Net Zero Speaks With Katharine Hayhoe is a captivating interview hosted by Youth Climate Activist Siddhant Desai, a sophomore at Stony Brook University in New York.

Join Siddhant as he engages with climate thought leader Katharine Hayhoe. Renowned for her groundbreaking research on climate projections and societal impacts, Dr. Hayhoe shares insights on simplifying climate change and raising global awareness.

Net Zero Speaks with Christine Lins is hosted by Climate Activist Andrea Garcia.
In this new Net Zero episode, Andrea engages with Christine Lins, Executive Director at GWNET, to discuss pressing topics like fast-tracking the energy transition, evolving climate finance, and integrating nature into climate action.
Together, they offer valuable insights and explore innovative solutions for a greener future.

Welcome to Net Zero Speaks With Srinivasan Keshav, hosted by Climate Activist Prachi Shevgaonkar.

Prachi Shevgaonkar (Founder of Cool the Globe) engages with renowned computer scientist and environmental advocate, Professor Srinivasan Keshav from the University of Cambridge.
Discover the groundbreaking “Permanent Additional Carbon Tonne” (PACT) method, revolutionizing carbon credit valuation for forest conservation as Net Zero continues monitoring sustainability and climate action.

Climate activist Alejandra Fragoso introduces Carlos Eduardo Marques, a pivotal sustainability leader shaping Brazil’s net zero drive. Marques, an ESG Analyst at NINT, propels climate action by engaging investors, crafting government taxonomies, and urging CEOs to prioritize climate agendas. He spotlights Brazilian companies’ strides toward net zero, highlighting impactful sustainable solutions for the low-carbon shift. Discussing the TCFD framework, he emphasizes its role in guiding decisions. As Ambiafro’s founder, Marques passionately champions inclusive sustainability, empowering marginalized voices for a greener future.

In Net Zero Speaks with Lonnie Thompson and Adam Paul Smith, Ricardo Delgado orchestrates a compelling dialogue delving into Canary’s impactful narrative and climate revelations.
Thompson’s odyssey unravels human-induced climate change, while the broader discussion explores pivotal lessons on climate urgency and strategies for change.
Canary aspires to leave a legacy, inspiring individuals to drive innovative climate solutions and transcend scientific boundaries.

Earth’s Champions is a compilation film featuring excerpts from the acclaimed Net Zero Video and Podcast series, uniting youth climate activists and global experts from over 25 countries.
The short film highlights essential solutions for the climate crisis and celebrates youth’s vital role in monitoring the race to Net Zero.

The film covers key areas like accelerating the energy transition, climate finance reform, protecting vulnerable communities and ecosystems, and inclusivity, reflecting a collaborative global effort.

Climate activist Sayan Das engages with Avice-Huet, Executive Vice President of Europe Operations at Schneider Electric.
Discover how green hydrogen drives the transition to Net Zero and how Schneider Electric tackles the challenges of scaling up production. Explore the concept of a “hydrogen economy” and its implications for multiple sectors. Gain insights into effective youth climate activism from a sustainability leader.

In Net Zero Speaks with Florian Graichen, Youth climate activist Drishya Pathak interviews Florian Graichen, General Manager at Scion, New Zealand’s Crown Research Institute, about replacing petrochemicals with tree-derived biomaterials.

Explore sustainable manufacturing, biorefineries, and Scion’s eco-initiatives. Florian also offers insights to inspire youth climate leaders in biomaterial development and climate action.

Climate activist Samaira Malik engages in a transformative conversation with Baliarsingh, the visionary co-founder and CIO of Nexus Power, to discover eco-friendly batteries and sustainable solutions driving us towards a net-zero emissions future.

In this episode of Net Zero, Ana Hanhausen interviews Bernadette Woods Placky, an Emmy-winning meteorologist who directs Climate Central’s Climate Matters program. Bernadette discusses the role of effective reporting in understanding climate change threats and inspiring urgent action. She highlights Climate Matters’ contributions to science-based reporting and the benefits for local climate stories. Bernadette emphasizes the importance of partnerships between media, non-profits, and academia for emissions reduction. Lastly, she shares valuable tips for aspiring youth in this field.

Join climate activist Sam Okorie in Net Zero Speaks with Ineza Umuhoza Grace. Ineza Umuhoza Grace is the founder of The Green Protector. In the show we explore Rwanda’s commitments to Net Zero and the crucial role of youth in driving climate action.

Discover how Ineza’s organization addresses the climate crisis and learn about her efforts in promoting sustainability. Gain insights from this inspiring African eco-feminist and advocate for a sustainable future.

In Net Zero Speaks with Kim Cobb, renowned climate scientist Dr. Kim Cobb shares her latest research findings on El Niño’s impact on coral reefs and the role of the Southern Ocean in global climate patterns.
She also discusses her surprising research on the effect of droughts on Madagascar’s rainforests and the use of paleoclimate data to study climate patterns in the Indian Ocean.
Dr. Cobb highlights the importance of climate research in informing policy decisions and actions to mitigate the effects of climate change.

In Net Zero Speaks With Omnia El Omrani, climate activist Philo Magdalene speaks with Omnia, the first official Youth Envoy for COP27, about her takeaways from the 2022 UN climate negotiations. They discuss the historic provision for a fund to support developing countries vulnerable to climate change and the global challenges still facing progress towards Net Zero. El Omrani also shares her insights on making COP conferences more accessible to younger generations, Egypt’s role in the global climate agenda, and the impact of activism on Egyptian youth.

What role can big data play in helping us achieve a sustainable future? In Net Zero Speaks With Karen Wang, Net Zero’s Vedaant Thuse Bal interviews Karen Wang, climate tech entrepreneur and CEO of Climind, a platform for climate change information that offers data storage and analytics services tailored for climate challenges. Its goal is to help researchers and companies unleash the potential of climate data to facilitate decision making. Karen is a UN Young Leader for the SDGs and was named to the Forbes 30 under 30 list.

A visible consequence of a warming planet is an increase in the intensity and frequency of extreme weather events. In Net Zero Speaks with John Paul Jose, climate activist Komal Mittal interviews John, an environmental activist from India. Hailing from an agricultural family that relies on the earth and nature to survive, John has experienced first-hand the impacts of the climate crisis and ecological destruction. He has worked with the UN Major Group for Children and Youth (UNMGCY), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the United Nations Convention on Combating Desertification (UNCCD).

In response to the COVID-19 Pandemic, the Planet Classroom Network and Creative Visions launched SHINE. Young people were asked to share their hopes and dreams for a better world and a brighter future. Hundreds of creative artworks and innovative ideas inspired by the SHINE challenge were submitted by youth from over 55 countries around the world. Mediums of creativity utilized included visual arts, film, literary works, music, and self expression. The SHINE video presents some of their stories.

South Africa ranks 7th in the world for coal consumption. About 80% of the country’s electricity comes from coal. South Africa has pledged to phase coal out.

Professor Tshilidzi Marwala is the Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University of Johannesburg. He served as Deputy Chairperson of the Presidential Commission on the Fourth Industrial Revolution. In Net Zero Speaks with Tshilidzi Marwala, Climate Activist Mphathesithe Mkhize discusses with Marwala the challenges South Africa is facing in reaching Net Zero emissions and the solutions being explored.

How is the UK tackling its Net Zero strategy?  The U.K. government has introduced a sustainability and climate change strategy for UK schools but what do teachers and students think of it?

In Net Zero Speaks With Lord Jim Knight, climate activist Ali Grutchfield interviews the Right Honorable Lord Jim Knight of Weymouth who works in education, digital technology and as a legislator.  Knight was Chief Education and External Officer at TES Global Ltd and co-founded TES Institute, the fifth largest qualifier of teachers in England.  As a UK government minister and MP, Jim was a member of Gordon Brown’s Cabinet before joining the House of Lords after the 2010 General Election.

Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre says the Norwegian government has tightened its climate goals and promises to cut emissions by 55% by 2030 compared to 1990 levels. The government pledged to support investments that help to phase out coal and other fossil sources of energy. What progress has been made?

In Net Zero Speaks with Kim Holmén, climate activist Ved Sanyal interviews Kim Holmén, the Senior Advisor to the Norwegian Polar Institute in Tromsø, Norway. Kim is also a Professor in environment and climate at UiT The Arctic University of Norway and an expert in the fields of human induced climate change and biogeochemical cycle.

Polar Hub researchers are trying to understand how quickly human-caused climate change will cause glaciers to retreat and disappear altogether.

In Net Zero Speaks with Hu Jiaojiao, Net Zero’s climate activist Wen Tian interviews Hu Jiaojiao, a female explorer and Chinese representative of the Access Water expedition and education program. Additionally, Hu Jiaojiao founded Polar Hubs, which works to understand the impact of human caused climate change in the Himalayan region, referred to as the world’s third polar home to 10 major river basins, and some of the world’s highest mountain peaks, including Mount Everest.

The challenges faced by the world’s nations to replace fossil fuels that are damaging our environment with renewable energy and technology alternatives range from political pressures to supply and demand to cost. In Net Zero Speaks with Sam Fankhauser, Net Zero’s Prachi Shevgaonkar, a climate entrepreneur and the founder of Cool The Globe, gets answers to these problems.

Sam Fankhauser is Professor of Climate Change Economics and Policy at the University of Oxford, where he is affiliated with the Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment. He is also Research Director of Oxford Net Zero and a visiting professor at the London School of Economics.

The vast majority of climate change research is only available in English. This is a major stumbling block in addressing the global climate crisis.

In Net Zero Speaks with Sophia Kianni, climate activist Philo Magdalene explores the journey and solutions in the work of activist Sophia Kianni. Kianni is the Founder and Executive Director of Climate Cardinals, a youth-led nonprofit that sources and translates important climate resources into over 100 languages. Currently studying climate policy at Stanford University, the 20-year-old is also the United States representative to the United Nations Youth Advisory Group on Climate Change.

What progress has been made towards South Korea’s 2050 carbon neutrality goal?

In Net Zero Speaks with Justin Jeong, Climate activist Cherry Sung interviews Greenpeace’s Climate and Energy Campaigner Justin Jeong. Jeong has been leading a climate suffrage project for Greenpeace in Seoul since 2019 to urge the South Korean government and the National Assembly to come up with climate policies and ensure the South Korean government responds rapidly to the climate crisis. President Moon Jae-in presented a big vision and pledged to spend significantly on the Green New Deal. What are the major challenges faced and what positive outcomes to date is Jeong most hopeful about?

How does good waste management impact our race to Net Zero?

Youth continue to be the torchbearers for the climate movement. In Net Zero Speaks with Udit Singhal, Climate Activist Priyanka Prakash interviews sustainability champion Udit Singhal. Singhal is the founder of Glass2Sand, an environmentally-friendly “carbon-negative” initiative and “no glass to landfills” movement that he established in 2018 at age 16 to address the growing menace of glass bottles not being recycled and being dumped in already scarce landfills. Today, the Glass2Sand network fosters over 400 collection volunteers and 18 institutional support partnerships in Delhi to amplify awareness and glass waste collection for responsible disposal.

What progress has Mexico made in achieving its climate goals?

In Net Zero Speaks with Adrián Fernández, Climate Activist Jerôme Peyret Oberholzer interviews Fernández, the Director of Iniciativa Climática de México who has worked for more than 30 years on climate change and environmental policy issues in Mexico. Fernández is a leading expert in the areas of air pollution, environmental health, and toxic substances. He was the founder and CEO of Mexico Climate Initiative, a non-profit foundation that promotes climate change mitigation efforts. What are the most important climate lessons Mexico has learned in the past 30 years about the environment and what must she do to achieve her Net Zero goal?

There are over 60 million American students learning mixed or false messages about the climate problem that will dictate their future.

In Net Zero Speaks with Katie Worth, Climate Activist Sofia Lana aims to understand this issue and learn about the education change leaders who are trying to solve it.  Lana interviews Emmy-winning journalist Katie Worth whose new book, Miseducation: How Climate Change is Taught in America, exposes how big money and entrenched ideology have led to the intentional miseducation of American children. What are the strategies and solutions needed to get the US Climate Change curriculum on track?

Carbon capture and storage technologies have been around for decades and are recognized as effective ways to reduce carbon emissions. So why haven’t they taken off?

Daniel P. Schrag is the Sturgis Hooper Professor of Geology at Harvard University, Professor of Environmental Science and Engineering, and Director of the Harvard University Center for the Environment. Schrag served on President Obama’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology. In Net Zero Speaks with Daniel Schrag, Climate Activist Nahid Pérez Ayala gets Schrag’s answers on the policies that should take priority for the world to achieve Net Zero.

The world loses about 15 billion trees a year. Conserving, restoring and growing new trees helps biodiversity and fights climate change. What solutions are leaders in Africa using to reverse the loss of trees?

Dr. Susan Chomba is the Director of Vital Landscapes at the World Resources Institute where she leads WRI’s work on forest protection and sustainable management, restoration, food systems transformation and governance in Africa. In Net Zero Speaks With Susan Chomba, Climate Activist Levy Nyirenda explores the issues of forest restoration, food system supply, carbon emission reduction, and the role of technology in solving the climate challenges faced in Africa.

How can educational systems adapt to empower students to take action on global 21st century issues such as the global climate crisis?

NET ZERO’S Climate Activist, Cherry Sung from South Korea, explores how a conservative and standardized education system could implement an environmental education that empowers people. Sung interviews Chris Dede of Harvard’s Graduate School of Education to discuss his solutions. Dede’s research, which includes infusing technology into large-scale educational improvement initiatives such as climate change curricula, is focused on developing new types of educational systems that prepare learners for the challenges of a 21st century world.

Can agroforestry help mitigate climate change and remove CO₂ from our air permanently? In April 2021, Jamaica targeted an ambitious 60% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. The upgraded new goal addressed land use change, forestry emissions, and committing to deeper emission reductions in the energy sector.

NET ZERO’s Climate Activist Kalaan Nibonrix Kaiman interviews UnaMay Gordon, the Principal Director of Climate Change for the Jamaican Government, with over 40 years of climate change and environmental management experience. What are the greatest challenges Jamaica is facing and what climate change strategies are helping it achieve its race to Net Zero?

South Africa produces more than 255 million tons of coal and consumes nearly three-quarters of it domestically, making it the 7th largest producer and consumer of coal in the world. During negotiations leading up to the COP26 Glasgow Conference, South Africa and its partner countries agreed on a $8.5 billion package to accelerate autonomy from coal and deployment of renewable energy.

Join Net Zero’s climate activist Mphathesithe Mkhize as he explores South Africa’s progress to date with educator and environmental thought leader Crispin Hemson, who heads up the Friends of Pigeon Valley initiative.

In Nigeria today, oil and gas generate over 50% of the country’s primary energy mix, while coal contributes over 30% of the power supply for industry. How is Nigeria managing its commitment to reach Net Zero?

Join Net Zero’s climate activist Samuel C. Okorie as he interviews Rep. Sam Onuigbo, former Chair of the House of Representatives Committee on Climate Change, President of GLOBE (Global Legislators Organisation for a Balanced Environment), and the thought leader who sponsored Nigeria’s Climate Change Act

Global audiences are invited to watch climate activist Sofia Lana’s interview with UNESCO’s Alexander Leicht, Chief of the Section of Education for Sustainable Development.

On any given day, over 1 billion children head to school. The United Nations has called Climate Change the biggest threat modern humans have ever faced. Climate education for all students is a crucial strategy in tackling our environmental crisis.

What’s been done in global school systems so far? How can curriculum empower children and young people to take action on the climate crisis so that countries can achieve Net Zero? What kind of climate curriculum is needed? Climate activist Sofia Lana gets the answers to these questions and more.

When it comes to fighting the climate crisis, civic participation is crucial.  In this interview with Dr. Manuel Diaz (known as the “Green Citizen of Venezuela”), Climate Activist Ricardo Delgado discusses the progress and the challenges of Venezuela in seeking to meet its Net Zero goals. What role are individual civilians expected to play in achieving zero carbon emissions? What are the achievements accomplished so far and how are non-governmental organizations working collaboratively to support the public sector?  Diaz, who has dedicated his life to protecting the environment, gives Net Zero’s Delgado his answers.

Dr. Diaz chairs the Fundación Vida Verde Internacional, co-chairs the Green Citizen Foundation and directs the Global Green.