WEEKLY IN-DEPTH INTERVIEWS WITH A WONDERFUL ARRAY OF EXPERTS SHARING INSIGHTS INTO KEY CLIMATE ISSUES AND THE CLIMATE POLICIES THEY NEED

Stream full interviews (40-60 min) from Spotify here, or Apple here.

Radio episodes (25+/- min), on Fresh FM, Plains Media, Free FM, Access FM and Arrow FM, and streamed at Fresh FM, Spotify and Apple .

The full schedule of guests, listening options, and release dates can be downloaded as a PDF here. Theme music is “Rise and Shine” by Pecan Pie, from #Uppbeat, License code: 9BX3QHXGDPO15DL

Getting a political system to yield good climate policy.

Hon. Lianne Dalziel, CNZM, trained and worked as a lawyer before serving in parliament for 23 years, including as a minister with several portfolios. She was Mayor of Christchurch from 2013 to 2020, a period dominated by the earthquake recovery and the Mosque shooting tragedy.

Full and condensed interviews due 7th September

The journey to zero CO2 and more.

John Lang, is a barrister, a London-based Kiwi, a founder of Kiwis in Climate, Net Zero Tracker, and the new ClimateTrunk educational platform. He is active in environmental law, science communication and policy analysis.

Full interview here Condensed here

A socially- and climate- resilient economy

Shamubeel Eaqub is a Chartered Financial Analyst, is a well-known and respected economist and public speaker, a go to person for economic commentary and brings accessible and insightful analysis across a wide range of issues, including on the economy, climate and social justice.

Full interview here 13 July Condensed here

Health, justice, and climate

Prof Colin Butler is Honorary Professor of Climate, Energy and Disaster Solutions at the Australian National University and is also a Professor in Epidemiology and Population Health.

Full interview here Condensed (radio) here

An integrative approach to decarbonising transport

Peter Olorenshaw is an environmental architect who also convenes sustainable transport strategy group Nelsust, and engages widely across transport, climate, urban design, and environmental issues.

Full and condensed interviews due 31st August

The Reality of Everything Symposium follow up

Dr Catherine Knight is an acclaimed researcher and writer on people and the environment, including her recent book "An Uncommon Land," and Substack with the same name. She spearheaded the "Reality of Everything" Symposium in June 2026 .

Full interview here Condensed here

Land use, food systems, agriculture and forestry

Simon Millar is Executive Director of Pure Advantage, has produced acclaimed films in NZ and Hollywood, and has spearheaded many environmental projects, including the "Our Regenerative Future" series, the inspirational Recloaking Papatuanuku initiative, and its film "Think Like a Forest."

Full interview here Condensed here

Wide boundary thinking

Dr Mike Joy is a leading freshwater ecologist and researcher whose ecological mindset brings him to engage across very varied fields and to champion wide-boundary thinking.

Full interview here Condensed (radio) here

Decarbonising the heavy transport sector

Dave McCoid is the Editorial Director of NZ Trucking Media, is a passionate advocate for the heavy transport sector, and is a judge for the Truck of the Year Australasia competition.

Full interview here Condensed here

Foresight planning for good climate policy

Victoria Mulligan is a professional futurist and foresight planner with an impressive array of clients and appointments. She is a thought-leader who regularly posts on applying visionary future thinking to issues of the day.

Full interview here Condensed here

Energy, climate resilience, and systems thinking

Nathan Surendran is the principal at engineering consultancy Schema specialising in navigating uncertainty in energy, resilience, and systems thinking. Nathan leads future-focussed organisation Wise Response, and runs the insightful Substack blog "Energy and Resilience"

Full interview here Condensed here

Climate update and overview

Prof James Renwick, expert in large scale atmospheric circulation, a former Climate Change Commissioner and an IPCC lead author.

Full interview here Condensed (radio) here

Climate perspectives of young people

Lighthouse Aotearoa is a Nelson/Tasman based group that supports climate-conscious young people to shape a just and sustainable future. They discuss their own priorities, climate anxiety, the group’s activities, reverse mentorship, voting, and more.

Full interview here Condensed here

Enriching climate policy with Mātauranga Māori

Miriana Stephens (Ngāi Te Rangi, Ngāti Ranginui and Ngāti Rārua) brings a wealth of business experiencee strongly blended with te ao Māori and a sustaianbility ethos. She spearheaded the develoment of the pioneering Tupuna Pono, Being Good Ancestors, Intergenerational Strategy.

Full interview here Condensed here

The ETS and other key climate policy issues

Dr Christina Hood is chief advisor to the NZ Climate Foundation, and is recognised internationally as a policy expert in climate change, energy, and carbon pricing. She led the International Energy Agency’s Environment and Climate Change Unit, and has been advisor to various governments.

Full interview here Condensed here

Climate policy overview

Prof Jonathan Boston has researched and written widely on policy generally, including climate policy. His latest book, "Insuring the Future," has just been published.

Full interview here Condensed (radio) here