Hot in Here

Think fighting climate change will be expensive? Try inaction.Award-winning science communicator and author Susan Joy Hassol says the costs of not acting "are so enormous that there’s no comparison".The Director of the non-profit Climate Communication joins us on this episode of Hot In Here, as we take a deep dive into climate solutions.It turns out many are "win-win", meaning “we can save lots of problems at the same time”.We also ask our guest to paint a picture of what the world could look like in 2050, if humanity rises to the challenge of climate change.Sound design, mixing and original music by Callum Hicks.Thanks to all of you for listening. Hopefully it has empowered you to speak about climate change with the people around you!

Want to know how to talk to someone who doesn't believe in climate change? You've come to the right place, as our guest on this episode might be able to help. Prof. Katharine Hayhoe is an accomplished climate scientist who teaches people how to talk about climate change.On this episode of Hot In Here, Prof. Hayhoe offers tips and strategies for chatting to others about climate action, and declares "using our voice" is "ultimately how we change the world".Dr. Katharine Hayhoe is chief scientist for The Nature Conservancy and is the author of Saving Us: A Climate Scientist's Case for Hope and Healing in a Divided World.In a wide-ranging and inspiring chat, the climate scientist also discusses the War in Ukraine, and what it means for climate action.Sound design, mixing and original music by Callum Hicks.Thanks to all of you for listening. Hopefully it has empowered you to speak about climate change with the people around you!

Stressed about climate change? Does thinking about the future of our planet fill you with dread? Well you're not alone. It's a common and very natural response and it has a name: climate anxiety. It’s particularly affecting young people, who are feeling a lot of weight on their shoulders and are frustrated by governments not doing enough.But is it possible to turn these intense emotions into something productive? Climate psychologists Dr. Patrick Kennedy-Williams and Dr Megan Kennedy-Woodard have just written a book, Turn the Tide on Climate Anxiety, which gives people the tools to do just that.On this episode, Jackson sits down with the pair to understand what climate change is doing to our mental health, and learn about how we can channel our anxiety into action.Sound design, mixing and original music by Callum Hicks.Thanks to all of you for listening. Hopefully it has empowered you to speak about climate change with the people around you!

Climate change can be confusing and difficult to comprehend. So we thought we would enlist the help of one of Australia's most celebrated science communicators, to get a better understanding of the science behind one of the biggest challenges facing humanity. Dr Karl Kruszelnicki, known best as simply Dr Karl, did his first story on climate change back in 1981.More than four decades later the brilliantly bright broadcaster is still educating audiences about the grave threat posed by a warming planet, including through his book Dr Karl's Little Book of Climate Change Science.On this episode, Dr Karl busts some climate myths and declares we need to wage war against climate change.Sound design, mixing and original music by Callum Hicks.Thanks to all of you for listening. Hopefully it has empowered you to speak about climate change with the people around you!

To kick off Hot in Here, we are joined by one of the world's leading climate communicators. Professor Michael Mann is a highly influential climate scientist, who deserves everyone's attention. Actor Leonardo DiCaprio even cited the scientist as inspiration for his performance in the Netflix hit Don't Look Up.It might seem like an unlikely tool, but Mann believes humour can be deployed as a secret weapon in the fight against climate change.In a wide-ranging discussion, Michael Mann declares it's still possible to maintain a liveable planet, but says we need to act boldly, dramatically and quickly. The scientist also offers practical tips for talking about climate change, and discusses ways we can get politicians to take more meaningful climate action.Sound design, mixing and original music by Callum Hicks.Thanks to all of you for listening. Hopefully it has empowered you to speak about climate change with the people around you!