Extinction Rebellion Podcast

Extinction Rebellion Podcast
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Welcome to the Extinction Rebellion Podcast. Here we try to answer questions, bring clarity, and demystify all that is XR.

  1. 16h ago

    News from a World in Flux Ep. 39: A warning from the food industry, crossing planetary boundaries, and super El Niño

    Extinction Rebellion’s co-founder Clare Farrell and conservation scientist Dr Charlie Gardner team up to discuss issues and stories they feel are not getting enough airtime. They want to make sure that the latest news in science and important reports that are relevant to the climate and ecological crisis are flagged and explained in ways that are easy to understand.EPISODE 39: A warning from the food industry, crossing planetary boundaries, and super El NiñoIn this episode, Clare Farrell and Charlie Gardner examine the latest warning about the state of our planet: seven of the nine planetary boundaries have now been breached. They explain what these boundaries mean, why ocean acidification and the degradation of natural systems matter, and how focusing on carbon alone can obscure the wider planetary crisis. They then look at the prospect of a powerful El Niño, its potential to intensify extreme weather and disrupt harvests, and the growing risks to global food security. Finally, they discuss warnings from food industry insiders about the fragility of supply chains, the failure to make necessary systemic changes, and how governments are increasingly shifting responsibility for preparing for crises onto individuals while continuing to make them worse.REFERENCESPlanetary Health Check 2026 – Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Researchhttps://www.planetaryhealthcheck.org/2026-planetary-health-check-launched-at-new-york-climate-week/Planetary Boundaries: The 2026 assessment – Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Researchhttps://www.pik-potsdam.de/en/news/latest-news/planetary-health-check-2026-finds-mounting-pressures-across-earth2019s-life-support-systemsSeven of nine planetary boundaries now at record breach levels – Oceanographic Magazinehttps://oceanographicmagazine.com/news/seven-of-nine-planetary-boundaries-now-at-record-breach-levels/El Niño/La Niña Update – World Meteorological Organizationhttps://public.wmo.int/resources/publication-series/el-ninola-nina-updates/august-2026What could El Niño mean for our weather? – Yorkshire Evening Posthttps://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/weather/leeds-el-nino-uk-impacts-9184644The Illusion of Resilience in a Degrading Supply Chain – Inside Trackhttps://www.insidetrack.org.uk/releases/food-resilience 2026–2027El Niño food security impacts – FEWS NEThttps://fews.net/global/special-report/october-2026Stockpile food – and wash your hands: is that really how to prepare for environmental catastrophe? – George Monbiot, The Guardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/oct/08/stockpile-food-wash-hands-how-to-prepare-environmental-catastrophe --------------------- Follow us on BlueSkyClare Farrell@claretotty.bsky.socialCharlie Gardner@charliejgardner.bsky.socialIf you can, please donate to help with the production of this showhttps://ko-fi.com/worldinflux

    News from a World in Flux Ep. 39: A warning from the food industry, crossing planetary boundaries, and super El Niño

  2. Oct 23

    News from a World in Flux Ep. 38: Why we need climate popularism with Caroline Lucas and Rupert Read

    Extinction Rebellion’s co-founder Clare Farrell and conservation scientist Dr Charlie Gardner team up to discuss issues and stories they feel are not getting enough airtime. They want to make sure that the latest news in science and important reports that are relevant to the climate and ecological crisis are flagged and explained in ways that are easy to understand.EPISODE 38: Why we need climate popularism with Caroline Lucas and Rupert ReadCharlie Gardner talks to former Green MP Caroline Lucas and Rupert Read, director of the Climate Majority Project, about their new report on climate popularism. They explain how the populist right has made climate policy toxic, and why the way back may be adaptation: retrofitting homes, greening cities, restoring nature and growing food together. These community projects cut bills, keep people safer in heatwaves, rebuild trust between neighbours and are harder to turn into a culture war. They also cover why climate popularism isn't populism, the place of grief and joy in climate politics, winning over some Reform voters, and a proposed People's Plan for Climate Resilience that Rupert sees as a vindication of XR's call for citizens' assemblies. REFERENCESThe Climate Majority Projecthttps://climatemajorityproject.comCLIMATE POPULARISM: Breaking the grip of right-wing populism through a new politics of crisis resiliencehttps://assets.climatemajorityproject.com/Climate%20popularism%206Oct26.pdfGlobal biodiversity loss, ecosystem collapse and national security (UK Government assessment, redacted version)https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/696e0eae719d837d69afc7de/National_security_assessment_-_global_biodiversity_loss__ecosystem_collapse_and_national_security.pdfWhen Nature Becomes a Security Threat - Caroline Lucas, The Rest Is Politics (episode 1)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rT9694CQFcPOWER STATION - documentary about turning a Walthamstow street into a solar power stationhttps://power.film/ ---------------------Follow us on BlueSkyClare Farrell@claretotty.bsky.socialCharlie Gardner@charliejgardner.bsky.socialIf you can, please donate to help with the production of this showhttps://ko-fi.com/worldinflux

    News from a World in Flux Ep. 38: Why we need climate popularism with Caroline Lucas and Rupert Read

  3. Oct 14

    News from a World in Flux Ep. 37: Why nature loss is a national security risk, with James Bullock *Live*

    Extinction Rebellion’s co-founder Clare Farrell and conservation scientist Dr Charlie Gardner team up once more to discuss issues and stories they feel are not getting enough airtime. They want to make sure that the latest news in science and important reports that are relevant to the climate and ecological crisis are flagged and explained in ways that are easy to understand.EPISODE 37: Why nature loss is a national security risk, with James BullockRecorded live at an Extinction Rebellion Love & Rage event, Clare and Charlie are joined by Professor James Bullock for a special "live" episode to unpack what climate breakdown is already doing to nature in Britain and beyond and what it means for our security. They explain how extreme heat, drought and fire are scorching ecosystems, why species can't keep pace as the seasons shift out of sync, and why collapse is "a process, not an event". They explore what failing ecosystems mean for our food and livelihoods and why the government's redacted report on nature collapse and national security matters. Finally, they ask: what can we actually do about all this?REFERENCESGlobal biodiversity loss, ecosystem collapse and national security (UK Government national security assessment, January 2026, redacted version)https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/696e0eae719d837d69afc7de/National_security_assessment_-_global_biodiversity_loss__ecosystem_collapse_and_national_security.pdfZack Polanski demands full release of report warning of ecosystem collapse (Novara Media, 9 Sept 2026)https://novaramedia.com/2026/09/09/zack-polanski-demands-full-release-of-report-warning-of-ecosystem-collapse/In the Climate Emergency, Conservation Must Become Survival Ecology (Gardner & Bullock, Frontiers in Conservation Science, 2021)https://doi.org/10.3389/fcosc.2021.659912Tritrophic phenological match-mismatch in space and time: oaks, caterpillars and birds (Woodland Trust Nature's Calendar) https://naturescalendar.woodlandtrust.org.uk/analysis/research-reports/2017/tritrophic-phenological-match-mismatch-in-space-and-time/Mountain pine beetle outbreaks and climate change in British Columbia (Forests.org)https://forests.org/foresters-blog-mountain-pine-beetle/The continuing plight of Lough Neagh (British Wildlife)https://www.britishwildlife.com/?p=3015430x30: guide to Target 3 of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (IUCN)https://iucn.org/resources/grey-literature/30x30-guide-inclusive-equitable-and-effective-implementation-target-3Zero Hour campaignhttps://www.zerohour.uk---------------------Follow us on BlueSkyClare Farrell@claretotty.bsky.socialCharlie Gardner@charliejgardner.bsky.socialJames Bullock @jmbecologist.bsky.socialIf you can, please donate to help with the production of this showhttps://ko-fi.com/worldinflux

    News from a World in Flux Ep. 37: Why nature loss is a national security risk, with James Bullock *Live*

  4. Jul 25

    News from a World in Flux Ep. 36: Net Zero boosts economy and Trump accelerates transition

    Extinction Rebellion’s co-founder Clare Farrell and conservation scientist Dr Charlie Gardner team up once more to discuss issues and stories they feel are not getting enough airtime. They want to make sure that the latest news in science and important reports that are relevant to the climate and ecological crisis are flagged and explained in ways that are easy to understand.EPISODE 36: Net Zero boosts economy and Trump accelerates transitionIn this week's episode Clare and Charlie discuss the boost to the economy the push for Net Zero is delivering in the UK. They also discuss how the closure of the Strait of Hormuz is accelerating decarbonization around the world.REFERENCES The Race for Net Zero - CBI Economicshttps://ca1-eci.edcdn.com/The_UK_Net-Zero-Economy_in_202_June_2026.pdf?v=1780384001 ---------------------Please, share, comment, subscribe, like, mobilise, and donate!https://ko-fi.com/worldinflux

    News from a World in Flux Ep. 36: Net Zero boosts economy and Trump accelerates transition

  5. Jun 26

    News from a World in Flux Ep. 35: A food crisis is coming this year and the government is unprepared

    Extinction Rebellion’s co-founder Clare Farrell and conservation scientist Dr Charlie Gardner team up once more to discuss issues and stories they feel are not getting enough airtime. They want to make sure that the latest news in science and important reports that are relevant to the climate and ecological crisis are flagged and explained in ways that are easy to understand.EPISODE 35: A food crisis is coming this year and the government is unpreparedIn this episode Clare and Charlie discuss how a perfect storm is brewing that will result in a coming food crisis this year and what you can do to prepare. They cover how the closure of the Strait of Hormuz is affecting fertilizer supplies and increasing fuel prices, while a developing El Niño weather event is going to exacerbate already difficult growing conditions. All this against a background of a fragile food system and an unprepared government means we need to organise to keep ourselves safe.This isn't the final word in terms of things to think and do. It's really important to think about the near term impacts, but it's a huge topic and there is much more to cover in future episodes.REFERENCESBritain ‘sleepwalking into a food crisis’ without urgent action, experts say - The Guardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/may/28/britain-sleepwalking-into-a-food-crisis-without-urgent-action-experts-saySteve Keen – Things Fall Apart - Brave New Europehttps://braveneweurope.com/steve-keen-things-fall-apartIndustry body warns fuel crisis could leave crops rotting in UK fields - The Guardianhttps://www.farminguk.com/news/industry-body-warns-fuel-crisis-could-leave-crops-rotting-in-uk-fields_68483.html 'Unpredictable and extreme’: Asia braces for El Niño - The Guardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jun/05/el-nino-asia-unpredictable-extreme-weather-climate-change-crisisPro-Social Hoarding - George Monbiothttps://www.monbiot.com/2025/03/20/pro-social-hoarding/A food revolution: campaigners in Liège want all the region’s produce to be grown locally. Can they do it? - The Guardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/food/2023/jul/16/the-good-life-in-liege-the-start-of-a-food-revolutionPlanting Value in the Food System - The Vegan Societyhttps://www.plantingvalueinfood.org/Eating Away at Climate Change with Negative Emissions - Helen Harwatt and Matthew Hayekhttps://animal.law.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/Eating-Away-at-Climate-Change-with-Negative-Emissions%E2%80%93%E2%80%93Harwatt-Hayek.pdf---------------------Please, share, comment, subscribe, like, mobilise, and donate! https://ko-fi.com/worldinflux

    News from a World in Flux Ep. 35: A food crisis is coming this year and the government is unprepared

  6. Jun 1

    News from a World in Flux Ep. 34: The psychological effects of repression and what's next for the climate movement?

    Extinction Rebellion’s co-founder Clare Farrell and conservation scientist Dr Charlie Gardner team up once more to discuss issues and stories they feel are not getting enough airtime. They want to make sure that the latest news in science and important reports that are relevant to the climate and ecological crisis are flagged and explained in ways that are easy to understand.EPISODE 34: The psychological effects of repression and what's next for the climate movement?In this episode Clare and Charlie explore how escalating state repression is reshaping climate activism, from the rise of underground tactics and sabotage, to why crackdowns may be radicalising some campaigners while deterring others. They also discuss the future of climate organising, including: mutual aid, community resilience, local assemblies, land-based resistance in France, and the growing attempts to unite climate action with anti-war, anti-poverty and justice movements. They raise the question of what a coherent political vision and philosophy for the climate movement might actually look like in an age of collapse, inequality and authoritarianism.REFERENCESResearch on climate protest repression in the UK (University of St Andrews / Nature Climate Change)https://www.nature.com/articles/s41558-026-02570-8Guardian article on how climate protest crackdowns may radicalise activistshttps://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/25/criminalisation-of-climate-protesters-in-uk-is-counterproductive-research-findsUnderstanding and Accelerating Collective Climate Action (Report from Leiden Conference)https://zenodo.org/records/17583133The Difficulty Ecologism Has Not Yet Facedhttps://thefurrowedmind.substack.com/p/the-difficulty-ecologism-has-notHumanity Projecthttps://humanityproject.uk/The Climate Mobilization (US climate survival organising project)https://www.theclimatemobilization.org/Water Sovereignty Toolkit (The Climate Mobilization)https://www.theclimatemobilization.org/water-sovereignty-toolkitA Paradise Built in Hell by Rebecca Solnithttps://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/301070/a-paradise-built-in-hell-by-rebecca-solnit/Soulèvements de la Terre (“Earth Uprisings” movement in France)https://lessoulevementsdelaterre.org/Climáximo (Portuguese climate justice movement)https://www.instagram.com/climaximopt/Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty initiative - https://fossilfueltreaty.org/Citizens’ Convention for Climate (France)https://www.conventioncitoyennepourleclimat.fr/en/ --------------------Please, share, comment, subscribe, like, mobilise, and donate!https://ko-fi.com/worldinflux

    News from a World in Flux Ep. 34: The psychological effects of repression and what's next for the climate movement?

  7. May 14

    News from a World in Flux Ep. 33: The true cost of AI and a COP replacement?

    Extinction Rebellion’s co-founder Clare Farrell and conservation scientist Dr Charlie Gardner team up once more to discuss issues and stories they feel are not getting enough airtime. They want to make sure that the latest news in science and important reports that are relevant to the climate and ecological crisis are flagged and explained in ways that are easy to understand.EPISODE 33: The true cost of AI and a COP replacement?In this episode, Clare and Charlie discuss the first Just Transition Away from Fossil Fuels conference held in Santa Marta Colombia in April 2026. They also look at what data centres and a booming AI industry means for the environment and beyond.REFERENCESJust Transition Away from Fossil Fuels Conferencehttps://transitionawayconference.com/Key Outcomes from Santa Marta - Carbon Briefhttps://www.carbonbrief.org/santa-marta-key-outcomes-from-first-summit-on-transitioning-away-from-fossil-fuels/The AI Climate Hoax Reporthttps://drive.google.com/file/d/12l1W4W25b-_ff6yFNJABkfal9_9oevxe/viewNew datacentres risk doubling Great Britain’s electricity use - Guardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/feb/23/new-datacentres-risk-doubling-uk-electricity-use-ofgem-peak-demandUK departments at odds over energy demands of AI datacentres - Guardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/apr/26/uk-departments-at-odds-over-energy-demands-of-ai-datacentres The Thermodynamic Endgame of Industrial Civilizationhttps://kasperbenjamin.substack.com/p/the-thermodynamic-endgame-of-industrial Data Centre Watch report https://www.datacenterwatch.org/report---------------------Please, share, comment, subscribe, like, mobilise, and donate!https://ko-fi.com/worldinflux

    News from a World in Flux Ep. 33: The true cost of AI and a COP replacement?

  8. Mar 31

    News from a World in Flux Ep. 32: Smashing JP Morgan, AMOC collapse, tipping points, and jury cuts

    Extinction Rebellion’s co-founder Clare Farrell and conservation scientist Dr Charlie Gardner team up once more to discuss issues and stories they feel are not getting enough airtime. They want to make sure that the latest news in science and important reports that are relevant to the climate and ecological crisis are flagged and explained in ways that are easy to understand.EPISODE 32: Smashing JP Morgan, AMOC collapse, tipping points, and jury cutsIn this episode, Clare and Charlie unpack the latest climate science looking at the “Hothouse Earth” trajectory and accelerating tipping points, the growing risks around the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, and what it means to lose control of the Earth system. They also discuss the acquittal of the medic protest targeting JP Morgan, the role of juries and how they're under attack.REFERENCESTrajectories of the Earth System in the Anthropocene - Will Steffen et al.https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.1810141115The risk of a hothouse Earth trajectory - William J. Ripple et al.https://www.cell.com/one-earth/fulltext/S2590-3322(25)00391-4Daily Mail coverage of AMOC riskshttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-9304273/The-Gulf-Stream-weakest-1-000-YEARS-climate-change.html Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA)https://www.aria.org.ukJPMorgan Chase fossil fuel financing reporthttps://www.bankingonclimatechaos.orgDefend Our Jurieshttps://defendourjuries.orgThe Secret Barristerhttps://thesecretbarrister.com---------------------Please, share, comment, subscribe, like, mobilise, and donate! https://chuffed.org/xr/uk

    News from a World in Flux Ep. 32: Smashing JP Morgan, AMOC collapse, tipping points, and jury cuts
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Welcome to the Extinction Rebellion Podcast. Here we try to answer questions, bring clarity, and demystify all that is XR.

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