Responsible Raw Materials Podcast

Responsible Raw Materials Podcast

Each year, we bring together speakers to explore a central theme in Responsible Raw Materials. Across six sessions, 48 experts have shared insights and perspectives. Now the conversation continues with the Responsible Raw Materials Podcast. Hosted by Dr Sarah Gordon, it explores the systems, decisions, and people behind the materials shaping modern life, across mining, recycling, agriculture, finance, policy, and communities. New episodes drop every Thursday. Listen wherever you get podcasts, and get in touch to share your perspective.

Episodes

  1. SEASON 1, EPISODE 1 TRAILER

    Welcome to the Responsible Raw Materials Podcast

    The Responsible Raw Materials podcast explores the systems, decisions, and people behind the materials that underpin modern life. Hosted by geologist and sustainability specialist Sarah Gordon, this series takes a deep dive into the complex, interconnected world of raw materials - spanning mining, recycling, agriculture, finance, policy, and community impact. From the buildings we live in to the technologies driving the energy transition, raw materials are essential, yet often overlooked or discussed in isolation. This podcast aims to connect the dots, bringing together diverse voices from across the ecosystem to examine how decisions are made, how risks are understood, and how outcomes shape our world. Through candid conversations with engineers, investors, policymakers, community leaders, and on-the-ground operators, the series explores not just successes, but also the challenges, trade-offs, and tensions inherent in the system. Topics range from responsible mining and investment dynamics to community impacts, risk management, and the material demands of a rapidly changing world. Balancing technical insight with human stories, Responsible Raw Materials is not about simple answers - it’s about better questions, broader perspectives, and more informed conversations. Whether you work in the field or are simply curious, this podcast offers a space to learn, reflect, and engage with one of the most important and complex systems shaping our future.

    6 min

Trailer

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Each year, we bring together speakers to explore a central theme in Responsible Raw Materials. Across six sessions, 48 experts have shared insights and perspectives. Now the conversation continues with the Responsible Raw Materials Podcast. Hosted by Dr Sarah Gordon, it explores the systems, decisions, and people behind the materials shaping modern life, across mining, recycling, agriculture, finance, policy, and communities. New episodes drop every Thursday. Listen wherever you get podcasts, and get in touch to share your perspective.