The Athlete Climate Academy

The Athlete Climate Academy

By Kilian Jornet and Huw JamesScience
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The Athlete Climate Academy episodes

  • Mountains for All with Rachael Crewesmith
    Huw speaks to Rachael Crewesmith about her journey as a professional mountain leader. She shares her stories of working with other women in the industry and being a role model for up and coming leaders.
    Learn more with The Athlete Climate Academy at www.athleteclimateacademy.com
    And more with the Rachael at https://instagram.com/rachcrewe
    30 min
  • Climate Solutions with Julian Kraus-Polk
    Climate and environmental issues don’t have a unique solution. We ralk with Julian Kraus-Polk about the necessity of multiple and parallel solutions and the work he’s doing for that with Drawdown, as well as his activism and the role of outdoor communities, where he belongs as a devoted rock climber.   
    Learn more with The Athlete Climate Academy at www.athleteclimateacademy.com  
    And more with the Julian at https://drawdown.org/
    42 min
  • The Future of Sustainable Running Gear with Michael Doughty
    Huw talks to Michael Doughty of Hylo Athletics about what the future has in store for material science in running shoes. They talk about the difficulties that come with making a running shoe with less impact and how the industry could change. 
    Learn more with The Athlete Climate Academy at www.athleteclimateacademy.com    
    And more with Hylo Athletics at https://hyloathletics.com/
    30 min
  • La condición de nuestro planeta con Fernando Valladres

    Fernando Valladares nos explica que quiere decir que hayamos superado el límite planetario del agua verde, cuales son las sinergías entre los distintos cambios que se estàn produciendo a causa del cambio climàtico, la pérdida de biodiversidad o la contaminación y como estàn luchando contra ello desde el mundo científico desde movimientos como science revelion.  

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

    And find all of Fernandos work at https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=sjUP6dsAAAAJ&hl=en

    26 min
  • How we talk about Climate Change with Briony Latter

    Huw talks to climate change researcher Briony Latter about the best ways to engage with people in good faith conversations about the climate crisis. The language we use, the way we talk, it all makes a difference if the goal is to get people to take action.  Learn more with The Athlete Climate Academy at www.athleteclimateacademy.com  And more about Briony at https://www.brionylatter.co.uk/

    30 min
  • Climbing and Climate Action with Alex Honnold

    Kilian talks to climber and Honnold Foundation founder Alex Honnold about his journey getting to grips with being an athlete and a vocal advocate for climate action. Besides his incredible climbs, Alex been working for years in climate change advocacy, and through his foundation in implementing solar energy systems all over the world.   Learn more with The Athlete Climate Academy at www.athleteclimateacademy.com  And more with the Honnold Foundation https://www.honnoldfoundation.org/ and https://www.honnoldfoundation.org/alex-honnold-book-list

    52 min
  • Climate Activism with Dan Yates

    Huw talks to athlete and activist Dan Yates about his journey in the white water rafting world and how he ended up at Save Our Rivers and ultimately Protect Our Winters Europe. He now works through POW to help athletes become activists.   

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

    And more with Protect Our Winters at https://protectourwinters.eu/

    28 min
  • The Climate and Climbing Worlds with Natalie Berry

    Huw talks to writer and climber Natalie Berry about how the media tackles climate. And specifically how the outdoor world can start to roll climate conversations in to its daily writing. 

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

    And more on Natalie's writing at http://www.natalie-berry.com/journalism

    32 min
  • The North Face and CSR with Julian Lings

    Huw talks to Julian Lings about how he got into Corporate Social Responsibility and how he sees the role for big outdoor brands. They look at what TNF are doing now and how they can do more.   Learn more with The Athlete Climate Academy at www.athleteclimateacademy.com  More on TNF Sustainability at https://www.thenorthface.co.uk/sustainability

    32 min
  • Green Running with Jasmin Paris

    Kilian talks to Jasmin Paris about her journey as an ultra runner but also setting up The Green Runners who think you don’t need to be perfect, just keep improving by putting the planet first when making decisions.  Learn more with The Athlete Climate Academy at www.athleteclimateacademy.com  More on the Green Runners at https://thegreenrunners.com/ And for Jasmin https://twitter.com/jasminkparis

    23 min

About The Athlete Climate Academy

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In a natural environment where so many athletes spend so many hours, there is so much to know. The Athlete Climate Academy podcast, hosted by Kilian Jornet and Huw James, aims to bring science closer…