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Climate Breakdown is offered to you by the Climate Expertise Centre of the VU Amsterdam. Hosts Mathieu Blondeel and Paulina Raniecka are joined by world-leading scientists, activists and practitioners. Together they explore some of the most complex and urgent challenges of the global climate crisis, bringing in the focus on existing solutions. Want to learn more? Visit the Climate Expertise Centre website!
Unknown Host hosts Climate Breakdown, a education show with 16 episodes published.
The Climate Breakdown Podcast is back! We have a special episode for you which marks a very special moment. On 12 December 2015, the world came together to adopt a landmark climate accord — the Paris Agreement — aimed at
What is saline agriculture and why has it been recently gaining attention? Is it a new phenomenon or something we have lived with for centuries? Should we see it as a challenge or an opportunity? These are some of the qu
In April 2023, our very own VU Amsterdam became the second university in the world to cut research ties with the fossil fuel industry. The decision, and the launch of its Fossil Free Campaign, caused quite a stir
How can we, as citizens, contribute to the co-production of energy futures? How can we create spaces for alternative narratives that focus on inclusion of more vulnerable citizens and aim for a more just energy transitio
What do we understand by the term 'urban agriculture'? Who can 'do' urban agriculture? To what extent can we call it a 'radical' activity? Learn about the diversity of initiatives that can be grouped under this term and
The EU is stepping up its efforts to ensure companies green their operations and meet ambitious climate goals. With policies like the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), the EU is not just regulatin
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On 12 November, we woke up to news of the Dutch Court of Appeal overruling District Court ruling in Shell v. Milieudefensie case. A real legal earthquake its caused in climate advocacy circles... The judge decided that
Curious to learn about the backbone of our future low-carbon economy? Worried about potential challenges and dependencies linked to the increased production and consumption of critical raw materials? Hungry for solutions
Are you ready for Season 2 of our Climate Breakdown podcast? Our hosts Mathieu Blondeel and Paulina Raniecka are joined by diverse VU experts and practitioners, working on solutions to the ongoing climate crisis. Tune in
Is there a better way to wrap up our first series than delving into the wonderful world of global climate politics and diplomacy?! At COP28 in December 2023, negotiators officially agreed for the first time ever the need
We're back with Part II of our double whammy on Science & Activism! Today, Mathieu is joined by Dr. Marthe Wens, Assistant Professor of Water Security at the Institute for Environmental Studies of VU Amsterdam. She's an
We're back with a double episode on a very hot topic! Can scientists and universities be activists or must they remain neutral? But what does ‘neutrality’ mean in the face of an ever growing climate crisis, with facts an
Welcome to round two in our double episode 'Beyond the Climate Crisis'! In today's episode, we talk about biodiversity! How biodiversity is 'governed' globally, nationally and locally, the extent of the biodiversity cris
Today and next week we have a two-parter in store for our listeners! It is clear that we are not just in the midst of a climate crisis. A lot more is at stake. Last year, environmental scientists warned that the earth is
There’s a new tool in the toolbox of climate activists: litigation. Increasingly, fossil fuel companies and governments are being sued for their lack of climate action. It makes one wonder, what are the advantages and di
2023 was the hottest year on record. The extreme weather we have witnessed will become more common and more severe as the Earth further warms. What is ‘the state of the climate’ as we enter a new year? What can we expect
Dr. Mathieu Blondeel
Institute for Environmental Studies
1 appearance on this show
Dr. Bastiaan Bruning
Salt Doctors
1 appearance on this show
Dr. Katarzyna Negacz
IVM Institute for Environmental Studies
1 appearance on this show
Petra Verdonk
Amsterdam UMC
1 appearance on this show
Lia van Wesenbeeck
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
1 appearance on this show
Tim Bleeker
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
1 appearance on this show
Jan Brusselaers
VU Amsterdam
1 appearance on this show
Lingli Zhou
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
1 appearance on this show
Marthe Wens
Institute for Environmental Studies of VU Amsterdam
1 appearance on this show
Scientist Rebellion
Scientist Rebellion
1 appearance on this show
Marije Schaafsma
Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM) of VU Amsterdam
1 appearance on this show
Kristiaan Kok
VU Amsterdam
1 appearance on this show
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