the Dr Gilbz pod

For this episode of the podcast I'm delighted to be joined by Laura Tobin, broadcast meteorologist and author.

Laura is one of the UK's most well-loved TV weather presenters, and has developed a huge following for her passionate and accessible explanations of weather for the British public. But Laura isn't 'just' an experienced meteorologist - she is also a phenomenal climate communicator who really brings home the impacts of climate change on all of us.

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00:00 - Intro
01:11 - Being THE meteorologist
04:58 - The best weather
07:18 - A day in the life
11:20 - Climate on TV
17:20 - The emotions of climate change
19:40 - Support the channel
20:17 - Experiencing climate change
26:45 - Climate change is HERE
29:45 - Laura's books
36:36 - Outtro

#ClimateChange #weather

Laura's new book, Come Rain or Shine, has just come out, and can be purchased at all good bookshops.

Check it out here: https://www.hachette.co.uk/titles/laura-tobin/come-rain-or-shine/9781915780966/

You can also follow Laura on ITV's Good Morning Britain, and find out more about her here: https://www.itv.com/news/meet-the-team/laura-tobin.

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Thank you SO MUCH to all my fabulous patrons, I really appreciate your support. Special thanks to my Patreon Saints: Steven Cowling, Eliot Bryant, Baerbel Winkler, Patrick Hillberg, Michael Unterweger, James Harley Gorrell, Gary Stark, Charles Vane, Sarah Den, Mark Brandon, Sebastian Machuca, Juha, Swann, Dany R, John Paterson & Jan-Willem Goedmakers ♥️

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Why doesn't neoliberal economics understand how to exist within planetary boundaries? Can capitalism ever be part of the solution to climate crisis? And if not - what is?

In this episode of the podcast I spoke to Dr James Meadway, economist and podcast host and co-director of progressive think-tank, Verdant.

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## Contents

00:00 - Intro
04:36 - Running as a Green
07:38 - What is climate economics?
10:59 - Why are economists obsessed with GDP?
14:28 - How do we value the environment?
17:17 - Are there any real solutions?
19:20 - An interjection
19:52 - Bringing climate into economic thinking
23:22 - Are people tired of neoclassical economics?
25:28 - Can capitalism ever be green?
28:13 - Is degrowth the answer?
32:44 - Private jets
37:15 - The real solutions
43:30 - Outtro

#ClimateChange #economics #capitalism

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Thank you SO MUCH to all my fabulous patrons, I really appreciate your support. Special thanks to my Patreon Saints: Steven Cowling, Eliot Bryant, Baerbel Winkler, Patrick Hillberg, Michael Unterweger, James Harley Gorrell, Gary Stark, Charles Vane, Sarah Den, Mark Brandon, Sebastian Machuca, Juha, Swann & Dany R ♥️

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Follow James:
@meadwayj
https://x.com/meadwaj?lang=en

Follow Verdant: https://www.verdantthinking.org/

Follow Macrodose:

Follow James' podcast, Macrodose - available on all podcasting platforms (search macrodose), subscribe here on youtube  @macrodosepod , or follow on patreon at https://www.patreon.com/Macrodose

In this episode of the podcast I'm speaking to the fabulous Prof Paul Behrens, a climate, food and energy systems specialist, excellent communicator, academic and author. Paul shares his perspective on where we are headed - including both the fear about the future and the excitement about opportunities that come with changing our food systems and society for the better.

I loved this chat and was so pleased to have Paul on the channel. Thanks again Paul!

If you wanna find out more about him and his work, check out the links below 👇

## Contents

00:00 - Hi Paul
03:20 - Hope is dead. Long live hope.
07:30 - National Emergency Briefing
15:20 - We all want change
20:43 - Wanna see more of Paul?
21:33 - Drivers of food price rises
28:55 - Food shortages in the pipeline
34:19 - Solutions to the food crisis
53:49 - Follow Paul's Work

#ClimateChange #food

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Thank you SO MUCH to all my fabulous patrons, I really appreciate your support. Special thanks to my Patreon Saints: Steven Cowling, Eliot Bryant, Baerbel Winkler, Patrick Hillberg, Michael Unterweger, James Harley Gorrell, Gary Stark, Charles Vane, Sarah Den, Mark Brandon & Sebastian Machuca ♥️

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References and resources

Paul's website: www.drpaulbehrens.com

Paul's book: https://theindigopress.com/product/the-best-of-times-the-worst-of-times-paperback/

National Emergency Briefing: https://www.nebriefing.org/

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/ng-interactive/2025/dec/18/how-climate-breakdown-is-putting-the-worlds-food-in-peril-in-maps-and-charts

https://www.nature.com/articles/s43017-025-00652-3

https://interactive.carbonbrief.org/crops-extreme-weather/index.html

What's one thing we can all do to combat climate fear, and motivate ourselves and others to take positive actions?

While it may not be the only solution, talking about climate change is definitely a great way to connect with others, understand the barriers to people taking action, and ultimately make things better.

This is the first episode of my new podcast series, with Dr Adam Levy (aka Climate Adam ). Let us know what you think, and what your experiences with having climate conversations have been like.

Big thanks to Adam!

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## Contents

00:00 - Intro
01:23 - The news is crazy bruh
03:00 - Why you should talk about climate change
06:00 - It takes two to tango
07:30 - It's all connected
10:00 - Connecting with others
12:53 - Out of the comfort zone
14:45 - How to talk about climate change
18:20 - Outtro

#ClimateChange #SciComm

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Thank you SO MUCH to all my fabulous patrons, I really appreciate your support. Special thanks to my Patreon Saints: Steven Cowling, Eliot Bryant, Baerbel Winkler, Patrick Hillberg, Michael Unterweger, James Harley Gorrell, Gary Stark, Charles Vane, Sarah Den & Mark Brandon ♥️

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