Roundtable

In the fight against climate change, nature is our natural ally. But given the amount and speed with which we are destroying our planet, could science and technology lend a hand?

Joining is Dr Jesse Reynolds, an expert in climate engineering and scholar of international environmental policy at UCLA; Dr Matthew Watson, scientist and a researcher at the University of Bristol's school of Earth sciences; Mike Childs - Head of policy at Friends of the Earth; and Angus Gillespie, Senior consultant at Global Carbon Institute.

Roundtable is a discussion programme with an edge. Broadcast out of London and presented by David Foster, it's about bringing people to the table, listening to every opinion, and analysing every point of view. From fierce debate to reflective thinking, Roundtable discussions offer a different perspective on the issues that matter to you. Watch it every weekday at 15:30 GMT on TRT World.

#Climatechange #climatecrisis #climateemergency

Its defence spending is less than France - and a tenth of the US's. Is Russia's military really such a threat to the established world order? Welcome to Roundtable.

Joining us via Skype from Moscow we have Evgeny Buzhinsky, a former lieutenant-general in the Russian army; at the Roundtable we have Justin Bronk, a research fellow at think tank, RUSI and author of 'Russia's New Ground Forces'; Robert Fox, Defence Editor at the London Evening Standard and Tim Reilly, Founder of the Arctic Advisory Group.

Roundtable is a discussion programme with an edge. Broadcast out of London and presented by David Foster, it's about bringing people to the table, listening to every opinion, and analysing every point of view. From fierce debate to reflective thinking, Roundtable discussions offer a different perspective on the issues that matter to you. Watch it every weekday at 15:30 GMT on TRT World.

#Russia #military #RussiaMilitary

Joining us at the Roundtable today is Humphrey Hawxley, author of Asian Waters and former BBC foreign correspondent, Dr Tim Stevens lecturer in global security at King’s College London, Mary-Ann Russon technology journalist and joining us from Taiwan is Ross Darrell Feingold,an Asia political risk analyst.

Roundtable is a discussion programme with an edge. Broadcast out of London and presented by David Foster, it's about bringing people to the table, listening to every opinion, and analysing every point of view. From fierce debate to reflective thinking, Roundtable discussions offer a different perspective on the issues that matter to you. Watch it every weekday at 15:30 GMT on TRT World.

#China #Huawei #security #intelligence #west #Asia #technology #data #espionage #government #Washington #Beijing #telecoms

Joining us at the Roundtable is Margaret Bates, former president of the Chartered Institution of Waste Management; Mick Davis, Chief Operating Officer at Biffa - one of the UK's biggest operators; Sarah-Jane Widdowson, Waste Management Consultant;

and Karl Williams, Professor of Waste Management at The University of Central Lancashire.

Roundtable is a discussion programme with an edge. Broadcast out of London and presented by David Foster, it's about bringing people to the table, listening to every opinion, and analysing every point of view. From fierce debate to reflective thinking, Roundtable discussions offer a different perspective on the issues that matter to you. Watch it every weekday at 15:30 GMT on TRT World.

#recycling #wastecrisis #Chinawasteban #waste #environment #wastemanagement

From a kerbside in Northern Europe to an illegal dumping ground in the Far East. That is the route taken by countless tonnes of household recycling. Instead of being used again it is often going into landfill - or simply burned. Is the recycling system a sham?

Joining us at the Roundtable is Margaret Bates, former president of the Chartered Institution of Waste Management; Mick Davis, Chief Operating Officer at Biffa - one of the UK's biggest operators; Sarah-Jane Widdowson, Waste Management Consultant; and Karl Williams, Professor of Waste Management at The University of Central Lancashire.

Roundtable is a discussion programme with an edge. Broadcast out of London and presented by David Foster, it's about bringing people to the table, listening to every opinion, and analysing every point of view. From fierce debate to reflective thinking, Roundtable discussions offer a different perspective on the issues that matter to you. Watch it every weekday at 15:30 GMT on TRT World.

#recycling #wastecrisis #Chinawasteban #waste #environment #wastemanagement

Around five percent of the UK population is made up of Muslims, but many from the British Muslim community have been left feeling scared after hate crimes against Muslims increased by 70% in the past year.

But the UK government is yet to adopt a definition of Islamophobia. At the end of last year, Parliament was urged by more than 50 cross-party MPs to adopt a definition of Islamophobia as a form of racism.

Joining us at the Roundtable today is Afzal Khan MP from the All-Party Parliamentary Group on British Muslims, Mohammed Amin from Conservative Muslims Forum and Imran Shah from Muslim Public Affairs Committee (MPAC UK).

Roundtable is a discussion programme with an edge. Broadcast out of London and presented by David Foster, it's about bringing people to the table, listening to every opinion, and analysing every point of view. From fierce debate to reflective thinking, Roundtable discussions offer a different perspective on the issues that matter to you. Watch it every weekday at 15:30 GMT on TRT World.

#AntiMuslim #UK #Racism #Hatecrimes #victim #parliament #violence #Islam #minority

South Africans are voting in a landmark election - marking a quarter of a century since the end of white-only rule. The ruling ANC are expected to win once again - but there have been plenty of reasons for voters to think twice.

Joining us at the Roundtable is Stephen Chan, Professor of World Politics at SOAS University in London; Xolani Xala, a member of the ANC in London; Colin Bundy, a South African historian and author; and Christopher Vandome, research analyst at the Africa Programme at Chatham House, the international affairs think tank.

Roundtable is a discussion programme with an edge. Broadcast out of London and presented by David Foster, it's about bringing people to the table, listening to every opinion, and analysing every point of view. From fierce debate to reflective thinking, Roundtable discussions offer a different perspective on the issues that matter to you. Watch it every weekday at 15:30 GMT on TRT World.

#SouthAfrica #SouthAfricaElection #ANC

Remember the fidget spinner craze of 2017? At the time, we saw it as the latest in a long line of toy fads, like the yo-yo and Rubik’s cube. A year on, it’s being linked to a much larger trend: the growth in anxiety diagnoses and the economy that’s emerging around it.

At the Roundtable we have Dr Kathleen Hall, CEO of The Stress Institute and founder of the Mindful Living Network; Mark McDermott, Professor of Health Psychology at the University of East London; Denise McKenna, Activist at the Mental Health Resistance Network and Dr Carolyne Keenan, Chartered Psychologist.

Roundtable is a discussion programme with an edge. Broadcast out of London and presented by David Foster, it's about bringing people to the table, listening to every opinion, and analysing every point of view. From fierce debate to reflective thinking, Roundtable discussions offer a different perspective on the issues that matter to you. Watch it every weekday at 15:30 GMT on TRT World.

#anxiety #anxietyeconomy #mentalhealth #mentalhealthcuts #generalisedanxietydisorder

Saudi Arabia is said to be months away from finishing its first nuclear reactor.

It's for research, apparently, but what are Saudi's nuclear ambitions, and what does it mean for the Middle East?

Joining us at the Roundtable we have Sabah al Khozai, a political analyst and commentator on Middle Eastern affairs; Nick Butler, Energy Commentator for the Financial Times; Hassan Hafidh, Teaching Fellow on Middle East Politics at King's College, London; and Babak Emamian, an analyst on Iran's political and economic affairs.

Roundtable is a discussion programme with an edge. Broadcast out of London and presented by David Foster, it's about bringing people to the table, listening to every opinion, and analysing every point of view. From fierce debate to reflective thinking, Roundtable discussions offer a different perspective on the issues that matter to you. Watch it every weekday at 15:30 GMT on TRT World.

#nuclear #energy #saudiarabia #mbs #iran #middleeast #tensions #trump

Earlier colonialists came by boats to "the new world" and built their empires through building infrastructure and extracting precious metals. Now, according to some experts colonialists are digital; in the global south - they implement communication networks like social media and harvest the data of millions. From influencing national advertising, the automation of public services to the spread of fake news and misinformation in elections. Are digital platforms such as google, Facebook and WhatsApp a force for good in the global south?

Joining us on Skype in Johannesburg is Dr Iginio Gagliardone, Affiliated Researcher at University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg Institute; joining us in the studio is Leon Emirali, Chief Executive at Darwin Consulting Group; Nick Couldry, Professor of Media, Communications and Social Theory and Maria Farrell, Internet Policy Analyst.

Roundtable is a discussion programme with an edge. Broadcast out of London and presented by David Foster, it's about bringing people to the table, listening to every opinion, and analysing every point of view. From fierce debate to reflective thinking, Roundtable discussions offer a different perspective on the issues that matter to you. Watch it every weekday at 15:30 GMT on TRT World.

#Digitalcolonialism, #news, #colonialism