Eco Thoughts expands the conversation on climate change by centering the environmental humanities. The podcast offers aesthetic, ethical, historical and cultural perspectives that are key to understanding the current ecological crisis as well as building meaningful futures. Eco Thoughts features guests such as Judith Butler, Emma Holten and Jane Bennett, and covers topics such as climate sorrow, post-growth and feminist economics.
Tea Sindbæk Andersen, Zlatko Jovanović and Nikola Lero on green activism in Southeast Europe
Green activism is nothing new in Southeast Europe, but in recent years we have seen an upsurge in environmental mobilization in the region. This is a part of more general public protests against authoritarian and corrupt regimes and in reaction to foreign investments and EU-backed extraction projects. Historian Zlatko Jovanović and anthropologist Nikola Lero join CApE Fellow Tea Sindbæk Andersen to discuss how civil society and green movements are caught between capitalist interests, repressive governments with little concern for the environment, and EUs demand for raw materials for electrification.
Eco Thoughts is produced by the Center for Applied Ecological Thinking at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
14 Apr 2026
Kocku von Stuckrad on the “Relational Turn”
Professor of Religious Studies at the University of Copenhagen Tim Rudbøg speaks to Professor of Religious Studies at the University of Groningen Kocku von Stuckrad about the “relational turn” – a paradigm shift in the sciences and humanities that decenters the human.
co Thoughts is produced by the Center for Applied Ecological Thinking at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
25 Mar 2026
Jocelyn Longdon on environmental justice
Joycelyn Longdon, author and scholar, speaks about her work with environmental justice. Longdon wishes to broaden the scope and understanding of environmentalism: she underlines that the work goes hand in hand with care work as well as a practice of allowing for differences to co-exist within the movement. She explains her ideas to director of the Center for Applied Ecological Thinking, Stefan Gaardsmand Jacobsen.
Eco Thoughts is produced by the Center for Applied Ecological Thinking at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
4 Mar 2026
Bureau for Listening and Daniela Medina Poch on critical listening in times of climate crisis
Artist–researcher Daniela Medina Poch and Bureau for Listening, an artist-led collective, meet at the nature reserve and landfilling site Amager Fælled in Copenhagen for an outdoor lecture, performance, and feast. Together with the audience, they explore what listening justice and reciprocity might mean in a time of climate crisis.
Eco Thoughts is produced by the Center for Applied Ecological Thinking at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark. The event was hosted as part of the Listening Biennial 2025: bureauforlistening.com/applied-ecological-listening/ (https://bureauforlistening.com/applied-ecological-listening/)
Eco Thoughts is produced by the Center for Applied Ecological Thinking at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
3 Dec 2025
Sherryl Vint, Max Haiven & Dehlia Hannah on the tech-driven apocalypse
Curator and philosopher Dehlia Hannah talks to professor Sherryl Vint from the University of California Riverside and Max Haiven from Lakehead University in Canada. They have both written about science fiction and its relationship to technology and society, which is also where this conversation starts out before it arrives at today's apocalyptic tech oligarchy...
Eco Thoughts is produced by the Center for Applied Ecological Thinking at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
3 Dec 2025
Oxana Timofeeva & Dehlia Hannah on the World Soul
Curator and philosopher Dehlia Hannah talks to philosopher Oxana Timofeeva about her forthcoming book "On the Soul" which explores the concept of the soul in Western philosophy since antiquity and into the modern era.
Eco Thoughts is produced by the Center for Applied Ecological Thinking at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
11 Aug 2025
Waste & Toxicity 2: Brian Kure, Korana Jelača & Salvatore Paolo De Rosa on art and pollution
In this episode, Salvatore Paolo De Rosa, who is a postdoc at the Center for Applied Ecological Thinking, has invited two Copenhagen-based artists in the studio to ask them about their artistic practices and how they relate to ecology and politics. The two artists are Korana Jelača and Brian Kure who both recently contributed to an event at the center dealing with art and pollution.
Eco Thoughts is produced by the Center for Applied Ecological Thinking at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
11 Aug 2025
Waste & Toxicity 1: Marco Armiero on "The Wasteocene"
How would the idea of the Anthropocene era look if, instead of looking at the state of the planet, we looked at the state of humans? In this episode, you’ll be introduced to the idea of "The Wasteoscene" – a word that comes from the title of a book by Marco Armiero who is a professor at the Autonomous University of Barcelona. Marco explains his concept and ideas to director of the Center for Applied Ecological Thinking, Stefan Gaardsmand Jacobsen.
Eco Thoughts is produced by the Center for Applied Ecological Thinking at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
27 Jun 2025
Transformative Talks 4: Emma Holten & Tone Smith on feminist ecological economics
Emma Holten and Tone Smith explore feminist ecological economics in a conversation moderated by Stefan Gaardsmand Jacobsen, offering insights into alternative economic thinking in this interview.
12 Apr 2025
Transformative Talks 3: Steve Smith & Franziska Gaupp on social tipping points
Stefan Gaardsmand Jacobsen interviews Steve Smith and Franziska Gaupp about social tipping points, exploring how sudden shifts in public opinion and support for renewable energy occur.
23 Dec 2024
Transformative Talks 2: Marcus Feldthus on post-growth
Marcus Feldthus, founder of Post Growth Guide, explores alternative business ethics beyond the growth paradigm, revealing the necessity of a different approach to business; this is an interview.
23 Dec 2024
Transformative Talks 1: Ester Barinaga on remaking money
Ester Barinaga, professor at Lund University, discusses her book "Remaking Money for a Sustainable Future" and explores reimagining money for a more sustainable world in this interview.
20 Jun 2023
Judith Butler in conversation with Mikkel Krause Frantzen
Philosopher Judith Butler discusses climate sorrow with Professor Mikkel Krause Frantzen in an interview, exploring ecological thinking and its impact on cultural studies.
20 Jun 2023
The transformative kitchen
Sophie Wennerscheid, Melissa Van Drie, and Takashi Saito lead a workshop exploring sustainable cooking's transformative potential with Ulrikka Skovdal, Stefanie Heine, Sarah Strunge Alberstsen, and Steffen Krejberg Knudsen, revealing collaborative food preparation's ecological benefits.
20 Jun 2023
Judith Butler on climate sorrow
Judith Butler, American philosopher, lectures on climate sorrow at the University of Copenhagen, exploring the emotional impact of ecological awareness in this interview.
20 Jun 2023
Jane Bennett in conversation with Emma Holten, Lars Tønder and Melissa Van Drie
Political theorist Jane Bennett discusses ecological actions and eco-enchantment in a panel discussion with Emma Holten, Lars Tønder, and Melissa Van Drie, exploring ecological thinking in Copenhagen; this is an interview.
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Emma Holten
Tone Smith
Steve Smith
Franziska Gaupp
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