Podcasts
The podcast channels and episodes below are a few examples of how you can learn about sustainability topics from diverse, creative perspectives. You'll find that some channels are focused on researched material for educating listeners, while others are filled with emotional, personal anecdotes, and even comedic relief while discussing grave issues rooted in injustice.
Northern California Public Media presents Living Downstream: The Environmental Justice Podcast. Each episode explores an EJ case around the United States and beyond, researched and produced by diverse, award winning journalists from various fields. The NCPM uniquely offers resources at the end of each episode to get involved and learn more about the environmental justice community.
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The EELP at Harvard Law School conducts research on environmental policies and legal initiatives in order to promote sustainability and mitigate the future effects of climate change. Their podcast, Clean Law, interviews professionals to discuss updates on news, research, and regulations related to environmental and energy law. Episodes delve into topics related to climate change policy, implementing clean energy strategies, and several environmental racism cases.
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The Red Nation Podcast discusses Indigenous history, politics, and culture. It guest features artists, musicians, activist, and historians to talk about Indigenous issues on a global scale. The Red Nation Reed Power Hour episodes specifically discuss recent Indigenous news with an abundance of humor.
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For the Wild's podcast aims to amplify grassroots voices and tell stories that would otherwise disappear in mainstream media. Key topics include the struggle to protect wild nature, promote ecological renewal and resistance and to heal from the disconnection furthered by consumer culture and human supremacy. On their website you will find podcasts thoroughly organized by your choice of various topics.
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Guy Ritani and Toad Andrew Dell on Queering permaculture
OlĂşfĂ©mi O. TáĂwò on Climate Colonialism and Reparations
Podcasts by Topic
Environmental Justice
A biweekly podcast that amplifies the work and research of different environmental justice leaders each episode.
A podcast specifically focused on conversations about intersectionality in the climate crisis. The intersectional environmentalist platform also offers information and resource to begin to dismantle systems of oppression in the environmental movement.
Ecofeminism
Mothers of Invention helps celebrate climate leaders with a feminist solution. It is hosted by former Irish president, Mary Robinson, alongside comedian-writer, Maeve Higgins, and series producer Thimali Kodikara.
Dedicated to debunking, demystifying and making the world of academic feminism accessible. Episode 10 of this podcast focuses on Ecofeminism specifically.
Indigenous Rights, Knowledge, & Representation
All My Relations invites new guests each episode to delve into topics facing Native peoples today to think critically, hear new perspectives, look into a mirror of self, and for non-Native folks to listen and learn. Hosted by Matika Wilbur, Desi Small-Rodriguez & Adrienne Keene.
A short series podcast by North State Public Radio surrounding wildfires in California. In Episode 2, host Matt Fidler joins the Yurok Tribe in California to discuss the history of prescribed native burning to sustainably maintain lands.
A podcast dedicated to telling the history, culture, and tales of the Haudenosaunee: an alliance of the Onondaga, Oneida, Seneca, Cayuga, and Mohawk peoples. The Iroquois confederacy is Indigenous to current Western and Upstate New York and have much to teach about advocacy, culture, and environmentalism.
On Being asks: What does it mean to be human? How do we want to live? And who will we be to each other? In this episode, Robin Kimmerer, author of Braiding Sweetgrass, discusses plant life and healing nature as a botanist and member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation.
Conservation & Climate Change
Follow America's largest estuary, its vibrant ecosystem and the people who rely on its health. Season 1 explores how climate changing is already reshaping the landscape, communities and attitudes.
The Last Chance Endeavors team interviews today's leading wildlife scientists and conservationists about recent discoveries.
Conversations with newsmakers, researchers, activists, policymakers, and artists to discuss climate change and climate data.
Drilled podcast hones in on climate accountability and investigates the main drivers of Climate change. The Drilled website has also recently launched a policy tracker as an additional resource.
Outrage and Optimism channels frustrations about the climate crisis into an inspiring podcast discussing issues like food justice, COVID-19, financing climate action, and shifting mindsets.
Delivers smart, inspiring stories about climate change in addition to creating a call to action at the end of each episode.
Sustainababble is a comedy podcast with over 200 episodes on NFTs, Food Waste, Black Friday and more to expose "eco-villains" and enlighten the public on environmental topics.
The Sustainable jungle team talks with people and organizations working to future proof our planet with encouraging, and positive change.
Urban Planning & Policy
Delves into contemporary urban issues with activists, scholars and policy-makers from around the world. Hosted by Ross Beveridge and Markus Kip.
A podcast series about sustainable cities from the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE).