Best Scientists Warning Europe Podcasts (2025)

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3 RIP SDG? Are UN Sustainable Development Goals Enough to Save Us? 1:52:55

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As we face an urgent ecological crisis, a group of experts discuss whether the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development goals are a help, or a hindrance, in rising to the challenge. According to the UN, "The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015, provides a shared blueprint for peace and prosp…

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2 The Energy War and Climate Breakdown - Road to COP 27 1:46:24

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Cost of living crisis, global conflict, and climate breakdown - is a shift in our energy systems the solution to all of this? What does the recent Russia/Ukraine conflict tell us about our energy security? Is renewable energy the answer, or is there more to the equation? What should our energy systems look like in these times of unprecedented globa…

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1 Climate Leadership Panel – Road to COP27 1:26:52

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What should leadership look like in these times of unprecedented global change? How can successful leadership mitigate a climate catastrophe? Where are we now – on the road to ruin or is there hope on the horizon? Scientists Warning Europe convened this panel of experts to hear what we need to see from leadership – at all levels – to respond to the…

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Angus Rose on His Hunger Strike and Climate Action 20:53

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Climate activist and hunger-striker Angus Rose struck for 37 days without food, stationed outside the Houses of Parliament. He ended his hunger strike after being given a promise that all MPs will be offered a briefing on the climate emergency by UK Chief Scientific Advisor Sir Patrick Vallance. He shares his rationale and experience in this May, 2…

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30 Mobilising Humanity Film Premier at COP26 29:28

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“The scientific world has researched and reported, peer-reviewed and presented report after report after report. Most scientists are quite frankly fed up.... Now is the time for moral courage and real leadership.” These are among the words of Ed Gemmell as he moderated this press conference at COP26. At this event, Scientists Warning Europe premier…

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29 Tribute to Stuart Scott - COP26 Press Conference 26:42

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Friends and colleagues pay tribute to the late Stuart Scott, who passed away on July 15, 2021 after a long battle with cancer. Scott’s efforts to put attention on World Scientists’ Warning to Humanity: Second Notice, led to the formation of the World Scientists’ Warning Foundation. This is audio from a press conference hosted by Scientists Warning …

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28 Food Systems with Helen Harwatt and Sunniva Sorby - COP26 Press Conference 30:53

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Our food system, as run today, is a major cause of the climate crisis. “We need to change production, we need to change consumption, and we need to change everything in the middle,” according to Sunniva Sorby. “Peak livestock” should be among our goals. Food systems and the climate crisis are discussed in this press conference held at COP26 in Nove…

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27 Scientists Warning Into Action with Amelia Womack and Marianne Overton – Live at COP26 21:57

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Local government is at the heart of climate action. Local governments are closest to the citizens and need to pick up the pace of action that is far too slow at the national level. Among topics discussed are Boris Johnson’s COP26 opening speech. Scientists Warning Europe Managing Director Ed Gemmell led this conversation just outside the plenary ro…

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26 Nature Recovery with Seaspiracy Director Ali Tabrizi and Julia Davies 31:20

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Nature is in freefall decline. Complex, interdependent ecosystem processes - pollination, natural flood control and water purification – have been severely depleted by humanity. Some of the most major tropical and temperate forests are now carbon sources, instead of sinks. The biodiversity crisis extends to the seas. Nature’s decline, and what we n…

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25 Ecological Economics with Prof Tim Jackson: Scientists Warning into Action COP26 Press Conference 31:33

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Tim Jackson discusses the latest World Scientists Warning into Action paper and his paper, Net Zero Sooner, addressing the economics of carbon budgets. These are remarks made at the Scientists Warning Into Action press conference at COP26. Jackson is a noted British ecological economist and professor of sustainable development at the University of …

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24 Climate Leadership, COP26, and 20 Degrees of Warming? 23:22

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Sir David King, chairman of the Centre for Climate Repair at Cambridge, offers his analysis of COP26 and whether it delivered in its aim to prevent the climate crisis unfolding. This is an interview conducted by Scientists Warning Europe Managing Director Ed Gemmell following COP26 in November of 2021. No punches are pulled as David King gives his …

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23 World Scientists Warning of Climate Emergency and COP26 Action 1:22:58

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Professor William Moomaw, co-author of the World Scientists' Warning of a Climate Emergency takes a deep dive into why this article, signed by over 11,000 scientists when it was published, is so crucial in driving science led action on the Climate Emergency. He discusses the six identified stressors in the warning - Nature, Food, Population, Energy…

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22 Mother Earth, Purification and Climate Change: An Indigenous Call for Human Consciousness and Commitment 46:03

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There’s a lot to be learned from indigenous philosophy to help us live successfully and sustainably on Mother Earth. The Onaway Trust invited José Barreiro to provide this indigenous perspective on climate change. He addresses the value of indigenous philosophy, localized community and valuing the human/land/nature relationship. Barreiro is an acti…

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21 Powers of 10: A Missing Link for Climate Action 42:52

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‘Powers of 10’ is a new framework identifying scalable opportunities for rapid climate and sustainability actions at individual and global scales. Mark McCaffrey, lead author of Powers of 10, draws on data from Project Drawdown’s examination of key interventions to reduce climate impacts, and looks at further powerful strategies. McCaffrey is found…

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20 Investing in Nature Averts a Climate Emergency 1:25:51

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A panel of scientists examine the opportunities and thorny issues in converting to action the “nature” recommendations of the World Scientists Warning of a Climate Emergency. The expert panel: Prof. Phoebe Barnard is a board member of Scientists Warning Europe. Phoebe is chief science and policy officer at the Conservation Biology Institute, and af…

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19 Microbes, Ecology and Global Change 1:01:27

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Microbes are crucial to most ecological processes, but often overlooked (out of sight, out of mind). Dave Wilkinson discusses what scientists have learned about microbes. He digs into the importance of soil microbes in agriculture, and shares how scientists believe climate change will affect microbes. Wilkinson is visiting Professor in Ecology at t…

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18 5G: Assault on Health and Environment Without Informed Consent 1:03:45

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Environmentalist Mike Sparrow shares research he’s found questioning the safety of 5G, wi-fi and other the rapid proliferation of man-made electro-magnetic radiation. The use of radio wave transmission has grown steadily since the BBC was formed in 1922, but in the last thirty years its proliferation has been exponential, driven by broadcasting, co…

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17 Silent Earth: Averting the Insect Apocalypse 1:08:14

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A massive decline of insects in the world is more significant and alarming than the amount of news coverage would suggest. Of the million and a half species we’ve named so far on the Earth, one million are insects. Yet there are far fewer insects on the planet today than there have been in the past. Top biologist and insect specialist Dave Goulson …

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16 Sustainability IS a Steady State Economy 1:08:01

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One of the biggest messages scientists should warn policymakers with is that “GDP growth is just the wrong goal for the 21st century.” That’s the conclusion reached by Brian Czech, Executive Director of the Center for the Advancement of the Steady State Economy. In this presentation, Czech quickly hones in on two of the most controversial topics in…

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15 ONE-PLANET PROSPERITY - Choosing our Future by Design, not Disaster! 45:12

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Human demand (ecological footprint) now exceeds the limited ecological budget our planet makes available (biocapacity), by at least 74%. “One planet” is not a metaphor; it is a description. It is not a goal, but rather a recognition of our context. Mathis Wackernagel, Ph.D. co-created Ecological Footprint accounting and founded Global Footprint Net…

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14 The Energy Crisis and the Climate Crisis 9:30

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Help Drive Climate Action at COP26 Support our record-breaking campaign for COP26. There are just a few days left. https://bit.ly/warningintoaction What actions must be taken at COP26, and what happens if this doesn't happen? What can individuals do to help tackle the climate crisis? Find out in this short interview with energy expert, Professor Ch…

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13 Dark Optimism - Life After Economic Growth: A Future Worth Fighting For! 1:02:20

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“Growth CAN’T continue, but growth MUST continue on this current paradigm.” This is why we’re “never going to get any meaningful, adequate climate policy through our current political system and our current culture,” according to Shaun Chamberlin, author of The Transition Timeline: For a Local, Resilient Future and executive producer of the film Th…

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12 Reading Hydro CBS, From Dream to Reality in 7 Years 54:49

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Learn how the Reading Hydro Community Benefit Society was formed to deliver hydroelectricity on the Thames for the benefit of the local community. Andy Tunstall describes in detail the planning, finances, hurdles and successes in bringing a carbon free community energy project to the English borough of Reading. Tunstall has a masters degree in rene…

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11 The Threat from Arctic Methane 1:23:44

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Methane, with 23 times the greenhouse effect of carbon dioxide, may be on the verge of a major surge. Methane is already responsible for about 30% of global warming. Arctic ice expert Professor Peter Wadhams shares what is being observed in the Arctic, and it doesn’t bode well for climate disruption and sea level rise. Wadhams is the UK’s most expe…

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10 Energy Use Reduction 57:27

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What can we do to reduce the amount of energy we use? Homes can be engineered to maintain comfort without a heating system, according to Tony Cowling, a director of the Reading Hydro Project and Reading Community Energy Society in England. Tony thinks Energy Use Reduction should be our number one priority. In this session, Cowling catalogs the myri…

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9 Inspiring Action on Community Energy Schemes 1:01:48

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Learn how successful communities can be in leading the energy transition – away from fossil fuels. Pete Capener, Managing Director of Bath & West Community Energy, shares the organization’s experiences and what they have learned. Their vision is for a local area able to supply decreasing local energy demand with increasing generation from renewable…

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8 Covid-19, Fracking and the Global Oil Supply 1:08:33

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Since oil is a critical raw material for the running of global civilization, it is essential to anticipate how its supply may play out, against demand, in the coming decades. This must be considered in the broader context of our use of energy, overall, and of resources in general. The price of crude oil has crashed in the wake of the Covid-19 crisi…

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7 Jane Goodall: Addressing Climate Holistically 33:09

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Famed primatologist and anthropologist Dr. Jane Goodall shares what she has learned about the most serious challenges facing our civilization and planet. Goodall is a pioneering climate activist whose wide-ranging work has been making a difference for decades. Scientists Warning Europe Managing Director Ed Gemmell sits down for a fascinating discus…

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6 Why Population Can't be Ignored 46:00

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Dave Gardner explains why we cannot pin our sustainability hopes exclusively on reducing consumption (which no society has voluntarily done,) and why we should also embrace lowering population - through a voluntary reduction of birthrates (which many countries have done). Addressing this issue can – and must – be ethical, anti-racist, and respectfu…

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5 No Regrets - Hopeful Solutions to Climate Change, Biodiversity Loss, Poverty… Almost Everything! 43:12

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Addressing the factor of population, alongside and in harness with consumption, is progressive, pro-people, and pro-planet. It’s grounded in empowering choice, enabling rights, and promoting positive, available, wanted solutions. It also offers one of the most impactful actions for addressing climate change. Robin Maynard shares facts and enlighten…

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4 Climate and the Food System 54:06

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There is potential for increased carbon capture by using agricultural land differently. Even though carbon dioxide removal is a necessary part of meeting the Paris climate accord goals, it's not discussed as much as GHG reductions, and is even less associated with food. Helen Harwatt is an environmental social scientist, with a focus on food system…

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3 Fixing our Food: A Plan for a Future with Organic, Regenerative, Agro-ecology 54:50

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We have to fix food. “We can talk about plastic and straws and all this stuff, but we’ve got to do something more urgent, and that’s really our whole shopping basket,” declares Sebastian Pole. We know what the climate problems are and we know some of the solutions. Pole shares some of the most comprehensive research on the benefits of an organic an…

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2 Climate and the Food System: How Do We Need to Change? 52:25

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The growth of unsustainable industrialised agriculture is a key driver of climate change - how do we change course? Carol McKenna is Special Advisor to the Chief Executive of Compassion in World Farming and works to achieve systemic change towards regenerative agriculture. She is co-editor of Farming, Food and Nature: Respecting Animals, People and…

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1 Humanity has been Warned...Again! 1:07:13

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World scientists have issued several critical warnings that humanity is on a dangerous track. Professor William Laurance, co-author of the World Scientists’ Warning to Humanity: A Second Notice in 2017, and Ed Gemmell, Managing Director of Scientists Warning Europe, dig into the vital importance of the three World Scientists Warnings and the action…