The Athlete Climate Academy

Recorded in the French Alps, Huw speaks to scientist and runner Peyton Thomas about her research and how she engages people with Science Communication. And Dakota Jones who runs Footprints Running camp that engages runners and scientists with communities to take action on climate.

For more on Peyton visit https://www.peyton-thomas.com/running

And for Dakota/Footprints visit https://runfootprints.org/

And to learn more head to www.athleteclimateacademy.com

Supported by UpClear Global.

Kilian talks to Amina Maharjan and Jakob Steiner from ICIMOD, the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development. The Himalayan mountains are changing in their biodiversity, hydrology and more. And ICIMOD are studying this vast region to find out how.

For more on ICIMOD head to www.icimod.org

And to learn more visit www.athleteclimateacademy.com

Huw talks to Fernanda Maciel about her work. as an environmental lawyer, her speed ascents and her project White Flow. Fernanda links social justice and environmental work to her running and works both with scientists and activists in the countries she runs in.

For more about Fernanda and White Flow visit https://fernandamaciel.com/white-flow/

And learn more with The Athlete Climate Academy at www.athleteclimateacademy.com.

Supported by UpClear Global.

Huw is joined by Mike Seaman of Raccoon Media Group and Charlie Cotton of eCollective. They discuss the carbon footprint of outdoor events and the steps organisers, venues and attendees can take to lower their impact for many events to come.

Huw speaks to track athlete turned endurance athlete Leanna Carriere. Leanna has turned her attention to long distance journeys with a purpose and her newest adventure, Wings of Survival, looks at migratory patterns of birds whilst cycling their path.

Follow their journey at https://leannacarriere.com/wings-of-survival

And learn more with The Athlete Climate Academy at www.athleteclimateacademy.com

Kilian speaks to athlete Andrea Sinfreu about their long distance cycling journeys from country to country, and being a young athlete in the midst of climate conversations.

Follow Andrea at https://shorturl.at/prJP2

And learn more with The Athlete Climate Academy at www.athleteclimateacademy.com

Huw talks to adventurer and filmmaker Sam Branson on how we can educate our way through the climate crisis. Sam organises multiple expeditions for people to learn more about themselves and the planet. We can't care for what we haven't experienced. So are more experiences key to more education.

Find out more about Sam at https://www.strivechallenge.org/ and https://www.big-change.org/

And learn more with The Athlete Climate Academy at www.athleteclimateacademy.com

Kilian speaks to geographer Matthias Huss about the future of our glaciers and what it means for the planet. The demise of glaciers can't be reversed but what can we do to slow it down and keep something for future generations.

Huw speaks to Environmental Health Advocate and Adventurer, Jess Clark. We might see the mountains as a haven of clean air and pristine landscapes but with log burning, transport, wild fires and more, the air we breathe in the mountains may not be as fresh as we think.

Kilian speaks to free skier and activist Nikolai Schirmer about being an athlete and an activist and the pitfalls of the two.

Learn more with The Athlete Climate Academy at www.athleteclimateacademy.com

And more with the Nikolai at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCy1a9TTEuEgfH9Py9sTVqdQ