Cities 1.5

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Cities 1.5 is a podcast featuring progressive policy conversations with urban leaders taking action to limit global heating to 1.5 degrees. Hosted by David Miller and developed by University of Toronto Press, this podcast serves as a platform to discuss the most pressing policy and underlying economic issues facing cities in their effort to lead on transformational climate action. The podcast is an extension of the Journal of City Climate Policy and Economy (https://jccpe.utpjournals.press), which publishes timely, evidence-based research that contributes to the urban climate agenda and supports governmental policy towards an equitable and resilient world. Join Editor-in-Chief and host David Miller as he speaks with mayors, city policymakers, economists, youth leaders, and scholars, among others, who are implementing and fighting for ambitious, near-term climate action.

  1. The Cloud vs the Climate? Lessons from Ireland on the data centre debate

    HACE 6 DÍAS

    The Cloud vs the Climate? Lessons from Ireland on the data centre debate

    As our lives become increasingly digital, the infrastructure powering them is sparking a global debate: we need data centres, but at what cost to the climate and our access to energy? These massive facilities are the backbone of everything from streaming to AI, yet they consume staggering amounts of electricity and water, often straining local grids and and in some cases, threatening to derail decarbonisation efforts. In this episode of Cities 1.5, we explore how Ireland became the "canary in the coalmine" for this issue. With data centres projected to consume nearly 30% of the nation’s electricity by 2030, the Irish experience serves as a critical warning – and a roadmap – for cities worldwide. We examine the tension between economic ambition and climate mandates, questioning how urban leaders can manage the rapid expansion of digital infrastructure without derailing net-zero goals. Join us as we dive into the lessons learned from the frontlines of the data centre boom and what they mean for the future of sustainable cities. Featured guest:  Professor Hannah Daly, Professor of Sustainable Energy at University College Cork Links: Ireland’s data centre boom is driving up fossil fuel dependence - The Irish Times, by Professor Hannah Daly Data Centres Metered Electricity Consumption 2024 - Central Statistics Office Energy for who? Data centres and the grid - Friends of the Earth Ireland How Big Tech wrote secrecy into EU law to hide environmental toll - The Journal Investigates What Ireland’s Data Center Crisis Means for the EU’s AI Sovereignty Plans -  AlgorithmWatch Ireland’s data centre policy reset: The end of the blanket moratorium -  KPMG Ireland Google’s Dublin data centre blocked amid energy usage concerns - Tech Monitor Data Centres Ireland – Energy, Growth and the Grid Debate - Enable Research If you want to learn more about the Journal of City Climate Policy and Economy, please visit our website at https://jccpe.utpjournals.press/ Listen to the Cities 1.5 five-part miniseries “Going Steady with Herman Daly: How to Unbreak the Economy (and the Planet)" here: https://lnk.to/HDMiniSeries Cities 1.5 is produced by the University of Toronto Press and the C40 Centre, and is supported by C40 Cities. Sign up to the Centre newsletter: https://thecentre.substack.com/ Writing and executive production by Peggy Whitfield. Narrative and communications support by Chiara Morfeo. Produced by Jess Schmidt: https://jessdoespodcasting.com/ Edited by Morgane Chambrin: https://www.morganechambrin.com/ Music by Lorna Gilfedder: https://origamipodcastservices.com/

    32 min
  2. One day, millions of journeys: Celebrating World Public Transport Day!

    16 ABR ·  CONTENIDO EXTRA

    One day, millions of journeys: Celebrating World Public Transport Day!

    Ready for a ride? In this episode, we’re celebrating the inaugural World Public Transport Day, created by the International Association of Public Transport (UITP), along with its global partners, and we explore why public transport is the beating heart of our cities. From the "rolling focus groups" on Melbourne’s iconic trams to the colorful jeepneys of the Philippines, we share personal stories of connection from urban centres across the globe. But it’s not just about the journey: we dive into the hard policy making it happen. Discover how Mexico City’s Metro uses unique icons to bridge literacy gaps, how Salvador is empowering women through "Women behind the Wheel," and how Amman’s new electric fleet is clearing the air. Hop on for a celebration of the journeys that move us all! Special thanks to Mariana Batista, C40 Senior Manager for Public Transport, for her assistance in providing both translation and production support for this episode. Featured guests:  Nobuntu Ciko Duze, Deputy Director of Transport Systems Management, Johannesburg Nick Reece, Lord Mayor of Melbourne Jim Duran Mayerstein, Senior Manager, Zero-Emission Bus Rapid Deployment Accelerator (ZEBRA) at C40 Sonto Ziqubu, C40 Executive Office Coordinator Adriana de Jesus Ferreira, Bus Driver and Mulheres no Volante beneficiary Yousef Al Shawarbeh, Mayor of Amman Mark Watts, Executive Director of C40 Cities Links:  The Transit City that could’ve been - The Ethnic Aisle Zero emission transport - C40 Cities Transport Sector Analysis - International Energy Agency Completing the Trip - World Resources Institute I got inked by the world’s oldest tattoo artist - CNN Style Mexico City’s Metro Icons - Mexican Routes Infographic: Joburg by taxi - Brand South Africa Women Behind the Wheel project - Salvador City Hall If you want to learn more about the Journal of City Climate Policy and Economy, please visit our website at https://jccpe.utpjournals.press/ Listen to the Cities 1.5 five-part miniseries “Going Steady with Herman Daly: How to Unbreak the Economy (and the Planet)" here: https://lnk.to/HDMiniSeries Cities 1.5 is produced by the University of Toronto Press and the C40 Centre, and is supported by C40 Cities. Sign up to the Centre newsletter: https://thecentre.substack.com/ Writing and executive production by Peggy Whitfield. Narrative and communications support by Chiara Morfeo. Produced by Jess Schmidt: https://jessdoespodcasting.com/ Edited by Morgane Chambrin: https://www.morganechambrin.com/ Music by Lorna Gilfedder: https://origamipodcastservices.com/

    20 min
  3. The Hidden Infrastructure of Urban Resilience

    7 ABR

    The Hidden Infrastructure of Urban Resilience

    Cities aren’t just structures. They’re people. In the rapidly urbanising cities of the global majority, many of those people are migrant workers.  They often work informally, with limited protection when shocks hit. At the same time, they are vital to propping up and rebuilding cities after climate disasters. In this week’s Cities 1.5 podcast episode, host David Miller speaks to Ritwika Basu, an environmental social scientist and urbanist who researches this invisible labour in small and medium-sized cities in India. Featured guests: Ritwika Basu, Environmental Social Scientist and Urbanist, and one of the guest editors of the Journal City Climate Policy and Economy’s soon to be released Special Issue on Adaptation and Resilience in Cities of the Majority World: Advancing Equity and Justice in Practice, and Author of “Hidden Infrastructure of Urban Resilience: Labor, Precarity, and Economic Adaptation in India” which will be released to open access on April 15, 2026. Links: Resilient Cities (and how to build them) - Cities 1.5 Journal of City Climate Policy and Economy Resources on Urban Climate Resilience - C40 Knowledge Hub Good Green Jobs and Labour Migration: Opportunities for Urban Leaders - C40 Knowledge Hub If you want to learn more about the Journal of City Climate Policy and Economy, please visit our website at https://jccpe.utpjournals.press/ Listen to the Cities 1.5 five-part miniseries “Going Steady with Herman Daly: How to Unbreak the Economy (and the Planet)" here: https://lnk.to/HDMiniSeries Cities 1.5 is produced by the University of Toronto Press and the C40 Centre, and is supported by C40 Cities. Sign up to the Centre newsletter: https://thecentre.substack.com/ Writing and executive production by Peggy Whitfield. Narrative and communications support by Chiara Morfeo. Produced by Jess Schmidt: https://jessdoespodcasting.com/ Edited by Morgane Chambrin: https://www.morganechambrin.com/ Music by Lorna Gilfedder: https://origamipodcastservices.com/

    31 min
  4. A Tale of Two Cities: A New Chapter

    24 MAR

    A Tale of Two Cities: A New Chapter

    In this episode of Cities 1.5, we bring you another "Tale of Two Cities" - but this time, David sits down with two pioneering mayors from opposite ends of the globe. Despite their vastly different histories, both Athens are Melbourne are inspiring and leading the way through the climate crisis, and mitigating its impacts.We explore Athens is embracing progressive economics and tackling energy poverty, and how Melbourne is transforming and greening urban spaces and trailblazing renewable energy schemes and much more.These urban leaders are protecting city residents from climate impacts, engaging the next generation, and proving that local innovation and leadership is the best way to navigate the climate crisis.  Featured guests: Haris Doukas, Mayor of Athens Nick Reece, Lord Mayor of Melbourne Links: Inside the World Mayors Summit: Cities throw down the gauntlet - Cities 1.5 Inside the World Mayors Summit: The battle for cities, truth and a fossil fuel free future at COP30 and beyond - Cities 1.5 Athens mayor focuses on getting capital through extreme heat - The Guardian A blueprint for European cities? Athens announces new initiative to tackle energy poverty - Net Zero Cities Doughnut Economics Action Lab 4th Youth Assembly on Climate Change with the participation of University Students - Eliamep Nick Reece reveals plan to make Melbourne the “Garden City” - Southbank Local News Melbourne Renewable Energy Project  Disinformation and the City - Melbourne Centre for Cities What should Melbourne be like in 2050? - Docklands News M2050 Summit Report If you want to learn more about the Journal of City Climate Policy and Economy, please visit our website at https://jccpe.utpjournals.press/ Listen to the Cities 1.5 five-part miniseries “Going Steady with Herman Daly: How to Unbreak the Economy (and the Planet)" here: https://lnk.to/HDMiniSeries Cities 1.5 is produced by the University of Toronto Press and the C40 Centre, and is supported by C40 Cities. Sign up to the Centre newsletter: https://thecentre.substack.com/ Writing and executive production by Peggy Whitfield. Narrative and communications support by Chiara Morfeo. Produced by Jess Schmidt: https://jessdoespodcasting.com/ Edited by Morgane Chambrin: https://www.morganechambrin.com/ Music by Lorna Gilfedder: https://origamipodcastservices.com/

    32 min
  5. Lead like a girl - In conversation with Catherine McKenna

    10 MAR

    Lead like a girl - In conversation with Catherine McKenna

    What links the Paris Agreement, Barbie and Arnold Schwarzenegger? The answer is this week’s guest on Cities 1.5! As a key architect of the Paris Agreement, Catherine McKenna - Canada’s former Minister for Climate Change and the Environment - reflects on why cities are now the true engines of delivery. There’s also a powerful exploration of Catherine’s new memoir, Run Like a Girl, and a firsthand account of why we cannot solve the climate crisis while leaving half the world’s population out of the corridors of power. It’s time to lead like a girl. Featured guest: Hon. Catherine McKenna, Chair of the UN Secretary General’s High-Level Expert Group on Net-Zero Commitments of Non-State Entities and host of Women Leading on Climate podcast Audio clips: Environment minister tells Rebel Media reporter to stop calling her 'Climate Barbie' - CBC News Links: What justice for women in Afghanistan? - Swiss Info Inside the C40 World Mayors Summit - Cities 1.5 It’s Grand Ol’ Bargain, Alright - Hot Takes Canada’s former climate minister on making a change, ‘aloof’ Trudeau and sexism - The Guardian Integrity Matters: Net-Zero Emissions Commitments of Non-State Entities - United Nations website Paris climate deal - The Guardian Breaking the Tragedy of the Horizon - Mark Carney speech Meet the young climate activists behind Mathur et. al. v. His Majesty - Ecojustice Why would anyone hate Catherine McKenna? - Maclean’s If you want to learn more about the Journal of City Climate Policy and Economy, please visit our website at https://jccpe.utpjournals.press/ Listen to the Cities 1.5 five-part miniseries “Going Steady with Herman Daly: How to Unbreak the Economy (and the Planet)" here: https://lnk.to/HDMiniSeries Cities 1.5 is produced by the University of Toronto Press and the C40 Centre, and is supported by C40 Cities. Sign up to the Centre newsletter: https://thecentre.substack.com/ Writing and executive production by Peggy Whitfield. Narrative and communications support by Chiara Morfeo. Produced by Jess Schmidt: https://jessdoespodcasting.com/ Edited by Morgane Chambrin: https://www.morganechambrin.com/ Music by Lorna Gilfedder: https://origamipodcastservices.com/

    26 min
  6. Whose Streets? Our Streets: Curbing Fossil Fuel Industry Disinformation

    24 FEB

    Whose Streets? Our Streets: Curbing Fossil Fuel Industry Disinformation

    In a world where climate emergencies are being declared daily, why do so many of our city streets and public transport networks have misleading ads for the very industries driving the crisis? Our conversation with two C40 experts reveals how the fossil fuel industry mirrors old tobacco industry tactics using sophisticated techniques to "greenwash" their image and frame essential health protections as attacks on free speech. Tune in to learn how cities reclaiming the narratives in our transit systems and urban squares is a vital step toward fending off industry attacks and securing a safer, more sustainable future for all. Featured guests: Mariana Batista, C40 Senior Manager, Public Transport Charlie Worthington, C40 Project Officer, High Carbon Advertising Bans Links: The War Against Tobacco: 50 Years and Counting - National Library of Medicine How the Fossil Fuel Industry Polluted the Information Landscape - Center for Climate Change Communication Air pollution from fossil fuels kills 5 million people a year - The Guardian In The Hague, ban on Big Oil ads survives legal challenge - Courthouse News Profitable Growth Without Fossil Fuels - Clean Creatives Frequently Asked Questions - A World Without Fossil Fuel Ads Declaration on Information Integrity on Climate Change - UNESCO Cities Climate Transition Framework - C40 Knowledge Hub Clearing the way: A toolkit for positive, fossil-free city advertising - C40 Knowledge Hub How cities can restrict carbon-intensive advertising - C40 Knowledge Hub If you want to learn more about the Journal of City Climate Policy and Economy, please visit our website at https://jccpe.utpjournals.press/ Listen to the Cities 1.5 five-part miniseries “Going Steady with Herman Daly: How to Unbreak the Economy (and the Planet)" here: https://lnk.to/HDMiniSeries Cities 1.5 is produced by the University of Toronto Press and the C40 Centre, and is supported by C40 Cities. Sign up to the Centre newsletter: https://thecentre.substack.com/ Writing and executive production by Peggy Whitfield. Narrative and communications support by Chiara Morfeo. Produced by Jess Schmidt: https://jessdoespodcasting.com/ Edited by Morgane Chambrin: https://www.morganechambrin.com/ Music by Lorna Gilfedder: https://origamipodcastservices.com/

    28 min
  7. HOT TAKE: The Kids are alright - Youth take the Mic in Rio

    19 FEB ·  CONTENIDO EXTRA

    HOT TAKE: The Kids are alright - Youth take the Mic in Rio

    Hot Take: the climate crisis isn’t some abstract data point or a dry policy debate, it’s a deeply human story of survival. Right now, a whole generation is growing up inside the emergency, doing the heavy lifting to fix a mess they didn't create. We’re bringing you the raw, human heartbeat of the movement and amplifying the voices that stole the show at the World Mayor’s Summit in Rio. The C40 Youth Hub members dive into what real intergenerational collaboration looks like when those with the biggest stake in the future are finally the ones leading the change. Youth Moment featured leaders: Juliet Oluoch, Research fellow, Ufanisi Research Network Anjali Raman-Middleton, Co-founder and Director, Choked Up Esther Kamara, Founder of Youth Initiative For Climate Action Sierra Leone Foday Kamara, National Coordinator, Youth Climate Council Global Alliance Letícia Mathias, Co-founder and Executive Director, Instituto SustentAção Micheala Chan, Young Water Utilities Expert for the Pacific, Asian Development Bank Featured interview guest: Earl Aldrin Burgos. C40 Youth Engagement and Campaigns Manager Links: World Mayors Summit special - Cities 1.5 US cities as climate first responders - Cities 1.5 C40 Youth Moment - YouTube  Youth Hub - C40 Youth Engagement Playbook for Cities - C40 Loss and Damage: Challenges and Opportunities for City Leadership If you want to learn more about the Journal of City Climate Policy and Economy, please visit our website at https://jccpe.utpjournals.press/ Listen to the Cities 1.5 five-part miniseries “Going Steady with Herman Daly: How to Unbreak the Economy (and the Planet)" here: https://lnk.to/HDMiniSeries Cities 1.5 is produced by the University of Toronto Press and the C40 Centre, and is supported by C40 Cities. Sign up to the Centre newsletter: https://thecentre.substack.com/ Writing and executive production by Peggy Whitfield. Narrative and communications support by Chiara Morfeo. Produced by Jess Schmidt: https://jessdoespodcasting.com/ Edited by Morgane Chambrin: https://www.morganechambrin.com/ Music by Lorna Gilfedder: https://origamipodcastservices.com/

    19 min
  8. Tales from the Belly of the Beast: An ExxonMobil Whistleblower’s Story

    10 FEB

    Tales from the Belly of the Beast: An ExxonMobil Whistleblower’s Story

    What would you risk to tell the truth, if the institution you served was one of the most powerful corporations on Earth? Early scientific warnings about global heating have long stood in tension with corporate narratives shaping public understanding. This episode examines the enduring disinformation created and disseminated by the fossil fuel industry: how it evolves, why it persists, and what it means for the pace of climate action. Through the perspective of a former insider at ExxonMobil, we explore the widening gap between the disinformation narratives pumped out by fossil fuel companies and the personal consequences of challenging one of the most powerful corporations in modern history. Featured guest: Lindsey Gulden, Principal Data Scientist at Leg Up Data and former employee at ExxonMobil Audio sources:  Oil giant ExxonMobil predicted climate change in 1970s - BBC News Exxon CEO and Chairman of the American Petroleum Institute Lee Raymond speech (1996) - CPAN WSJ: SEC probes Exxon after whistleblower complaint - CNBC Links: New study in 'Science' puts a number on what Exxon knew decades ago about climate change - Potsdam Institute How a Newton woman became an enemy of ExxonMobil - The Boston Globe Tracing Big Oil’s PR war to delay action on climate change - The Harvard Gazette Carbon Capture and Storage: The Billion Dollar Scam - Environmental Defence Trump says he might keep Exxon out of Venezuela - Reuters Countering Climate Disinformation - C40 Cities Disinformation episodes - Cities 1.5 If you want to learn more about the Journal of City Climate Policy and Economy, please visit our website at https://jccpe.utpjournals.press/ Listen to the Cities 1.5 five-part miniseries “Going Steady with Herman Daly: How to Unbreak the Economy (and the Planet)" here: https://lnk.to/HDMiniSeries Cities 1.5 is produced by the University of Toronto Press and the C40 Centre, and is supported by C40 Cities. Sign up to the Centre newsletter: https://thecentre.substack.com/ Writing and executive production by Peggy Whitfield. Narrative and communications support by Chiara Morfeo. Produced by Jess Schmidt: https://jessdoespodcasting.com/ Edited by Morgane Chambrin: https://www.morganechambrin.com/ Music by Lorna Gilfedder: https://origamipodcastservices.com/

    31 min
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Cities 1.5 is a podcast featuring progressive policy conversations with urban leaders taking action to limit global heating to 1.5 degrees. Hosted by David Miller and developed by University of Toronto Press, this podcast serves as a platform to discuss the most pressing policy and underlying economic issues facing cities in their effort to lead on transformational climate action. The podcast is an extension of the Journal of City Climate Policy and Economy (https://jccpe.utpjournals.press), which publishes timely, evidence-based research that contributes to the urban climate agenda and supports governmental policy towards an equitable and resilient world. Join Editor-in-Chief and host David Miller as he speaks with mayors, city policymakers, economists, youth leaders, and scholars, among others, who are implementing and fighting for ambitious, near-term climate action.

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    University of Toronto Press
  • Años de actividad
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodios
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