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 Climate Matters (free, here), Spotify here, or Apple here.

Radio episodes (20-25 min), on Fresh FM, Plains Media, Free 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.

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 13 July

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

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

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 specialises in large scale atmospheric circulation such as energy transfer from the tropics to the Antarctic. He has been a Climate Change Commissioner and an IPCC lead author.

Full interview here Condensed (radio) 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