Dr Nicola Gaston: the scientist with some electrifying plans for fighting climate change
When the aluminium smelter at the bottom of the South Island shuts up shop, there’ll be enough sustainable, carbon-friendly hydro-electricity to power a major city going spare. So what should New Zealand do with it? Physics professor and nanotechnologist Nicola Gaston has some surprising suggestions.
The One Hot Minute podcast is a companion series to Stuff’s One Hot Minute video series, in which guests get just 60 seconds to deliver their big idea about climate change. Then in this podcast we dig deeper into that idea.
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Jenny Cooper: the lawyer who's taking the climate fight into the courtroom
As climate-change denialism starts to fade into history, activists are picking new battlegrounds, including the courts. Jenny Cooper QC, president of Lawyers for Climate Action, explains why it's time for the suits to get their hands dirty – and why her organisation is also calling for a profound change to New Zealand's legal system.
The One Hot Minute podcast is a companion series to Stuff’s One Hot Minute video series, in which guests get just 60 seconds to deliver their big idea about climate change. Then in this podcast we dig deeper into that idea. To watch the videos, see www.stuff.co.nz/onehotminute. The series is part of Stuff’s Forever Project.
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Mark Michel: The man who captured climate change in a tape recorder
Right now, there’s a heatwave in one of the coldest parts of the planet. So sound recordist Mark Michel travelled to the bottom of the world and brought back the unbelievable sounds of the melting Antarctic continent. He talks with Eloise about his big adventure, and about the challenges of raising awareness of climate change.
The One Hot Minute podcast is a companion series to Stuff’s One Hot Minute video series, in which climate-change change-makers are given just 60 seconds to talk about climate change. Then in this podcast we dig deeper into that idea. To watch the videos, see www.stuff.co.nz/onehotminute. The series is part of Stuff’s Forever Project.
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Elizabeth Knox: the novelist who says politicians need scifi lessons
Elizabeth Knox is one of New Zealand’s best-known authors, with bestsellers including The Vintner’s Luck, the Dreamhunter novels and The Absolute Book. She's famous for creating extraordinarily detailed alternate worlds, but she’s also an astute observer of this world – especially the conundrums and challenges of climate change.
She talks to Eloise Gibson about climate grief, climate hope, the complications of gardening in a changing climate – and why our politicians and policy-makers should take lessons in writing science fiction.
The One Hot Minute podcast is a companion series to Stuff’s One Hot Minute video series, in which guests get just 60 seconds to deliver their big idea about climate change. Then in this podcast we dig deeper into that idea. To watch the videos, see www.stuff.co.nz/onehotminute. The series is part of Stuff’s Forever Project.
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Shaun Hendy: the physicist who refused to get on a plane
Since Covid-19 struck, Auckland physicist Shaun Hendy has been constantly in the news for his work modelling the virus’s spread. But before then, he was best known for his very public refusal to get on a plane – or rather, his refusal to get on any planes at all for an entire year. He comes on the show to discuss the personal costs of climate activism, and to explain why he’s calling for the restoration of the daily train service between Auckland and Wellington.
The One Hot Minute podcast is a companion series to Stuff’s One Hot Minute video series, in which guests get just 60 seconds to deliver their big idea about climate change. Then in this podcast we dig deeper into that idea. To watch the videos, see www.stuff.co.nz/onehotminute. The series is part of Stuff’s Forever Project.
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