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Why Africa’s workforce are climate leaders, not just labourers
10:56|When it comes to climate work in Africa, inequality is rampant between local “workers in the field” and mostly Global North partners in leadership roles. Climate entrepreneur Joshua Amponsem is advocating for the visibility and representation of local knowledge bearers! His big idea? Lifting up local voices and expertise with early funding and opportunities through academia, policy and finance. Empowering the next generation of local leaders in the Global South, here's Joshua Amponsem on Climate Curious.Created by TEDxLondonExecutive produced by Josie ColterProduced by Ben BeheshtyCurated by Maryam PashaHosted by Maryam Pasha and Ben Hurst
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How not to get cancelled (or cancel others) over climate
03:57|Today we’re talking about how to communicate with sceptics. Empathy, building rapport, and most importantly not letting arguments distract from the real goal of climate solutions! Exploring different perspectives and keeping perspective on the north star. On embracing conversation with those we don’t necessarily agree with, here’s advocate, strategist, and writer Jenny Morgan.Full episode to be released on January 13th. Get on the waitlist for Jenny's upcoming book, Cancel Culture in Climate, at www.cancelcultureinclimate.comCreated by TEDxLondonExecutive produced by Josie ColterProduced by Ben BeheshtyCurated by Maryam PashaHosted by Maryam Pasha and Ben Hurst
How solar panels became the darling of the climate movement
07:25|Solar power is a huge success story. How did it happen? 20+ year solar champion, goose keeper, and BloombergNEF solar analyst Jenny Chase joins Climate Curious to share the story. Tune in to learn who we have to thank for its current low cost, how solar panels proliferated in Pakistan, and how to jump aboard the solar wave! Recorded live at TED Countdown 2024.Created by TEDxLondonExecutive produced by Josie ColterProduced by Ben BeheshtyCurated by Maryam PashaHosted by Maryam Pasha and Ben Hurst
How methane ‘goggles’ are making pollution visible
06:51|Ready yourself: methane success story incoming! Using none other than a satellite and a pair of methane-busting ‘goggles’ (i.e. an infrared camera), this week’s Climate Curious guest has been eliminating methane in Europe – with great success. On how methane ‘goggles’ are making invisible super-pollutants visible, here’s methane scientist from the Environmental Defense Fund, Daniel Zavala-Araiza. Recorded live at TED Countdown 2024.Created by TEDxLondonExecutive produced by Josie ColterProduced by Ben BeheshtyCurated by Maryam PashaHosted by Maryam Pasha and Ben Hurst
Upskilling newsrooms to tell the story of climate change
06:57|From sports to storms, every beat’s a climate beat, says the content editor at the Oxford Climate Journalism Network, Katherine Dunn. In conversation with Climate Curious, Katherine shares three effective strategies for newsrooms to tell the story of climate change worldwide: connect climate to stuff people care about, make small splashes not big waves, and be proactive. Recorded live at TED Countdown 2024. Created by TEDxLondonExecutive produced by Josie ColterProduced by Ben BeheshtyCurated by Maryam PashaHosted by Maryam Pasha and Ben Hurst
Why a violence prevention pro is turning her attention to climate misinformation
10:45|What’s counter-terrorism got to do with climate change? Good question! Global heat waves have fuelled a surge in climate mis-and disinformation across mainstream platforms, says Vidhya Ramalingam, a violence prevention pro and the CEO and founder of Moonshot. She joins Climate Curious to share how she’s developing technology to keep communities safe from harmful climate misinformation and disinformation. Recorded live at TED Countdown 2024.Watch Vidhya's TED Talks, 'The real-world danger of online myths'. Watch Vidhya’s TEDxLondon Talk, ‘Why I talk to white supremacists’.Watch the training videos on climate misinformation and climate disinformation. Created by TEDxLondonExecutive produced by Josie ColterProduced by Ben BeheshtyCurated by Maryam PashaHosted by Maryam Pasha and Ben Hurst
How people power can help prepare us for climate shocks
10:08|Do you refuse to stand on the sidelines of climate shocks? You might be an “apocalyptic optimist”, says sociologist Dana R. Fisher on TEDxLondon’s Climate Curious. Tune in to hear why Dana thinks things are going to get worse before they get better, how pulling together can help us become more resilient in the face of climate shocks, and practical tips for getting started on your climate action journey today. Recorded live at TED Countdown 2024.Watch Dana’s TED Talk.Read Dana’s book ‘Saving Ourselves: From climate shocks to climate action’, use CUP20 for a discount. Created by TEDxLondonExecutive produced by Josie ColterProduced by Ben BeheshtyCurated by Maryam PashaHosted by Maryam Pasha and Ben Hurst