Episode 18: Facing the climate crisis
Episode 18: Facing the climate crisis  
Podcast: What's Wrong with Democracy?
Published On: Wed Oct 02 2024
Description: One of the biggest challenges of our time is climate change. This week, Ben wants to know how effective democracies are when it comes to fighting the climate crisis. How can we settle on solutions when there’s so many different interests at play?Guests: Keith Smith, Senior Researcher in the International Political Economy/International Environmental Politics group at the Center for Comparative and International StudiesLouis Wilson, Head of Fossil Fuel Investigations at Global WitnessRafaela Santos Martins Da Rosa, Coordinator of the Sustainability Commission of the Federal Court of Rio Grande do SulWhat’s Wrong with Democracy? is produced by Tortoise Media and supported by the Open Society Foundations. To find out more about Tortoise:Download the Tortoise app - for a listening experience curated by our journalists.Subscribe to Tortoise+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and ad-free content.Become a member and get access to all of Tortoise's premium audio offerings and more.If you want to get in touch with us directly about a story, or tell us more about the stories you want to hear about contact hello@tortoisemedia.comHost: Professor Ben AnsellProducers: Ada Barume and Eleanor BiggsEditor: Jasper CorbettOriginal artwork: Jon Hill | Emma O’Neil  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.