What is the link between authoritarianism and climate change?
Episode 1 of the SUSTAIN podcast, hosted by SUSTAIN Podcast from Ngā Ara Whetū, titled "What is the link between authoritarianism and climate change?" was published on April 1, 2025 and runs 36 minutes.
April 1, 2025 ·36m · SUSTAIN
Summary
Despite increasing signs of a climate in crisis, false information about this scientific reality continues to drive decision-making at the highest level, particularly in countries which have recently taken a turn towards authoritarianism. Who is spreading this false information, and how can we confront it? To find out more about this, Dr Maria Armoudian speaks to professors Eve Darian-Smith, of the University of California, Irvine; and Stuart McNaughton, of the University of Auckland.
Episode Description
Despite increasing signs of a climate in crisis, false information about this scientific reality continues to drive decision-making at the highest level, particularly in countries which have recently taken a turn towards authoritarianism. Who is spreading this false information, and how can we confront it? To find out more about this, Dr Maria Armoudian speaks to professors Eve Darian-Smith, of the University of California, Irvine; and Stuart McNaughton, of the University of Auckland.
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