In this episode, we hear from award winning Irish investigative journalist, Philip Boucher-Hayes. We discuss his new documentary, Global Warning, a three part series, written & hosted by Philip. His documentary series unpacks the current impacts of climate change, highlights how communities are responding & adapting, and explores solutions in the transition away from fossil fuels. In our conversation we discuss Philip’s career covering climate change and the biodiversity crisis, key moments in the docu series, and the role of media in environmental communication.

Watch Global Warning on Al-Jareeza:

Inside the planet’s most urgent climate warning | Global Warning E1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8vI5_gN90g

Inside the planet’s race to adapt | Global Warning E2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwgqVoFhVNM

Inside the planet’s fight to end fossil fuels | Global Warning E3

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TlNuYqrXNS0

RESOURCES:

Hot Mess - Podcast - RTÉ Radio 1

https://www.rte.ie/radio/radio1/hot-mess/

Manual for Environmental Justice

https://envjusticemanual.com/

Bangladesh has become much more resilient to cyclones, saving many lives - Our World in Data

https://ourworldindata.org/data-insights/bangladesh-has-become-much-more-resilient-to-cyclones-saving-many-lives

CREDITS:

Hosted and produced by Kiana Michaan

Edited by Maxfield Biggs

Music by Naima Mackrel

In this episode, we hear from Rennie Meyers, Global Policy Lead at Ørsted, about her work in offshore wind, ocean policy, and biodiversity. Ørsted is a Danish energy company and the world’s leading & largest offshore wind developer. In our conversation, we discuss Rennie’s journey into working in sustainability, offshore wind infrastructure, Ørsted’s transition to clean energy, protecting ocean biodiversity, nature positive project development, and ocean policy.

Rennie is a regulatory and public affairs specialist focusing on interactions between infrastructure, communities, and the environment. At Ørsted, she focuses on global ocean policy and oversees international policy forums and stakeholder engagement. This episode was recorded in Denmark in 2024.

Connect with Rennie on LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/rennie-meyers-82a0b03b/

RESOURCES

Ørsted - Protecting Biodiversity

https://orsted.com/en/about-us/sustainability/biodiversity

Ørsted successfully pilots new technology that further optimises offshore wind monopile installation

https://orsted.com/en/media/news/2024/07/orsted-successfully-pilots-new-technology-that-fur-13959650

Ørsted to commercialise its state-of-the-art low-noise technology Osonic

https://orsted.com/en/media/news/2025/11/orsted-to-commercialise-its-state-of-the-art-low-n-1467749011

ReCoral – Coral Restoration Project | Ørsted

https://orsted.com/en/who-we-are/sustainability/nature/net-positive-biodiversity-impact/recoral

Home | ARK Rewilding Nederland

https://arkrewilding.nl/home

Global Offshore Wind Alliance

https://gowa-energy.org/

Ocean Energy Pathway

https://oceanenergypathway.org/

Oceantic Network

https://oceantic.org/

WindEurope

https://windeurope.org/

CLEANPOWER

https://cleanpower.org/expo/

CREDITS

Hosted and produced by Kiana Michaan

Edited by Maxfield Biggs

Music by Naima Mackrel

In this episode, which was recorded last year in Copenhagen, I speak with Magnus Højberg Mernild at State of Green Denmark. State of Green is a non-profit, public-private partnership between the Danish government and the country’s three leading business associations, encouraging cross-sector collaboration and international knowledge sharing. State of Green is connected to over 600 Danish businesses, agencies, academic institutions, experts and researchers all working to drive the global transition to a sustainable, low-carbon, resource-efficient society. In my conversation with Magnus, we discuss Denmark’s innovation and leadership in sustainability and cover topics including offshore wind, green hydrogen, energy islands and more.

RESOURCES:

State of Green

https://stateofgreen.com/en/

LinkedIn - Magnus Højberg Mernild

https://www.linkedin.com/in/magnusmernild/

Middelgrunden: Wind Turbine Co-operatives

https://stateofgreen.com/en/solutions/middelgrunden-wind-turbine-co-operative-middelgrunden-vindmollelaug/

North Sea Energy Island

https://northseaenergyisland.dk/en

CREDITS:

Hosted and produced by Kiana Michaan

Edited by Maxfield Biggs

Music by Naima Mackrel