Welcome fellow travellers!

 Your hosts Jamie and Skander talk with Danny Harris, Executive Director of Transportation Alternatives (TA). Danny and TA work to end the "carmaggedon" that is New York City, and push for cheaper, cleaner and safer alternative modes of transport. We discuss car ownership as an issue of machism and addiction, the multplicity of dangers stemming from car uses as well as what cities could look like in a world without cars.

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 Song: "Slow Down" by MF DOOM & Masta Ace

In this brand new series (recorded a while ago so forgive the old LUXR intro), the Gang - Ellie, Jamie, Pablo and Skander - take on Jeff Gibbs and Michael Moore's 2019 film "Planet of the Humans".

Let's not kid ourselves. This film ruffled some feathers. We talk about what we think it got right and wrong, the back and forth between Gibbs/Moore and Mckibben from 350 org as well as how the film could've been improved.

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 Your hosts Jamie and Skander talk with Isabel Smallegange, Associate Professor at the University of Amsterdam. We discuss population dynamics around bulb mites, beach hoppers and manta rays, as well as what it means for certain individuals to evolve certain traits. Isabel tells us about her research, her life as a scientist and gives us an in-depth 101 on biology and evolution your hosts desperately needed.

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 Song: "In My Memory" by DJ Tiesto

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 Your hosts Jamie and Skander talk with Adil Delwar, a Bangladeshi bio-med student by training turned eco-entrepreneur. Adil's company Palm Life lays out an exciting future for single-use tableware with their biodegradable plates and utensils made from fallen palm leaves. We ask Adil all the hard questions around the manufacturing, shipping and use of his products, the philosophy behind his idea and what it means to be a young entrepreneur during covid times. 

Disclaimer: RWTT has not received any money or contribution from either Palm Life or Adil Delwar, this episode is not sponsored.

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 Song: "Janina Kon Montorey" by Bappa Mazumder

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 Your hosts Jamie and Skander talk with George Iordăchescu, a post-doctoral researcher at the University of Sheffield's BIOSEC project. George studies illegal timber trade and deforestation in his native Romania's beautiful mountains: the Carpathian. He tells us about the fine grey lines separating the legal from the criminal when it comes to timber harvesting, how many blanket-style laws end up hurting the poorest Romanians first and we discuss the "European Yellowstone" project, as well as the issues that come with rich individuals buying up forests and mountains for philanthropic ends.

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 Song: "Soare Cu Dinti" by Robin and the Backstabbers

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 Your hosts Jamie and Skander talk with Matthew Green, Member of Parliament for the New Democrat Party (NDP) of Canada in Hamilton Centre, Ontario. We discuss his personal views on the socio-economic issues, climate change and energy policy to name a few. Matthew brings a unique point of view to the podcast to help us learn more about the great land of Canada as well as to answer a few questions about what goes on in the halls of power.

Let us know your thoughts at [email protected] as well as what you'd like us to talk about next! 

 Song: "Never Thought That This Would Happen" by The Arkells

Disclaimer: This episode is in no way a sign of official political endorsement for the NDP or Matthew Green by The Rising with the Tide Podcast, Skander Manaa/Jamie Walls. Requests for interviews have gone out to at least 1 MP of each major party in Canada.

*Episode 10 of our archived LUXR series*

 In the final episode of our retired podcast, your hosts Skander and Jonny talks with Dr. Duncan McLaren, Professor in practice and research fellow at Lancaster University's LEC We discuss what carbon removal actually means, practically, its potential for positive change and climate outcomes, but also how companies have perverted the term for profit. Duncan tells us about his research into climate negotiations, climate justice and the uneven results of climate change, affecting the poorest first and hardest.

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 *Episode 9 of our archived LUXR series*

 Your host Skander talks with Dr. Rebecca Whittle, human geographer and lecturer at Lancaster University. We discuss community gardening and alternative agriculture systems, her research on the topics as well as a more general discussion around emotional wellbeing: How do we deal with the emotional responses to climate change? How do we harness that raw emotional power but also how do we appease our fears and make peace with the nature that's all around us.

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Welcome fellow travelers!

 Your hosts Jamie and Skander talk with Guadalupe Correa-Cabrera, Associate Professor at the Schar School of Policy and Government of George Mason University. She tells us the tales of Los Zetas cartel and their involvement in energy policy corruption throughout Mexico. We discuss the ins and outs of Mexican land and energy politics as well as how to solve the issues of crime and corruption in our environment.

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 Song: "Basica" by Luisa Almaguer

*Episode 8 of our archived LUXR series*

Your hosts Ellie and Skander talk with Joanna Haigh, retired Professor Emeritus at Imperial College London. Joanna tells us about her time as co-director of the Grantham Institute and as IPCC Lead Author, her career highlights and lows. We also discuss climate denialism, the relationships between science and government as well as geoengineering issues. Let us know your thoughts at [email protected] as well as what you'd like us to talk about next!