Climate Talk Podcast

Seyifunmi Adebote

So much is heard about Climate Change, ironically, little is known about Climate Action. The Climate Talk Podcast is a youth-led and primarily youth-focused learning platform for people all over the world to take practical and guided steps towards addressing Climate Change. The Climate Talk Podcast is hosted by ‘Seyifunmi Adebote with the support of the International Climate Change Development Initiative and Media for Community Change Initiative.

  1. 11/16/2025

    CT0046: "Nigeria must switch to sustainable agriculture to produce healthier food," says Baliqees Salaudeen-Ibrahim

    On this episode of the Climate Talk Podcast, Host ⁠Seyifunmi Adebote⁠ sits down with ⁠⁠Baliqees Saludeen-Ibrahim, Founder, Bays Planet Foundation, the Deputy Chair of the African Youth Initiative on Climate Change (AYICC), and a Climate Smart Farmer at Green Farm Republic. Together, they discuss the state of the traditional farming methods, food storage, and transportation in Nigeria, and the need for mechanized and sustainable farming practices to produce healthier food for consumers. Listen, enjoy and share via: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Google Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Us: Subscribe: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.climatetalkpodcast.com/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Reach Out: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠info@climatetalkpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠seyi@climatetalkpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Mentions: Guest's Campaign Platform: Bays Planet Foundation⁠⁠ Guest's Linktree: https://linktr.ee/baliqeessalaudeen⁠⁠⁠⁠ Guest’s Social Media (LinkedIn): Baliqees Saludeen-Ibrahim Episode Credits: Episode Host: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Seyifunmi Adebote⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Episode Producers: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Nkem Creatives⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Welcome to share the podcast with your network and engage online using #ClimateTalkPodcast.

    34 min
  2. 11/13/2025

    CT0045: Understanding the centrality of renewable energy towards a sustainable future, with Mats Larsson

    On this episode of the Climate Talk Podcast, Host ⁠Seyifunmi Adebote⁠ sits down with ⁠⁠Mats Larsson, Director GET Institute, a seasoned global energy specialist, business consultant, and author. Together, they discuss the state of power generation, electric vehicles, and renewable energy, and their significant importance in shaping the global economy and sustainable environment. Listen, enjoy and share via: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Google Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Website⁠⁠ Connect with Us: Subscribe: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.climatetalkpodcast.com/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Reach Out: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠info@climatetalkpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠seyi@climatetalkpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Mentions: Guest's Campaign Platform: ⁠Global Energy Transformation Institute ⁠ Link to the Website: www.getinstitute.com⁠⁠ Guest’s Social Media (LinkedIn): Mat Larsson Episode Credits: Episode Host: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Seyifunmi Adebote⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Episode Producers: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Nkem Creatives⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Welcome to share the podcast with your network and engage online using #ClimateTalkPodcast.

    33 min
  3. 11/10/2025

    CT0044: "Beyond advocacy, young people are brimming with ideas and climate solutions," says Julia Korten

    On this episode of the Climate Talk Podcast, Host, ⁠Seyifunmi Adebote⁠ sits down with ⁠Julia Korten, Program Director for Youth Climate Report Europe, live from Brazil, where she’s attending the landmark COP30 summit. Julia shares how she, through the Youth Climate Report, empowers young people to document their climate actions and solutions—and ensures these stories influence global policy. In this chat, Julia also emphasises that youth participation in climate negotiations must go beyond symbolic presence. Young voices need to shape decisions at the highest levels of international climate policy. On this episode, you will learn about: Engaging with lobby groups at international climate conferencesSome youth-led climate innovations and their global impactChallenges faced by European youth in climate advocacyJulia also tackles the controversial role of fossil fuel companies in climate discussions.The conversation discusses bridging the gap between young people and sustainable development. Listen, enjoy and share via: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Google Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Website⁠ Connect with Us: Subscribe: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.climatetalkpodcast.com/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Reach Out: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠info@climatetalkpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠seyi@climatetalkpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Mentions: Guest's Campaign Platform: Youth Climate Report and Generation Climate Europe Link to the Website: ⁠Generation Climate Europe⁠ Guest’s Social Media (LinkedIn): Julia Korten Episode Credits: Episode Host: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Seyifunmi Adebote⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Episode Producers: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Nkem Creatives⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Welcome to share the podcast with your network and engage online using #ClimateTalkPodcast.

    30 min
  4. 11/09/2025

    CT0043: Understanding the intersections of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and climate change, with Yazid Mikail

    Yazid Mikail, a climate policy expert and Founder, Nest Africa AI Innovation Lab, sits with Seyifunmi Adebote, Host, Climate Talk Podcast, to unpack the fascinating intersection between Artificial Intelligence and climate change. Together, they explore how AI tools can help predict weather patterns, empower farmers, and track environmental changes — all while discussing the ethical concerns, data accuracy issues, and misconceptions around AI’s role in climate action. From practical examples in Africa to global reflections on AI’s potential and pitfalls, this episode offers both inspiration and clarity on how technology can (and can’t) help us tackle the climate crisis. You will find answers to some tough questions, such as: 1. Can we really trust AI to help us navigate the climate crisis? 2. Is AI making us lazy thinkers and replacing the uniqueness of critical human thinking? 3. How can developing countries ethically and effectively use, build, and transform AI for climate change? Listen, enjoy and share via: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Website⁠ Connect with Us: Subscribe: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.climatetalkpodcast.com/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Reach out: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠seyi@climatetalkpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Mentions: More about Yazid Mikail's project: Nest Africa AI Innovation Lab Guest’s Social Media (LinkedIn): Yazid Mikail Episode Credits: Episode Host: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Seyifunmi Adebote⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Episode Producers: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Nkem Creatives⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Welcome to share the podcast with your network and engage online using #ClimateTalkPodcast.

    42 min
  5. 11/02/2025

    CT0042: "We need more young people in water and climate diplomacy," says Lisa Oppermann.

    Synopsis: In this episode, the Vice-President of the European Youth Parliament for Water (EYPW) ⁠, Lisa Oppermann⁠⁠ , with knowledge in managing and implementing water and sanitation solutions, joins Seyifunmi Adebote on the Climate Talk Podcast. They discuss the state of water resource management and sanitation as part of the SDG goals and its global reception over the years, and the innovative systems she has put in place so far as a young woman in office to establish solid opportunities, collaborations, initiatives, and policies on water sustainability, particularly across Europe. Lisa addresses the issue of young people being deliberately excluded from water sustainability and generally climate conversation spaces, and the measures her organisation EYPW are taking to bridge that gap in the system by involving more young people, and through their advocacy programs can contribute to reducing that stigma. She also states that there is a shortage in the water labour sector, and it's time for young people to be given a seat at the table. On this episode, you will learn about: 1. Why young people are termed ignorant when it comes to water and climate conversations? 2. Some water sustainability initiatives and the need to fund youth groups. 3. Possible changes that young people can effect when involved. Listen, enjoy and share via: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Google Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website Connect with Us: Subscribe: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.climatetalkpodcast.com/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Reach Out: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠info@climatetalkpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠seyi@climatetalkpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Mentions: Guest's Campaign Platform: European Youth Parliament for Water Link to the Water Youth Strategy on UNESCO's website: Strategy Guest’s Social Media (LinkedIn): Lisa Oppermann Episode Credits: Episode Host: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Seyifunmi Adebote⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Episode Producers: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Nkem Creatives⁠⁠⁠⁠ Welcome to share the podcast with your network and engage online using #ClimateTalk.

    28 min
  6. 10/19/2025

    CT0041: "Our Poor Wildlife Culture is Ruining the Ecosystem" says Adeola Eniola

    Synopsis: In this episode, a young and passionate wildlife advocate Adeola Eniola from joins Seyifunmi Adebote to discuss the state of the wildlife in Nigeria and the continent, her contributions to conserving wildlife as a Digital Content Manager at Wildlife of Africa Conservation Initiative (WACI) a global organization shaping the area of wildlife and conservation across the African continent. Eniola addresses the limited education on conserving wildlife, its effect on biodiversity (11:11), and the rather consumerist culture in Nigeria. She highlights how her work at ⁠WACI has focused on developing, curating, and establishing innovative initiatives to bridge the awareness gap over the years in the region. She discusses how the WACI system has prioritized services in (21:04) wildlife species, climate risks, conservation, environment and advocacy. Eniola walked us through her journey so far in the wildlife space and offered quite forward-thinking solutions to change the wildlife culture in Nigeria and across the continent. This was such a great conversation. On this episode, you will learn about: 1. Wildlife is suffering because of the degradation caused by climate change. 2. Wildlife is necessary for the ecosystem to continue to run effectively. 3. Educating people about wildlife starts in the schools to build an entire generation of people who understand the value of wildlife conservation and sustainability. Listen, enjoy and share via: ⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Apple Podcast ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Google Podcast⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Stitcher⁠⁠ Connect with Us: Subscribe: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.climatetalkpodcast.com/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Reach Out: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠info@climatetalkpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ &  ⁠⁠⁠⁠seyi@climatetalkpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ Mentions: Guest's Campaign Platform: Wildlife of Africa Conservation Initiative Guest’s Social Media (Instagram): theglobal_ea Episode Credits: Episode Host: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Seyifunmi Adebote⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Episode Producers: ⁠⁠Nkem Creatives⁠⁠ Welcome to share the podcast with your network and engage online using #ClimateTalk.

    37 min
  7. 10/11/2025

    CT0040: "Swap Energies is Taking Over EV Technology in Nigeria" says Seyifunmi Oguntade

    Synopsis: Will you be willing to convert to an electric mode of transportation, which costs 25-30% less than fuel and also zero carbon emissions? Better climate action at a cheaper cost. On this episode, our guest, Seyifunmi Oguntade, the Founder/ CEO of Swap Energies, took us on a thrilling adventure on how he and his team convert already existing internal combustion engines to electric energy, and its climate implications (as approximately 5 million keke [tricycle] operate each day, causing excessive carbon emission per day). Seyi talked about innovation (8:01) and creativity, and how the main drive should be towards combining profitability and positive impact on the environment. He further expressed that Nigeria (16:10) can only be built by Nigerians themselves, and the government is a reflection of the people at large. To have a good government, we start by having good people. As an entrepreneur, our guest suggests (26:35) that you have something to show when applying for grants or financing. This will help to ensure your success because investors want to see evidence that you are not just a business idea but a successful innovation. On this episode, you will learn about: 1. Fossil fuel usage in Nigeria is gradually phasing out. 2. Electric Vehicle (EV) is the future, and the Nigerian market will slowly transition. 3. The Nigerian transport market is highly gatekept by traditional fossil fuel players, making the barrier to entry even harder for EV technology. Listen and get the full gist. Happy listening.  Listen, enjoy and share via: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Google Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Us: Subscribe: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.climatetalkpodcast.com/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Reach Out: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠info@climatetalkpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ &  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠seyi@climatetalkpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Mentions: About the Swap Energies Platform: Swap Energies Guest’s Social Media (LinkedIn): Seyifunmi Oguntade Episode Credits: Episode Host: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Seyifunmi Adebote⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Episode Producers: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Nkem Creatives⁠⁠⁠⁠ Welcome to share the podcast with your network and engage online using #ClimateTalk.

    29 min
  8. 10/06/2025

    CT0039: "Binify is the future of waste management in Nigeria," says Ibrahim Salaudeen

    Synopsis: You will agree that waste management is an important sector of any great nation. Nigeria as a nation produces 32 million metric Tonnes of waste yearly, and far less than 2% is being successfully recycled. Well, have you ever thought of the possibility of placing an order for your waste disposal, just like you do for an Uber ride, and still get a resource in return for the quota of waste turned in (An Uber for waste collection)? Our guest, Ibrahim Salaudeen, is a data analyst, and he believes that data (14:27) is very important for an individual to make informed decisions. On this episode, you will learn about: 1. Waste collection 2. Waste recycling 3. How to get resources from Waste. Get your popcorn ready as you listen to this informative session and get ready to learn from our well-informed guest on waste and how it can be properly and effectively managed and monetized. Listen, enjoy and share via: ⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcast ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Google Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Us: Subscribe: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.climatetalkpodcast.com/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Reach Out: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠info@climatetalkpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ &  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠seyi@climatetalkpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Mentions: About the Binify Platform: Binify Guest’s Social Media (LinkedIn): Ibrahim Salaudeen⁠ Episode Credits: Episode Host: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Seyifunmi Adebote⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Episode Producers: ⁠⁠⁠Nkem Creatives⁠⁠⁠ Welcome to share the podcast with your network and engage online using #ClimateTalk.

    27 min

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So much is heard about Climate Change, ironically, little is known about Climate Action. The Climate Talk Podcast is a youth-led and primarily youth-focused learning platform for people all over the world to take practical and guided steps towards addressing Climate Change. The Climate Talk Podcast is hosted by ‘Seyifunmi Adebote with the support of the International Climate Change Development Initiative and Media for Community Change Initiative.