Best Energiewende Podcasts (2023)

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Carbon Critique Episode #4: Usha Natarajan & Julia Dehm 41:16

6M ago41:16

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In the fourth and last episode of the first season of the Carbon Critique podcast series, we have two guests. Usha Natarajan is Edward W. Said Fellow at Columbia University and International Schulich Visiting Scholar at Dalhousie University. She employs postcolonial and Third World Approaches to International Law (TWAIL) in her interdisciplinary re…

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Carbon Critique Podcast #3 FRENCH – Entretien avec le philosophe Maurizio Lazzarato 55:11

1y ago55:11

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Maurizio Lazzarato est sociologue et philosophe, chercheur au Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS) et à l'Université Panthéon-Sorbonne (Université Paris I). Il est également membre du Collège international de philosophie (CIPh). Lazzarato a mené une réflexion critique et écrit sur le capitalisme, la dette, le néolibéralisme, toujours…

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Carbon Critique Podcast #3 ENGLISH – A conversation with philosopher Maurizio Lazzarato 44:29

1y ago44:29

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Maurizio Lazzarato is a sociologist and a philosopher, and a researcher at the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) and at Pantheon-Sorbonne University (University Paris I). He is also a member of the Collège international de philosophie (CIPh). Lazzarato has been critically thinking and writing about capitalism, debt, neoliberalis…

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Haptic Hortus: Wasserpflanzen zum Klingen bringen 4:24

1y ago4:24

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Am ersten Abend der Berlin Science Week 2022 fand in der multisensorischen Installation "Haptic Hortus" von IASS Fellow und Anthropologin Susanne Schmitt ein Workshop mit Musikproduzent, Klangkünstler und Komponist Felix Classen statt. Das Berühren von Pflanzen wurde durch Hydrophone oder Lautsprecher akustisch hörbar. Klänge aus dem Botanischen Ga…

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Carbon Critique Podcast #2: Timothy Mitchell – Carbon Democracy: Political Power in the Age of Oil 41:26

1+ y ago41:26

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Timothy Mitchell is a political science Professor at the Department of Middle Eastern, South Asian, and African Studies at Columbia University. His areas of interest include colonialism, political economy, the politics of energy, and the making of expert knowledge. Much of his work blends the study of the built world, technical devices, ecological …

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Carbon Critique Podcast #1: Cara New Daggett – The Birth of Energy 30:02

1+ y ago30:02

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In the first episode of the Carbon Critique podcast series, we talked to Cara New Daggett, Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at Virginia Tech, about her book “The Birth of Energy: Fossil Fuels, Thermodynamics, and the Politics of Work.” 📲 https://www.dukeupress.edu/the-birth-of-energyIn this book, Cara traces back the genea…

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hör mal - lausitz #4: Kunst, Kultur & Wissenschaft: Wie passt das zusammen? 33:09

2y ago33:09

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Unsere letzte Etappe starten wir im Brandenburgischen Landesmuseum für moderne Kunst in Cottbus. Hier sprechen wir mit Direktorin Ulrike Kremeier und lassen uns von dem Fotografen und Künstler Sven Gatter die Ausstellung „EchoTektur“ näherbringen. Apropos (Archi)-tektur: Lars Scharnholz vom Institut für neue Industriekultur erzählt uns, warum alte …

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hör mal: Lausitz #3: Kinder- und Jugendbeteiligung im Strukturwandel 25:28

2y ago25:28

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Mit den Folgen der strukturpolitischen Entscheidungen in der Lausitz müssen besonders jene umgehen, die heute Kinder und Jugendliche sind. Wie fühlt sich Strukturwandel für diese Generation an? In dieser Folge geht es um Vorstellungen und Wünsche junger Menschen im Strukturwandel und warum man sie unbedingt am Strukturwandel beteiligen sollte. Wir …

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hör mal - lausitz #2: Vom Konkurrieren zum Kooperieren – Politik im Strukturwandel 31:32

2y ago31:32

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Politische Akteure stehen im Strukturwandel ziemlich unter Druck. Die Entscheidung, aus der Kohle auszusteigen und Mittel für den Strukturwandel bereitzustellen, wurde auf der Bundesebene getroffen. Umsetzen müssen den Strukturwandel aber die Länder und Kommunen. Die sind bei aller Konkurrenz um Gelder und Ideen darauf angewiesen, gemeinsame Strate…

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Energiewende funktioniert – wie Bürgerenergie wirken kann 49:07

2y ago49:07

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Podcast Erneuerbare Energien der Energieagentur.NRWEnergiewende funktioniert! Wenn möglichst alle mitmachen. Wie das wiederum gelingen kann, erklärt Prof. Dr. Dr. Ortwin Renn. Er ist unter anderem wissenschaftlicher Direktor des Instituts für Transformative Nachhaltigkeitsforschung (IASS) in Potsdam.Und er sagt: Vier Faktoren sind wichtig, damit di…

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hör mal - lausitz #1: Mit Moos noch mehr los – Zivilgesellschaft im Strukturwandel 29:18

2y ago29:18

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Strukturwandel kann nur mit den Menschen vor Ort verstanden und gestaltet werden. Wie und wo finden wir die klugen Ideen, das beeindruckende Engagement und die belastbaren Netzwerke? Die Lausitzer Zivilgesellschaft: Ausgangspunkt für unsere Spurensuche transdisziplinärer Forschung im Strukturwandel. Wir treffen Soziologin Julia Gabler an der Hochsc…

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Wachstum oder Glück: Was messen wir eigentlich? 34:39

5+ y ago34:39

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Bhutan macht es vor, aber Deutschland hat so was auch: Einen Index, der nicht nur wirtschaftliches Wachstum misst, sondern auch den Ressourcenverbrauch abzieht, um das Glück der Menschen besser abzubilden. Doch was taugt ein solcher Index? Wir sprechen heute darüber mit zwei Volkswirten am IASS, Jörg Mayer-Ries und Armin Hass. Craig Morris leitet d…

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Potsdam Summer School Podcast, Episode 6: Arctic and Antarctic - polar opposites 24:40

6y ago24:40

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Would sustainability be easier if people’s needs didn’t need to be taken into consideration? The way laws and rules are made in the Arctic (where many people live) and the Antarctic (where no one does permanently) sheds light on the role that social sciences play in policymaking, explains IASS Fellow Craig Morris in the final episode of his Potsdam…

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Potsdam Summer School Podcast, Episode 5: Risk perception and citizen participation 24:19

6y ago24:19

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In these days of “fake news,” the public’s judgement is being called into doubt. But we all make incorrect assumptions about lots of things. On the other hand, in a democracy, why is public participation needed when we could just elect experts to make decisions based on science, asks IASS Senior Fellow Craig Morris.…

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Potsdam Summer School Podcast, Episode 4: Future cities: experiencing climate change as migration? 25:14

6y ago25:14

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By 2100, many more people will live on this planet, and a larger percentage of them will live in cities – just not necessarily the ones we currently have. Many of them will gradually have become uninhabitable, requiring the construction of giant new megacities – which has already begun. Can these new cities be made more sustainable? IASS Senior Fel…

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Navigating the energy transition: Piet Sellke on creating socially robust knowledge 13:10

6y ago13:10

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When it comes to transforming our energy systems, many technical issues are already solved, says Piet Sellke. But in order for this transformation to be successful, different perspectives and interests in society need to be harmonised. So his work at the ENavi project centers around co-creating what he calls "socially robust" knowledge. Learn more …

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Beyond CO2: Mark Lawrence and Charlotte Unger on air pollution and climate change 17:18

6y ago17:18

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When atmospheric scientist Mark Lawrence visited Kathmandu nearly 10 years ago, he got sick from air pollution - really sick. The Scientific Director of the IASS talked to a local shopkeeper, who told him he and many others also frequently had this horrible cough. Years later this inspired Mark to get his colleague Maheswar Rupakheti on board and s…

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Potsdam Summer School Podcast, Episode 3: Sustainability is not possible without good governance 36:45

6y ago36:45

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When people don’t trust each other and their political systems, things essential for sustainability – like walkable cities and resilient communities – move out of reach. But citizens can become active in science in order to improve their own lives, and there are ways to turn warring factions into groups working together. Fixing the climate thus req…

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Fighting in courts and at COPs: Patrick Toussaint on vulnerable communities and climate justice 9:20

6y ago9:20

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Around the world, climate cases are being brought to court. What role do they play? Researcher Patrick Toussaint explains what climate justice is about, and shares his research on the role of marginalized communities in the decision-making process at the climate summits. Spoiler: They don't really have a say yet, he says.…

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The true value of the sea: Torsten Thiele on Ocean Finance 5:57

6y ago5:57

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Two big topics at this year's climate summit are the oceans and financing actions against climate change. In Torsten Thiele's research work, both areas merge: The oceans have a huge influence on our global climate, and on human wellbeing. But it takes a lot of money to really understand and protect them. So Torsten is looking into innovative and ho…

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First time at the COP: Hauke van der Linden studies Earth System Governance 7:41

6y ago7:41

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Hauke van der Linden, soon-to-be intern at IASS, shares his first impressions at the UN Climate Change Conference 2017, and explains why he's so intrigued by research in the field of Earth System Governance.By RIFS Potsdam

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Increasing ambitions: Sonja Thielges on the impact of Trump's policy on the climate talks in Bonn 7:45

6y ago7:45

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Sonja Thielges, IASS expert for climate and energy policy, on the impact of the Trump administration's decision to drop out of the Paris Agreement on this year's UN climate talks at COP23 in Bonn, Germany.By RIFS Potsdam

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Potsdam Summer School Podcast, Episode 2: How do you make sustainability policies? 37:53

6y ago37:53

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There’s lots of information about the Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Climate Accord, but most of it focuses on the targets themselves, not the process that led to their creation. But if we understand how such policies are negotiated, we can better understand why they fall short in some areas and are breakthroughs in others. By IASS Sen…

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Towards the Paris goals: Kathleen Mar on this year's climate conference, and why it matters 10:51

6y ago10:51

10:51

What's COP23 about? Kathleen Mar, atmospheric chemist and scientist at the Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies (IASS) in Potsdam, on this year's UN Climate Change Conference in Bonn, Germany, and why it matters.By RIFS Potsdam

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Potsdam Summer School Podcast, Episode 1: Do we really want to talk about climate change? 33:54

6y ago33:54

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What’s the best way to raise awareness and engagement about climate change? Should we stress the urgency, thereby risking scaring people away? Or should we emphasize hope – at the risk of understating the challenge? Join IASS Senior Fellow Craig Morris in his talks with lecturers and participants at the Potsdam Summer School for a discussion.…

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Potsdam Summer School Podcast Trailer 2:31

6y ago2:31

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In September 2017, some 40 young professionals from around the world came to Potsdam, Germany, for 10 days of lectures and workshops on the sustainability of cities and communities at the Potsdam Summer School. IASS Senior Fellow Craig Morris recorded their thoughts and conversations with his audio recorder to find out how society can tackle major …

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Carbon Critique Episode #4: Usha Natarajan & Julia Dehm 41:16

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Carbon Critique Podcast #3 FRENCH – Entretien avec le philosophe Maurizio Lazzarato 55:11

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Carbon Critique Podcast #3 ENGLISH – A conversation with philosopher Maurizio Lazzarato 44:29

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Haptic Hortus: Wasserpflanzen zum Klingen bringen 4:24

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Carbon Critique Podcast #2: Timothy Mitchell – Carbon Democracy: Political Power in the Age of Oil 41:26

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Carbon Critique Podcast #1: Cara New Daggett – The Birth of Energy 30:02

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hör mal - lausitz #4: Kunst, Kultur & Wissenschaft: Wie passt das zusammen? 33:09

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hör mal: Lausitz #3: Kinder- und Jugendbeteiligung im Strukturwandel 25:28

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hör mal - lausitz #2: Vom Konkurrieren zum Kooperieren – Politik im Strukturwandel 31:32

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Energiewende funktioniert – wie Bürgerenergie wirken kann 49:07

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hör mal - lausitz #1: Mit Moos noch mehr los – Zivilgesellschaft im Strukturwandel 29:18

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Wachstum oder Glück: Was messen wir eigentlich? 34:39

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Potsdam Summer School Podcast, Episode 6: Arctic and Antarctic - polar opposites 24:40

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Potsdam Summer School Podcast, Episode 5: Risk perception and citizen participation 24:19

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Potsdam Summer School Podcast, Episode 4: Future cities: experiencing climate change as migration? 25:14

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Navigating the energy transition: Piet Sellke on creating socially robust knowledge 13:10

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Beyond CO2: Mark Lawrence and Charlotte Unger on air pollution and climate change 17:18

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Potsdam Summer School Podcast, Episode 3: Sustainability is not possible without good governance 36:45

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Fighting in courts and at COPs: Patrick Toussaint on vulnerable communities and climate justice 9:20

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The true value of the sea: Torsten Thiele on Ocean Finance 5:57

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First time at the COP: Hauke van der Linden studies Earth System Governance 7:41

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Increasing ambitions: Sonja Thielges on the impact of Trump's policy on the climate talks in Bonn 7:45

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Potsdam Summer School Podcast, Episode 2: How do you make sustainability policies? 37:53

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Towards the Paris goals: Kathleen Mar on this year's climate conference, and why it matters 10:51

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Potsdam Summer School Podcast, Episode 1: Do we really want to talk about climate change? 33:54

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Potsdam Summer School Podcast Trailer 2:31

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