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CONVERSATIONS ON CLIMATE
by United Renewables
Conversations with experts from around the world that explore the biggest challenge of our time - before time runs out. The scope of the challenge before us is beyond that of any one individual or any one solution.So we talk to thinkers, researchers, makers and business leaders. They discuss a diversity of ideas and solutions to global climate and environmental issues. And why they matter.Presented by Chris Caldwell and produced by UNITED RENEWABLES in ASSOCIATION with LONDON BUSINESS SCHOOL, ALUMNI ENERGY CLUB.
Episodes
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Can We Really Fix Climate Change Together With Mike Berners-Lee
In this powerful fireside chat, climate expert Mike Berners-Lee joins Chris Caldwell, CEO of United Renewables and host of the Conversations on Climate podcast, to tackle the uncomfortable truth behind why we’re still failing to address climate change, despite decades of scientific knowledge....
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Reimagining the Future: 6 Key Lessons for a Sustainable Tomorrow | Season 3 Review
In the final episode of Conversations on the Climate Podcast we reflect on the key lessons learned from our incredible guests over the past three seasons. From the importance of hope and authenticity to the need for critical thinking and focused problem-solving, we explore the essential takeaways...
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Entrepreneurship SECRETS No One Tells You About with JOHN MULLINS
In the final episode of season three of the Conversations on Climate podcast, Chris Caldwell sits down with John Mullins, Associate Professor of Management Practice in Marketing and Entrepreneurship at London Business School, to explore the realities of entrepreneurship. Together, they dive into...
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The problem with plastic and how we can solve it with Becky Irish
What's the problem with plastic - and how can we solve it? In this episode of the Conversations on Climate podcast, host Chris Caldwell sits down with Becky Irish, former Managing Director of Ocean Company and former Chief of Staff of Ocean Bottle. They discuss the urgent issue of ocean plastic...
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Natural Intelligence vs AI - Which Should You Trust for a Brighter Future with MARC BUCKLEY
In the debate of AI vs. natural intelligence, which should you trust for a brighter future? In this episode of Conversations on Climate host Chris Caldwell sits down with the Regenerative Futurist Marc Buckley to discuss the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) and the importance of building...
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Meet the King of the Osu People | A Conversation on Climate Change, Culture, and Leadership with HRM NOTSE NII NORTEY OWUO IV - TRADITIONAL LEADER OF THE OSU PEOPLE
In this episode of the Conversations on Climate podcast, we have the extraordinary privilege of speaking with His Royal Majesty NOTSE NII NORTEY OWUO IV, the esteemed King of the Osu people of Ghana. Our royal guest shares invaluable insights on: • Traditional wisdom and its role in modern…
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Rethinking The Skies: Exploring The Future Of Flight with Tom Grundy
In this episode, Chris Caldwell introduces Tom Grundy, CEO of Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV), who shares his insights on the future of flight and the role of hybrid aircraft technology in creating a more sustainable aviation industry. The Airlander-10, HAV's iconic aircraft, represents a new category…
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My Lifelong Passion for Ocean Conservation with Antoinette Vermilye
In this captivating episode of Conversations on Climate, host Chris Caldwell sits down with the inspiring Antoinette Vermilye, a lifelong advocate for ocean preservation. With her early memories of the ocean's awe-inspiring beauty and her decision to dedicate her life to its protection…
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Hacking Human Thinking - How to make sense of language with DONAL CRILLY
In this fascinating episode of the Conversations on Climate, host Chris Caldwell is joined by Donald Crilly, an expert in linguistics and cognitive psychology and Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship; Chair, Strategy and Entrepreneurship Faculty at London Business School. Together, they...
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From Corporate Executive to Climate Activist with Ben Tolhurst
In this inspiring conversation, Chris Caldwell talks with Ben Tolhurst a former corporate executive who left his high-paying job to become a full-time sustainability activist. Ben shares his personal journey, the challenges he faced, and the lessons he learned along the way. They discuss the...
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The Power of ESG: How Consumers are Driving Companies Towards Sustainability with Henri Servaes
In this video, Henri Servaes, the Richard Brealey Professor of Corporate Governance; Professor of Finance from London Business School discusses his research on the intersection of ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) and finance. He reveals that consumers are increasingly interested in how...
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Why Electric Vehicles Are NOT The Future (Yet) with Nick Molden
In this episode of Conversations on Climate, Chris Caldwell sits down with Nick Molden, the CEO of Emissions Analytics, to discuss the dark side of electric vehicles (EVs), the importance of data integrity, and the future of transportation. Nick, a self-proclaimed data-driven environmentalist,...
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The Untold Truth About Wind Energy’s Impact on Our Oceans? OCEAN CLIMATE NEXUS - OFFSHORE WIND PANEL
Join us for an insightful discussion on the fascinating area of offshore wind energy and its impact on marine biodiversity. Delve into the Untold Truth About Wind Energy’s Impact on Our Oceans? This video was filmed at The Ocean Climate Nexus, part of the London Climate Action Week. This expert...
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The Middle East's Water Crisis: Can Cooperation Save the Day with Glada Lahn
In this episode of Conversations on Climate, host Chris Caldwell of United Renewables sits down with Glada Lahn, Senior Research Fellow at Chatham House, to discuss the intersection of climate change, water scarcity, and migration in the Middle East. Glada shares her personal journey of focusing...
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50 Podcast Episodes That Will Change Your Life
Join us as we mark a milestone in our journey to combat climate change. Over 50 episodes, we've had the honour of speaking with leading experts and academics, delving deep into the challenges and solutions of our time. What to Expect: Insightful discussions with climate change experts Practical...
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Sustainable Materials for Carbon Neutrality with Alison Dring
In this video, Chris Caldwell, host of the Conversations on Climate podcast chats with Alison Dring, CEO and Co-founder of Made of Air. 💬 During this insightful conversation, Alison shares her expertise on: ✨ Carbon-Negative Materials: Discover how Made of Air's innovative technology transforms...
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Can Storytelling the Facts Save the Planet? | ENDA BRADY
In a world where misinformation and conspiracy theories are commonplace, journalists have a critical role in reporting on the facts and communicating complex scientific issues like climate change. But how can journalists make the issue accessible and engaging to a wide audience? In this...
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Fighting for a Green Future : Renewable Energy and Climate Action in Malta with Sandra Gauci
In this episode of the Conversations on Climate Podcast, we sit down with Sandra Gauci, the leader of Malta's Green Party, to discuss the fight for a green future in the country. With renewable energy and climate action at the forefront of the conversation, we delve into the challenges and...
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Reconnecting ESG to Ethics: A Conversation on Business and Social Responsibility with Alison Taylor
In this episode, host Chris Caldwell sits down with Alison Taylor, Clinical Associate Professor at NYU Stern School of Business and Executive Director of Ethical Systems. They discuss the crucial role businesses must play in tackling climate change and other environmental, social, and governance...
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Mastering Leadership Challenges in Climate Change with Chris Caldwell
Mastering leadership challenges in climate change is not an easy task, as we find out from this captivating keynote by Chris Caldwell. In this captivating keynote from the Green Vision Summit in Malta, Chris Caldwell shares his personal insights and experiences in the fight against climate…
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What Would it Look Like to Live in a Sustainable Economy with Professor Sir Dieter Helm
In this episode, we sit down with economist and author Professor Sir Dieter Helm to discuss his vision for a sustainable economy. Helm asks the question, "what would it look like to live in a sustainable economy?" and offers a framework for understanding and addressing climate change. He argues...
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How Are We Going To Regenerate Our World? with Marc Buckley
Dive into the future of sustainability and challenge your assumptions about human progress with ecological economist and futurist Marc Buckley. This captivating keynote from the Green Vision Summit & Expo in Malta explores the urgent need for a paradigm shift in how we approach environmental...
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May Contain Lies: How Stories, Statistics and Studies Exploit Our Biases with Alex Edmans
In this video, economist and professor Alex Edmans discusses his latest book, "May Contain Lies: How Stories, Statistics and Studies Exploit Our Biases." Drawing on examples from economics, finance, and politics, Edmans reveals how confirmation bias, cherry-picking, and the misuse of data can...
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Fighting Plastic Pollution in Ghana with Richmond Kennedy Quarco
Plastic pollution is a global crisis, but its impacts are often invisible to those of us in the West. In this episode of Conversations on Climate, host Chris Caldwell talks to Richmond Kennedy Quarco, a graduate of ocean science, merchant naval officer, and passionate activist for the ocean in...
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From Activism to Politics - A Journey to Save the Planet with ANITA SOINA
Join Chris Caldwell for another episode of Conversations on Climate podcast as he speaks with Anita Soina, a 24-year-old Masai woman and environmental activist from Kenya. Anita is a proud member of the Massai community, which is heavily affected by climate change, particularly droughts and…
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Can Artificial Intelligence (AI) be used effectively in education with LAURENT MUZELLEC
Join us for this latest episode of Conversations on Climate with Laurent Muzellec, Dean of Trinity Business School. Laurent is a professor and the Dean at Trinity Business School, Trinity College, Dublin and is a researcher with a long-standing interest in branding and technology. He previously...
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Reflections on a Career in Politics and the Future of Climate Action with Chris Skidmore OBE
In this conversation, former UK Energy Minister Chris Skidmore OBE discusses his decision to resign from the government over its rollback on net zero commitments. He talks about the importance of long-term policy commitments to deliver certainty, clarity, consistency, and continuity in order to...
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Artificial Intelligence A Tool for Climate and Biodiversity Preservation | CHRIS CALDWELL | KEYNOTE
In this thought-provoking keynote at the Trinity Business Forum 2024, United Renewables CEO Chris Caldwell delves into the complex relationship between artificial intelligence (AI) and biodiversity, drawing parallels from history to shed light on the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead....
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Green Bonds and Financing the Transition to a Low-Carbon Economy with Sean Kidney
In this video, Sean Kidney Co-founder and CEO of Climate Bonds Initiative discusses the importance of green bonds and financing the transition to a low-carbon economy. This conversation highlights the urgency of addressing climate change and the potential for green bonds to help fund renewable...
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Why Colombia's Call to Action is Revolutionising Latin America with MAYRA BARRERO DELGADO
Join us for a crucial conversation on climate change and its impact on developing countries, particularly in Latin America. In this video, we sit down with Mayra Barrero Delgado, an environmental engineering expert and sustainability consultant, to discuss the intensification of climate-related...
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AI in Agriculture: How Satellites are Revolutionising Farming in Rural Areas - KELLY PRICE
Join us for an enlightening conversation with Kelly Price, the visionary founder and CEO of Agreed Earth, as we delve into the groundbreaking work her company is doing in the realm of sustainable nitrogen management. With a rich background that spans from pharmaceuticals to climate-tech…
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Empowering Global Climate Solutions: The Powertrust Journey with Ricky Buch
Join us in an enlightening episode of the Conversations on Climate podcast as we delve into the transformative world of energy transition and corporate-led renewable energy procurement. This episode is presented in collaboration with the Yale School of Business and the Environment, In this…
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The Power of Storytelling in the Solar Industry - NICO JOHNSON
Today we sit down with Nico Johnson the founder of SunCast Media and host of Suncast, the highly respected solar energy podcast that has hit 650 episodes and counting. A solar veteran with experience in development, sales, marketing, and executive coaching, Nico is one of the most connected and...
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Mastering the Art of Business Innovation & Sustainability - Professor Freek Vermeulen
THREE words to describe this episode’s conversation with Freek: Eclectic – Myth-busting - Storytelling Everyone likes to think of themselves as a highly evolved person – and a great leader to. But strip away the jargon, polish and pretence...and aren’t we’re all just a bunch of naked apes? Only…
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Bryan Garcia and Sara Harari: The Key to a Greener Tomorrow
Introducing Bryan Garcia and Sara Harari The CT Green Bank was the first of its kind in the US, and has generated over $2.4bn in green investment and abated millions of tonnes of CO2e by de-risking private finance, bringing stakeholders together, and pioneering approaches to local clean…
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How to Decarbonise Transport with Professor Brian Caulfield
Professor Brian Caulfield wants us to do everything, everywhere, all at once. Transport makes up a huge part of our emissions – around 20-25% in Ireland and the UK, and closer to 40% in the US. Knocking those numbers down is no easy task. A system as complex and inter-dynamic as our transport...
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Unveiling the Darkest Secret: Navigating Continuous Disruption with Costas Markides
Surviving and thriving in the age of continuous disruption. In this engaging episode, Chris Caldwell delves into a thought-provoking discussion with Costas Markides, a seasoned Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship at London Business School, currently holding the Robert P Bauman Chair of...
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The Climate Summit 2023 – Embracing The Circular Economy
In this episode, Chris Caldwell, CEO of UNITED RENEWABLES and host of the Conversations on Climate Podcast, moderates a distinguished panel of guests at the 2023 Climate Summit at Trinity College, Dublin. They discuss all aspects of the circular economy and the calibre of guests leads to a...
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How to Develop a Business Strategy for Your Business - Professor Merson
Rupert Merson is an adjunct Professor in the Department of Strategy and Entrepreneurship at London Business School. He has been teaching growth, governance and turnarounds at LBS for twenty-five years, and has written several books across a wide range of subjects. Outside of LBS he was an...
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Harnessing the Power of Nature to Combat Climate Change
Professor Jane Stout talks to Chris Caldwell about biodiversity, natural capital accounting, and bridging the economy-ecology divide So many of the tenets of modern economics – from commodification and simplification to substitution and maximisation – seem to run counter to foundational truths of...
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Money Talks - ESG, Taxation, and the Future of Climate with Dr. Marcel Olbert
To take us through the global tax earthquake, in this episode we welcome Marcel Olbert, Assistant Professor of Accounting at London Business School. Marcel is a rising star in the world of sustainable finance academia – and the youngest professor we’ve had on the podcast so far! An expert in…
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The one reason why industry might miss the Net-Zero window: Abel Martins-Alexandre
We are in the middle of a revolution in the infrastructure of modernity. The plumbing of the 20th-century economy – the fossil fuel infrastructure that is in everything we do – is being ripped up. New, clean energy networks are being laid down. It is the most remarkable transformation in the...
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Insights On Leadership In The Face Of Climate Change - Dr Randall S. Peterson
This episode we welcome Randall Peterson, author of Disaster in the Boardroom: Six Dysfunctions Everyone Should Understand. A widely cited expert on corporate governance and leadership, Randall has made a career out of analysing the worst of corporate behaviour. Professor Peterson has spent the...
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Climate Change: Using Humour to Spread the Word - Matt Winning
Clothes for pets. Some things will never make sense. Faced with the more absurd side of modern civilisation, what are we to do? The secret, according to this week’s guest, is to find the funny anyway. In fact, he’s made it his job. Integrating Matt’s green split personality: Climate chaos isn’t...
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Insights On Innovation And Business Growth with Rajesh Chandy
Our expert in this episode is Rajesh Chandy. He has achieved the remarkable feat of holding an academic Chair in two fields – marketing and entrepreneurship – and is currently Academic Director of the Wheeler Institute for Business and Development at London Business School. An award-winning…
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The Energy Transition with James Samworth
With so many potential technologies and applications vying to shape the future, it can be hard to keep on top of the latest trends. But reading the runes is more important than ever, as the technologies we choose for transforming of our energy system will shape business forever. Energy storage,...
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What is ESG and who is it really for? Alex Edmans
In this episode, we sit down with Alex Edmans, Professor of Finance and Academic Director of the Centre for Corporate Governance at London Business School. Alex specialises in the integration of classical financial theory and ESG, from worker pay and diversity to climate and sustainability. His...
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THE FUTURE OF RENEWABLE ENERGY IN AFRICA - YARIV COHEN
If you want to find the future of clean energy, where should you look? This week’s guest is here to tell us that tomorrow’s climate revolution is already here – and it’s Africa that is pointing the way. It’s not a question of billions in government support, ethical consumerism, or benevolent...
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The Great Economists: How can their ideas help us today? - Dr Linda Yueh
Linda Yueh is an economist, broadcaster, and author. She is an Adjunct Professor of Economics at London Business School and a Fellow in Economics at St Edmund Hall, Oxford University. In this episode we are fortunate enough to spend some time with Linda discussing the biggest economic challenges…
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A 360° tour of the global energy markets - Eduardo Famini Silva
Investment bankers are consummate middle-men. The wonderful thing about being in the middle is it trains you to look at problems from all sides – and when ‘all sides’ takes you from Europe to South America to Canada to Asia, you develop a truly 360° perspective. In this episode, we survey global...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Conversations with experts from around the world that explore the biggest challenge of our time - before time runs out. The scope of the challenge before us is beyond that of any one individual or any one solution.So we talk to thinkers, researchers, makers and business leaders. They discuss a diversity of ideas and solutions to global climate and environmental issues. And why they matter.Presented by Chris Caldwell and produced by UNITED RENEWABLES in ASSOCIATION with LONDON BUSINESS SCHOOL, ALUMNI ENERGY CLUB.
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