Best Overshoot Podcasts (2024)

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Overshoot: has the world surrendered to climate breakdown? 30:18

8d ago30:18

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In 2015, 196 countries signed the Paris Agreement, a legally binding treaty with the goal of limiting global heating to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. Since then, climate planning has increasingly revolved around overshooting this target, with the hope that temperature levels can be brought back down in later decades. Temperature overshoot mode…

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Fast Fashion, Single Use, Packaging: It's Plastic Overshoot Day 2024 11:39

8d ago11:39

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September 5, 2024, is Plastic Overshoot Day. The world has been able to handle its plastic waste until this day, but the waste produced the rest of the year statistically ends up as pollution. Imagine the huge pile of plastic packaging and other stuff that the world disposes of in just four months - that will end up in the environment, according to…

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Avoiding planetary boundary overshoot with Kate Meyer (PPF)

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People | Planet | Food - Roger Robson-Williams speaks with Kate Meyer, Founder and CEO of the Planetary Accounting Network (PAN). This small not-for-profit organisation from Wānaka is dedicated to translating cutting-edge earth systems science into actionable plans that help individuals, businesses, and governments operate within global environment…

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5 vir 12 (Kee) Summerlach, 22/09/2024 40:28

2h ago40:28

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Marie Gales, Al Ginter, Lucien Czuga, Jacques Kapp an de Gérard Valerius iwwer d'Skandaler vu Caritas bis Croix-Rouge, den Trump an d'Visitte vum PoopstBy RTL Radio Lëtzebuerg

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Is fast fashion creating a textile waste crisis? 20:32

3h ago20:32

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Last week, Greenpeace Africa published their new report “Fast Fashion, Slow Poison: The Toxic Textile Crisis in Ghana”. The report outlines the shocking environmental and public health impact of the second-hand clothing industry in Ghana - revealing that every week, up to half a million items of clothing from the Kantamanto Market in Accra end up d…

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'Progress not perfection’: Formula 1 sustainability chief on the race going green(er) 31:39

5h ago31:39

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The roar of the F1 engines is back again this year in Singapore and race organiser Singapore GP says it's on track to halve its energy emissions by 2028. This includes reducing energy use, tapping on green energy sources and limiting their carbon footprint. Jack Board and Liling Tan chat about whether these green goals are achievable as the rubber …

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Chris Funk | Being Better Together: Using Early Warning to Reduce Exposure to Climate Extremes 59:57

5h ago59:57

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Note: Despite the slightly compromised sound quality, Chris offers absolutely essential insights. In this episode, we talk with climatologist and director of the Climate Hazards Center, Dr. Chris Funk, about the intersection of population growth and extreme weather events. With a focus on regions vulnerable to extreme heat and drought, particularly…

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The Climate Action Campus (PPF)

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People | Planet | Food - Roger Robson-Williams speaks with Catherine Leeper, a Learning Advisor at Climate Action Campus Ōtautahi, about the importance of empowering rangatahi (young people) to take action on climate change. Catherine talks about her farming roots, her journey to Aotearoa New Zealand, and the initiatives of the Climate Action Campu…

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Singapore companies going green is still very much a work in progress 31:46

1d ago31:46

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This episode is brought to you by Schneider Electric, a digital partner for sustainability and efficiency. As the clock ticks towards Singapore’s mandatory climate reporting requirements, Schneider’s cluster president for Singapore and Brunei, Yoon Young Kim, and Singtel’s vice president of group sustainability, Andrew Buay explain what sets compan…

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Anna Kokeny: starting with a solitary bee (SLFM)

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Aotearoa New Zealand has many native solitary bees, but not much is known about them. In this Scigest episode, newly-minted podcaster and apiculture scientist James Sainsbury speaks to entomologist Anna Kokeny about her research on our little-known native bees. They also discuss Anna's career journey and share tips for budding scientists. Anna is a…

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The Most Dangerous Document Ever Written: Project 2025, The Dismantling of Our Freedoms 57:57

4d ago57:57

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Produced by KSQD 90.7, 895. & 89.7FM “Be Bold America!” Sunday, September 8, 2024 at 5:00pm (PT) “When somebody has taken the time to draw up a playbook, they are going to use it.” - Tim Walz, 2024 DNC Vice-Presidential Acceptance Speech (re: Project 2025) Call it what you want. The Republican Party is nakedly zealous about turning America from a d…

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“I’m terribly worried”: UN chief on warming temperatures in Southeast Asia 19:22

17d ago19:22

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Which country needs to reverse emissions trends? Who has to start phasing out coal? Who must answer the SOS on rising sea levels affecting islands and coastal cities? In an exclusive interview with CNA, UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres tells Climate Conversations co-host Liling Tan why the world’s biggest polluting countries need to accelerate…

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Joshua Farley | Challenging Growthism: Reclaiming our Humanity from the Destructive Grip of Mainstream Economics 1:09:41

10d ago1:09:41

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In this episode, we talk with Dr. Joshua Farley, an expert in ecological economics, about the urgent need to realign our economic systems with ecological and social justice imperatives by reclaiming our humanity from the destructive grip of mainstream economics. Highlights include: How mainstream economic ideologies disregard planetary boundaries a…

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20: Dave Chooses Running Mate 44:38

18d ago44:38

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Marine biologist Stefanie Hawks-Johnson both won the “People’s Choice” vote and the confidence of Dave and his campaign team. So in this episode Dave invites Stefanie to join the ticket, and the two discuss our state of overshoot, the importance of biodiversity, challenges in communicating about human overpopulation, why they’re voting for Kamala H…

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Can the medical industry reduce its staggering carbon footprint? 16:03

15d ago16:03

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From massive amounts of energy usage in hospitals, nursing homes and clinics to single use plastics for medical supplies, the medical industry's carbon footprint beats that of shipping or aviation. But how do you save lives and save the planet too? Jack Board and Liling Tan break it down. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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How California Works: Building Democracy in the Golden State - PART 1 58:15

21d ago58:15

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Produced by KSQD 90.7, 89.5 & 89.7FM “Be Bold America!” Sunday, August 25, 2024 at 5:00pm (PT) PART 1 Covers the following: Editor's Note: Why "Citizen” is a Verb Foreword: Truth vs. Cynicism (written by Fred Keeley, Mayor of Santa Cruz) Introduction: Welcome to California, the Most American State Prologue: Explanatory Journalism, Explained Wishing…

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Will military emissions ever be counted? 16:12

22d ago16:12

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Many governments are wary of providing transparency around their militaries' emissions, and campaigners can be hesitant to focus on the carbon footprint of conflicts, rather than more obviously humanitarian issues. But Ukraine has helped to shift opinion this year, after pushing for more accountability for wartime environmental harm. Recent estimat…

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The rate of Singapore’s food waste is ‘crazy’: MP Louis Ng 26:15

22d ago26:15

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For a small country, Singapore wastes a staggering amount of food. And yet, there are people who struggle to eat three good meals a day. To tackle this, member of parliament Louis Ng spearheaded the Good Samaritan Food Donation Bill which was passed on Aug 7. He speaks to Liling Tan and Jack Board on why he embarked on this journey. See omnystudio.…

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Erica Gies | What Does Water Want? Restoring Earth by Realigning with Water’s Rhythms 1:10:05

24d ago1:10:05

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In this episode, we chat with Erica Gies, award-winning journalist and author of Water Always Wins: Thriving in an Age of Drought and Deluge. We explore the complex relationships between water, nature, and human societies, emphasizing the need to embrace 'slow water'—respecting the natural rhythms of water’s cycles for the benefit of both human and…

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Beginners guide to gene technologies (NT)

26d ago

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Over the last 25 years, genetic techniques have rapidly evolved. In this episode of Scigest, scientists Blue Plunkett and Dr Revel Drummond provide a brief guide to the latest gene technologies. What is a null segregant? What is CRISPR-Cas9? How do these cutting-edge tools differ from earlier GMO technologies? Note: Since we recorded this Dame Juli…

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Announcement: New Podcast "Beyond pronatalism | Finding fulfillment, with or without kids" 4:58

1M ago4:58

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Hello, this is Nandita Bajaj, cohost of The Overpopulation Podcast and Executive Director of Population Balance. I am excited to share that we’ve launched a second podcast, Beyond Pronatalism: Finding Fulfillment, With or Without Kids. Please subscribe and share it widely. Episodes drop every two weeks and you can find them on Apple Podcasts, Spoti…

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19: The Bright Future Project - How Do We Achieve Our Vision? (Behavior Change Part 2) 55:56

1M ago55:56

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We’re all united by a desire for our kids to have good lives. How do we achieve that bright future when ecological overshoot threatens to instead leave our kids a dead planet? In this episode, presidential candidate Dave Gardner and campaign volunteer/permaculture educator Ally Richardson sketch out some of the communication details for The Bright …

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Earth Overshoot Day: Will future generations pay for our ecological deficits? 16:36

1M ago16:36

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Earth Overshoot Day happened on August 1st. This means we've used up the earth resources faster than we should. Jack Board and Liling Tan chat through what that means for us. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By CNA

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Is green steel possible? 29:15

1M ago29:15

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Alasdair speaks to Jonas Algers about steel decarbonisation; what the options are, where there are challenges, and what is happening so far. Jonas Algers is a PhD candidate at Lund University, Sweden, researching steel decarbonisation policy. Further reading: 'Leading with Industrial Policy: Lessons for Decarbonization from Swedish Green Steel', Ro…

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Migrant workers bear the brunt of heat stress 23:34

1M ago23:34

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With temperatures breaking records in Singapore, what risks do migrant workers have? Aside from just drinking more water, what other innovative solutions can employers look at? Liling Tan asks Associate Professor Jason Lee who is also the Director of the Heat Resilience and Performance Centre at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine in NUS. See omnys…

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James Hopeward | The Delusion of Decoupling Economic Growth from Environmental Impact 1:01:39

1M ago1:01:39

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In this episode, we chat with Dr. James Hopeward, an environmental civil engineering professor at the University of South Australia. We explore the limitations of conventional economic growth models and their environmental impacts, emphasizing the need for more holistic and ecologically grounded engineering practices and cultural beliefs. Highlight…

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Rob Agnew: Changing weather into wine (SLFM)

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For nearly 40 years, retiring scientist Rob Agnew has dedicated his career to logging and analysing the changing weather patterns in the Marlborough region. In this episode of Scigest, our new podcaster, Dion Mundy, sits down with Rob Agnew to explore his impactful career from his work in protecting the wine industry through meteorological trend st…

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Winging It: Improv’s Power & Peril in the Time of Trump 55:18

1M ago55:18

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Produced by KQD 90.7, 89.5 & 89.7FM In the new book, “Winging It: Improv’s Power and Peril in the Time of Trump”, the author explores popular cultural and public affairs, ranging deftly from the unmediated experience in Fred Astaire’s tap dancing, Frans Hal’s brush strokes, hook-up culture, psychedelic trips, social media, and Hamilton’s hip-hop to…

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If she wins, could Kamala Harris bring some 'green' to the White House? 16:42

2M ago16:42

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If elected, Kamala Harris will need to thread the needle between being strong on climate change and not upsetting hugely influential big oil and gas companies. Jack Board discusses her prospects with NYU climate and energy expert, Dr Carolyn Kissane. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Bonus: Human Nature Odyssey 40:11

2M ago40:11

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Sometimes you just wanna hear from someone else. In this bonus episode, Alex Leff enters Crazy Town to introduce his podcast, Human Nature Odyssey. Before playing the first episode of the podcast, Jason, Rob, and Asher find lots of laughs with Alex as they contemplate environmental destruction, gorilla suits, the fate of civilization, tandem bike r…

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18: Overshoot? What the Hell Is Overshoot? 53:43

2M ago53:43

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U.S. presidential candidate Dave Gardner is determined to alert us that ecological overshoot is a profound emergency threatening to leave our children a dead planet. So it’s critical that everyone understand what ecological overshoot is. William E. Rees, the originator of ecological footprint analysis, provides a primer for the uninitiated – plus s…

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Are toxic chemicals in fashion under-regulated? 36:32

2M ago36:32

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Bertie speaks to fashion expert and journalist Alden Wicker about her book To Dye For: How Toxic Fashion Is Making Us Sick - and How We Can Fight Back. Drawing from case studies in Alden's book, they discuss the health risks with chemicals modern clothing is often treated with, and whether there has been enough research and regulation on the issue.…

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The impact of climate change is front and centre in the Pacific islands 15:54

2M ago15:54

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Jack Board takes a trip deep into the heart of communities on the climate front line in the Pacific, where culture, identity and nationhood are all at stake. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By CNA

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Maneesha Deckha | Neither Property nor Persons: A Case for Animals as Legal “Beings” 59:16

2M ago59:16

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In this episode, we chat with Maneesha Deckha, Professor and Lansdowne Chair in Law at the University of Victoria, about her research in critical animal law. We discuss her 2021 book, Animals as Legal Beings: Contesting Anthropocentric Legal Orders in which she argues for a new legal category of “beingness” for animals that transcends the inadequat…

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17: Gardner Backs Harris 4:02

2M ago4:02

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Independent presidential candidate Dave Gardner was prepared to step into Biden’s place on the Democratic ticket, but instead is pledging to vote for Kamala Harris. He’s not quitting the race, though. He says that’s because the conversation still has to change. Because we’re in ecological overshoot, we need to end the quest for robust economic grow…

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An irresistible virgin redback spider lure (BDIS)

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Redback spiders have established populations in Central Otago and Taranaki, posing a threat to human health and taonga native species such as the critically endangered Cromwell chafer beetle.We talk to Chemist Dr Andrew Twidle, who is leading the development of a pheromone tool to eradicate these invasive redback spiders, the first attempt in the w…

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How Our Economic Religion is Dragging Civilization Towards Overshoot and Collapse 57:20

2M ago57:20

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Produced by KSQD 90.7, 89.7 & 89.5FM “Be Bold America!” Sunday, July 14, 2024 at 5:00pm (PT) America has fatal flaws in its economic paradigm. Neoclassical Economics has ruled the United States for most of the past century. Valid economics cannot be separated from values, and what it means to be human. Any notion of “Utility” must honor and encoura…

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Are we slowing down our plastic addiction? 19:02

2M ago19:02

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It’s been a year since supermarkets in Singapore have stopped giving out free plastic bags. Has that created a dent in our consumption of plastics? Jack Board and Liling Tan wrap their heads around the plastic conundrum. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By CNA

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5 vir 12: Fréier war alles besser, 14/07/2024

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All 2 Wochen raumen si op. Alles dat wat anerer ënner den Teppech kieren huelen si, Stëbskär fir Stëbskär, do eraus a schaffen et op. Si weisen mam Fanger op Saachen déi net sou gelaf sinn wéi se sollen, a nennen Leit mam Numm déi géint d'Reegelen verstouss hunn. Fir dës Sisyphusaarbecht huet d'Marie Gales kompetent Leit zu senger Säit mam Jacques …

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Does tax dodging limit climate finance? 27:25

2M ago27:25

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Alasdair speaks to former politician and French investigating magistrate Eva Joly about corporate corruption, tax evasion, and how these issues relate to the climate crisis. They reflect on her investigation into financial corruption at the French oil giant Elf Aquitaine, and her current campaign work with the International Commission for the Refor…

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16: Population Policies the U.S. Needs 1:09:29

2M ago1:09:29

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In order to get the nation out of ecological overshoot, we need to stop pursuing population growth and adopt a population policy that will voluntarily and ethically contract our population. This is, of course, in addition to policies to reduce our material and energy consumption. Presidential candidate Dave Gardner invited a few of the experts he w…

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Is there a future where nuclear energy is safe and viable? 25:30

2M ago25:30

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As nations try and find solutions to sustain ever increasing energy needs, nuclear energy is being seriously considered by Southeast Asian countries, including Singapore. Can experts find a way to deal with the safety and cost issues? Jack Board and Liling Tan talk through the science and scary scenarios. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inf…

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Zoe Weil | Becoming Solutionaries: Toward an Ethic of Most Good and Least Harm 1:01:42

2M ago1:01:42

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In this episode, we chat with Zoe Weil, co-founder and president of the Institute for Humane Education, about her pioneering work in the area of comprehensive humane education, an approach to teaching that draws the intimate links between human rights, animal protection, and environmental sustainability. We take a dive into Zoe's latest book The So…

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