Tipping Points

By: Peter Knapp
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  • In this series Imperial PhD student Peter Knapp speaks with scientists from multiple disciplines who are concerned about the current state and future of the climate and life on Earth. They share their personal stories, explaining what led them to be interested in the environmental and ecological crises. They discuss their opinions on public communication, politics, divestment campaigns, having children, Greta Thunberg, travel, carbon footprints, what they hope to see in the future and much more.
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  • #24 Just Stop Oil activists Anna Holland and Louis McKechnie on taking disruptive climate action and managing eco-anxiety
    Jun 20 2023

    In this episode, host Pete Knapp speaks to two members of Just Stop Oil who have both faced criminal charges following their actions to raise awareness about the climate crisis. Anna Holland, who hit the headlines when she threw tomato soup at Vincent Van Gogh's Sunflower painting at the National Gallery, and Louis McKechnie, who was speaking from Peterborough Prison and whose actions include tying himself to a goalpost during a Premier League football game and invading the track during Formula One's British Grand Prix, share their stories so far, how they cope with eco-anxiety, and what motivates them to take this type of high-risk direct action.

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    46 mins
  • #23 The Campbell family, members of XR Families, on the role of adults and young people in the climate crisis
    May 16 2023

    In this episode, host Pete Knapp speaks to the Campbell family - 3-year-old Marlow, 7-year-old Drake, 13-year-old Wren, and their mother, Hester - who are members of XR Families, a branch of Extinction Rebellion. They discuss the different role of adults and young people in tackling the climate crisis, how they feel about climate anxiety, and motherhood in a rapidly changing world.

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    43 mins
  • #22 Psychotherapist Caroline Hickman and youth activist Elouise Mayall on how children and young people experience the climate crisis
    May 2 2023

    In this episode, host Pete Knapp is joined by Caroline Hickman, psychotherapist and leading researcher into eco-anxiety and climate psychology, and Elouise Mayall, a youth activist and member of the UK Youth Climate Coalition, who both conducted the famous ‘10,000 children’ study on children and young people’s emotional distress from 10 different countries in the face of the climate and ecological crises. They draw on their own experiences and discuss how adults and children can navigate eco-anxiety.

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    51 mins

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personal insights beautifully explored

Excellent interviewing, bringing out peoples experiences and insights in the climate crisis. Some amazing people here who are a joy to listen to.

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