Who you speak to shapes the language you use and the story you choose to tell. In this episode we look at some of the decisions you need to think about. We speak to Europod's Futura d'Aprile about the decisions she made throughout the WePod project.

Never recorded before? You might be asking yourself: What type of microphones should I use? What programs? And what are the main tools I need to use when editing?

Here's an overview.

When you tell an audio story, your audience is blind. You'll need to plan for that. This episode goes back to basics on the things you need to think about before recording.

Who should you interview and where can you find those people? In this episode we dive into how to find people to interview and give top tips on how how to approach your interviews.

Telling stories is about connecting with people — and to connect you need to tell human stories. In this episode we breakdown how to tell a local or global story and with impact.

What makes a good story? What makes something worth listening to? What are the big things that you should be thinking about?

In this episode we introduce the WePod European Podcast project and partners and find out what the project is all about.

If you’re feeling anxious about climate change, you’re not alone. According to a study published in The Lancet, 84% of youth globally say they are at least moderately worried about climate change. 59% are very or extremely worried.

Whether you’re a teacher who wants to help your students deal with the anxiety that might come with learning about climate change, or an individual struggling yourself, this episode is for you.

Laura Robinson, Psy.D. Clinical Psychologist, specialises in climate distress. We sat down with her to talk about how we can learn to calm ourselves in the face of this pressing, global issue. You can find Laura’s website at humanityandplanet.com

EYES on Climate is a podcast on how educators can and should teach climate change. We talk with experts in education, climate, and journalism, about how we can empower youth to activate their knowledge and create change through storytelling.

This podcast is co-produced by News Decoder and The Climate Academy. We are working together to develop an accessible, engaging, and thorough climate journalism curriculum for secondary schools all around the world. Our project, Empowering Youth through Environmental Storytelling, or EYES, is co-funded by the European Union.

If you have ideas or thoughts for EYES on Climate reach out to us at [email protected] and sign up to our newsletter here: https://tinyurl.com/bdhwhdwz

Hosted and produced by Amina McCauley, News Decoder

Tasmania, Australia’s island state, is powered entirely by renewable energy, thanks to its hydroelectric industry. Yet, tensions run deep between its proud green legacy—the birthplace of the world’s first Green political party—and ongoing political challenges as debates over conservation and development persist.

In this episode, we explore how Tasmania is leading the way in climate education through Curious Climate Schools, an initiative that puts young people’s voices at its centre. Founder Chloe Lucas reveals a troubling insight: many young people feel uncomfortable discussing climate change with adults, as they feel they're not being listened to. Curious Climate Schools bridges this gap by validating their worries, answering their pressing questions on climate action, and empowering them with knowledge.

From connecting students with climate experts to an immersive classroom game called The Heat is On, we delve into how this program is equipping the next generation to face a changing world.

Tune in to discover the power of listening to young voices and fostering action-based climate education.

EYES on Climate is a podcast on how educators can and should teach climate change. We talk with experts in education, climate, and journalism, about how we can empower youth to activate their knowledge and create change through storytelling.

This podcast is co-produced by News Decoder, The Climate Academy and Superfluous. We are working together to develop an accessible, engaging, and thorough climate journalism curriculum for secondary schools all around the world. Our project, Empowering Youth through Environmental Storytelling, or EYES, is co-funded by the European Union.

If you have ideas or thoughts for EYES on Climate reach out to us at [email protected] and sign up to our newsletter here: https://tinyurl.com/bdhwhdwz

Hosted and produced by Amina McCauley, News Decoder

We open the series by talking with the experts closest to us – The Climate Academy’s founder Matthew Pye and News Decoder’s Educational News Director Marcy Burstiner.

In a conversation on why we need to include systems understanding in school climate curricula and in the media coverage of the crisis, we touch on the myth of objectivity, why activating students’ knowledge through the tools of journalism is so powerful, and even the Civil Rights Movement.