Nature is in crisis. Hear from activists, scientists and those most affected as we unpack the challenges we face as well as the solutions that lie within our grasp. In this podcast from the Natural History Museum in London, discover the interconnected issues facing our planet and explore what we can do about them together.
Our Broken Planet
Claim This Podcastby The Natural History Museum, London
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Nature is in crisis. Hear from activists, scientists and those most affected as we unpack the challenges we face as well as the solutions that lie within our grasp. In this podcast from the Natural History Museum in London, discover the interconnected issues facing our planet and explore what we can do about them together.
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Recent Episodes
August 22, 2023
Standing up for nature: What can we do to fix our broken planet?
<p class="MsoNormal">Surveys show that most of us are really worried about climate change and we want something to be done. But what?</p> <p class="MsoNormal">This series, we've explored many ways in which nature is changing in response to human activity and the dangers posed to people and planet as a result. In this final episode, Tori and Khalil explore how people are taking action in the face of the planetary emergency. Along the way, you'll find out:</p> <ul> <li class="MsoNormal">When has activism been effective?</li> <li class="MsoNormal">How do scientists feel about climate change?</li> <li class="MsoNormal">One thing everyone can do to start making a positive change</li> </ul> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Contributors:</strong></p> <ul> <li class="MsoNormal">Dr Erica McAlister - Senior Curator for Diptera and Siphonaptera (flies and fleas) at the Natural History Museum</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Professor Tristram Wyatt - Senior research fellow in the Department of Biology at the University of Oxford and Honorary Research Fellow at the Centre for Biodiversity and Environment Research at UCL</li> <li class="MsoNormal">The Tyre Extinguishers - A nameless group who deflate the tyres of SUVs in criminal acts of protest</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Alessandra Korap Munduruku - Member of the Munduruku group of Sawré Muybu, an indigenous territory in northern Brazil, and President of the Pariri Indigenous Association</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Dr Rim Saab - Social psychology lecturer at the University of Sussex, who specialises in the psychology of political action</li> </ul> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Have your say:</strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Join the conversation on social media using #OurBrokenPlanet and tag us:</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Instagram: @natural_history_museum<br /> Twitter: @NHM_London<br /> TikTok: @its_NHM</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Learn more about how you can take action for nature and find additional resources at <a href= "http://www.nhm.ac.uk/podcast" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">www.nhm.ac.uk/podcast</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p> </p>
August 15, 2023
Deep down and dirty? Mining for a sustainable future
<p>A more sustainable future lies within reach. One where human societies are powered by wind and solar energy, leaving behind dirty, climate-changing fossil fuels in the past. Sounds good right? </p> <p>But with many tonnes of rare earth metals needed to manufacture just one wind turbine, switching to this greener way of life likely means more mining – and lots of it – at least in the short term. But where and how could we get these metals while causing the least possible harm to people and planet? </p> <p>Khalil meets scientists and campaigners to find out: </p> <ul> <li>Why are some people so interested in mining the deep sea? </li> <li>What lives on the ocean floor and what would happen to it if mining got the green light? </li> <li>How can science help reverse the long-term damage caused by mining? </li> </ul> <p><strong>Contributors: </strong></p> <ul> <li>Richard Herrington, research lead for resourcing the green economy at the Natural History Museum </li> <li>Adrian Glover, Natural History Museum Merit Researcher specialising in deep-sea biodiversity </li> <li>Louisa Casson, Global Project Leader for Greenpeace's Stop Deep Sea Mining campaign </li> </ul> <p><strong>Have your say: </strong></p> <p>Join the conversation on social media using #OurBrokenPlanet and tag us: </p> <p>Instagram: @natural_history_museum </p> <p>Twitter: @NHM_London </p> <p>TikTok: @its_NHM </p> <p>Learn more about how you can take action for nature and find additional resources at <a class="ms-outlook-linkify" href= "http://www.nhm.ac.uk/podcast" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">www.nhm.ac.uk/podcast</a></p>
August 8, 2023
Something in the air: Can Nigeria stop its silent killer?
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; color: black;"> Nigeria has some of the highest levels of unhealthy air across the African continent – a leading cause of inflammatory illness and premature death. Could its huge and growing cohort of young people have the solution?</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; color: black;"> Tori & Khalil head to the “Giant of Africa” to find out how one of the world’s fastest growing nations – by economy and population – is dealing with rapidly accelerating energy demand and what might happen next.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; color: black;"> Join us and find out</span></p> <ul> <li class="MsoNormal"><!--[endif]--><span style= "mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; color: black;">What’s the cause of Nigeria’s dangerous air pollution – and what can be done about it?</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal"><span style= "mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; color: black;"> How can African countries avoid some of the environmental mis-steps made by more industrialised nations? </span></li> <li class="MsoNormal"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style= "mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; color: black;">What can Lagos teach us about building greener, more liveable megacities of the future?</span></li> </ul> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style= "font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"> <br /> Contributors</span></strong></p> <ul> <li class="MsoNormal"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style= "font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Dr Rose Alani, head of the Air Quality Monitoring Research Group at the University of Lagos</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style= "font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Oludayo Yusuf, Consulting Embryologist at Origene Health Services in Lagos</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style= "font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Joshua Gabriel Oluwaseyi, environmental activist and founder of LearnBlue</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style= "font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Dr Mofoluso Fagbeja, air quality specialist and co-author of the World Bank-funded report <em>Development of an Air Quality Management Plan for Lagos</em></span></li> <li class="MsoNormal"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style= "font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Desmond Appiah, country lead for The Clean Air Fund in Ghana</span></li> </ul> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style= "font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"> Have your say:</span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style= "margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal; background: white;"> <span style= "font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; color: #1d1d1f; letter-spacing: -.05pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"> Join the conversation on social media using #OurBrokenPlanet and tag us:</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style= "margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal; background: white;"> <span style= "font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; color: #1d1d1f; letter-spacing: -.05pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"> Instagram: @natural_history_museum</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style= "margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal; background: white;"> <span style= "font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; color: #1d1d1f; letter-spacing: -.05pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"> Twitter: @NHM_London</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style= "margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal; background: white;"> <span style= "font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; color: #1d1d1f; letter-spacing: -.05pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"> TikTok: @its_NHM</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style= "margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal; background: white;"> <span style= "font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; color: #1d1d1f; letter-spacing: -.05pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"> Learn more about how you can take action for nature and find additional resources at <a href= "https://www.nhm.ac.uk/podcast">www.nhm.ac.uk/podcast</a></span></p>
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