Introducing <em> The future unrefined </em>
Our latest collection unearths the 21st Century challenges with raw materials.
Does mining bring wealth to Chile, or harm?
Alasdair speaks to Professor Ángela Vergara about the history, economics, and environmental impact of mining in Chile.
Is there still a case for hope on climate change?
Edward speaks to Dr Gergis about her experience as the lead author of Working Group 1 of the IPCC’s latest assessment report (AR.6), as well as her own experiences of facing up to the scale of the challenges posed by a rapidly warming natural world.
Is overpopulation a climate risk, or dangerous rhetoric?
Bertie asks Professor Diana Ojeda (Universidad de los Andes) why many scholars and activists are wary of populationist narratives in climate planning.
What are the politics behind nuclear energy in France?
Alasdair speaks to Thomas Pellerin Carlin, Director of the EU Programme at the Institute for Climate Economics, about the French politics of nuclear energy and sufficiency.
Chinese forced labour and renewable supply chains: how big is the problem?
Bertie speaks to Professor Laura Murphy about international supply chains and forced labour in China’s Xinjiang Autonomous Region.
Is the UK losing its leadership status on net zero?
Alasdair speaks to Dr. Doug Parr, Greenpeace UK’s Chief Scientist, about the UK’s place on the global stage, how its net zero policies are progressing, and how the country is taking dangerous risks with nuclear and aviation.
How is EU policy on carbon removal developing?
Bertie speaks to Wijnand Stoefs, Carbon Market Watch’s policy lead on Carbon Removal, about how EU policy is developing around greenhouse gas removals.
Will fossil fuels ever be history?
Professor Paul Stevens, of University of Dundee and Chatham House, discusses the history of energy transitions and the fallacy of ‘peak oil’.
What would truly sustainable fashion look like?
Bertie speaks to fashion journalist and sustainability consultant Lucianne Tonti about her new book Sundressed: Natural Fabrics and the Future of Clothing.
