellbeing of Future Generations Act - legislation passed by the Welsh government which a...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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40:46
TRAILER - Cities 1.5 Season 4: Our Planet is Sick
The climate crisis is making both the planet and its inhabitants critically ill - and it's also amplifying public health issues and creating new ones, especially in urban areas. With over 65% of the world's population projected to live in citie...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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3:05
TRAILER - Cities 1.5: The Clock is Ticking
In 2016, the Paris Agreement was adopted by 194 national governments and the EU with the aim of limiting global heating to 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. Experts warn that exceeding this limit will result in catastrophic climate...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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2:20
Lessons in Wellbeing Economics: Engaging local communities to bring Academic Principles into Urban Practice
This past January, our editorial counterparts at the the Journal of City Climate Policy and Economy published an issue dedicated to Ecological Economics; this episode showcases two...
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Season 3
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Episode 12
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50:20
Building our way to a cleaner planet: How cities are leading the way
Energy consumed by buildings accounts for almost half of cities’ carbon emissions on average. Because buildings can last over 100 years, increasing their energy efficiency is critical if we are to meet our current global climate goals. To achie...
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Season 3
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Episode 11
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48:47
