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Episode 8: One Year On with Adrian Gillespie
One year on from COP26, this is a bonus episode in the series of our climate podcasts, our head of marketing, Alyson Smith catches up with Adrian Gillespie, CEO of Scottish Enterprise. In the episode, Adrian reflects on why there's never been a more important time for businesses to prioritise net zero actions, the tremendous amount of work that's been delivered over the last year and how we can support businesses to do even more in the year ahead.
Listen to the recording: Thursday 17 November 2022
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Episode 1: Sacha Dench - 'the human swan'
We're delighted to launch our new 'Think Climate' podcast with guest conservationist and UN ambassador Sacha Dench. Hear Sacha's story of her record-breaking attempt to fly around the UK in an electric paramotor to raise awareness of climate change.
Listen to the recording: Wednesday 19 May 2021
Sacha is a UN ambassador and is famed for her adventures following a journey in 2016 where she followed the Bewick swan’s migration route from Russia to the UK.
"I hope companies see the importance of their role in the global story and corporations are inspired by COP26 to really pick up the mantle and drive change forward as we have ten years to shift the economy to a more sustainable one."
Sacha Dench, Ambassador for United Nations
Episode 2: Working Towards a Net Zero Future - Smarter Grid Solutions and Delta EE
In our second episode, our Global Head of Energy, David Rennie, talks to Dr. Graham Ault of Smarter Grid Solutions and Jon Slowe of Delta EE. They share insight on what it's like working towards a net-zero future and some of the things your organisation can do to be part of the movement.
Read more about Scotland's leading role in the journey to a sustainable low carbon future
Episode 3: Scotland's Just Transition - Professor Jim Skea
In our third episode, our Directory of Strategy, Linda Murray, talks to Professor Jim Skea - former chair of the Just Transition Commission, Professor of sustainable energy at Imperial College London, and founding member of the UK’s Committee on Climate Change. In the episode, they discuss what a Just Transition is and Professor Skea shares his hopes for COP26 in Glasgow this November.
Episode 4: The Journey to Sustainable Space - Daniel Smith and Kristina Tamane
In our fourth episode, Ruth Andrew from our marketing and corporate affairs team chats with Daniel Smith of AstroAgency and Kristina Tamane of the Edinburgh Climate Change Institute and Scottish Space Leadership Council. In the episode, they discuss the journey to a more sustainable space sector and they share their hopes for COP26 in Glasgow.
- A transcript of this episode is available
In our fifth episode, Elaine Walker from our marketing and corporate affairs team chats with zero-waste influencer and environmental scientist, Laura Young (also known as Less Waste Laura). In the episode, Laura shares the small changes individuals and businesses can make to live more sustainably and with less waste. As always, towards the end of the episode, Laura shares her hopes and aspirations for COP26.
Episode 6: Glasgow's Vision for COP26 - Councillor Susan Aitken
In our latest episode Councillor Susan Aitken, Leader of Glasgow City Council, joins Linda Murray, Director of Strategy at Scottish Enterprise. During the episode, they discuss how small and large businesses alike have a part to play in tackling emissions, and Susan shares her hopes for a "Glasgow Accord" to come from the discussions at COP26.
Episode 7: Looking back on COP26 - Young Scot
In our 7th and final episode in our series of Climate podcasts, our head of marketing and engagement, Alyson Russell-Stevenson catches up with Rory Hamilton and Alice Masson, who are both members of the Young Scot Climate Co-Design Group. In the episode, they look back as the dust settles on COP26 in Glasgow. And join us as we look back at some of the best bits of the Think Climate podcast at the end of the episode.
"There needs to be a framework created for the world to live, work, manufacture, move around, do everything more sustainably - and that's what COP26 needs to set the world on the road to. The Paris Agreement set the target and ambition, COP26 needs to deliver the action. Whatever comes out of COP26, whether it's a 'Glasgow Accord' or 'Glasgow Pact', that's what it needs to do"
Councillor Susan Aitken, Leader of Glasgow City Council
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