Are you Climate Curious? If you care about the world, but find the current conversation about climate change confusing, scary or boring – then this might be the...
The world’s first climate ad aired at the Super Bowl earlier this year. What was it? How did it crash the world’s biggest stage for advertisers? And how well did it resonate? Here to explain how a simple but beautiful story about the power of a mother’s love managed to pull people’s heartstrings (and their purses!) is climate marketing professor John Marshall from the advertising firm for planet Earth, Potential Energy Coalition. Here’s how the campaign hit a home run for climate action.Created by TEDxLondonExecutive produced by Josie ColterProduced by Ben BeheshtyHosted by Maryam Pasha and Ben HurstCommunications by Tara Cooper and Issey Gladston Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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How eco-rapping is healing the planet
“Hip hop makes the Earth look cool,” says eco-rapper, comedian, and creator who performs as Planet Earth and makes songs and videos about ecological topics, Hila The Earth, on Climate Curious. In conversation with host Ben Hurst, Hila shares her musical journey from zero waste advocate to comedic musical performer whose biggest inspiration is the big beautiful blue planet that we inhabit. Tune in to our listen party episode where we bang out ‘Dirty Talk’ and ‘Wet Ass Planet’ and gain live reactions and behind-the-scenes insights from the artist herself! Created by TEDxLondonExecutive produced by Josie ColterProduced by Ben BeheshtyHosted by Maryam Pasha and Ben HurstCommunications by Tara Cooper and Issey Gladston Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Why time’s up for pollution promoters
Polluters rely on the social license created by advertising. From airlines on billboards, to SUVs on social media ads, polluters and their promoters work hard to make sure their image is tip-top! To reveal this pollution promotion ‘special relationship’, Climate Curious spoke to activist and artist Francesca Willow from the ‘Badvertising’ campaign’s first-of-its-kind action challenging the world’s largest ad firm, WPP, over their work promoting the world’s worst polluters.Created by TEDxLondonExecutive produced by Josie ColterProduced by Ben BeheshtyHosted by Maryam Pasha and Ben HurstCommunications by Tara Cooper and Issey Gladston Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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How oil executives use slavery’s playbook
Fossil fuel CEOs are pulling from slavery’s playbook. Whilst witnessing the CEO of Shell on stage advocating for continued investment in oil, today’s guest couldn’t help but be reminded of similar arguments from 200 years ago regarding the existence of slavery. On why looking back can help us ensure that history doesn’t repeat itself, here’s social philosopher Roman Krznaric on Climate Curious. If you enjoyed this short, listen the full Climate Curious episode with Roman Krznaric, How history unlocks climate solutions for today.Watch Roman's TED Talk here.Created by TEDxLondonExecutive produced by Josie ColterProduced by Ben BeheshtyHosted by Maryam Pasha and Ben HurstCommunications by Tara Cooper and Issey Gladston Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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How history unlocks climate solutions for today
“We need to look in the rear view mirror of history and see what we can learn from the past to help us make decisions today.” Social philosopher and author, Roman Krznaric, spells out the importance of using history as a way to find climate solutions that exist in the past, not just the future. Recorded live in Oxford, Roman connects the dots between the role of radical movements across history and the climate movement, why stories told by oil execs today echo those told by slave owners in the past, why cities are great places for climate action, and a climate confession involving a sneaky kebab...If you enjoyed this episode of Climate Curious, watch Roman's TED Talk, Lessons from history for a better future.Created by TEDxLondonExecutive produced by Josie ColterProduced by Ben BeheshtyHosted by Maryam Pasha and Ben HurstCommunications by Tara Cooper and Issey Gladston Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Are you Climate Curious? If you care about the world, but find the current conversation about climate change confusing, scary or boring – then this might be the podcast for you. Join TEDxLondon and co-hosts Maryam Pasha and Ben Hurst as we lift the lid on the climate emergency by speaking to the world’s leading and most relatable climate pioneers. Find out why cities are key to the climate fight, why we need to tackle systemic problems (and not just plastic straws), and why we’re all a bit crap at sustainability. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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