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UCL Generation One: The Climate Podcast

Generation One is the flagship climate podcast from University College London. Join our collective of passionate individuals dedicated to climate action and a fairer, more positive future – for us, and for the generations to come. Our hosts Professor Mark Maslin and Dr. Simon Chin-Yee dive into the biggest challenges and solutions shaping the fight against climate change. Joined by expert guests, they’ll be bringing you cutting-edge initiatives and inspiring climate action stories – from

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All Episodes

46:53

Season 5, Episode 11 - Paris +10 Live event:...

UCL Generation One: The Climate Podcast ·

2025/11/21

This episode brings you the highlights from a special event from UCL marking 10 years since the Paris Agreement. Hear how it continues to influence policy, markets, and public debate — and what lies ahead as the world confronts climate change in an era of geopolitical turbulence. Host Professor Mark Maslin (UCL Earth System Science) joins forces with Professor Lisa Vanhala (UCL Political Science) from a live event co‑hosted with the French Embassy in London, UCL’s European Institute, UCL

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Season 5, Episode 10 - Driving Climate Innovation...

UCL Generation One: The Climate Podcast ·

2025/11/13

In this episode of Generation One, we’re exploring the importance of start-ups and the role of entrepreneurs in stepping up with ground breaking solutions to solve the climate crisis and what policy makers and organisations like UCL are doing to enable this.Our hosts Professor Mark Maslin and Dr Simon Chin-Yee are joined by three inspiring guests who share their experiences and insights on how entrepreneurship is driving a greener future, building climate-focused businesses, overcoming

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42:17

Season 5, Episode 9 - Climate in the classroom: the...

UCL Generation One: The Climate Podcast ·

2025/09/25

In this episode, we explore a subject that’s deeply important to us as educators: the role of climate in the classroom. How are schools and universities placing climate change at the heart of learning—not just in science lessons, but across the whole school experience?We look beyond the curriculum to discover how educators are fostering sustainable living and embedding green practices into everyday school life. From encouraging active travel and connecting students with the natural world,

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38:39

Season 5, Episode 8 – Decolonising climate action:...

UCL Generation One: The Climate Podcast ·

2025/08/28

As the importance of climate justice grows, UCL Generation One asks the questions: can we address the past for a fairer future? And are historic injustices to blame for today’s climate inequalities? In this episode, Mark and Simon discuss the landmark ruling from the International Court of Justice, which declares nations are legally obligated to protect the environment from greenhouse gas emissions. This gives the countries most affected by climate change – many of which are former colonies

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Season 5, Episode 7 - From sidelines to solutions:...

UCL Generation One: The Climate Podcast ·

2025/06/02

As summer kicks-off, UCL Generation One dives into the intersection of sport and sustainability – exploring how sport contributes to climate change, and how the climate crisis is already affecting how and where we play.Mark and Simon are joined by Sofie Junge Pedersen, professional footballer and climate campaigner (Inter Milan, Denmark national team) and Dan Hall (Sustainability Engagement Officer at UCL, Communications Manager for Football For Future). Dan and Sofie discuss the role of

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55:41

‘Are we on course to decarbonise shipping?’: A...

UCL Generation One: The Climate Podcast ·

2025/04/28

It’s crunch time for the oceans and shipping sector, and tensions are high. Dr Simon Chin-Yee brings you this special episode of #UCLGenerationOne in the midst of critical negotiations at the International Maritime Organization (IMO). Simon speaks to colleagues who have travelled across the oceans to the IMO: the UN agency responsible for regulating the shipping sector. In April 2025, countries came together to negotiate the IMO Net-Zero Framework, including a set of ‘mid-term measures’ to

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55:46

Season 5, Episode 5: Food security, consumerism and...

UCL Generation One: The Climate Podcast ·

2025/03/28

In the months of both Ramadan and Lent, Generation One joins in with reflections on the relationship between food, community, and health with our fifth episode of Season 5.Hosts Mark and Simon explore not only the impacts of climate change on global food availability, but societal behaviour around food and decision-making. Examining the intersecting issues of food security and consumer culture, they uncover the effects of both on nutritional health.They’re joined by two UCL experts: Mark

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32:52

Season 5, Episode 4: 'Zero Hour' for the Climate and...

UCL Generation One: The Climate Podcast ·

2025/02/10

What is the Climate and Nature Bill, and why does it matter?The Zero Hour campaign is here to tell us, as we dive into their efforts to secure widespread backing for the Climate and Nature Bill. The Bill, which had its Second Reading in Parliament on 24 January 2025, aims to strengthen the UK government’s commitments to cut emissions, restore nature, and ensure public consultation on the road to net zero.Hosts Mark and Simon are joined by Simon Oldridge, Policy Advisor at Zero Hour to break

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41:50

Season 5, Ep 3 - Unpacking COP29: Financing the future

UCL Generation One: The Climate Podcast ·

2024/11/28

In this special episode hosts Mark Maslin and Simon Chin Yee give us behind the scenes insights and their verdicts on the outcome of COP29. This COP was mainly about the money and went into extra time, but our hosts unpack it and take a deep dive into the key results with the help of special guests in the studio Priti Parikh, Professor of Infrastructure Engineering and International Development, at UCL’s Bartlett School of Sustainable Construction and Anoushka Jain, a UCL Politics and

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45:01

Season 5, Ep 2 – Biodiversity: Can local conservation...

UCL Generation One: The Climate Podcast ·

2024/10/30

What do vultures in India and beavers in West London have to do with protecting our ecosystems? What’s the link between biodiversity loss and human-driven climate change? Why does Simon love beavers so much? And what exactly is “COP16”?This episode explores some of the key issues at play – focusing on global ecosystems and local conservation efforts, and coincides with the Sixteenth Convention on Biological Diversity in Cali, Columbia.Hosts Mark and Simon are joined in the studio by Elliot

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Welcome to Generation One - Trailer

UCL Generation One: The Climate Podcast ·

2024/10/28

This is Generation One, the climate podcast from University College London – turning climate science and ideas into action.Hosted by Dr Simon Chin-Yee from the School of Public Policy, and Mark Maslin, Professor of Earth Systems Science at UCL.We’re going to be tackling climate action in all its forms, from innovative business and tech solutions, to inspiring stories from the frontlines of collective activism. With fantastic guests and top UCL experts.Look out for Series 5, coming soon on

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49:56

Welcome to Series 5, Ep 1 - Great British Energy:...

UCL Generation One: The Climate Podcast ·

2024/10/03

Welcome to Series 5! In this first episode, following the recent Labour party conference, our hosts Professor Mark Maslin and Dr Simon Chin-Yee discuss the UK government’s plan to create ‘Great British energy’.The (not so?) ambitious programme aims to make Britain a clean energy superpower to bolster energy security and achieve its net zero carbon emissions target by 2050. But how impactful actually are these policies?With UCL’s Professor of Energy Policy Jim Watson, Emma Fletcher from

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27:17

Season 4: The Highlights

UCL Generation One: The Climate Podcast ·

2024/06/05

In this special episode, we look back at the year through some of our favourite moments from Series 4.Our hosts Mark Maslin and Simon Chin-Yee explored climate action in a multitude of forms: from groundbreaking climate science and AI, to innovative policy solutions and inspiring stories of individual activism. With fantastic guests spanning multiple disciplines and industries.Reflect with us on what’s been done, and what there is still to do, with our Series 4 highlights.Transcript link:

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33:47

Season 4: Post elections – What are the world's...

UCL Generation One: The Climate Podcast ·

2024/05/08

In the final episode of this series of Generation One, we take a look at cities and climate action. With many elections happening around the world, what are cities actually doing to adapt to climate change, mitigate climate impact on populations, and reduce emissions? Our hosts discuss urban adaptation and transformation with UCL Professor Lauren Andres (Director of Research at the Bartlett School of Planning) and Mark Watts, the Executive Director of C40 Cities, a global network of mayors

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32:17

Season 4: Post COP28 – AI and the business of climate...

UCL Generation One: The Climate Podcast ·

2024/04/22

Happy Earth Day! This episode’s focus is on entrepreneurial climate action: what are businesses – particularly the AI sector – doing to combat the climate crisis and help reach net zero?Helping our hosts Mark and Simon answer these questions are Sims Witherspoon (current UCL student studying for MSC in climate change and Climate and Sustainability Lead at Google DeepMind), Buffy Price (COO and Co-Founder of Carbon Re, an AI startup which aims to accelerate decarbonisation), and Zoe Cokeliss

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38:58

Season 4: Post COP28 - Where does individual climate...

UCL Generation One: The Climate Podcast ·

2024/04/08

What are individuals doing to fight climate change and how important is the role of local activism? This episode will be focusing on individual climate action, with our guests chatting to our hosts about the role of activism in initiating change. Featuring Louise Harris (songwriter and Just Stop Oil activist), Versha Jones, (Climate Reality Project - Volunteer National Coordinator, UK) Annabel Rice (Political Advisor at the Green Alliance) and Kris de Meyer (Senior Research Fellow in

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Season 4: Post COP28 - Global climate action

UCL Generation One: The Climate Podcast ·

2024/03/18

In this episode, we’re moving beyond the UK to explore global climate policy in the wake of COP28. Hosts Mark and Simon are joined by Pierre Cannet, the Global Head of Public Affairs and Policy at Client Earth, to discuss how the law can be used to create change.More about Client Earth: www.clientearth.org/For more information and to access the transcript: www.ucl.ac.uk/climate-change/pod…ne-climate-podcastSign up to our climate newsletter here:

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27:15

Season 4: Post COP28 - Where does national climate...

UCL Generation One: The Climate Podcast ·

2024/03/05

Introducing episode 3 of season four! Our hosts Mark and Simon continue this series with a discussion on the fallout from COP28 for the UK, and what needs to be done on a national, governmental and local level. Joining them are our guests Ian Townsend (ONS Divisional Director of Environment), Robbie Macpherson, (APPG lead at Uplift), Annabel Rice (Political Advisor at Green Alliance) and Deputy Mayor for Environment and Energy at Greater London Authority, Shirley Rodrigues, to talk national

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29:54

Season 4: COP28 - What on Earth Happened?

UCL Generation One: The Climate Podcast ·

2023/12/20

COP28 in Dubai is over and Mark and Simon are back in the studio to debrief. What on earth happened and is it good enough? They discuss the loss and damage fund, the challenges with the COP process and ultimately whether the outcome is enough. Joining them live from COP are Dr Guy Jackson (University of Northumbria), Nada Berrada (Education Development Centre), Mary McHarg (UCL Union Affairs Officer) and Kerrlene Wills (United Nations Foundation). For more information and to access the

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27:32

Season 4: COP28 - What needs to happen?

UCL Generation One: The Climate Podcast ·

2023/11/29

Welcome back to UCL’s Generation One podcast! To kick us off co-hosts Prof Mark Maslin and Dr Simon Chin-Yee are chatting about COP28, set to be held in the United Arab Emirates. In this episode Mark and Simon are looking back at what went wrong at COP27 in Sharm El Sheikh, and what needs to happen at COP28 to keep us track to combat the climate crisis. For more information and to access the transcript: www.ucl.ac.uk/climate-change/podcasts-videos/generation-one-climate-podcast

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