Episodes
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Published 09/21/21
Published 11/22/20
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...
Published 11/22/20
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...
Published 11/22/20
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...
Published 11/08/20
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...
Published 11/08/20
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...
Published 10/25/20
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...
Published 10/25/20
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...
Published 10/06/20
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...
Published 10/06/20
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...
Published 09/20/20
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...
Published 09/20/20
At Standing Rock, native American protesters faced down the fossil fuel industry, turning off the tap on a vast oil pipeline. As Greens co-leader Marama Davidson explains, the infamous standoff in the Dakotas is just one example of the ways climate activists and indigenous peoples are finding common cause around the globe - including in New Zealand. Plus, she shares her hot tips for talking to children about climate change. The One Hot Minute podcast is a companion series to Stuff's One Hot...
Published 09/06/20
At Standing Rock, native American protesters faced down the fossil fuel industry, turning off the tap on a vast oil pipeline. As Greens co-leader Marama Davidson explains, the infamous standoff in the Dakotas is just one example of the ways climate activists and indigenous peoples are finding common cause around the globe – including in New Zealand. Plus, she shares her hot tips for talking to children about climate change. The One Hot Minute podcast is a companion series to Stuff’s One Hot...
Published 09/06/20
Fossil fuel executives are the bad guys of the climate change story, right? Companies like Exxon are infamous for undermining the science of global warming. But Mike Bennetts, CEO of giant petrol retailer Z Energy, is casting himself in a different role: climate activist. Well, kind of. In this launch episode of Stuff's new One Hot Minute podcast, Stuff's Climate Change editor Eloise Gibson looks into the paradox of an oil company boss who reckons everyone should actually be buying less of...
Published 08/23/20
Fossil fuel executives are the bad guys of the climate change story, right? Companies like Exxon are infamous for undermining the science of global warming. But Mike Bennetts, CEO of giant petrol retailer Z Energy, is casting himself in a different role: climate activist. Well, kind of. In this launch episode of Stuff’s new One Hot Minute podcast, Stuff’s Climate Change editor Eloise Gibson looks into the paradox of an oil company boss who reckons everyone should actually be buying less of...
Published 08/23/20
Solving the climate crisis is going to take big ideas, and we don't have time to muck around. So Stuff is launching the One Hot Minute video series, where each guest gets 60 seconds to share their big idea about climate change. And here, in the One Hot Minute podcast, Eloise Gibson, Stuff's climate change editor, digs deeper. In each episode, she talks to a climate-change change-maker about the big ideas from their One Hot Minute video. To watch the One Hot Minute videos, or subscribe to the...
Published 08/17/20
Solving the climate crisis is going to take big ideas, and we don't have time to muck around. So Stuff is launching the One Hot Minute video series, where each guest gets 60 seconds to share their big idea about climate change. And here, in the One Hot Minute podcast, Eloise Gibson, Stuff’s climate change editor, digs deeper. In each episode, she talks to a climate-change change-maker about the big ideas from their One Hot Minute video. To watch the One Hot Minute videos, or subscribe to the...
Published 08/17/20