Episodios

  • How to scale up courageous climate journalism, with mathematician turned climate war reporter Anjan Sundaram
    Aug 18 2025

    What drives someone to swap a job at Goldman Sachs for a one-way ticket to the Congo? Journalist and mathematician Anjan Sundaram joins Climate Curious to share his journey from elite institutions to some of the most dangerous places on Earth, reporting on climate conflicts and the lives – and deaths – of the world’s bravest environmental defenders. In conversation with Climate Curious’ co-host Ben Hurst, Anjan explains why independent journalism is vital to the climate fight, what stories the mainstream media is still missing when it comes to climate, and how his new initiative, The Stringer Foundation, is supporting the next generation of courageous frontline climate reporters. Recorded live at TED Countdown 2025 in Nairobi.


    Listen to Anjan’s first long episode on Climate Curious, ‘How storytelling can honour forgotten climate conflicts’.

    Listen to Anjan’s first short episode on Climate Curious, ‘Why climate wars go unreported’.

    Watch Anjan’s TED Talk, ‘Meet our planet’s hidden defenders’.

    Read Anjan’s latest book, ‘Break up: Marriage in Wartime’.

    Check out The Stringer Foundation, Anjan’s non-profit to support independent journalists.


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    Created by TEDxLondon

    Executive produced by Josie Colter

    Produced by Ben Beheshty

    Curated by Deesha Chandra

    Hosted by Maryam Pasha and Ben Hurst

    Communications by Tara Cooper and Issey Gladston

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    31 m
  • How to shoot sustainable sci-fi, with Dr. Itandehui Jansen
    Aug 14 2025

    Sci-fi film-making can be sustainable, says film professor and filmmaker Dr. Itandehui Jansen on the Climate Curious podcast. From filming in natural light, walking to set, and not creating set-builds, Itandehui shares the low-carbon filmmaking approaches that helped her to create the experimental sci-fi film ‘Itu Ninu’ – a story of two climate migrants in 2084 connecting through letter-writing. Recorded live at Oxford University's Right Here Right Now Global Climate Action Summit in conversation with executive producer, Josie Colter.


    Watch ‘Itu Ninu’ on https://miradanativa.org/en/home


    Check out Itandehui’s climate film recommendations:

    Reclamation, TJ Cuthand - https://vimeo.com/279943832

    Pumzi, Wanuri Kahiu - https://player.bfi.org.uk/free/film/watch-pumzi-2010-online


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    Created by TEDxLondon

    Executive produced by Josie Colter

    Produced by Ben Beheshty

    Curated by Deesha Chandra

    Hosted by Maryam Pasha and Ben Hurst

    Communications by Tara Cooper and Issey Gladston

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    14 m
  • Can we refreeze the Arctic? With Brad Ack
    Aug 7 2025

    “There may well be measures that we can take on a temporary basis to cool the Arctic and to prolong Arctic sea ice”, says Brad Ack, the CEO of Ocean Visions. He joins Climate Curious to discuss how the ocean can play a central role in re-stabalising the climate. From its role in providing zero carbon food and energy and cleaning up carbon pollution, to the critical research scientists are undertaking into refreezing the Arctic. Recorded live at TED 2025.


    Watch Brad’s TEDxBoston talk, ‘Lessons from the Arctic teach us we need a new version of conservation’.


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    Created by TEDxLondon

    Executive produced by Josie Colter

    Produced by Ben Beheshty

    Curated by Deesha Chandra

    Hosted by Maryam Pasha and Ben Hurst

    Communications by Tara Cooper and Issey Gladston

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    14 m
  • Who are the real ‘Climate Criminals?’ With filmmakers Becky Burchell and Sophie Austin
    Aug 4 2025

    Who gets labelled a criminal in the fight for climate justice – and why? In this episode of Climate Curious, filmmakers Becky Burchell and Sophie Austin discuss the making of their latest documentary, Climate Criminals?, a documentary that retells the stories of frontline climate activists, in their own words. From Just Stop Oil’s Stonehenge protest to the far-reaching consequences of the UK’s 2023 Public Order Act, the conversation moves beyond headlines and handcuffs to reveal the real people behind the protests. Tune in to dive into the tensions surrounding civil disobedience and ask the vital question: who really deserves the label of ‘criminal’? Recorded live at Oxford University's Right Here Right Now Global Climate Action Summit in conversation with executive producer, Josie Colter.


    Watch the ‘Climate Criminals?’ documentary.


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    Created by TEDxLondon

    Executive produced by Josie Colter

    Produced by Ben Beheshty

    Curated by Deesha Chandra

    Hosted by Maryam Pasha and Ben Hurst

    Communications by Tara Cooper and Issey Gladston

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    30 m
  • How to tap into your intuition: a live meditation with Hrund Gunnsteinsdóttir
    Jul 31 2025

    What if the answers you’re searching for are already within you? Icelandic author and filmmaker Hrund Gunnsteinsdóttir joins Climate Curious to explore InnSæi – the Icelandic concept of intuition, self-awareness, and inner connection. Hrund shares her path to rediscovering presence and alignment with intuition through mindfulness and journaling, before leading a short guided meditation to help you do the same.


    Check out Hrund’s book, InnSæi, Heal, Revive and Reset.


    Watch Hrund’s TED Talk, Listen to your Intuition.


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    Created by TEDxLondon

    Executive produced by Josie Colter

    Produced by Ben Beheshty

    Curated by Deesha Chandra

    Hosted by Maryam Pasha and Ben Hurst

    Communications by Tara Cooper and Issey Gladston

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    12 m
  • Cleaning up the cloud, with Vijay Karia
    Jul 24 2025

    Imagine a garbage collector, but for your digital junk. Vijay Karia joins Climate Curious to share his solution for tackling the invisible but growing problem of digital waste – a platform designed to help organisations identify and eliminate unnecessary digital storage, cutting carbon emissions in the process. What’s even better? Profits from cleaning up the cloud are reinvested back into Canopy for Humanity, a nonprofit supporting Indigenous communities in the Amazon. Recorded live at TED 2025 in conversation with co-host Maryam Pasha.


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    Created by TEDxLondon

    Executive produced by Josie Colter

    Produced by Ben Beheshty

    Curated by Deesha Chandra

    Hosted by Maryam Pasha and Ben Hurst

    Communications by Tara Cooper and Issey Gladston

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    12 m
  • Baby buffalos, Badlands, and breaking barriers: Hollywood actor Mo Brings Plenty on living without fear
    Jul 21 2025

    “Live without fear,” says Hollywood actor and Oglala Lakota citizen Mo Brings Plenty, star of the hit series Yellowstone, on Climate Curious. Saddle up for an epic episode as Mo shares stories of growing up on the reservation, what baby buffalos have taught him about life, and how he’s determined to kick down more doors for American Indian folks to get on screen. Plus a Kevin Costner story you won’t want to miss. Recorded live at Oxford’s Right Here Right Now Global Climate Summit 2025, hosted by executive producer Josie Colter.


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    Created by TEDxLondon

    Executive produced by Josie Colter

    Produced by Ben Beheshty

    Curated by Deesha Chandra

    Hosted by Maryam Pasha and Ben Hurst

    Communications by Tara Cooper and Issey Gladston

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    32 m
  • How an indigenous water professor is making waves in the courtroom
    Jul 17 2025

    “Water is more than a resource; it’s a relative,” says water professor and protector Kelsey Leonard on the Climate Curious podcast, recorded live at TED 2025. In conversation with co-host Maryam Pasha, Kelsey shares how she’s working to ensure water gets the same legal rights as humans – legal “personhood”. Because even though water is essential to life, it still remains relatively unprotected under the law.


    Watch Kelsey’s TED Talk, Why lakes and rivers should have the same rights as humans.


    Created by TEDxLondon

    Executive produced by Josie Colter

    Produced by Ben Beheshty

    Curated by Deesha Chandra

    Hosted by Maryam Pasha and Ben Hurst

    Communications by Tara Cooper and Issey Gladston

    Instagram

    TikTok

    YouTube

    LinkedIn

    Website

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    10 m