Climate Humans

Climate Humans lifts the lid on the reality of climate mobilization. Candid chats with the next generation of climate leaders on the actions they’re taking to drive change, and the personal impact this has on them. Join HERO’s Mauricio Porras to debunk why climate mobilizers are more than heroes; they're humans, just like you and me.HERO is the first subscription platform providing a stable income for climate mobilizers working on climate policy change. Subscribe today for just €6 a month at herocircle.app

Climate Humans is a science podcast hosted by HERO, with 35 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

HERO hosts Climate Humans, a science show with 35 episodes published.

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  Episode #4

  How clean cooking supports gender equality in Uganda, with Herbert Murungi

  Oct 1, 202632 minS3

  Around the world, women and girls spend hours each day gathering firewood and breathing in smoke from open fires. Herbert Murungi, co-founder of the Rural Environmental Sustainability Initiative (RESI), wants to change that. Clean cooking protects women and girls, children's health and forest biodiversity across Sub-Saharan Africa, but helping people to switch is a financial, technical, and cultural challenge. In conversation with HERO's Mauricio Porras, Herbert explains how a 15-year-old girl set him on his path for climate justice, why kitchen cook-offs can challenge taste beliefs faster than top-down interventions, and how he balances being an environmental scientist and social entrepreneur with being a father, writer and storyteller. Learn more about Herbert's organization RESI: ⁠ https://seed.uno/enterprise-profiles/rural-environmental-sustainability-initiative-resi ⁠ Climate Humans is brought to you by HERO , the platform for people-powered climate solutions. Produced by Josie Colter and edited by Ben Beheshty at Studio Goldstar . Hosted by Mauricio Porras.

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  Episode #3

  How a Colombian climate campaign turned people power into policy, with Juan Pablo Sierra

  Jul 21, 202639 minS3

  Description: “We made the case by refusing to treat climate action as a luxury.” In Season 3, Episode 3 of Climate Humans: The Policy Edition , Pacto x el Clima co-founder Juan Pablo Sierra tells host Mauricio Porras why the real heroes of climate policy aren't pedestaled icons – they're broad, trusted coalitions. Dissecting Bogotá’s Climate Emergency Declaration and the Escazú Agreement, join Juan and Mauricio to unpack the formulas behind climate policy wins in Colombia. From collective leadership, public mobilization, institutional advocacy, and political negotiation, tune in to learn how smart frameworks and sustained campaigning can turn pressure into lasting public policy – to enact real change. And Juan shares the mission driving it all – a world in which where you're born doesn't decide whether you get to live somewhere healthy. 00:00 Climate Action Not Luxury01:36 Meet Juan Pablo Sierra01:52 Quickfire Questions06:27 Escazú Origin Story08:48 Coalition That Lasted11:21 Testing Tactics16:15 Misinformation Roadblocks19:02 From Ratification To Reality21:33 Bogotá Electric Bus Law23:45 Trusted Conveners 28:00 Winning The Diesel Bus Ban30:10 Accountability That Sticks32:54 Heroes And Collective Power34:15 Colombia Next Decade Vision37:38 Closing And Call To Action Climate Humans is brought to you by HERO , the platform for people-powered climate solutions. Produced by Studio Goldstar by Josie Colter and Ben Beheshty. Hosted by Mauricio Porras.

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  How to start over in the world of changemaking, with Melati Wijsen

  May 20, 202645 minS3

  "We had no idea what the word activism was. It was just doing the right thing, at the right time, for the right reasons." Melati Wijsen was 12-years-old when she helped say “bye bye” to plastic bags in Bali. A decade on, she's channelling that same energy somewhere new: classrooms. In Season 3, Episode 2 of ‘ Climate Humans: The Policy Edition’ , Melati tells host Mauricio Porras why this isn’t a pivot; it’s a deepening. They dig into the overlooked realities of youth mobilization, the resilience it demands, and Melati’s vision for the future of the planet and education’s role in that. Climate Humans is brought to you by HERO , the platform for people-powered climate solutions. Produced by Josie Colter and edited by Ben Beheshty at Studio Goldstar . Hosted by Mauricio Porras. Learn more about Youthtopia . Show notes: 00:12 welcome to Climate Humans 02:03 quickfire get to know Melati 04:59 from plastic bags to systems change 07:14 fixing education for changemaking 09:50 writing 100 lessons book 12:08 turning book into university program 17:41 Youthtopia vision and platform 20:11 climate education policy in Indonesia 22:01 behind the scenes advocacy work 25:41 defining success and teachers role 28:25 ending chapters and passing the megaphone 34:15 burnout and finding your lane 37:29 staying grounded with big platforms 40:58 heroes and future classrooms 43:38 closing thanks and outro

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  What it actually takes to sue your government over climate policy – and win – with Georgia Elliott-Smith

  Feb 23, 202642 minS3

  “I'm taking the government to court. This is bonkers.” In 2021, environmental engineer and the founder of Fighting Dirty, Georgia Elliott-Smith, did something almost no private citizen had done before: she took the UK government to the High Court over its Emissions Trading Scheme – and won. The landmark ruling established that near-term government policy must account for the Paris Agreement, a precedent described as the most significant regulatory intervention to the UK waste industry in a generation. In episode one of Season Three, Climate Humans: The Policy Edition , Elliott-Smith speaks to host Mauricio Porras about the reality of citizen-led legal action, the unglamorous persistence it demands, and what her case might mean for environmental accountability elsewhere in the world. Learn more about ⁠ Fighting Dirty ⁠ . Climate Humans is brought to you by HERO , the platform for people-powered climate solutions. Produced by Josie Colter. Edited by Ben Beheshty. Hosted by Mauricio Porras. Timestamps 00:10 Welcome to Climate Humans Season Three: The Policy Edition + today’s guest 02:26 Quickfire warm-up: elevator pitch, comfort food & court theme song 05:56 Advice that fuels the work: “Don’t let lack of money stop you” 07:07 The 2019 wake-up call: when sustainability work stopped feeling enough 10:17 Meaningful change vs. “fiddling while Rome burns” 11:13 Greenwashing from the inside: how ESG language gets gamed 13:36 From consultant to activist: joining Extinction Rebellion & dropping the ego 15:47 The incinerator turning point: re-reading the science and changing sides 17:13 Go after the system: law, policy, finance – and the legal challenge begins 18:20 Crowdfunding courage: community support and the long-run win 19:21 How legal action forces change: disclosures, consultation, and rewriting the rules 21:05 ‘The Queen vs Me’: Seeing your name up against the government! 22:13 Why Elliott-Smith founded Fighting Dirty (and the legal dream team behind it) 23:22 Carrot vs Stick: Why law beats voluntary corporate sustainability 27:25 Fundraising without burning out: community, kindness & chocolate 31:20 Case study: The UK waste tyre scandal and the ‘one-two punch’ strategy 36:54 What’s next: PFAS, waste & holding iIndividuals accountable 38:41 The Future Elliott-Smith is fighting for & final thanks

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  Climate justice & collective liberation with poet and activist Liba Ravindran

  Jul 15, 202529 minS0

  <p>“Stepping up as a hero for me means collective redemption; this collective arc of solidarity and liberation,” says poet and activist Liba Ravindran on the Climate Humans podcast. In conversation with HERO’s Mauricio Porras, Liba shares how the 2004 boxing day tsunami in his homeland of Sri Lanka set him on his climate action path, how poetry helps him connect to his roots, and his experiences today living in a community project. </p><p><br></p><p>References: </p><p>Anti-Oppression Circle: https://linksta.cc/@antioppressioncircle</p><p>Firebrand Poets: https://linksta.cc/@firebrandpoets</p><p>Hempen: https://www.hempen.c...

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