Think Globally Radio

With: Marcus Carson, Stockholm Environment Institute

Released late last year, the Arctic Resilience Report made headlines around the world for the warnings it contained over the future of the Arctic and the risk environmental changes there posed for the rest of the planet. The report identifies 19 potential “tipping points” that may be tripped if environmental pressure on the Arctic—mostly driven by activities far to the south—continues at its current pace. Dr. Marcus Carson, co-editor of the report, joins Think Globally Radio this week to discuss the report in detail, including its findings on how communities across the circumpolar North are faring and preparing for the further changes that are in store as the Arctic continues to warm and transform.

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With:Owen Gaffney

This week’s episode pays tribute to the late Prof. Hans Rosling, one of world’s most prominent public intellectuals in the realm of public health and sustainability, who radically changed perceptions of development and demographics through his gripping visual presentations of big data. The studio guest is Owen Gaffney, an expert in the communication and visualization of scientific knowledge at the Stockholm Resilience Centre and Future Earth. The broad discussion encompasses the life and legacy of Hans Rosling, and the crucial role of public intellectuals in communicating science for fostering public engagement with sustainability issues. Gaffney also explains the “Anthropocene Equation”, the basis of a newly-published article he co-authored with Prof. Will Steffen, which brings mathematical precision to the advent of the proposed human-dominated epoch in Earth history.

The Think Globally Radio episode Feb 12 2017

With: Charles Parker, Uppsala University

In the course of the past two weeks, the Paris Climate Agreement entered into force, COP 22 took place in Marrakech, and Donald Trump was elected president of the United States. To explain and analyze the significance of these major events, Dr. Charles Parker, a climate policy expert at Uppsala University, joins Think Globally Radio this week for an depth discussion on the current state of affairs in international climate politics.

The Think Globally Radio episode Nov 20 2016

With: Tom Arnbom, WWF Senior Advisor

The recently released Living Planet report published by the WWF paints a gloomy picture of the state of biodiversity in the 21st century. A range of indicators point towards a large array of species in decline around the world. This week, Think Globally Radio welcomes WWF senior advisor Tom Arnbom to the studio to discuss the report, and also offer some optimistic outlooks on opportunities, in for example the Arctic, for changing the trajectory on some of the negative trends contained in the report.

The Think Globally Radio episode Nov 13 2016

With: Amb. Bo Kjellén

With the Paris Agreement officially entering into force, and the COP 22 climate meeting set to begin in Marrakech, Think Globally Radio this week welcomes back Sweden´s former climate negotiator Ambassador Bo Kjellén to explain and analyze the current state of climate governance.

The Think Globally Radio episode Nov 6 2016

With: Jonas Sjöstedt

Climate and environment have become core issues for Sweden’s Left Party under the leadership of Jonas Sjöstedt. In an in depth interview this week on Think Globally Radio, Mr. Sjöstedt discusses his efforts at integrating environment and climate into the core of his party’s policies, and in shaping a deep green agenda for left parties across Europe.

The Think Globally Radio episode Sept 25 2016

With: Hanna Sundqvist, Fredrik Charpentier Ljungqvist and Paul Krusic

Weather extremes in recent years, including droughts and downpours, have generally been regarded as emblems of increased anthropogenic climate change. New research published in the journal Nature, however, suggests that great variations in precipitation that eclipse those of the twentieth century have occurred across at least 1200 years, and thus precede the large-scale combustion of fossil fuels. Three of the authors of the new study—Hanna Sundqvist, Fredrik Charpentier Ljungqvist and Paul Krusic—join Think Globally Radio this week to discuss their findings, and the implications for the scientific understanding and modeling of climate change.

The Think Globally Radio episode May 8 2016

With: Bo Kjellén

Think Globally Radio this week puts the positive outcome of COP 21 into the context of a quarter century of international efforts to combat climate change. Ambassador Bo Kjellén, who played a key role in the UNFCCC from its founding through the Kyoto Protocol, reflects on the evolution of climate negotiations and the significance of the Paris Agreement.

The Think Globally Radio episode December 17 2015

With: Dr. Charles Parker

Dr. Charles Parker, a climate policy expert and associate professor at Uppsala University, was in attendance at the climate summit that resulted in the landmark Paris Agreement. This week on Think Globally Radio, Dr. Parker provides an assessment of COP 21 and his impressions and insights into the negotiations that brought forth the first universal and legally binding agreement on climate change.

The Think Globally Radio episode December 13 2015

With: Amb. Bo Kjellén

With COP 21 reaching its critical final days, Think Globally Radio speaks with Sweden’s former top climate official Ambassador Bo Kjellén to explain and analyze the negotiations so far and what remains unresolved. In this special podcast episode, available at ThinkGloballyRadio.org, Ambassador Kjellén also shares his thoughts on his many years of experience collaborating with the recently departed Maurice Strong on matters of global environmental governance..

The Think Globally Radio episode December 11 2015