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Climate Change & Environment

Climate related podcasts

If you have suggestions to add to this list please contact the page owner Brenda Ainsley

If you want an alternative to reading long documents, or want to get the flavour of something before a ‘big read’, then podcasts may already be a favourite with you. Great for listening to ‘on the go’ or while you are busy with something else, they can be listened to on your laptop, tablet or phone; in the car/on the train; through ear pods – or even Bluetooth hearing aids!

The hosts are often called ‘podcasters’ who record content then share it. Many BBC radio programmes have another life as podcasts, where they can be accessed through BBC Sounds. Other podcasts may be on YouTube or podcast hosting services such as Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

List of podcasts:

TitleLinkDescriptionDate Added
39 ways to Save The PlanetBBC Radio 4 - 39 Ways to Save the PlanetBBC Radio Four, in partnership with the Royal Geographical Society, presents 39 ideas to relieve the stress that climate change is exerting on the planet.Sept 2024, broadcast 2021
How to Save A PlanetHow to Save a Planet | Gimlet (gimletmedia.com)‘Climate change. We know. It can feel too overwhelming. But what if there was a show about climate change that left you feeling... energized? One so filled with possibility that you actually wanted to listen? Join us, journalist Alex Blumberg and a crew of climate nerds, as we bring you smart, inspiring stories about the mess we're in and how we can get ourselves out of it.’Sept 2024, broadcast 2022
Outrage and Optimism:   Climate Change Podcast | Outrage + Optimism (outrageandoptimism.org)Outrage + Optimism is co-hosted by Christiana Figueres and Tom Rivett-Carnac who oversaw the landmark Paris Agreement on climate change, and CDP founder, Paul Dickinson.  July 2024
Overshoot – Navigating a world beyond 1.5C
Overshoot: Navigating a world beyond 1.5°C | podcast onlineIn 2015, the world agreed to limit global heating to 1.5°C. Ten years later, temperatures are spiralling beyond this and climate chaos is wreaking havoc across the globe. How did we end up here? And how do we navigate what comes next? In this major four-part series, host Laurie Laybourn explores how the world ended up here and uncovers the huge misconceptions and the high-tech fantasies that hold us back. And we meet people with the ideas to navigate what comes next, from protesting pensioners to climate negotiators, Pacific islanders to pre-eminent scientists.October 2025
Planet: CriticalPlanet: Critical | Rachel Donald | Substack (planetcritical.com)Investigating why the world is in crisis—and what to do about it.  By Rachel Donald.  July 2024
Rare Earth BBC Sounds - Rare Earth - Available EpisodesTom Heap and Helen Czerski tackle major stories about our environment, work out how we got here and meet the brave, clever people with fresh ideas to help us - and nature - thrive.  July 2024
Rewilding the WorldListen to Rewilding the World with Ben Goldsmith PodcastJoin Ben Goldsmith as he speaks to some of the most influential people behind the most exciting and dramatic rewilding projects across the globe. 
February 2025
Feb 2025
Sustainable Food TrustPodcasts | Sustainable Food TrustThe mission of the SFT is to accelerate the transition to sustainable food systems, inspired by a philosophy of the interconnectedness of the health of soil, plants, animals and people. Their vision is for future food and farming systems which nourish the health of people and planet and are equitable and accessible to all.Feb 2025
Talking RubbishTalking Rubbish PodcastEach episode dives deep into the world of waste, exploring innovations and solutions to help you reduce, reuse, and recycle better.
Hosted by James Piper, author of The Rubbish Book and Robbie Staniforth, Policy Director at a leading environmental consultancy.
Oct 2024
The Circular Economy ShowThe Circular Economy Show Podcast (ellenmacarthurfoundation.org)Explores the many dimensions of what a circular economy means, and meets the people making it happen. Each week, hosts are joined by experts from across industry, governments and academia to learn more about how the circular economy is being developed and scaled.      July 2024
The Climate QuestionBBC World Service - The Climate Question - DownloadsWhy we find it so hard to save our own planet, and how we might change that. Updated: weekly. Episodes available: indefinitely.Oct 2024
The ConversationPodcasts – Views & Research – The ConversationPodcasts on a range of topics, including climate-relatedSept 2024
What Planet are we on?BBC Radio 5 Live - What Planet Are We On? ...with Liz Bonnin - DownloadsOffering solutions and practical tips as well as hearing from experts, campaigners and well-known names. Liz Bonnin and the team explore the impacts of climate change.Sept 2024, broadcast 2021
Zero PlanetZero - BloombergExplores the policies, tactics and clean technologies taking us to a future of zero emissions as the world fights climate change. Bloomberg Green’s award-winning climate reporter Akshat Rathi talks to the people who are making it happen.  July 2024

Last updated: November 2025

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