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UCL Generation One: The Climate PodcastGeneration One is the flagship climate podcast from University College London. Author: UCL Podcasts
Generation One is the flagship climate podcast from University College London. Join our collective of passionate individuals dedicated to climate action and a fairer, more positive future for us, and for the generations to come. Our hosts Professor Mark Maslin and Dr. Simon Chin-Yee dive into the biggest challenges and solutions shaping the fight against climate change. Joined by expert guests, theyll be bringing you cutting-edge initiatives and inspiring climate action stories from reimagining global energy systems to protecting our oceans, from using AI to decolonising climate solutions. Tune in monthly to discover how we can turn climate science and ideas into real-world action. Learn more about UCLs Generation One climate campaign and access episode transcripts at ucl.ac.uk/climate-change. Wed love to hear your thoughts and feedback. To get involved, email us at podcasts@ucl.ac.uk or find us on X using #UCLGenerationOne. Language: English Presenters: Professor Mark Maslin, Dr. Simon Chin-Yee Producers: Adam Batstone, Caitlin Mullin, Jane Yelloly Language: en Genres: Education, Nature, Science Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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Season 5, Episode 12 - The COP Verdict: What Went Right and Wrong
Episode 12
Wednesday, 3 December, 2025
In this episode, we are unpacking how effective COP30 really was, did the promises match the expectations and where did world leaders deliver or fall short . COP 30 was held in Belém, the gateway to the Amazon. From extreme heat and climate-driven floods and fires to the political symbolism of choosing the Amazon over Rio, the setting shaped everything. The expectations were high this year. Brazil promised a ‘forest-first COP,’ with more youth engagement, significant inclusion of indigenous communities and major moves on finance and fossil fuels. Our host Simon Chin Yee, from UCL’s School of Public Policy and one of our guest Elena, Climate Reality Project Central and Eastern Europe, both of whom attended COP30 shares their biggest takeaways from Belem.Our other guest, Susannah Fisher, is a leading researcher and author whose new book on climate adaptation, Sink or Swim, was published in August (Sink Or Swim - Link to Susannah's latest book). In this episode, she explains why adaptation is a crucial part of the COP agenda and why it can’t be overlooked.The episode also features the recent National Emergency Briefing on climate, and its important call to action to sign their petition to ask the government and all public service broadcasters to hold an urgent televised briefing so that everyone understands the profound risks this crisis poses to themselves and their families.https://www.nebriefing.org/open-letter-keir Credits:Date of episode recording: 28th Nov 2026Duration: 39:38Language of episode: English Presenter: Professor Mark Maslin and Dr Simon Chin-YeeProducer: Adam BatstoneGuests:Susannah Fisher – Author and Principal Research Fellow at Department of Risk and Disaster Reduction, UCL. (Sink Or Swim - by Susannah's Fisher)Elena-Alexandra Miron – Central and Eastern Europe Regional Organiser, Climate Reality Project.
