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Taking a deep dive into climate breakdown. With interviews from activists, scientists, politicians on how we can push for a green and just world. Looking at the latest developments in Manchester's and the North's climate movement.
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On Extinction and Denial: How humanity is coping with the climate crisis.
This week we are starting at the End. This week on the show myself and lucy are joined by Tad Delay and Ben ware. Tad the author of Future of Denial:The Ideologies of Climate Change. He’s also an assistant Professor of Philosophy at Baltimore City Community College. Ben Ware author of On Extinction: Beginning Again At The End. Ben is the Co-director of the centre for Philosophy and art at Kings College London. I imagine if you’re listening or watching this you’re probably in s...
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"The Working Class Always have to Save Themselves" Working Class Climate Alliance.
Shout outsClass work project https://www.theclassworkproject.com/Trade mark belfastfeminize Politics NowReclaim Acorn tenants union Support the Show.
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Climate Researcher Fired for Not Flying! Dr. Gianluca Grimaldi
When our ethics clash with our work, who wins? and Who should win? Should we adhere to the orders of our mangers, even if we think its bad for the planet? This week on the show Ads and Andrew are joined by Dr. Gianluca Grimaldi, a climate researcher. Gianluca tells his story of being fired from his job as a climate scientist for refusing to fly for work-related travel. He discusses the reasons behind his decision, including the environmental impact of air travel and the need to challenge...
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Organsing in Coal Mines and Car Plants for climate, with Nicole González
This week on the show we are joined by Nicole Kleinheisterkamp-González a PHD candidate at Syracuse University in New York state. Nicole's research is to bring the analysis of Labour and union organising into geography. Her field work has taken her to working in coal mines and car plants to understand the lives of workers in the US and Germany, and how their political formations are changing with the pressures of climate change. Can workers from carbon heavy industries be th...
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Kohei Saito on degrowth communism.
We've spoken to alot of degrowthers on this show, all coming from slightly different angles on the problems facing the planet. This week we are heading to Japan, to hear from one of the most prominent thinkers on Marx, to see how marxism and degrowth are really singing on the same hymn sheet. This week on the show Ads and Andrew are joined by Philosopher Kohei Saito to discuss Degrowth Communism. Kohei Saito is an associate professor of philosophy at the University of Tokyo, and t...
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Why are cars getting so much bigger? Finance, Loans and Debt with Dr Tom Haines-Doran
50% of all new cars are SUV's, which may come as a surprise to you, considering the various noises around the world about moves to green transport. Is this just people with more disposable income wanting bigger cars, is it for the prestige? Or do car companies need you to buy bigger?This week on the show Lucy and Andrew are joined by political economist Dr Tom Haines-Doran, to discuss his recent paper " The financialisation of car consumption". They discuss how the car industry is slowly dest...