Welcome to the The Big Questions, a podcast hosted by Simon Messenger and David Carlin delving into the policies, ideas, and technologies that will shape our future.
Is there any hope in our fight again climate change? Will geoengineering save us? Is the world big enough? Are we doomed?
Ever asked yourself some big questions about climate change? We bring experts. And we bring answers, in a digestible format..
Join us for conversations that matter, insights that inspire, and solutions that could change everything.
It’s time to rethink the future.
S02E10 - Is climate change turning Greenland into a global prize?
Although news highlights have moved on in the last month, the Greenland question hasn't gone away and it'll no doubt rear its head again soon. The short question: why?
Having spent most of modern history on the geopolitical sidelines, this quiet corner of the map is starting to look very different as the climate warms and the ice retreats.
Shipping routes are opening, minerals are attracting interest, and major powers are suddenly paying very close attention.
In this episode, we unpack why Greenland is becoming one of the most strategically important places on Earth.
Join David Carlin and Simon Messenger as they explore how a territory of just 56,000 people has found itself at the centre of a global power struggle!
16 Feb 2026
S02E09 - why is climate messaging failing so badly?
Climate change is not just a science crisis. It is a communication disaster.
We have clearer data than ever, stronger evidence than ever, and louder warnings than ever, yet public understanding still trails far behind reality.
Somewhere between charts, headlines, and soundbites, the message keeps slipping through the cracks. Why?
In this episode, we dig into why misleading framing spreads faster than facts, why doom-laden messaging can shut people down instead of mobilising them, and how the loudest voices often win even when they are wrong.
From media narratives to industry spin, we explore how persuasion, not just policy, is shaping the climate fight.
Join David Carlin and Simon Messenger as they confront a blunt question: if the science is clear and the stakes are existential, why does the story still sound so fuzzy, and who benefits from that confusion?
16 Jan 2026
S02E08 - 2026: what to expect!
As 2026 approaches, climate policy looks contradictory: governments pulling back in some places, doubling down in others, and markets charging ahead regardless. Is this chaos, clarity, or a slightly cursed mix of both?
In this episode, we unpack four forces quietly reshaping the climate landscape: regulation shifting from promises to implementation, international cooperation fragmenting into regional blocs, climate damage starting to strain insurance and public finances, and central banks treating climate risk as a core threat to financial stability.
Join David Carlin and Simon Messenger as they map out what this new phase really looks like: less about grand speeches, more about spreadsheets, supply chains, and learning how the global economy adapts to a hotter, riskier world.
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