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James Leape
Is climate change the only issue that matters?
Given the recent international focus on climate change, Leap speaks to the broader environmental agenda and suggests ways in which other issues must also be addressed – issues…
Recorded: 23 January 2008
Achim Steiner
How does climate change change the way we must do business?
Achim Steiner sees climate change as a uniquely transformative issue, in that it is merging diverse environmental and business interests. Viable, rational business strategies are…
Recorded: 22 January 2008
Achim Steiner
How do we deal with global warming?
Achim Steiner spells out the challenge at hand with regards to mitigating the worst of climate change. He highlights the value of the work carried out by the IPCC and Nicholas Stern…
Recorded: 22 January 2008
Bianca Jagger
What might an equitable society look like?
Having been born and brought up in Nicaragua under the dictator Somoza, Bianca Jagger says she knows what poverty and injustice really means. Here she lays out her vision for a…
Recorded: 13 May 2007
Andy Lipkis
Do cities need trees?
Andy Lipkis explains why trees are so important to the 21st century urban infrastructure. Trees are basic survival tools in an era of increased climate change. Their root ecosystems…
Recorded: 19 April 2007
Tessa Tennant
How can credit cards help consumers be more aware of climate change? (Part 1)
In this two-part series, Tessa Tennant describes how credit cards could be used to inform customers of the carbon cost of their purchases. A scheme, called ICE, is being designed…
Recorded: 18 April 2007
Tessa Tennant
How can credit cards help consumers be more aware of climate change? (Part 2)
In the second part of a two-part series, Tessa Tennant describes how credit cards could be used to inform customers of the carbon cost of their purchases. A scheme, called ICE,…
Recorded: 18 April 2007
David Wasdell
What are ‘climate feedbacks’?
David Wasdell explains how the future of our climate will be affected by feedback mechanisms that may amplify global warming. Of the 20 feedback mechanisms that have been identified,…
Recorded: 20 February 2007
David Wasdell
What is the climate composed of? (Part 1)
In this two-part series, David Wasdell examines the components of our climate system. The carbon cycle, relating to the amount of carbon in the atmosphere, is of fundamental importance…
Recorded: 20 February 2007
David Wasdell
What is the climate composed of? (Part 2)
In this two-part series, David Wasdell examines the components of our climate system. The carbon cycle, relating to the amount of carbon in the atmosphere, is of fundamental importance…
Recorded: 20 February 2007
David Wasdell
How does climate change happen? (Part 1)
There are around 20 feedback mechanisms that could potentially accelerate climate change. In this two-part series David Wasdell examines three main categories of feedback. The best…
Recorded: 20 February 2007
David Wasdell
How does climate change happen? (Part 2)
There are around 20 feedback mechanisms that could potentially accelerate climate change. In this two-part series David Wasdell examines three main categories of feedback. The best…
Recorded: 20 February 2007
David Wasdell
What are climate ‘tipping points’?
The climate cycle fluctuates between alternating ice and warm ages. However, unprecedented levels of greenhouse gas concentrations now threaten to distort historic patterns. Amplifying…
Recorded: 20 February 2007
Hans Joachim Schellnhuber
What happens if global temperatures rise more than two degrees centigrade?
John Schellnhuber says we cannot allow the Earth’s climate to warm beyond 2˚C above pre-industrial levels. Beyond this our changed climatic system could make life intolerable…
Recorded: 11 December 2006
Hans Joachim Schellnhuber
What will happen in the long term if we do nothing about climate change?
Professor Schellnhuber expresses caution when discussing possible runaway climate change. He does, however, believe that we are at a tipping point where human activity could tip…
Recorded: 11 December 2006
Hans Joachim Schellnhuber
What will happen in the next few years if we do nothing about climate change?
John Schellnhuber talks about the likely short to medium term effects of climate change. He refers to the heat wave that much of Western Europe experienced in 2003. Such events…
Recorded: 11 December 2006
Hans Joachim Schellnhuber
Does everyone have equal responsibility for dealing with climate change?
Global warming will harm developing countries who are not responsible for the causes and who are least able to protect themselves. The richer industrial nations have a moral responsibility…
Recorded: 11 December 2006
Hans Joachim Schellnhuber
When must greenhouse gas emissions stop rising?
John Schellnhuber believes that worldwide emissions of greenhouse gases must level off and start their decline by the year 2015. Beyond this year the climate could degrade beyond…
Recorded: 11 December 2006
Bill Joy
Is the cost of fighting climate change too expensive?
Speaking as an investor, Bill Joy believes that it is entirely possible to limit carbon emissions by means of financial incentives. The key is to pay people not to emit. For industry,…
Recorded: 10 September 2006
Michael Totten
How are the solutions to major global problems related?
Michael Totten describes how climate change is linked to other problems such as poverty and species loss. He is confident that solutions are available that combat climate change…
Recorded: 10 September 2006
John Elkington
What changes should the world expect in coming years?
John Elkington reflects on the challenges that humanity can expect as the century unfolds. They range from global epidemics to prolonged drought, among other symptoms of advanced…
Recorded: 30 May 2006
Nicholas Dunlop
What is the ‘e-parliament’ initiative?
Nicholas Dunlop describes how e-parliament works and why it is a much needed initiative. E-parliament is a global forum connecting 130 of the world’s democratically elected…
Recorded: 20 May 2006
Nicholas Dunlop
How can national parliaments best work together?
Dunlop maintains that there is a pressing need for better international response to challenges of the 21st Century such as climate change and AIDS. Old procedures for negotiating…
Recorded: 20 May 2006
Tony Colman
What is the ‘Tobin Tax’?
Tony Colman describes how a tax on currency trading could generate a global fund to help mitigate climate change. Named after James Tobin, a very small tax on worldwide currency…
Recorded: 20 May 2006
Nicholas Dunlop
Did the Kyoto Protocol work?
The Kyoto Treaty shows the weaknesses of an archaic system of political negotiation. The process took far too long and the result was too feeble in its reach. Under the Kyoto proposals,…
Recorded: 20 May 2006
Bruce Sterling
How can activism be most effective?
Bruce Sterling talks about environmental activism and his own journey as an activist seeking to address the challenge of climate change. He discusses the role the internet plays…
Recorded: 16 May 2006
Herbert Girardet
What is the future for the city?
The industrial age has brought about a phenomenal expansion in the size and number of cities globally. In the developed world 80% of the population is now urban (worldwide it is…
Recorded: 12 May 2006
Tim Flannery
How can we solve the problems of climate change?
Unlike other problems, climate change is one we can all help solve as individuals. Professor Flannery talks about some of the things we can all do. Reliance on fossil fuels is unsustainable.…
Recorded: 12 May 2006
Tim Flannery
Does carbon trading work?
Tim Flannery observes that it is still too early to tell how effective carbon trading will prove to be. He suggests that an interim, or complementary solution, would be a simple…
Recorded: 12 May 2006
Karl-Henrik Robèrt
How will sustainable businesses be more profitable?
Dr. Karl-Henrik Robèrt describes how businesses, municipalities, universities and other organizations can become positive role models for sustainability. In an increasingly unsustainable…
Recorded: 21 April 2006
Karl-Henrik Robèrt
What are the Natural Step’s key principles for sustainability?
Karl-Henrik Robèrt talks in greater detail about the key principles that underpin The Natural Step’s strategic framework for sustainability. In order to understand what sustainability…
Recorded: 21 April 2006
Christopher Flavin
Why must we break our dependency on oil? (part 1)
Chris Flavin explains why it is imperative that we transition away from oil dependency now. Geo-political instability, coupled with ever more extreme weather patterns, are two of…
Recorded: 15 November 2005
Christopher Flavin
is ‘clean coal’ a good idea?
Chris Flavin acknowledges the need to clean up the global coal industry but does not see the process as being a full solution to climate change. Coal burning power stations should…
Recorded: 15 November 2005
Gil Friend
What are the key factors motivating efforts to become sustainable? (part 1)
Gil Friend analyses the economic and cultural drivers affecting corporate action on sustainability. He highlights the vulnerability of the global economy to shifts in energy prices…
Recorded: 9 November 2005
Gil Friend
What are the key factors motivating efforts to become sustainable? (part 2)
In this second part of this two part series, Friend looks at the market drivers affecting progressive change. He discusses the market implications of legislation such as the electronics…
Recorded: 9 November 2005
Amy Goodman
Why do we need independent media?
Amy Goodman speaks about the importance of independent media, especially at a time of war or environmental crisis. Diversity of opinion is crucial if society is to function well.…
Recorded: 5 November 2005
Richard Heinberg
How can humanity best cope with increasing oil scarcity? (Part 1)
Given its finite nature, oil has rapidly become a vital strategic resource. Wars have already been fought over it and we are likely to see more as the years pass. Conflict over…
Recorded: 19 October 2005
Richard Heinberg
how can humanity best cope with increasing oil scarcity? (Part 2)
Given its finite nature, oil has rapidly become a vital strategic resource. Wars have already been fought over it and we are likely to see more as the years pass. Conflict over…
Recorded: 19 October 2005
Bill McKibben
Will localisation define the future?
Cheap fossil fuels have facilitated longer trade routes, thereby making global trade possible. Oil depletion and climate change are now requiring of us to reduce fossil fuel dependence…
Recorded: 15 October 2005
Sir Peter Hall
What does sustainable urban planning involve?
Sir Peter Hall reflects on the term ‘sustainability’ as applied to urban planning. He talks about the chief concerns facing urban planners today and discusses the different…
Recorded: 9 September 2005
Sir Peter Hall
How can China grow sustainabily (Part 1)
Sir Peter Hall talks about Chinese urban development in light of a massive increase in car ownership. He speculates about China’s future and reflects upon the cultural and…
Recorded: 9 September 2005
Deepak Chopra
Can we separate ourselves from our environment?
Dr Deepak Chopra explains how the environmental crisis directly challenges the way humanity perceives reality. Science has spent hundreds of years making distinctions that don’t…
Recorded: 7 May 2005
William McDonough
What might a sustainable city look like?
The Chinese plan to build housing for as many as 400 million of its citizens by 2017. With this in mind the Chinese government commissioned world famous eco-architect Bill McDonough…
Recorded: 21 April 2005
Sir Crispin Tickell
What causes climate change?
In recent decades climate scientists have noted an increasing concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. These cause global warming and are thought to have been generated…
Recorded: 9 March 2005
Sir Crispin Tickell
What are climate change ‘feedback loops’?
Climate change is a non-linear event, meaning that certain temperatures or weather patterns can trigger abrupt change. Surface temperatures could therefore accelerate or recede…
Recorded: 9 March 2005
Sir Crispin Tickell
How can humanity cope with climate change?
Sir Crispin notes that global warming and other changes in the environment can and must be treated in a more holistic manner. There is an urgent need for everyone to recognize the…
Recorded: 9 March 2005
Sir Crispin Tickell
Can china grow its economy sustainably?
Since the mid-1990s, Sir Crispin has served as Chairman of the China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development (CCICED). He describes how the Chinese…
Recorded: 9 March 2005
Richard Douthwaite
What impact will oil depletion have on the economy?
Economist Richard Douthwaite explores the economics driving climate change. He looks at how the current economic model requires sustained growth in order to survive and examines…
Recorded: 4 March 2005
Jeffrey Sachs
What is ‘The Millennium Villages Project’?
The Millennium Villages Project, run by The Earth Institute at Columbia University, is a bottom-up approach to lifting villages in the…
Recorded: 1 March 2005
Caroline Lucas
What are the problems with flying and the environment?
Caroline Lucas MEP says that aviation is the fastest growing source of greenhouse gas emissions. This has obvious implications for the environment, yet governments continue to subsidize…
Recorded: 9 February 2005
Lester Brown
What is the future for World food supplies? (Part One)
In this two-part series Lester Brown looks at two environmental trends, aquifer depletion and rising temperatures. He focuses primarily on the long-term implications these have…
Recorded: 1 December 2004
Lester Brown
What is the future for World food supplies? (Part 2)
In this two-part series Lester Brown looks at two environmental trends, aquifer depletion and rising temperatures. He focuses primarily on the long-term implications these have…
Recorded: 1 December 2004
Lester Brown
Can we restructure the economy to make it more sustainable?
In the first clip in this two-part series, Lester Brown talks about the issues he addresses in his book ‘Plan B: Rescuing a Planet Under Stress.’ In the book he examines…
Recorded: 1 December 2004
Lester Brown
Can we restructure the economy to make it more sustainable? (part 2)
In this second clip, Lester Brown suggests what can be done if world leaders are to get serious about climate change. The first step would be to phase out old-fashioned incandescent…
Recorded: 1 December 2004
Aubrey Meyer
What is the fair way to deal with climate change?
In researching policy ideas to combat climate change during the 1990s, Meyer realized that global emissions could only be reduced to a safe level within a controlled international…
Recorded: 11 November 2004
Aubrey Meyer
How did the concept of ‘Contraction and Convergence’ develop?
The result of the GCI’s lengthy research was a policy framework called “Contraction and Convergence” (C&C). This was in direct reponse to post-war “Expansion…
Recorded: 11 November 2004
Aubrey Meyer
What is the ‘Contraction and Convergence’ approach to tackling climate change? (Part 1)
In the first of this series of three clips, Meyer explains how ‘Contraction and Convergence’ (C&C) combats climate change within an organized, international framework.…
Recorded: 11 November 2004
Vijay Vaitheeswaran
How can we meet the world’s energy needs?
In the first part of this three-part series, journalist Vijay Vaitheeswaran debunks some of the myths about oil. He explains where most of our oil comes from and where it goes.…
Recorded: 9 June 2004
Vijay Vaitheeswaran
What progress on environmental protection is taking place across the world?
In part two of this three-part series, Vaitheeswaran talks about the West’s efforts to combat burgeoning environmental risk from the point of view of energy. He addresses…
Recorded: 9 June 2004
Vijay Vaitheeswaran
What is the role for governments in creating a sustainable energy supply?
In the final part of this three-part series, Mr Vaitheeswaran recognizes the important role the government can play in creating incentives for the market. He cautions politicians…
Recorded: 9 June 2004
Frank Dixon
Can corporate responsibility be profitable?
Frank Dixon argues that corporations operating in a responsible and sustainable way perform better. He talks about a new model for investment in sustainable businesses called Total…
Recorded: 20 May 2004
Michael Meacher
How can humanity better respect the environment?
Michael Meacher MP addresses the theme of environmental governance. He begins by talking about the fragile nature of our Earth’s biosphere, with particular reference to James…
Recorded: 31 March 2004
Elisabet Sahtouris
Should spirituality and science be unified? (part 1)
In this two-part series Dr. Sahtouris talks about reuniting spirituality with science in order to form a new world view – a world view that shows how humanity is still evolving…
Recorded: 1 September 2003
Helena Norberg-Hodge
What does economic globalization entail?
Helena Norberg-Hodge talks about globalization. She explains how governments across the political spectrum pander to private sector demands, often at the expense of smaller businesses.…
Recorded: 1 September 2002
Helena Norberg-Hodge
What are the benefits of supporting local food? (Part Two)
In the second part of this two-part series, Helena Norberg-Hodge explains why supporting the local food economy needn’t mean we stop buying coffee, tropical fruits and other…
Recorded: 1 September 2002
