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Solution

A global problem requires global solutions – so naturally, we put together a global team. We collaborated with a team flung across continents, dialing in from the United Kingdom, Portugal, New York, Puerto Rico, Switzerland, to Singapore.

We looked for solutions that go beyond the shiny, flashy tech that serve as bandaids, but rather address the problem at its roots. Each 6-minute episode, presented either by Alice Aedy or Jack Harries, dives deeper into a particular topic. From regenerative agriculture to just transitions, cold chains, rights of nature, and more, we explore questions and solutions that call for systems changes and for an equitable future.

We wanted our audience to walk away knowing: there isn’t just one right way to move forward. There are many solutions, many paths, and many more on its way.

Episode 1: The Plastic Predicament

Can we fix recycling?

Plastic pollution is projected to triple by 2040, and recycling isn’t working. So, what do we do? This episode of Spotlight dives into the circular economy and whether it can help solve our plastic predicament.

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Episode 2: Blockchain's Big Promise

Can blockchain help solve the climate crisis?

We often hear the words “crypto” and “blockchain” in the same sentence. With crypto getting a bad rap for being so bad for the environment, could we be ignoring the potential of blockchain — the technology that crypto is based on — to be used for good?

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Episode 3: How to Save a City

Why we need to future-proof our cities

By 2050, the number of people living in cities is expected to double. Yet, cities are already suffering from the impacts of climate change – so how are we adapting and future-proofing our cities?

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Episode 4: The Last Resort

Are we all going to become climate migrants?

Over the next few decades, climate migration is going to reshape world borders and redefine our lives as more and more of us flee fires, droughts, floods and rising temperatures.

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Episode 5: The Future of Water

Can sewage water save us?

It’s no secret that our planet is running out of water. But… can recycling wastewater be the solution we need?

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Episode 6: The Cooling Crisis

Can we cool down a heating planet?

The role of cooling technologies is only getting more and more important as the globe starts to heat up. From keeping our cities liveable, to making sure our food doesn’t perish, refrigeration technology is key to our future. But, it’s a double edged sword.

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Episode 7: The Electric Revolution

The electric vehicle revolution you haven't heard of

Electric vehicles are having a revolution – but not the kind we imagined. While we see Tesla’s and Fiat's saturating the public market in places like the US and Europe, most people around the world can’t afford them. Instead, their EV’s look a little bit different.

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Episode 8: The Methane Menace

How farming is burning up our planet

Is farming burning up the planet? Modern day agriculture is contributing to the climate crisis, and now it’s time to go back to our roots.

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Episode 9: The Just Transition

The Just Transition

As we start to transition to a renewable energy system, how do we make sure workers and countries are not left behind?

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Episode 10: The Rights of Nature

Should we give nature legal rights?

We haven’t been kind to nature. We’ve cast it as separate to humanity, all the while extracting, exploiting, and plundering. Yet as the climate crisis deepens and we all begin to feel its devastating impacts, more and more attention has been turning to the question: do we need to change our relationship to nature?

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Episode 11: People Power

How youth activists are suing the government

In the fight against climate change, we’ve developed an arsenal of tools to make bad actors behave less badly: mass protests, voting for climate-friendly policies, civil disobedience, and consumer decisions. But there’s one more weapon that’s increasing in popularity and effectiveness: climate litigation.

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Episode 12: How to Not Plant Trees

The truth behind planting trees and carbon offsets

We’ve all probably heard about a tree-planting campaign somewhere. Heck, many of us might even have supported one.Planting a tree to offset our actions is easy. It’s cheap, it sells a good story, it makes us feel good. But, as we’ve been starting to find out, it’s not always the best choice. So how does tree planting actually work, and can we really plant our way out of this climate crisis?

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