The Great Simplification is a podcast that explores the systems science underpinning the human predicament. Through conversations with experts and leaders hosted by Dr. Nate Hagens, we explore topics spanning ecology, economics, energy, geopolitics, human behavior, and monetary/financial systems. Our goal is to provide a simple educational resource for the complex energetic, physical, and social constraints ahead, and to inspire people to play a role in our collective future. Ultimately, we aim to normalize these conversations and, in doing so, change the initial conditions of future events. more

OVERSHOOT tackles today's interlocked social and ecological crises driven by humanity's excessive population and consumption. The podcast explores needed narrative, behavioral, and system shifts for recreating human life in balance with all life on Earth. With expert guests from wide-ranging disciplines, we examine the forces underlying overshoot: from patriarchal pronatalism that is fueling overpopulation, to growth-biased economic systems that lead to consumerism and social injustice, to the dominant worldview of human supremacy that subjugates animals and nature. Our vision of 'shrinking toward abundance' inspires us to seek pathways of transformation that go beyond technological fixes toward a new humanity that honors our interconnectedness with all beings. Hosted by Nandita Bajaj and Alan Ware. more

Brought to you by the Architects' Journal. AJ sustainability editor Hattie Hartman and co-host Joe Jack Williams talk to changemakers and innovators who are transforming architecture by designing in ways that respect planetary boundaries. Nominated for Audio Content of the Year at the PPA Awards 2025. Show notes & more info here: https://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/podcasts more

Care More Be Better, invites you to care more so we can create a better world together. We amplify the voices of environmentalists, activists, health and nutrition gurus, scientists, and leading experts who seek to make the world a better place. Over the course of more than 250 interview episodes, you'll hear from experts like Jean-Michel Cousteau, Paul Hawken, Nina Simons, Dr. Wallace J. Nichols, Captain Liz Clark, Dr. William Li, Miyoko Schinner, John Roulac, Chef Babette Davis, Kelly Reyerson (@glyphosategirl), Donna Grantis and many more. These global change agents and activists create positive impacts and encourage us to think globally while also acting locally. Listen for free on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Audible, on our website, and on most major podcast platforms. Inspired by Paul Hawken's aspirational book Regeneration - Ending The Climate Crisis In One Generation, and the late Dr. Wallace J. Nichols' Blue Mind Movement, this show aims to create a realistic roadmap to build a better future. As Paul Hawken simply states: 'Global warming is not a science problem. It's a human problem.' On this journey, you'll become the person you aspire to be by remaining curious, thinking deeply, and listening intently while looking inward. You'll discover your internal wisdom and learn to listen to your inner voice to receive the gifts nature provides fully. Become part of the regeneration nation by expanding your knowledge of agriculture, social systems, and help us build a more circular and just economy. The stories we tell will get you thinking about how to secure the future for the human race and all Earth's inhabitants - from how you can build positive change in your local community, to how you might broaden your reach and impact globally. About Our Host: A natural products industry executive, Corinna Bellizzi helped develop and grow several responsible, sustainable nutrition brands including: Nordic Naturals and ORLO Nutrition. With these achievements and experience, Corinna went back to school to earn her MBA at Santa Clara University, and is now pursuing her PhD in Sustainability Education at Prescott College. Her colorful career and exceptional experiences fill this show with life-changing conversations and insights you're sure to benefit from. She exemplifies how to deliver genuine value, achieve bigger things, and pursue significant positive change. Care More Be Better is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Audible, our website and most major podcast platforms. JOIN OUR CIRCLE. BUILD A GREENER FUTURE! https://caremorebebetter.com Remember, our aim with Care More Be Better is to help you use less, waste less, and live more! Engage with us on Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok! more

As the planet we call home faces a climate emergency, Living on Earth is your go-to source for the latest coverage of climate change, ecology, and human health. Hosted by Steve Curwood and brought to you by PRX. more

Apprehensive about the future? Like many, you likely have a gut feeling that things aren't quite right, but haven't been able to place your finger on why. That feeling only grows with the increasing political tensions, economic uncertainty, natural disasters, and supply chain disruptions. What do all these challenges mean? And what will be the result of society's current trajectory? 'Breaking Down: Collapse' takes the complex concepts surrounding the ultimate collapse of modern industrial society and simplifies them so they're easier to learn. The compelling evidence for our inevitable decline is introduced by collapse-aware Kory to his good friend, Kellan, who probably doesn't realize what he signed up for! Skeptical? Gear up for a paradigm shift! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. more

Why we find it so hard to save our own planet, and how we might change that.

The story of our environment may well be the most important story this century. We focus on issues facing people and the planet. Leading environmentalists, organizations, activists, and conservationists discuss meaningful ways to create a better and more sustainable future.Participants include United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network, European Environment Agency, UNESCO World Heritage Centre, European Commission, EARTHDAY·ORG, Greenpeace, IPCC Lead Authors, WWF, PETA, Climate Analytics, NASA, UN Development Program, Solar Impulse Foundation, 15-Minute City Movement, Energy Watch Group, Peter Singer, 350.org, UNESCO Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development, Citizens' Climate Lobby, Global Witness, Global Institute for Water Security, EarthLife Africa, Planetary Health Alliance, Ocean Protection Council, among others.Interviews are conducted by artist, activist, and educator Mia Funk with the participation of students and universities around the world. One Planet Podcast Is part of The Creative Process' environmental initiative. more

Looking to reconnect with nature? Want to make better decisions for the health of the planet? Every Friday, Living Planet brings you the stories, facts and debates on the key environmental issues of our time. more

There are technologies that decouple human well-being from its ecological impacts. There are politics that enable these technologies. Join me as I interview world experts to uncover hope in this time of planetary crisis. more

Planet Visionaries spotlights climate innovators who are helping to solve some of the world's most challenging environmental issues. In each episode, host Alex Honnold, an adventure rock climber and outdoor advocate, will talk to one of those leaders to learn about their work, background and what motivates them to preserve the earth. Listeners will hear from the world's most renowned ocean explorer, a man who has dedicated his life to protecting penguins, a volcanologist who found a way to predict eruptions and a Peruvian biologist who is safeguarding sea life with the help of coastal communities. Taken together, the podcast will offer an intimate portrait of the diverse and dynamic people who are at the forefront of the quest to keep the planet perpetual. more

Planet: Critical is the podcast for a world in crisis. We face severe climate, energy, economic and political breakdown. Journalist Rachel Donald interviews those confronting the crisis, revealing what's really going on—and what needs to be done. Visit planetcritical.com more

This podcast, hosted by Katy Shields, is about the true story behind the groundbreaking 1972 study 'The Limits to Growth', and why the world ignored its message. Based on the late author's unpublished memoirs and featuring rare original audio recordings, this podcast accompanies Dana and Dennis Meadows and their team of scientists on their mission to tell the world about coming ecological crises and their solutions. Learn more at tippingpoint-podcast.com. more

With environmental crises reaching a critical tipping point, we find ourselves sprinting to keep up with fast-changing environmental law and policy developments like regulatory rollbacks and subsequent lawsuits. Join experts from the nation's premier environmental law school as they provide concise, accessible conversation on the most pressing issues of our time. If you are an advocate, journalist, educator, student, or concerned citizen seeking to understand environmental law and how it relates to current events, Hothouse Earth is the podcast for you. more

Each day we watch as rising temperatures, extreme weather and extinctions are accepted as the new normal. The list of bleak headlines feels endless.It's no wonder hope is wavering. But all is not lost.In this podcast series, Adam Vaughan, Environment Editor for The Times, asks why our planet is changing so rapidly and meets leading experts from around the world who are trying to change the tide.This is Planet Hope, a new podcast from The Times in partnership with Rolex and its Perpetual Planet Initiative. Through its Initiative, Rolex supports individuals and organisations who go above and beyond to safeguard and preserve our planet for the next generation. The Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative is rapidly expanding and now has a portfolio of more than 20 partners. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. more

Humankind has outgrown the planet, so we explore ways to recover from growth addiction. We dig into the more fascinating and hard-hitting aspects of public policy and the joy of living sustainably. It's all about ending our culture's love affair with 'more,' which is not making us happier and is killing our planet. No half-hearted greenwashing here; we share the brutal and joyful truth! Co-host Dave Gardner directed the documentary GrowthBusters: Hooked on Growth, which Stanford Biologist Paul Ehrlich declared 'could be the most important film ever made.' Learn more about the film at www.growthbustersmovie.org. Co-host Stephanie Gardner earned a masters degree in environmental law and policy, and has expertise and experience in sustainable energy. more

Planet Possible gets behind the headlines and straight to the facts of global environmental issues. Join host Niki Roach as she meets practitioners and visionaries working on the big issues in water, nature and climate change - and finds out what they would make possible with the Planet Possible Magic Wand! Planet Possible is brought to you by CIWEM; a community of environmental professionals creating a more positive world. Not enough time to listen to a full episode? Choose the length of pod to fit the time you have with Accordion.live/PlanetPossible more

In 2015, the world agreed to limit global heating to 1.5°C. Ten years later, temperatures are spiralling beyond this and climate chaos is wreaking havoc across the globe. How did we end up here? And how do we navigate what comes next? In this major four-part series, host Laurie Laybourn explores how the world ended up here and uncovers the huge misconceptions and the high-tech fantasies that hold us back. And we meet people with the ideas to navigate what comes next, from protesting pensioners to climate negotiators, Pacific islanders to pre-eminent scientists. more

All for Earth is a podcast from Princeton University about the broad-based mobilization of people around the world who are racing time to prevent the impending implosion of the interconnected systems that support life on earth. Those systems include climate, biodiversity, water security, and food production. The leaders we feature come from the worlds of science and technology; politics and government; finance and business; health, media, sports and more. The point is simple and twofold: the planet is facing an existential crisis… and we have the tools to avert it. more

Our planet is an incredible place but it's facing an environmental crisis. We're told this often, but what does it really mean? What's being done? And how can we stay positive and make a difference in our own lives? Join Elysia each week as she invites guests to share their thoughts, knowledge and experience. From industry experts to ordinary people. Breaking down the planet's environmental challenges one conversation at a time. Full of information and advice; relatable, real and funny at times. Whatever your knowledge or interest level, there's something here for you. Welcome :) more

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Thought leaders and changemakers explore the mindshifts and policy solutions needed to transform the complex challenges facing humanity and the planet today. more

In a world facing crises from pandemics, armed conflicts and climate change how do we ensure everyone has enough food within planetary boundaries? In this podcast series, our host Katie Gallus talks to government officials, scientists, NGOs and farmers around the world, as we focus on agriculture and food systems. Together, we seek to discover solutions for fair incomes, healthy nutrition, and an intact environment. How do we repurpose public money? Which digital innovations exist? And how can we strengthen rural areas? Subscribe now and learn more about the transformation the world desperately needs.Stay up to date by following us on X/ Twitter: @food4transformhttps://twitter.com/food4transformThis podcast is produced by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ). more

We're burning down our house, and we're in for nasty weather. But Indigenous peoples have ideas for planetary resurgence and restoration. Professors Heather Castleden and Hōkūlani Aikau bring you conversations with artists, activists, scholars, and other knowledge keepers tackling the climate crisis. more

Climate change is challenging countries in different ways, raising new economic, health, and geopolitical concerns. Policy for the Planet is a biweekly podcast that explores how communities and nations are responding and balancing tradeoffs while building a more sustainable future. Join best-selling author and PIIE scholar Monica de Bolle as she chats with experts to understand the fascinating experiences and policy choices that will shape the future of the planet. From the Peterson Institute for International Economics. more

Climate change, ferocious weather and 'the haze' are now part our everyday lives. How are our lifestyles connected to them, and what can we do about it? What does the economy have to do with it? Earth Matters engages with activists and experts to explore our changing relationship with the planet that we only borrow from our children. more

Climate Watch delves into the pressing climate tipping points that loom large on the horizon. We deliver the latest updates on the climate change landscape and shed light on the urgent need for collective efforts in tackling climate change. By talking to locals, experts, and activists from across the world, we aim to inspire and empower listeners to be part of the solution. Join our weekly journey into the heart of climate change for a sustainable future for generations to come. more

Planet B is not a backup plan. It's the transformation already underway. The Planet B Podcast is a solutions-focused show exploring how humanity can move from a climate-heating way of life to a climate-healing one—without collapse . 👉 There IS a Planet B—and it's already being built on the same Earth. Through clear, engaging conversations and real-world examples, Planet B explains how rethinking the way we eat, use land, build systems, and define progress can restore balance to our planet. more

Explore the ideas shaping a sustainable future through conversations with experts, innovators, and changemakers. From renewable energy and sustainable agriculture to water stewardship and circular economies, each episode unpacks real-world solutions and systemic shifts.Guided by five themes, Ecosystems, Energy, Mobility, Water, and Circular Solutions, we offer grounded insights for researchers, policymakers, entrepreneurs, and anyone navigating the path to resilience and adaptation. Perspective is everything, and everything is changing. more

Green Frequency is an environmental science and climate action podcast for people who want to understand what is happening to the planet and how change becomes possible. Hosted by science communicator and Pine Forest Media founder Clark Marchese, this Earth Radio show connects ecological research with conservation stories, environmental justice, and the global policies shaping our future. Through deep-dive interviews, narrative reporting, and field coverage from international environmental summits and conservation frontlines, Green Frequency brings scientists, advocates, policymakers, artists, and communities into the same conversation. From climate change and biodiversity to environmental law, adaptation, oceans, forests, and the human work behind lasting solutions, the show offers clear context, global perspectives, and grounded reasons to stay engaged. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. more

In a time of climate breakdown and mass extinction there is a new urgency to environmental writing, both as literature and as science. So In their series, Meehan Crist and Peter Godfrey-Smith consider some of the most significant books published in the last few years, along with classic texts by Rachel Carson, James Lovelock and Robin Wall Kimmerer tracing a loose arc from biology to society via questions of plant intelligence, biodiversity loss, the rights of nature, ecofascism and green capitalism.Meehan Crist is writer in residence in biological sciences at Columbia University.Peter Godfrey-Smith is a professor in the School of History and Philosophy of Science at the University of SydneyNon-subscribers will only hear an extracts from the episodes. To listen in full, and to all our other Close Readings series, sign up:Directly in Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lrb.me/applecrna⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠tureIn other podcast apps: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lrb.me/closereadingsna⁠⁠⁠tureBooks featured in the series:Rachel Carson, Silent SpringZoë Schlanger, The Light EatersHelen Czerski, The Blue MachineSunil Amrith, The Burning Earth James Lovelock, Gaia Robert Macfarlane, Is a River Alive? Robin Wall Kimmerer, Braiding Sweetgrass Emily Raboteau, Lessons for Survival Roy Scranton, ImpasseAlex Moore and Sam Roberts, The Rise of EcofascismThea Riofrancos, Extraction: The Frontiers of Green CapitalismVenomous Lumspcuker by Ned Beauman and Helm by Sarah Hall more

DECODING CLIMATE CHANGE—no panic, just facts. 8 billion reasons to act. One of them is YOU.Join Zoltan Rendes and Balazs Juszt every month on their quest to make sense of the world we live in.'We're not tree-huggers, we won't sail across the Atlantic to blame you for ruining the planet, we won't deface classic paintings or block traffic in your city. We don't do politics, either. We just want to give you the facts, stories, and context about the slow apocalypse we're living in. Maybe that can help make this world a better place, so humanity doesn't just survive, but thrives.' more

What makes life meaningful, emancipatory, and worth living beyond simply 'having enough'? Sufficiency and Wellbeing Experience is a weekly talk show exploring life beyond colonial capitalist ideas of endless exploitation, growth, and productivity. Through informal yet informed conversations on ecology, intersectional politics, wellbeing, bodily integrity, care, joy, love, and resistance, the show asks how we can build truly flourishing futures within planetary boundaries. Speaking from the margins, movements, and spaces of embodied resistance, the show critically engages with inequality, silenced voices, hidden and slow forms of violence, and elite narratives, while understanding hope not as naïve optimism, but as a politics of resistance grounded in place, emotion, vulnerability, critical thinking, and the audacity to imagine liberation despite far-right authoritarianism, fear, and ecological uncertainty. more

The global fashion and textile industry is not operating within Earth's planetary boundaries. To continue 'business-as-usual' is not an option.Julia Roebuck, founder of Upcycle Fashion, explores how we can be part of a better fashion and textiles industry in which people and planet thrive.Music: 'I'm a Traveller' by Joanna Wallfisch @joannawallfischRecorded & edited by Julia Roebuck @upcyclefashion more

The Earthshot podcast is a platform for critical and collaborative conversations about stabilizing the planet and elevating the ethics and integrity of restoring nature. We interview environmental, social, climate, and economic justice leaders focused on healing humanity's relationship with nature. The Earthshot Podcast is a project of Earthshot Labs, a company building the technology and operational capacity to scale carbon credits globally in alignment with regenerative principles. more

The podcast 'Planetary Choices' is created and produced by the Research Center for New Critical Politics and Governance, located at Aarhus University, Denmark.The concept of 'The Planetary' has gained increasing traction in almost all scientific disciplines. From physics, to literature, to history, law and economics — planetary thinking and policy making is taking more sophisticated shapes, amounting to an emerging new paradigm.In season 1, called 'Mapping the Planetary', we map and assess the concept of the planetary, where we stand today, and in which direction planetary thinking and activism may develop in the future. With this podcast, we also intend to explore scholarly research through an alternative venue of dissemination that allows for aural intimacy, faster publishing and full open access. As each episode contributes to a larger question investigated throughout a season, every episode becomes a data point on its own, consequently making 'Planetary Choices' a place of output and on-going research.Join us and explore the big questions of our planet! more

Our Editors and and the journal's authors explore their research and its impact on people's health, health care, and health policy in this regular podcast. more

As the UN turns 80 and the campaign for the next Secretary-General gets underway, the world faces protracted conflicts, widening inequalities, and breached planetary boundaries. Against this backdrop, the podcast asks a pressing question: How can the UN become a platform through which people, institutions, and the more-than-human world repair and transform broken systems, and create conditions where life can thrive? Each episode invites regenerative practitioners — policy shapers, Indigenous knowledge-holders, peacebuilders, culture-makers, and frontline humanitarians more

Welcome to Flourishing within Planetary Boundaries hosted by Dr. Tara Naylor. This is the show where we embrace the real physical limits that exist on this planet, and learn how to work with them, to create thriving and flourishing people, communities, and ecosystems. All too often when it comes to planetary health, we talk in symptoms for example climate change is a symptom as is biodiversity loss and deforestation. For me they are symptoms that our key human systems and aspirations are not designed for a living finite planet. I have found in my life and work, that some of the most creative and ingenious solutions, come about because, there are real physical limits and constraints. To solve our problems, we are forced to think and act differently, and that can be a very powerful place to work from. So where do we start? We start with a powerful vision of the lives and future we want. Then we work with the fundamentals, our relationships with both food and energy. After all, food is the basis of our lives, our health, our relationships with each other, and with life on Earth, and every single one of us plays a role in food and energy systems every day. more

Jeni Miles explores how we can realign life and work within ethical & ecological boundaries.MORAL FOOTPRINT covers climate action, post-growth economics, modern motherhood & systems change, mapping our our relationship with power, privilege and Earth's limits.Blending behavioural science & business, Jeni tackles key questions: How do we move beyond growth? How can we unlearn overconsumption and transform extractive systems?Learn more at JeniMiles.com more

Critical topics like health, climate change, food waste, clean water, and planetary boundaries explained simply and powerfully. Learn the facts, understand the stakes, and discover actionable steps to make better choices—for yourself, your loved ones, and the planet we all call home. There's still hope, but the time to act is now. Transform your life while helping to create a healthier, more sustainable future, one choice at a time. more

In Carblecast, Sander Reuderink, CEO at Carble, explores how we can produce commodities like coffee and cocoa that benefit all people in the supply chain while remaining within our planetary boundaries. Dive into a 5-minute insightful deep dive into the world of coffee, cocoa, and the climate! more