The danger of climate change is on our doorstep. Our hosts, Dr Megan Bowman (King's College London) and Dr Will J Grant (Australian National University), discuss the very present impact of climate change and the imperative for governments to act immediately. At the same time, they explore the hope that comes with mass civil mobilisation and climate action.

They are joined by experts Professor Mark Howden (Australian National University) and Dr Tamsin Edwards (King's College London) to outline what is the IPCC, what is the COP process, how to communicate climate science and what outcomes they're hoping for at this year's submit.

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What do the risks of global warming represent for geopolitical stability and how do non-environmental disputes get in the way of multilateral climate cooperation? And just why exactly are political stances on climate change so different around the world?

Our hosts, Dr Leslie-Anne Duvic-Paoli (King's College London) and Dr Will J Grant (Australian National University), speak with experts Dr Rebecca Colvin (Australian National University) and Professor Kerry Brown (King's College London) to explore geopolitics, diplomacy and climate action or inaction.

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We need all hands on deck to address climate change. This means non-state actors, such as cities, corporations and local communities, will need to take decisive action to help us move towards a low-carbon and climate resilient world. In this episode, we look at the role of non-state actors, as well as Indigenous Knowledge and practices into effective climate adaptation strategies.

Our hosts, Dr Megan Bowman (King's College London) and Dr Will J Grant (Australian National University), speak with Dr Leslie-Anne Duvic-Paoli (King's College London) and Dr Rebecca Pearse (Australian National University) about how the Paris Agreement incorporates wider society, and Dr Emily Barritt (King's College London) about the role of climate litigation. They also speak with Dr Virginia Marshall (Australian National University) about Australian Indigenous approaches to land and water management, and climate adaptation.

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What is the economic case for acting (or not acting) on climate change and what systemic changes need to happen to mobilising the trillions of finance needed to transition to net zero? In this episode, we delve into the economics of climate change and the role of finance in the COP26 negotiations.

Our hosts, Dr Megan Bowman (King's College London) and Dr Will J Grant (Australian National University), speak with Professor Frank Jotzo (Australian National University), Professor Howard Bamsey (Australian National University) and Dr Paul Fisher (King's College London) about economic impacts of climate change, what will the negotiations on finance at COP26 entail, and what is required to mainstream sustainable finance.

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What happened at COP26 and what are the implications? In the last episode of this special edition series, we explore the outcome of the 2021 global climate change summit with the experts that attended. We look at where we go to from here, including the role of academia in engaging with policymakers.

We are are joined by Dr Helen Adams (King's College London) who went in a official capacity as Head of Science Engagement for the UK COP Presidency, and Dr Stephen Minas (King's College London), who went as a negotiator, representing the Technology Executive Committee of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.

We also hear from Dr Christian Downie (Australian National University) and Dr Virginia Marshall (Australian National University), who attended as the representative of the Indigenous People’s Organisation Australia (IPO) and UN Indigenous Delegate for the Pacific.

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