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Climate scientist and communicator Dr Gilbz talks to people about their work in climate change, impacts and more. An offshoot of the popular YouTube channel, Dr Gilbz

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  1. 2d ago

    Ep. 3 | Can capitalism "fix" climate change? | James Meadway

    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. ################################################## ## 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 ################################################## 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 ♥️ ################################################## 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

  2. Aug 28

    Ep. 2 | Climate change is coming for our food | Paul Behrens

    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 ################################################## 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 ♥️ ################################################## 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

  3. Aug 28

    Ep. 1 | Are you scared about climate chaos too? | Climate Adam

    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! ################################################## ## 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 ################################################## 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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Climate scientist and communicator Dr Gilbz talks to people about their work in climate change, impacts and more. An offshoot of the popular YouTube channel, Dr Gilbz

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  • Creator
    Dr Gilbz
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    3
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