Extinction Rebellion’s co-founder Clare Farrell and conservation scientist Dr Charlie Gardner team up once more to discuss issues and stories they feel are not getting enough airtime. They want to make sure that the latest news in science and important reports that are relevant to the climate and ecological crisis are flagged and explained in ways that are easy to understand.

EPISODE 31: Biodiversity: suppressed report, finance gap, grassroot's protection, and Hannah Spencer

In this episode Clare and Charlie examine a censored UK intelligence assessment on biodiversity breakdown, the economic system driving ecosystem destruction, and the role of people power in protecting the planet. They also discuss what a surprising Green Party by-election victory might mean for climate politics.

REFERENCES
ITV coverage of suppressed biodiversity national security report
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59DZiPdsOc8

IPBES Business and Biodiversity Assessment
https://www.ipbes.net/bba-report/media-release

Role of social movements in conserving nature New paper in PNAS based on Environmental Justice Atlas
https://www.pnas.org/doi/epdf/10.1073/pnas.2513327123

NB the views in this show are Clare and Charlie's own and do not necessarily reflect the official position of Extinction Rebellion.

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Extinction Rebellion’s co-founder Clare Farrell and conservation scientist Dr Charlie Gardner team up once more to discuss issues and stories they feel are not getting enough airtime. They want to make sure that the latest news in science and important reports that are relevant to the climate and ecological crisis are flagged and explained in ways that are easy to understand.

EPISODE 30: Floods, Zack Polanski, community organizing, and biofuels

In this episode Clare and Charlie tackle a new report that looks at how vulnerable the UK is to future flooding, the rise of Zack Polanski and community organizing, and why biofuels are not the answer.

REFERENCES

Towns may have to be abandoned due to flooding - The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/oct/14/millions-more-homes-in-great-britain-at-risk-of-flooding-investigation-finds

Aviva building future communities report 2025
https://static.aviva.io/content/dam/aviva-corporate/documents/newsroom/pdfs/reports/building_future_communities_report_2025.pdf

Biofuels globally emit more CO2 than the fossil fuels they replace - T&E
https://www.transportenvironment.org/articles/biofuels-globally-emit-more-co2-than-the-fossil-fuels-they-replace-study

Why I’m not pinning my hopes on Your Party, or any other - Gully Bujak
https://www.absurdintelligence.com/why-im-not-pinning-my-hopes-on-your-party-or-any-other/

NB the views in this show are Clare and Charlie's own and do not necessarily reflect the official position of Extinction Rebellion.

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Extinction Rebellion’s co-founder Clare Farrell and conservation scientist Dr Charlie Gardner team up once more to discuss issues and stories they feel are not getting enough airtime. They want to make sure that the latest news in science and important reports that are relevant to the climate and ecological crisis are flagged and explained in ways that are easy to understand.

EPISODE 29: CO2 accelerating, corals gone forever, is it time to start geoengineering?

In this episode Charlie explains the recent measurement of accelerating atmospheric CO2 concentrations in the atmosphere as well as the announcement that coral bleaching has passed a tipping point, while Clare delves into the world of solar radiation management at a recent conference she attended with James Hansen.

REFERENCES

Record leap in CO2 concentrations - The Guardian
www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/oct/15/record-leap-in-co2-fuels-fears-of-accelerating-global-heating

James Hansen & Clare Farrell - Climate Reckoning in ATLAS25, Operaatio Arktis
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2UME_Z8oig

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