The Planet podcast: Recent Episodes
Alexander Verbeek đ
Alex Verbeek, writer of The Planet newsletter, interviews the best experts on the news, the climate crisis, nature, science, innovation, food, health, and sustainability.
She is a leader on water action, runs 200 marathons in a year, and will finish her 200th marathon when and where the UN 2023 Water Conference starts: on 22nd March in NYC. Join us for a podcast with the founder and CEO of the Thirst Foundation.Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com
In the seventh podcast in the series on wastewater challenges, we were be joined by Khaldon Khashman, Secretary General at the Arab Countries Water Utilities Association (ACWUA)Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com
In the sixth podcast in a series of six of podcasts on wastewater, our guest is Maria Eugenia de la Pena; she is a Water and Sanitation Senior Specialist at the Inter-American Development Bank
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Episode 5 in the 7 part series on Wastewater. Todayâs guest is Sam Drabble, Head of Research and Learning at Water and Sanitation for the Urban Poor (WSUP).
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In our fourth podcast on improving wastewater monitoring and management, our guests are Hendra Gupta, Project Manager for the Regenerative Sanitation Hub, and Professor Thammarat Koottatep. Both are connected to the Asian Institute of Technology in Thailand.
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In our third podcast on improving wastewater monitoring and management, our guest was Dr. Rose Kaggwa, Director Business and Scientific Services at the National Water & Sewage corporation in Uganda.
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In our second podcast on improving wastewater monitoring and management, our guest is Wayne Williams, Executive Director of the Caribbean Water and Wastewater Association.
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In 2015, all countries in the world agreed on the UN Agenda 2030 and the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). One of these, SDG 6, is on water, and it includes targets for wastewater. Are we making progress? And how do we monitor that? The first in a short series of podcasts on wastewater looks at Ghana. Our guest is Jerry Asumbere, Senior Program Officer at the Environmental Protection Agency in Ghana.
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A fascinating talk with Professor Rick Morgan. He is a process development chemist and we spoke about Green Chemistry, sustainability, the improvements for health and environment, and the methodology for making decisions when dealing with many data and outcomes in a great variety of models.
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Professor Grace Lasker on how green chemistry provides solutions to global challenges. We also spoke about education and the intersection of green chemistry, public health and social and environmental justice.
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Looking back at a half year of podcasting with Alister Doyle and we talk about quite a few positive stories about nature and environment.
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Today from Bonn, Germany: looking back at the first half year of the Green Living podcasts
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An interview with Erica Gies, the autor of âThe water always winsâ
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Or: why our leaders donât lead us as they should.
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In this weekly podcast, Alister Doyle and Alex Verbeek look a the environmental news of the week. This time we look at the environmental news of the past 50 years since the Stockholm conference. Did we do enough to save the planet?
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The last songs of famous singers
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Gun Massacres, democracy, and the planet
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The EUâs biofuel policy is helping cause widespread ecological destruction in supplier countries, pushing some of our most important ecosystems towards their breaking point. In this podcast, Nils Hermann Ranum from Rainforest Foundation Norway explains whatâs going on, why, and what can be done to change this policy. We also spoke about other forms of commodity driven destruction of rainforests.
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Some of the songs you listened to when growing up may have influenced your awareness of nature and environment. How was that for you? Which songs do you remember about our planet? From Dylanâs Hard Rain, to Joniâs Big Yellow Taxi, listen to the âwonderful worldâ of folk, folk rock and pop (yes Michael Jacksonâs âEarth Songâ) music.
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Did anyone pay attention to the UN warning that four key climate change indicators â greenhouse gas concentrations, sea level rise, ocean heat and ocean acidification â all set new records in 2021? Why is this not the main headline in every newspaper? You will not be surprised that it is our headline in todayâs The Planet podcast.
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Helen Coffey, author and the travel editor of The Independent, was a frequent flyer who decided to kick the climate-unfriendly flying habit. She found that this step was not only a sacrifice; itâs an opportunity for adventure. She wrote a book about it, âZero Altitudeâ, that I highly recommend if you are interested in travel, lifestyle and sustainability.. She told all about her experiences in this podcast.
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[please note that it starts at 2:00 minutes, before that it is just preparation background sounds] It not that it just feels nice to be out in nature; it is really good for your health. A Green Living podcast with Vanessa Champion about the joy of walking and being in nature and its many health benefits.
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A fascinating contribution to saving endangered species is WildTracks's revolutionary approach to combining the latest advanced data analytics and artificial intelligence with traditional ecological knowledge. WildTrack's co-founder Zoe Jewell spoke about her journey from following the first Rhino footprints in Zimbabwe twenty years ago to running activities on five continents for a wide variety of species. Read more about WildTrack on: https://www.jmp.com/en_ca/customer-stories/wildtrack.html
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OffGridBox is an all-in-one system using solar energy to purify water and distribute energy. In this podcast, OffGridBoxâ Chief Partnership Officer, Bas Berends, explained the concept and the need for this innovation.
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CEFA: https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/clean-water-and-energy-for-350-rural-families/
UNDP project in TZ (op medium!): https://undpafrica.medium.com/a-magic-box-provides-clean-energy-and-safe-water-to-rural-communities-in-tanzania-d73f8f0bf3e7
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In the third part of the latest IPCC report, the worldâs best climate scientists explain what actions are needed to halt climate change. That is first of all a challenge for governments. But individual actions are relevant too. And there is a lot that you can do. We discussed some of the options in this podcast, like food, flying, consumption, or energy use. You can join the Green Living podcasts, every Monday at 11 a.m. ET
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Microplastic pollution has now been detected in human blood for the first time. Itâs likely another example of the worldwide health effects of pollution. An estimated 9 million premature death per year are caused by pollution. If you heard about this, it is likely because of the work of the Global Alliance on Health and Pollution (GAHP). In this podcast, we had a fascinating talk with the GAHPâs Executive Director, Rachael Kupka.
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There is growing concern that discarded plastic is destroying habitats, harming wildlife, and contaminating the food chain. Last week, nearly 200 countries have agreed to start negotiations on an international agreement to take action on the "plastic crisis". I spoke about this with Tom Gammage, a marine biologist and ocean campaigner at the Environmental Investigation Agency
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Cities are dynamic networks of people and activity, and more than half of the worldâs population lives in urban areas. Cities continue to grow, and so do the big data needed to make better planning decisions. Jon Commers founded Visible City in 2015 to support that proces. He joined us in this podcast to speak about future cities, using big data in city planning, and about imagining our lives in the cities of the future. We also spoke about Ukraine, Bidenâs State of the Union address, climate change and the IPCC report. And we discussed the history and future of cities. Please follow me and The Planet podcast to be notified of next podcasts.
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Popoto, the Maui Dolphin, is a well written beautifully illustrated childrenâs book that explores important issues such as overfishing, pollution, and how you can help save our oceans. The author, Noemi Knight, joined us to talk about conservation, oceans, and her journey to become a childrenâs book author. You can find information, and support this beautiful project, on: Bit.ly/PopotoKS
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Steven Ramage is Chief Engagement Officer at the Group on Earth Observations (GEO) in Geneva, Switzerland, and works with earth scientists, geospatial practitioners, policy developers & decision makers to address environmental & societal challenges we face today & tomorrow. We spoke about GEOâs activities, but also about youth, governance, and the International day for Women and Girls in science. We also talked about the use of geospatial data, world heritage cities, AI, machine learning, big data, and the future.
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Why do we feel better when we live or work in an environment where we feel connected to nature? I asked this question to Vanessa Champion, the editor of the Journal of Biophilic Design. We spoke about natural living, environmental messaging, better ways of designing cities and houses, future offices after the pandemic, photography, climate, and current environmental issues.
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Michael E. Mann is one of the worldâs most eminent climate scientists, known for the hockey-stick graph, as climate deniers most favorite target, defender of science, and as author of the New Climate War. We spoke about disinformation, the fossil fuel lobby, the âinactivistsâ, and we spoke about hope, Fridays for Future, what you can do for a better climate, and the essential role of political leadership. We also spoke about Dr. Mindy in âDonât Look Upâ, and I asked Michael E Mann if he somehow looked familiar.
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Erik Solheim is an environmentalist, diplomat, peace-negotiator, and a development expert who served as Norwegian minister, Under-Secretary-General of the UN, and Executive Director of UN Environment. He wears now many hats, for the World Resources Institute, the Green Belt and Road Institute, and many other organizations. We spoke about Green optimism, green communication, fair transition, the role of business and government, nature, forests, China, India, and lots of other environment issues.
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Tom Boerman, a 33 year old Dutchman, is attempting to be the first human to cross all continents on foot, including Antarctica. A walk around the planet of 40,000 kilometers. He started in May 2021, and you can follow him every day on Instagram (@Iwalkaroundtheworld). Itâs fascinating to hear him talk about his adventures, and the next planned part of his walk across North America.
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A conversation with Svein Tveitdal, Director Klima2020, former UN-Director, investor in green startups, campaigner for climate action, and a Twitter enthousiast with more than 300,000 followers, about what you can do to help building a better, cleaner, and cool future for all.
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A hundred thousand marine mammals and a million sea birds a killed by marine pollution annually. And the pictures you have seen of turtles caught in plastic waste are just part of the much bigger story of plastic. It is also a health issue for all of us that you should know about. A global Plastics Treaty is essential in solving the plastic pollution crisis. That is what Tom Gammage said in our conversation, and that is what he is campaigning for, Tom is a marine biologist and ocean campaigner at the Environmental Investigation Agency.
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A conversation with Gary Lewis, former Director of Policy and Programme at UNEP, and Director for Disasters and Conflict, about the recent UN Security Councilâs vote on the Climate and Security Resolution, human security, climate change impacts, and his vast UN experience of almost 35 years.
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Alister Doyle is an award-winning journalist who covered climate change for two decades. He joined me in this podcast to talk about his book âThe Great Meltâ, where he describes the impact of climate change on people living in Fiji, New York, Peru, and elsewhere in the world.
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