The Sustainability Dialogues Podcast
EPISODE FIVE: FOOD
In today’s episode, Johan Rockström and myself are talking about food, which is surely one of the biggest debates in the climate crisis, one with so many conflicting arguments of what is the right thing to do but as always Johan brings clear and manageable solutions to the table.
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RESOURCES / REFERENCES EPISODE FIVE
Food industry and carbon emissions
Food industry and fresh water use:
Johan’s cookbook: World Changing Cookbook
Carbon Calculator:
Articles about eating local - read past the headlines!
COOS - Regenerative & Circular Food Systems
Thanks to the Sponsors:
FATMAP - Xavier De Le Rue’s Backyard Bike Tour with the Escargogo
The North Face: Responsibility Program.
Crosscall: Tough phones and Tablets, built to take a beating!
and the team:
Tim Burgess - Co-production & Editing.
Beanie De Le Rue - Production
Johannah Bernstein - Research & Introduction.
EPISODE FOUR: TRANSPORTATION
In todays episode, Johan Rockström and myself are going to look at Transportation, this was recorded pre-corona lockdown, so I think some of our mindsets have already shifted a lot, but everything we discuss from electric cars, bio fuels, batteries, flying and carbon-offsetting remains relevant.
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RESOURCES AND REFERENCES EPISODE FOUR
Advancements in Battery Technology:
Electric Vs Combustion Cars:
Mossy Earth - Restoring wild ecosystems & Carbon Calculator
Thanks to the Sponsors:
FATMAP - FATMAP - Xavier's biking route around the mountains in his backyard
The North Face: Responsibility Program.
Crosscall: Tough phones and Tablets, built to take a beating!
and the team:
Tim Burgess - Co-production & Editing.
Beanie De Le Rue - Production
Johannah Bernstein - Research & Introduction.
Episode Three: Ice & Glaciers
In episode three, Johan Rockström and I discuss a subject very close to my heart - the glaciers and the poles, which leads us down so many roads; from drinking water to sea level rise, geo-political security and the ascent of right wing populism all of which is pretty overwhelming and scary, but as I said, Johan is all about finding solutions and we go on to discuss the growth of renewables through to carbon capture storage.
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RESOURCES AND REFERENCES EPISODE THREE
Mer de Glace in Chamonix
Potsdam Institute Climate Model for the last 3 Million years
Sea Level Rise:
The rate of glacier melt:
Populism and the Climate Crisis
https://www.ft.com/content/12937a76-3d22-11ea-b232-000f4477fbca
The connection between Arctic melt and the rise of Populism in Europe.
Global Energy Review - The state of Renewables in 2020
Thanks to the Sponsors:
FATMAP - Xavier De Le Rue’s Vallee Blanche and the Mer de Glace.
The North Face: Responsibility Program.
Crosscall: Tough phones and Tablets, built to take a beating!
and the team:
Tim Burgess - Co-production & Editing.
Beanie De Le Rue - Production
Johannah Bernstein - Research & Introduction.
EPISODE TWO: THE CLIMATE CRISIS & COVID 19.
In episode two, Johan and I discuss the Climate Crisis & Covid 19 and how they are inextricably interlinked.
From the rise of zoonosis - diseases spread from animals to humans - to fossil fuels and the aviation industry, the trillion dollar bailouts earmarked for the economy, lowered emissions, cleaner air, temperature rises, eating local - it is all impacted / impacts Covid 19 & the Climate Crisis.
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RESOURCES / REFERENCES EPISODE TWO
A bit more about Zoonosis & the environment.
Flight Radar
Air Pollution & Covid 19
Cleaner Air in lockdown leading to fewer deaths.
Air pollution makes the corona virus more deadly.
Images of cleaner air during lockdown.
China going green.
Will the Artic be ice free in summer?
Solar Geo-Engineering - what is it?
How to write a letter to your representative:
Write an effective letter to your mp - Australian
Protect Our Winters
European - POW #Forginganewpath campaign to pressure bailout money to go to green solutions. Sign up here.
Thanks to the Sponsors:
FATMAP - Xavier De Le Rue’s route from the backside of Mont Fort with Johan Rockstrom.
The North Face: Responsibility Program.
Crosscall: Tough phones and Tablets, built to take a beating!
and the team:
Tim Burgess - Co-production & Editing.
Beanie De Le Rue - Production
Johannah Bernstein - Research & Introduction.
Episode One: The big picture, extreme weather & how to beat the carbon crisis.
In episode one, Johan brings me up to speed on where we stand in regards to the climate crisis today, and what that means for our future and the future of the planet, before we go on to discuss extreme weather patterns and then some of the actionable steps we can take to make a difference.
Check out the episode on all good podcast players, just search “The Sustainability Dialogues” or right here on the embedded player.
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RESOURCES / REFERENCES from episode one
Trusted Media Sources
Thanks to:
Tim Burgess - Co-production & Editing.
Beanie De Le Rue - Production
Johannah Bernstein - Research & Introduction.
What are the Planetary Boundaries?
Johan’s TED talks:
- Let the planet guide our development - 2010
- 5 Sustainable Policies for a prosperous and Sustainable World.What is - The Paris Agreement?
Why you should vote to make an impact on climate change.
An American article - but it gives you a good idea.A good article on Bending the Curve.- 10 scalable solutions.
Ocean Circulation further information.
More about jet streams.
What are the sustainability Dialogues
The Sustainability Dialogues are a series of podcasts from me, Xavier De Le Rue, looking at the climate crisis.
I have always felt too guilty to discuss the climate crisis - as someone who has taken so many international flights, helicopters to access lines, promotion of consumption I didn’t think I was the right person to speak up.
But on listening to Dr. Johan Rockstrom at the Greening Verbier event last year he changed my mind, no one has inspired me to make a change more than Johan, but not only that, to feel capable of actually making a difference on a global scale with my actions and I hope that this podcast will inspire the same in you.
Johan and I shared a weekend riding together in Verbier, before discussing the climate crisis at length, focusing in on those questions that I find myself talking with friends about, but which none of us truly know the answer to!
Johan and I discussed the overall climate crisis, glaciers, electric cars, air travel, veganism, populism, war… talking about the climate will lead you down every road!
Most importantly I hope you will come away from listening to these podcasts as inspired as I was in talking to Johan, feeling positive and empowered, rather than the usual state of overwhelmed and guilty.
Johan is all about the solutions - and solutions there are.
Thanks to The North Face, Crosscall & FATMAP for making this series possible.
The Sustainability Dialogue Sponsors
A huge thank you to The North Face, Crosscall & FATMAP, without them this series would not have been possible.
Also to: Tim Burgess for Editing & Johannah Bernstein for research & introducing me to Johan.
The North Face
The North Face are working hard on making the brand more environmentally friendly and their products more sustainable, for example their new Futurelight technology uses 90% recycled materials and The North Face have set a target to use 100% renewable energy in it’s own operations by 2025 and the brand has diverted over 30,000kgs of unwanted clothes from landfill with the Clothes the Loop initiative.
You can find out more about their responsibility program on their website.
www.thenorthface.com
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Crosscall
Crosscall make waterproof, rugged phones and tablets. Trust me I have put them to the test, from rescuing my wife as she got dragged out to sea with her kitesurf, long expeditions in the mountains and DIY at home!
Crosscall phones are truly made for the outdoors they have a very long battery life, so I can take my phone everywhere and share all my adventures.
And why is this good for the planet? Because their devices are made and designed to last, so no need to buy a new device each year.
www.crosscall.com
Insta & Facebook
FATMAP
FATMAP is a tool I use to plan my mountain adventures on my snowboard, bike and even for family hikes.
FATMAP gives me the information and tools I need to make informed decisions about where to explore. I believe the more we encourage people to experience the wonders of nature, the more they will respect and protect it.
Check out some of my adventures on their website.
www.fatmap.com
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