CSaP: The Science & Policy Podcast

Centre for Science and Policy
CSaP: The Science & Policy Podcast

This podcast, hosted by Dr Rob Doubleday, features weekly evidence-based discussions about the pressing challenges facing policymakers, brought to you by the Centre for Science and Policy at the University of Cambridge. Our latest series is produced in partnership with the research project Expertise Under Pressure, Centre for the Humanities and Social Change at the University of Cambridge. Season 6 is focusing on the race to resilience global climate campaign and how to accelerate climate priorities after COP26.

  1. 06/17/2022

    Science Policy & Climate Resilience: Built Environment

    How can our built environment adapt to the impacts of climate change? What needs to be done to decarbonise the industry to future-proof our urban, rural and coastal environments and what can new development look like in our race to resilience?  In the final episode of our 4-part mini-series - Science, Policy and Climate Resilience - Host Emily So is joined by Chris Wise, an award winning designer and Senior Director at the consultancy Expedition Engineering, and Peter Fisher, Director at the architectural firm Bennetts Associates. Both are certified B Corporations, businesses that meet high standards of social and environmental performance. -- Season 6 is produced in partnership with the research project Expertise Under Pressure, Centre for the Humanities and Social Change at the University of Cambridge. CSaP: The Science & Policy Podcast is edited and produced by CSaP Communications Coordinator Jessica Foster. Research for this series is supported by CSaP Policy Researcher Nick Cosstick. Podcast theme music by Transistor.fm. Learn how to start a podcast here. -- Further reading on this episode: About Expedition engineering consultancy:https://expedition.uk.com/about/ About Bennetts Associates: https://www.bennettsassociates.com/about-us/ B Lab's 'B Corp Certification': https://bcorporation.uk/b-corp-certification/ About UK Green Building Council (UKGBC): https://www.ukgbc.org/about-us/ About Space for Architecture, Carbon and Environment (SpACE): https://www.space-edinburgh.com/ The Race to Zero Campaign: https://unfccc.int/climate-action/race-to-zero-campaign Mark Carney on private sector commitment for climate finance (COP26): https://news.un.org/en/story/2021/11/1104812 About the National Australian Built Environment Rating System (NABERS): https://www.nabers.gov.au/about/what-nabers Article: Embodied carbon vs operational carbon: What’s the difference, and why does it matter? Design Museum exhibition: Waste Age: What Can Design Do? Sign up to our CSaP newsletter by clicking here.

    39 min
  2. 06/10/2022

    Science, Policy & Climate Resilience: Accelerating Actions

    How can people and businesses learn to adapt and live with climate change? What behaviours should be adopted, what conversations should be had and actions taken at a global, national and local level? In the third episode of our mini-series - Science, Policy & Climate Resilience - Host Emily So, Professor of Architectural Engineering, University of Cambridge, is joined by Professor Dame Julia King, Baroness Brown of Cambridge, member of the House of Lords, Chair of the Adaptation Committee of the Committee on Climate Change and Chair of the Carbon Trust. Plus Emily Farnworth, Co-Director of the Centre for Climate Engagement at Hughes Hall, University of Cambridge.  -- Season 6 is produced in partnership with the research project Expertise Under Pressure, Centre for the Humanities and Social Change at the University of Cambridge. CSaP: The Science & Policy Podcast is edited and produced by CSaP Communications Coordinator Jessica Foster. Research for this series is supported by CSaP Policy Researcher Nick Cosstick. Podcast theme music by Transistor.fm. Learn how to start a podcast here. -- Further reading on this episode:  The Climate Change Committee's website: https://www.theccc.org.uk/ Article on supply chain risks stemming from climate change. Second UK Climate Change Risk Assessment report (2017). Third UK Climate Change Risk Assessment report (2022). Government announcement regarding their planned phase-out of petrol and diesel cars. Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures website. The Economics of Biodiversity: The Dasgupta Review. Natural England blog: Biodiversity Net Gain - more than just a number. 9  things you can do about climate change - The Grantham Institute - Climate Change and the Environment. The National Digital Twin programme’s Climate Resilience Demonstrator (CReDo): https://digitaltwinhub.co.uk/credo/ Sign up to our CSaP newsletter by clicking here.

    42 min
  3. 05/27/2022

    Science, Policy & Climate Resilience: Finance

    For our new 4-part mini-series - Science, Policy and Climate Resilience - Host Rob Doubleday is joined by our new Co-Host Emily So, Professor of Architectural Engineering, University of Cambridge. Season 6 is focusing on the race to resilience global climate campaign and how to accelerate climate priorities after COP26. In this second episode we're discussing how to finance climate actions and resilience, which has been highlighted as one of the main climate priorities for 2022. Hosts Rob Doubleday and Emily So are joined by Andrew Coburn, the CEO of Risilience, a platform dedicated to transforming organisations into new business models and Rowan Douglas, Head of the Climate and Resilience Hub at the consulting firm Willis Towers Watson.  -- Season 6 is produced in partnership with the research project Expertise Under Pressure, Centre for the Humanities and Social Change at the University of Cambridge. CSaP: The Science & Policy Podcast is edited and produced by CSaP Communications Coordinator Jessica Foster. Research for this series is supported by CSaP Policy Researcher Nick Cosstick. Podcast theme music by Transistor.fm. Learn how to start a podcast here. -- Resources relevant to this episode: Net Zero Finance summit website BBC News article on the Global Methane Pledge UN Climate Change article on COP26 agricultural progress Insurance Development Forum website ClimateWise (at the Centre for Sustainable Finance) website  Global Resilience Index website Coalition for Climate Resilience Investment website The Coalition for Climate Resilience Investment's Physical Climate Risk Assessment Methodology (aimed at improving the integration of physical climate risks into investment appraisal practices) Article in The Economist on the effects of heatwaves (in chilly European countries) on voting patterns Sign up to our CSaP newsletter by clicking here.

    37 min

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This podcast, hosted by Dr Rob Doubleday, features weekly evidence-based discussions about the pressing challenges facing policymakers, brought to you by the Centre for Science and Policy at the University of Cambridge. Our latest series is produced in partnership with the research project Expertise Under Pressure, Centre for the Humanities and Social Change at the University of Cambridge. Season 6 is focusing on the race to resilience global climate campaign and how to accelerate climate priorities after COP26.

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