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KTH Climate Action Centre presents cutting-edge climate action research being done today. Hosted by Helena Glisén.
Episodes

Jul 9, 2026
Jul 9, 2026
1hr 20 min
This episode features Hajooj Kuka of the Emergency Response Rooms, whose community-led work with crisis response in Sudan has been described as a model of decolonised humanitarian aid. Joining him from KTH is Henok Girma Abebe, a researcher in applied ethics with an interest in the societal implications of development policies and how they are implemented in low-income countries. Hosted by Eric Paglia with narration by Keith Foster. This episode is a collaboration between Right Livelihood and KTH Climate Action Centre.

Jul 9, 2026
Jul 9, 2026
54 min
Audrey Tang is a Taiwanese civic hacker and technologist whose work has been described as rewiring systems for the public good. She has also served as Cyber Ambassador and the first Digital Minister of Taiwan. In this episode she is joined by KTH researcher Elina Eriksson, whose research focuses on the ways in which technology and computing can aid the transition to a more sustainable world. Hosted by Eric Paglia with narration by Keith Foster. This episode is a collaboration between Right Livelihood and KTH Climate Action Centre.

Jul 8, 2026
Jul 8, 2026
51 min
This episode features Vishal Prasad, a member of the Pacific Islands Students Fighting Climate Change, whose work led to the publication of a landmark Advisory Opinion by the International Court of Justice in 2025. Joining him from KTH is Åsa Persson, a researcher with considerable experience in climate policy and chair of the Swedish Climate Policy Council. Hosted by Eric Paglia with narration by Keith Foster. This episode is a collaboration between Right Livelihood and KTH Climate Action Centre.

Oct 24, 2024
Oct 24, 2024
54 min
In this episode we are talking with Diana Nabiruma and Nnimmo Bassey, from Uganda and Nigeria, about the effects of oil extraction on local communities and what can be done to stop the destruction of nature and livelihoods that the extraction cause. Hosted by Helena Glisén. Edit and music by Felix Blomkvist. Produced in collaboration with Right Livelihood.
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Sep 2, 2024
Sep 2, 2024
23 min
In this episode we are talking to Bill McKibben, environmentalist and author, about the US election and what the outcome would mean for the climate and democracy. Hosted by Helena Glisén. Edit and music by Felix Blomkvist. Produced in collaboration with Right Livelihood.
Read more:
- Bill McKibben’s weekly free newsletter The Crucial Years, about the nexus climate and democracy
- American writer Rebecca Solnit

Jun 5, 2024
Jun 5, 2024
45 min
With 2024 poised to be the most significant election year in modern history, this episode highlights the links between climate, democracy and Earth for All. Our guests are Owen Gaffney, communicator of Earth system sciences, and Neshan Gunasekera, visiting researcher at the Raoul Wallenberg Institute with experience in international law, human rights, and environmental conservation. Hosted by Helena Glisén. Edit and music by Felix Blomkvist. Produced in collaboration with Right Livelihood.

Dec 12, 2023
Dec 12, 2023
42 min
In this episode: a talk on EU Climate Politics, the Just Green Transition, and Economic Green Growth with Marcus Lindeberg Goñi, working with Sustainable Finance and previously as a political advisor in the EU on the EU Green Deal and Emission Trading System. Hosted by Helena Glisén, KTH Climate Action Centre. Edit and music by Felix Blomkvist.

Apr 14, 2023
Apr 14, 2023
38 min
Today’s guest is Francesca Larosa, who works at the intersection between Artificial Intelligence and climate action. In this episode she talks about using AI methods to support Sustainable Development Goals. Hosted by Helena Glisén. Edit and music by Felix Blomkvist.

KTH Climate Action Centre is a multi-disciplinary, collaborative and research-focused centre aiming to advance climate mitigation and adaptation in synergy with all the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
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