Hola, bienvenidos a nuestro Podcast del Public Sphere Journal (PSJ) de la LSE.

Hello, welcome to our LSE Public Sphere Journal (PSJ) Podcast.

Teletranspórtese conmigo en este episodio a la Mision Permanete de Colombia ante las Naciones Unidas; y acompáñenme a escuchar con atención a la embajadora Leonor Zalabata Torres. Ella no necesita una presentación suntuosa, pues su amor genuino y trabajo aguerrido por el territorio y las Comunidades indígenas le han valido el reconocimiento mundial y la han hecho merecedora del premios y reconocimientos nacionales e internacionales.

Join me in this episode to the Permanent Mission of Colombia to the United Nations with Ambassador Leonor Zalabata Torres. She does not need a sumptuous presentation. Her genuine love and hard work for the territory and the indigenous communities have earned her worldwide recognition and several national and international awards and recognitions.

Hoy hablaremos del vivir digno; y como el pensar en términos de bienestar puede ayudarnos a diseñar mejores políticas públicas a nivel global.

Today we will talk with Ambassador Zalabata on dignified living, and how thinking in terms of well-being can help us design better public policies globally.

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Adverse impacts of climate change are becoming more visible each year. As the international community seeks to address this growing challenge, it is confronted with a tension between economic development and the limits of the planet. Can we continue pursuing growth at all costs, or is there a different way to defining development for the future? 

In this podcast episode, Dr Robert Costanza reflects on how we might approach global development in a manner that is aligned to possible futures in a world with climate change.

Robert Costanza is Professor of Ecological Economics at the Institute for Global Prosperity (IGP) at University College London (UCL).

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The story of the 21st century is one of extreme social inequality, massive ecological degradation and increasing risk of climate disaster. We are at the tipping point of existential crisis and a new approach is desperately needed. 

In this episode, we ask Dr. Alessio Terzi about how to turn growth as a force for good without shrinking the economy. 

Host: Ajitesh Prakash

Dr. Alessio Terzi is an Economist at the European Commission. 

In our episode next month, we will continue the discussion on degrowth with Professor Robert Costanza at the Institute for Global Prosperity (IGP) at University College London (UCL). Follow our channel to stay tuned! 

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Hossam Galal, a rising director in Egypt and Co-founder of Bizarre Production speaks with PSJ episode host Yomna Gaafar on the role of filmmaking in designing policies and changing narratives. 

Pandemics, epidemics and the spread of infectious diseases like COVID-19, have posed significant challenges to the world, but have significantly affected some groups more than others. Women have historically borne the brunt of epidemics and pandemics, and continue to be vulnerable to higher economic, social and health risks. From an increase in domestic violence, reduced pay and job losses to limited access to sexual and reproductive health services during the lockdown, women’s experiences have continued to be ignored in pandemic response policy. Why has nothing changed? Why are women still unaccounted for in government policy?

The Public Sphere Journal (PSJ) podcast on health security and women, brings you an insightful discussion with Arush Lal, who serves as the Board Vice-Chair for Women in Global Health. He has previously worked as a consultant for WHO, PAHO, and global health advisor for VAW Global Health Alliances.

Often we hear that policymakers and academics emerge from similar roots, but pursue divergent approaches. This dichotomy is often expressed in terms of: short-term vs. long-term temporal concerns, simplified vs.nuanced understanding of policy problems, and self-important bureaucracies vs. self-righteous academia. In this episode, we probe into some of the fundamental misconceptions about the role experts play in devising policy for the government, and explore the similar colonial epistemologies and methodologies that underpin both fields. In doing so, we attempt to break apart the created tension between 'uncompromised' forms of knowledge in academia, and the 'manipulated' and 'short-sighted' endeavor of policymaking. 

In order to understand the interface between these two lifeworlds, PhD candidate Dipyaman Chakrabarti speak to Professor Toby Dodge, a Professor of Middle East Studies and International Relations at the London School of Economics (LSE).

Priya Singh at the World Food Programme talks with PSJ episode hosts Shipra Kumar and Sinan Li about food cost and security, consumer choice, climate change action and the skepticism of Elon Musk