Efforts to address the climate crisis are under siege beneath a rising tide of mis- and disinformation, with smear campaigns often funded and coordinated by vested interests such as the fossil fuel industry, climate conspiracists looking for cash and clicks, and even national governments. We all have a part to play - we must take responsibility for the information we consume and share to ensure a prosperous, healthy future for ourselves…and our planet. Photo by Andrew Neel on Unsplash Featured in this episode: Xuemei Bai, distinguished professor for Urban Environment and Human Ecology at the Australian National University Featured guests: Jennie King is the Director of Climate Research and Policy at the Institute of Strategic Dialogue (ISD) and co-founder of the Climate Action Against Disinformation Coalition (CAAD). She has spearheaded investigations on climate denialism and ‘discourses of delay’ around the world, and has co-authored a number of ISD’s flagship reports on this issue. Hélène Chartier is C40’s Director of Urban Planning and Design. She and her team develop programmes and activities that support cities to accelerate sustainable and resilient urban planning policies and design practices, including the C40 workstream on 15-minute cities. Links How climate change misinformation spreads online - Carbon Brief The Nexus Between Green Backlash and Democratic Backsliding in Europe CAAD Data Monitor Vol.1: 15-Minute Cities The 15-minute city is transforming life for urban dwellers for the better - Mark Watts 15 minute cities: How they got caught in conspiracy theories - BBC News Carlos Moreno: ‘I received violent death threats for inventing the 15-minute city’ - The Telegraph If you want to learn more about the Journal of City Climate Policy and Economy, please visit our website: https://jccpe.utpjournals.press/ Cities 1.5 is a podcast by University of Toronto Press and is produced in association with the Journal of City Climate Policy and Economy. Our executive producers are Dali Carmichael and Peggy Whitfield. Produced by Jess Schmidt: https://jessdoespodcasting.com/ Music is by Lorna Gilfedder: https://origamipodcastservices.com/