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The winds of change are blowing through the worldâs maritime hubsâŠdespite some national governmentsâ efforts to the contrary. While the shipping industry carries 90% of global trade, it also leaves a heavy carbon trail in its wake. In this episode of Cities 1.5, we explore the high-stakes transformation of our global ports: once seen as industrial hotspots of pollution, these urban harbours are emerging as the front lines of the green transition. We dive into the groundbreaking "Green Shipping Corridors" that are linking sustainable cities, and the bold shift toward zero-emission fuels. From local air quality to global supply chains, discover how cities are turning the tide on emissions and steering the industry toward a 1.5°C future. Itâs time to rethink the horizon: clearer skies and smoother sailing ahead.
Featured guests:
Eric Garcetti, C40 Ambassador for Global Climate Diplomacy and former Mayor of Los Angeles
Alisa Kreynes, Director of Ports and Shipping at C40
Featured clips:
The Shipping Forecast - BBC Radio 4
Global shipping emissions vote on a knife edge at IMO - BBC Business Today
Links:
Greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution from global shipping, 2016â2023 - The International Council on Clean Transportation
A guide to the IMOâs Net-Zero Framework - Global Maritime Forum
Landmark deal to cut global shipping emissions in tatters after US pressure - BBC News
Ports and Shipping - C40 Knowledge Hub
Green shipping corridors programme - C40 Cities website
From Los Angeles to Shanghai, the port cities collaborating to cut shipping emissions - Reuters
Green Ports Forum - C40 Cities website
Why should we talk about a 'just and equitable' transition for shipping? - UN Trade and Development
Rescuing shipping's Net Zero Framework - Climate Analytics
Cities take the global stage to showcase climate action at the IMO for the first time - C40 Cities website
If you want to learn more about the Journal of City Climate Policy and Economy, please visit our website at https://jccpe.utpjournals.press/
Listen to the Cities 1.5 five-part miniseries âGoing Steady with Herman Daly: How to Unbreak the Economy (and the Planet)" here: https://lnk.to/HDMiniSeries
Cities 1.5 is produced by the University of Toronto Press and the C40 Centre, and is supported by C40 Cities. Sign up to the Centre newsletter: https://thecentre.substack.com/
Writing and executive production by Peggy Whitfield.
Narrative and communications support by Chiara Morfeo.
Produced by Jess Schmidt: https://jessdoespodcasting.com/
Edited by Morgane Chambrin: https://www.morganechambrin.com/
Music by Lorna Gilfedder: https://origamipodcastservices.com/
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From fossil fuel lobbying to coordinated political disinformation campaigns, vested interests have built a profitable disinformation infrastructure designed to spread confusion, polarize debate, and exhaust the public. The good news is that the world is waking up. For the first time in the history of the COP, a Declaration on Information Integrity was agreed upon, with governments committing to address climate disinformation and promote accurate, evidence-based information globally.
But we need to go further upstream - instead of simply fighting falsehoods, we need to build ecosystems where truth can take root and flourish. In this episode, we look to Brazil and speak to an individual who was integral in bringing information integrity both to COP and the international agenda. She makes the case for cities as one of the most powerful forces in reclaiming the narrative, building the infrastructure of truth from the ground up - one community at a time.
Featured guest:
Thais Lazzeri, Investigative Journalist and Founder of FALA
Links:
Declaration on Information Integrity on Climate Change - UNESCO
Integrity Information Observatory - Oii
Mentiro Tem Preco (Lies Have a Price)
Climate Information Integrity
5 Million Acts for Truth - FALA
Tomorrow is today - YouTube (Portuguese)
500 Grams of Life - Thais Lazzeri (Portuguese)
âDemocracy on the lineâ: Brazilâs election and the Bolsonaro disinformation ecosystem - Columbia Journalism Review
Environmental and Climatic Disinformation in Northern Brazil: Dynamics and Impact in the Context of COP-30 - Heinrich Boll Stiftung
Environmental journalism and the struggle against disinformation in Brazil - Frontiers in Communication
If you want to learn more about the Journal of City Climate Policy and Economy, please visit our website at https://jccpe.utpjournals.press/
Listen to the Cities 1.5 five-part miniseries âGoing Steady with Herman Daly: How to Unbreak the Economy (and the Planet)" here: https://lnk.to/HDMiniSeries
Cities 1.5 is produced by the University of Toronto Press and the C40 Centre, and is supported by C40 Cities. Sign up to the Centre newsletter: https://thecentre.substack.com/
Writing and executive production by Peggy Whitfield.
Narrative and communications support by Chiara Morfeo.
Produced by Jess Schmidt: https://jessdoespodcasting.com/
Edited by Morgane Chambrin: https://www.morganechambrin.com/
Music by Lorna Gilfedder: https://origamipodcastservices.com/
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As our lives become increasingly digital, the infrastructure powering them is sparking a global debate: we need data centres, but at what cost to the climate and our access to energy? These massive facilities are the backbone of everything from streaming to AI, yet they consume staggering amounts of electricity and water, often straining local grids and and in some cases, threatening to derail decarbonisation efforts.
In this episode of Cities 1.5, we explore how Ireland became the "canary in the coalmine" for this issue. With data centres projected to consume nearly 30% of the nationâs electricity by 2030, the Irish experience serves as a critical warning â and a roadmap â for cities worldwide. We examine the tension between economic ambition and climate mandates, questioning how urban leaders can manage the rapid expansion of digital infrastructure without derailing net-zero goals. Join us as we dive into the lessons learned from the frontlines of the data centre boom and what they mean for the future of sustainable cities.
Featured guest:
Professor Hannah Daly, Professor of Sustainable Energy at University College Cork
Links:
Irelandâs data centre boom is driving up fossil fuel dependence - The Irish Times, by Professor Hannah Daly
Data Centres Metered Electricity Consumption 2024 - Central Statistics Office
Energy for who? Data centres and the grid - Friends of the Earth Ireland
How Big Tech wrote secrecy into EU law to hide environmental toll - The Journal Investigates
What Irelandâs Data Center Crisis Means for the EUâs AI Sovereignty Plans - AlgorithmWatch
Irelandâs data centre policy reset: The end of the blanket moratorium - KPMG Ireland
Googleâs Dublin data centre blocked amid energy usage concerns - Tech Monitor
Data Centres Ireland â Energy, Growth and the Grid Debate - Enable Research
If you want to learn more about the Journal of City Climate Policy and Economy, please visit our website at https://jccpe.utpjournals.press/
Listen to the Cities 1.5 five-part miniseries âGoing Steady with Herman Daly: How to Unbreak the Economy (and the Planet)" here: https://lnk.to/HDMiniSeries
Cities 1.5 is produced by the University of Toronto Press and the C40 Centre, and is supported by C40 Cities. Sign up to the Centre newsletter: https://thecentre.substack.com/
Writing and executive production by Peggy Whitfield.
Narrative and communications support by Chiara Morfeo.
Produced by Jess Schmidt: https://jessdoespodcasting.com/
Edited by Morgane Chambrin: https://www.morganechambrin.com/
Music by Lorna Gilfedder: https://origamipodcastservices.com/
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Ready for a ride? In this episode, weâre celebrating the inaugural World Public Transport Day, created by the International Association of Public Transport (UITP), along with its global partners, and we explore why public transport is the beating heart of our cities. From the "rolling focus groups" on Melbourneâs iconic trams to the colorful jeepneys of the Philippines, we share personal stories of connection from urban centres across the globe.
But itâs not just about the journey: we dive into the hard policy making it happen. Discover how Mexico Cityâs Metro uses unique icons to bridge literacy gaps, how Salvador is empowering women through "Women behind the Wheel," and how Ammanâs new electric fleet is clearing the air. Hop on for a celebration of the journeys that move us all!
Special thanks to Mariana Batista, C40 Senior Manager for Public Transport, for her assistance in providing both translation and production support for this episode.
Featured guests:
Nobuntu Ciko Duze, Deputy Director of Transport Systems Management, Johannesburg
Nick Reece, Lord Mayor of Melbourne
Jim Duran Mayerstein, Senior Manager, Zero-Emission Bus Rapid Deployment Accelerator (ZEBRA) at C40
Sonto Ziqubu, C40 Executive Office Coordinator
Adriana de Jesus Ferreira, Bus Driver and Mulheres no Volante beneficiary
Yousef Al Shawarbeh, Mayor of Amman
Mark Watts, Executive Director of C40 Cities
Links:
The Transit City that couldâve been - The Ethnic Aisle
Zero emission transport - C40 Cities
Transport Sector Analysis - International Energy Agency
Completing the Trip - World Resources Institute
I got inked by the worldâs oldest tattoo artist - CNN Style
Mexico Cityâs Metro Icons - Mexican Routes
Infographic: Joburg by taxi - Brand South Africa
Women Behind the Wheel project - Salvador City Hall
If you want to learn more about the Journal of City Climate Policy and Economy, please visit our website at https://jccpe.utpjournals.press/
Listen to the Cities 1.5 five-part miniseries âGoing Steady with Herman Daly: How to Unbreak the Economy (and the Planet)" here: https://lnk.to/HDMiniSeries
Cities 1.5 is produced by the University of Toronto Press and the C40 Centre, and is supported by C40 Cities. Sign up to the Centre newsletter: https://thecentre.substack.com/
Writing and executive production by Peggy Whitfield.
Narrative and communications support by Chiara Morfeo.
Produced by Jess Schmidt: https://jessdoespodcasting.com/
Edited by Morgane Chambrin: https://www.morganechambrin.com/
Music by Lorna Gilfedder: https://origamipodcastservices.com/
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Cities arenât just structures. Theyâre people. In the rapidly urbanising cities of the global majority, many of those people are migrant workers. They often work informally, with limited protection when shocks hit. At the same time, they are vital to propping up and rebuilding cities after climate disasters. In this weekâs Cities 1.5 podcast episode, host David Miller speaks to Ritwika Basu, an environmental social scientist and urbanist who researches this invisible labour in small and medium-sized cities in India.
Featured guests:
Ritwika Basu, Environmental Social Scientist and Urbanist, and one of the guest editors of the Journal City Climate Policy and Economyâs soon to be released Special Issue on Adaptation and Resilience in Cities of the Majority World: Advancing Equity and Justice in Practice, and Author of âHidden Infrastructure of Urban Resilience: Labor, Precarity, and Economic Adaptation in Indiaâ which will be released to open access on April 15, 2026.
Links:
Resilient Cities (and how to build them) - Cities 1.5
Journal of City Climate Policy and Economy
Resources on Urban Climate Resilience - C40 Knowledge Hub
Good Green Jobs and Labour Migration: Opportunities for Urban Leaders - C40 Knowledge Hub
If you want to learn more about the Journal of City Climate Policy and Economy, please visit our website at https://jccpe.utpjournals.press/
Listen to the Cities 1.5 five-part miniseries âGoing Steady with Herman Daly: How to Unbreak the Economy (and the Planet)" here: https://lnk.to/HDMiniSeries
Cities 1.5 is produced by the University of Toronto Press and the C40 Centre, and is supported by C40 Cities. Sign up to the Centre newsletter: https://thecentre.substack.com/
Writing and executive production by Peggy Whitfield.
Narrative and communications support by Chiara Morfeo.
Produced by Jess Schmidt: https://jessdoespodcasting.com/
Edited by Morgane Chambrin: https://www.morganechambrin.com/
Music by Lorna Gilfedder: https://origamipodcastservices.com/
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In this episode of Cities 1.5, we bring you another "Tale of Two Cities" - but this time, David sits down with two pioneering mayors from opposite ends of the globe. Despite their vastly different histories, both Athens are Melbourne are inspiring and leading the way through the climate crisis, and mitigating its impacts.We explore Athens is embracing progressive economics and tackling energy poverty, and how Melbourne is transforming and greening urban spaces and trailblazing renewable energy schemes and much more.These urban leaders are protecting city residents from climate impacts, engaging the next generation, and proving that local innovation and leadership is the best way to navigate the climate crisis.
Featured guests:
Haris Doukas, Mayor of Athens
Nick Reece, Lord Mayor of Melbourne
Links:
Inside the World Mayors Summit: Cities throw down the gauntlet - Cities 1.5
Inside the World Mayors Summit: The battle for cities, truth and a fossil fuel free future at COP30 and beyond - Cities 1.5
Athens mayor focuses on getting capital through extreme heat - The Guardian
A blueprint for European cities? Athens announces new initiative to tackle energy poverty - Net Zero Cities
Doughnut Economics Action Lab
4th Youth Assembly on Climate Change with the participation of University Students - Eliamep
Nick Reece reveals plan to make Melbourne the âGarden Cityâ - Southbank Local News
Melbourne Renewable Energy Project
Disinformation and the City - Melbourne Centre for Cities
What should Melbourne be like in 2050? - Docklands News
M2050 Summit Report
If you want to learn more about the Journal of City Climate Policy and Economy, please visit our website at https://jccpe.utpjournals.press/
Listen to the Cities 1.5 five-part miniseries âGoing Steady with Herman Daly: How to Unbreak the Economy (and the Planet)" here: https://lnk.to/HDMiniSeries
Cities 1.5 is produced by the University of Toronto Press and the C40 Centre, and is supported by C40 Cities. Sign up to the Centre newsletter: https://thecentre.substack.com/
Writing and executive production by Peggy Whitfield.
Narrative and communications support by Chiara Morfeo.
Produced by Jess Schmidt: https://jessdoespodcasting.com/
Edited by Morgane Chambrin: https://www.morganechambrin.com/
Music by Lorna Gilfedder: https://origamipodcastservices.com/
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What links the Paris Agreement, Barbie and Arnold Schwarzenegger? The answer is this weekâs guest on Cities 1.5!
As a key architect of the Paris Agreement, Catherine McKenna - Canadaâs former Minister for Climate Change and the Environment - reflects on why cities are now the true engines of delivery. Thereâs also a powerful exploration of Catherineâs new memoir, Run Like a Girl, and a firsthand account of why we cannot solve the climate crisis while leaving half the worldâs population out of the corridors of power. Itâs time to lead like a girl.
Featured guest:
Hon. Catherine McKenna, Chair of the UN Secretary Generalâs High-Level Expert Group on Net-Zero Commitments of Non-State Entities and host of Women Leading on Climate podcast
Audio clips:
Environment minister tells Rebel Media reporter to stop calling her 'Climate Barbie' - CBC NewsLinks:
What justice for women in Afghanistan? - Swiss Info
Inside the C40 World Mayors Summit - Cities 1.5
Itâs Grand Olâ Bargain, Alright - Hot Takes
Canadaâs former climate minister on making a change, âaloofâ Trudeau and sexism - The Guardian
Integrity Matters: Net-Zero Emissions Commitments of Non-State Entities - United Nations website
Paris climate deal - The Guardian
Breaking the Tragedy of the Horizon - Mark Carney speech
Meet the young climate activists behind Mathur et. al. v. His Majesty - Ecojustice
Why would anyone hate Catherine McKenna? - Macleanâs
If you want to learn more about the Journal of City Climate Policy and Economy, please visit our website at https://jccpe.utpjournals.press/
Listen to the Cities 1.5 five-part miniseries âGoing Steady with Herman Daly: How to Unbreak the Economy (and the Planet)" here: https://lnk.to/HDMiniSeries
Cities 1.5 is produced by the University of Toronto Press and the C40 Centre, and is supported by C40 Cities. Sign up to the Centre newsletter: https://thecentre.substack.com/
Writing and executive production by Peggy Whitfield.
Narrative and communications support by Chiara Morfeo.
Produced by Jess Schmidt: https://jessdoespodcasting.com/
Edited by Morgane Chambrin: https://www.morganechambrin.com/
Music by Lorna Gilfedder: https://origamipodcastservices.com/
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In a world where climate emergencies are being declared daily, why do so many of our city streets and public transport networks have misleading ads for the very industries driving the crisis?
Our conversation with two C40 experts reveals how the fossil fuel industry mirrors old tobacco industry tactics using sophisticated techniques to "greenwash" their image and frame essential health protections as attacks on free speech. Tune in to learn how cities reclaiming the narratives in our transit systems and urban squares is a vital step toward fending off industry attacks and securing a safer, more sustainable future for all.
Featured guests:
Mariana Batista, C40 Senior Manager, Public Transport
Charlie Worthington, C40 Project Officer, High Carbon Advertising Bans
Links:
The War Against Tobacco: 50 Years and Counting - National Library of Medicine
How the Fossil Fuel Industry Polluted the Information Landscape - Center for Climate Change Communication
Air pollution from fossil fuels kills 5 million people a year - The Guardian
In The Hague, ban on Big Oil ads survives legal challenge - Courthouse News
Profitable Growth Without Fossil Fuels - Clean Creatives
Frequently Asked Questions - A World Without Fossil Fuel Ads
Declaration on Information Integrity on Climate Change - UNESCO
Cities Climate Transition Framework - C40 Knowledge Hub
Clearing the way: A toolkit for positive, fossil-free city advertising - C40 Knowledge Hub
How cities can restrict carbon-intensive advertising - C40 Knowledge Hub
If you want to learn more about the Journal of City Climate Policy and Economy, please visit our website at https://jccpe.utpjournals.press/
Listen to the Cities 1.5 five-part miniseries âGoing Steady with Herman Daly: How to Unbreak the Economy (and the Planet)" here: https://lnk.to/HDMiniSeries
Cities 1.5 is produced by the University of Toronto Press and the C40 Centre, and is supported by C40 Cities. Sign up to the Centre newsletter: https://thecentre.substack.com/
Writing and executive production by Peggy Whitfield.
Narrative and communications support by Chiara Morfeo.
Produced by Jess Schmidt: https://jessdoespodcasting.com/
Edited by Morgane Chambrin: https://www.morganechambrin.com/
Music by Lorna Gilfedder: https://origamipodcastservices.com/
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Hot Take: the climate crisis isnât some abstract data point or a dry policy debate, itâs a deeply human story of survival. Right now, a whole generation is growing up inside the emergency, doing the heavy lifting to fix a mess they didn't create. Weâre bringing you the raw, human heartbeat of the movement and amplifying the voices that stole the show at the World Mayorâs Summit in Rio. The C40 Youth Hub members dive into what real intergenerational collaboration looks like when those with the biggest stake in the future are finally the ones leading the change.
Youth Moment featured leaders:
Juliet Oluoch, Research fellow, Ufanisi Research Network
Anjali Raman-Middleton, Co-founder and Director, Choked Up
Esther Kamara, Founder of Youth Initiative For Climate Action Sierra Leone
Foday Kamara, National Coordinator, Youth Climate Council Global Alliance
LetĂcia Mathias, Co-founder and Executive Director, Instituto SustentAção
Micheala Chan, Young Water Utilities Expert for the Pacific, Asian Development Bank
Featured interview guest:
Earl Aldrin Burgos. C40 Youth Engagement and Campaigns Manager
Links:
World Mayors Summit special - Cities 1.5
US cities as climate first responders - Cities 1.5
C40 Youth Moment - YouTube
Youth Hub - C40
Youth Engagement Playbook for Cities - C40
Loss and Damage: Challenges and Opportunities for City Leadership
If you want to learn more about the Journal of City Climate Policy and Economy, please visit our website at https://jccpe.utpjournals.press/
Listen to the Cities 1.5 five-part miniseries âGoing Steady with Herman Daly: How to Unbreak the Economy (and the Planet)" here: https://lnk.to/HDMiniSeries
Cities 1.5 is produced by the University of Toronto Press and the C40 Centre, and is supported by C40 Cities. Sign up to the Centre newsletter: https://thecentre.substack.com/
Writing and executive production by Peggy Whitfield.
Narrative and communications support by Chiara Morfeo.
Produced by Jess Schmidt: https://jessdoespodcasting.com/
Edited by Morgane Chambrin: https://www.morganechambrin.com/
Music by Lorna Gilfedder: https://origamipodcastservices.com/
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What would you risk to tell the truth, if the institution you served was one of the most powerful corporations on Earth?
Early scientific warnings about global heating have long stood in tension with corporate narratives shaping public understanding. This episode examines the enduring disinformation created and disseminated by the fossil fuel industry: how it evolves, why it persists, and what it means for the pace of climate action. Through the perspective of a former insider at ExxonMobil, we explore the widening gap between the disinformation narratives pumped out by fossil fuel companies and the personal consequences of challenging one of the most powerful corporations in modern history.
Featured guest:
Lindsey Gulden, Principal Data Scientist at Leg Up Data and former employee at ExxonMobil
Audio sources:
Oil giant ExxonMobil predicted climate change in 1970s - BBC News
Exxon CEO and Chairman of the American Petroleum Institute Lee Raymond speech (1996) - CPAN
WSJ: SEC probes Exxon after whistleblower complaint - CNBC
Links:
New study in 'Science' puts a number on what Exxon knew decades ago about climate change - Potsdam Institute
How a Newton woman became an enemy of ExxonMobil - The Boston Globe
Tracing Big Oilâs PR war to delay action on climate change - The Harvard Gazette
Carbon Capture and Storage: The Billion Dollar Scam - Environmental Defence
Trump says he might keep Exxon out of Venezuela - Reuters
Countering Climate Disinformation - C40 Cities
Disinformation episodes - Cities 1.5
If you want to learn more about the Journal of City Climate Policy and Economy, please visit our website at https://jccpe.utpjournals.press/
Listen to the Cities 1.5 five-part miniseries âGoing Steady with Herman Daly: How to Unbreak the Economy (and the Planet)" here: https://lnk.to/HDMiniSeries
Cities 1.5 is produced by the University of Toronto Press and the C40 Centre, and is supported by C40 Cities. Sign up to the Centre newsletter: https://thecentre.substack.com/
Writing and executive production by Peggy Whitfield.
Narrative and communications support by Chiara Morfeo.
Produced by Jess Schmidt: https://jessdoespodcasting.com/
Edited by Morgane Chambrin: https://www.morganechambrin.com/
Music by Lorna Gilfedder: https://origamipodcastservices.com/
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Across the United States, cities are acting as climate first responders - carrying climate action forward even as national politics grow more hostile. From clean energy and buildings to transport, land use and resilience to extreme weather events, mayors are proving that climate leadership does not depend on federal permission. It grows from proximity: to people, to impacts, and to the places leaders are entrusted to protect. Cities are stepping in to safeguard neighbourhoods, rivers, urban ecosystems and public health, often while the federal government undermines climate policy or attacks local authority.
Featured guests:
Keith Wilson, Mayor of Portland, Oregon, USA
Kirk Watson, Mayor of Austin, Texas, USA
Juliet Oluoch, Research fellow at Ustawi Analytica and youth climate activist from Nairobi, Kenya
Links:
Solved: How the Worldâs Great Cities Are Fixing the Climate Crisis by David Miller
The Fate of the Inflation Reduction Act in the Second Era of Trump - Cities 1.5
Trump signs order to withdraw US from Paris climate agreement for second time - The Guardian
âPoet, writer, wife, momâ: who was Renee Nicole Good, the woman killed by an ICE agent? - The Guardian
Mayor Keith Wilson Announces Portland Has Reached more than 1,500 Emergency Overnight Beds, Delivered at Unprecedented Speed - Portland.gov
Costumed protesters in Portland defy description of the city as a 'war zone' - NBC News
Austin Climate Equity Plan
$3,000 grants offered to groups addressing climate change and food access challenges - Austin Monitor
More links for this episode available at jccpe.utpjournals.press and c40.org.
If you want to learn more about the Journal of City Climate Policy and Economy, please visit our website at https://jccpe.utpjournals.press/
Listen to the Cities 1.5 five-part miniseries âGoing Steady with Herman Daly: How to Unbreak the Economy (and the Planet)" here: https://lnk.to/HDMiniSeries
Cities 1.5 is produced by the University of Toronto Press and the C40 Centre, and is supported by C40 Cities. Sign up to the Centre newsletter: https://thecentre.substack.com/
Writing and executive production by Peggy Whitfield.
Narrative and communications support by Chiara Morfeo.
Produced by Jess Schmidt: https://jessdoespodcasting.com/
Edited by Morgane Chambrin: https://www.morganechambrin.com/
Music by Lorna Gilfedder: https://origamipodcastservices.com/
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In times of profound geopolitical turbulence - wars, trade shocks, energy insecurity, and climate breakdown - something unexpected is happening: while autocratic leaders double down on fossil fuels and climate denial, cities are stepping into the breach to create a different story. One of hope, resilience, and innovation.
Like wildflowers pushing through concrete, cities around the world are experimenting with new economic models that challenge the old orthodoxy of endless growth. They're turning away from Gross Domestic Product (GDP) as the sole measure of success and asking different questions: Are people housed? Are they thriving? Are we staying within planetary limits?
Featured guests:
Kate Raworth, Co-founder of the Doughnut Economics Action Lab (DEAL)
Leonora Grcheva, Cities and Regions Lead at DEAL
Giuseppe Sala, Mayor of Milan, Italy
Nkosindiphile Xhakaza, Executive Mayor of Tshwane, South Africa
Carola Schouten, Mayor of Rotterdam, Netherlands
Links:
Doughnut Economics in Local Governments: An Overview of Emerging Practice by Leonora Grcheva and Michele Vianello
Special Issue on Sustainable Prosperity in the 21st-Century City - the Journal of City Climate Policy and Economy
Trump fossil-fuel push setting back green progress decades, critics warn - The Guardian
Resources for a better future: GDP - Resilience.org
Milan's Food Waste Hubs Network
Compilation of the Integrated Waste Management Plan for the City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality
CCU Challenge: Unlock the Cityâs Ambition of Becoming Fully Circular by 2050
If you want to learn more about the Journal of City Climate Policy and Economy, please visit our website at https://jccpe.utpjournals.press/
Listen to the Cities 1.5 five-part miniseries âGoing Steady with Herman Daly: How to Unbreak the Economy (and the Planet)" here: https://lnk.to/HDMiniSeries
Cities 1.5 is produced by the University of Toronto Press and the C40 Centre, and is supported by C40 Cities. Sign up to the Centre newsletter: https://thecentre.substack.com/
Writing and executive production by Peggy Whitfield.
Narrative and communications support by Chiara Morfeo.
Produced by Jess Schmidt: https://jessdoespodcasting.com/
Edited by Morgane Chambrin: https://www.morganechambrin.com/
Music by Lorna Gilfedder: https://origamipodcastservices.com/
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As geopolitical power shifts, cities are rising to lead this urban century while nations cling to outdated systems. Season 6 of Cities 1.5 explores how mayors and urban leaders from around the world are turning uncertainty into opportunity, building regenerative futures with hope-filled narratives that counter disinformation and inspire action.
Join us from January 13, 2026, as we explore the urban transformation the world cannot wait for, ranging from tackling disinformation, decarbonising infrastructure, and confronting the growing alliance between political authoritarianism and the fossil fuel industry. Through intimate conversations with global mayors and urban innovators, we reveal how cities are not just adapting to changeâŠbut are actively shaping our future.
Because the future isn't waiting, and neither are cities.
Links:
Zohran Mamdaniâs full victory speech, 4 November 2025 - Zohran Mamdani for NYC YouTube channel
If you want to learn more about the Journal of City Climate Policy and Economy, please visit our website at https://jccpe.utpjournals.press/
Listen to the Cities 1.5 five-part miniseries âGoing Steady with Herman Daly: How to Unbreak the Economy (and the Planet)" here: https://lnk.to/HDMiniSeries
Cities 1.5 is produced by the University of Toronto Press and the C40 Centre, and is supported by C40 Cities. Sign up to the Centre newsletter: https://thecentre.substack.com/
Writing and executive production by Peggy Whitfield.
Narrative and communications support by Chiara Morfeo.
Produced by Jess Schmidt: https://jessdoespodcasting.com/
Edited by Morgane Chambrin: https://www.morganechambrin.com/
Music by Lorna Gilfedder: https://origamipodcastservices.com/
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In the face of the accelerating climate crisis, rising authoritarianism, and geopolitical shifts, national governments are falteringâŠbut cities are stepping into the void and taking the lead.
Season 6 of Cities 1.5 will delve into how municipal-level actions and powerful coalitions are creating a carbon-free future, promoting resilience, and enabling a new economic system based on wellbeing over profit. Weâll explore how cities are countering disinformation, fear, and inertia by spearheading significant local climate initiatives and forming new alliances, daring national governments to follow in their footsteps. Because the future wonât wait - so we need to decide now who will lead, and whether we want to move towards disaster ⊠or resilience.
If you want to learn more about the Journal of City Climate Policy and Economy, please visit our website at https://jccpe.utpjournals.press/
Listen to the Cities 1.5 five-part miniseries âGoing Steady with Herman Daly: How to Unbreak the Economy (and the Planet)" here: https://lnk.to/HDMiniSeries
Cities 1.5 is produced by the University of Toronto Press and the C40 Centre, and is supported by C40 Cities. Sign up to the Centre newsletter: https://thecentre.substack.com/
Writing and executive production by Peggy Whitfield.
Narrative and communications support by Chiara Morfeo.
Produced by Jess Schmidt: https://jessdoespodcasting.com/
Edited by Morgane Chambrin: https://www.morganechambrin.com/
Music by Lorna Gilfedder: https://origamipodcastservices.com/
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Welcome to Cities 1.5 Hot Takes: Dispatches from the Frontlines of the Climate Crisis. Hot Takes brings you fast, focused coverage on breaking news and underserved stories at the intersection of climate, economics and public health - all through an urban lens.
This first-ever edition of Hot Takes is about a major move in Canadaâs energy futureâŠand what it means for climate, cities, and the promises made to hold fossil fuel giants accountable. As Canadian cities race toward net zero, their efforts are being fundamentally threatened by a high stakes federal agreement known as "The Grand Bargain": a political compromise on behalf of the Mark Carney government to build a new pipeline that would transport diluted bitumen from the Alberta oil sands westward across the rocky mountains to the British Columbia coast.
Touted as a bridge to a clean energy future, we go behind the spin to explore the real facts behind this project - and lay bare the reasons many are opposed to this doubling down on promises made by the fossil fuel industryâŠpromises that historically havenât been worth the paper theyâre written on.
Featured guests:
Hon. Catherine McKenna, Chair of the UN Secretary Generalâs High-Level Expert Group on Net-Zero Commitments of Non-State Entities, and former Canadian Minister of Environment and Climate Change
Links:
World Mayors Summit two-part special - Cities 1.5 podcast
83 Countries Join Call to End Fossil Fuels at COP30 - Earth.org
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Writing and executive production by Peggy Whitfield.
Narrative and communications support by Chiara Morfeo.
Produced by Jess Schmidt: https://jessdoespodcasting.com/
Edited by Morgane Chambrin: https://www.morganechambrin.com/
Music by Lorna Gilfedder: https://origamipodcastservices.com/
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In the first episode of our two-part World Mayors Summit special, we heard from mayors around the world about the power of convenings like the Summit to unite city leaders and spark collaboration. In this second episode, we explore what that collaboration looks like in practice, from new approaches to urban planning and the challenge of energy-hungry data centres, to fossil-free trucks and greener and cleaner shipping routes.
We also explore the outcomes for cities that came out of COP30 with voices from people who were on the ground in BelĂ©mâŠand also from a Brazilian climate leader who had a front-row seat before, during, and after what many have been calling the most important COP since the Paris Agreement.
Photo credit: © C40 Cities
Special thanks to Pauline Eloi, Director of the Executive C40 Office and Yasmin Calandrini, Manager, CHAMP National Engagement, for their on-the-ground support in Rio for the production of this episode.
Featured guests:
Kirk Watson, Mayor of Austin, USA
Carola Schouten, Mayor of Rotterdam, Netherlands
Nick Reece, Lord Mayor of Melbourne, Australia
Christiana Figueres, Founding Partner of Global Optimism and Co-presenter of Outrage + Optimism
Ilan Cuperstein, C40 Regional Director for Latin America and Head of International Relations for the City of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Mark Watts, Executive Director of C40 Cities
Lars Weiss, Lord Mayor of Copenhagen, Denmark
Eduardo Pimentel, Mayor of Curitiba, Brazil
Eirik Lae Solberg, Governing Mayor of Oslo, Norway
Dr. Nasiphi Moya, Mayor of Tshwane, South Africa
Links:
Outrage + Optimism - Inside COP
Learn about the many versions of COP30's "Global MutirĂŁo"
Winners: Clean, Reliable Transportation (Oslo Fossil Free Trucks)
Tshwane C40 Cities regional sustainability masterclass
The Environmental Cost of Data Centers
COP30 Local Leaders Forum Statement
83 Countries Join Call to End Fossil Fuels at COP30
If you want to learn more about the Journal of City Climate Policy and Economy, please visit our website at https://jccpe.utpjournals.press/
Listen to the Cities 1.5 five-part miniseries âGoing Steady with Herman Daly: How to Unbreak the Economy (and the Planet)" here: https://lnk.to/HDMiniSeries
Cities 1.5 is produced by the University of Toronto Press and the C40 Centre, and is supported by C40 Cities. Sign up to the Centre newsletter: https://thecentre.substack.com/
Writing and executive production by Peggy Whitfield.
Narrative and communications support by Chiara Morfeo.
Produced by Jess Schmidt: https://jessdoespodcasting.com/
Edited by Morgane Chambrin: https://www.morganechambrin.com/
Music by Lorna Gilfedder: https://origamipodcastservices.com/
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In this first instalment of our two-part special from the C40 World Mayors Summit, Cities 1.5 takes you inside the flagship gathering of the worldâs most ambitious urban climate leaders. We hear directly from mayors as they unveil this yearâs Offer of Action â a unified commitment that raises the stakes for urban climate leadership and pointedly challenges national governments to match their ambition with action of their own, all on the eve of COP30. We also speak with leading climate experts and C40 partners to explore why cities remain the most effective engines for rapid, equitable decarbonization, and what they must do next to keep the goal of limiting global heating to 1.5°C alive. And crucially, funders share why theyâve chosen to invest in C40âs global network, highlighting the proven impact of coordinated city action and the urgency of scaling it.
Photo credit: ©Bernardo Jardim Photography
Featured:
Sir Sadiq Khan, C40 Co-Chair and Mayor of London
Nick Reece, Lord Mayor of Melbourne
Giuseppe âBeppeâ Sala, Mayor of Milan
Yousef Al-Shawarbeh, Mayor of Amman
Keith Wilson, Mayor of Portland
Dr. Nkosindiphile Xhakaza, Executive Mayor of Ekurhuleni
Eduardo Pimentel, Mayor of Curitiba
Caterina Sarfatti, Managing Director of Inclusion and Global Leadership at C40
Haris Doukas, Mayor of Athens
Eirik Lae Solberg, Governing Mayor of Oslo
SĂžren Staugaard Nielsen, Managing Director of the Ramboll Foundation
Jo Jewell, Director of Social Responsibility Partnerships at Novo Nordisk
Hon. Catherine McKenna, Chair of the UN Secretary Generalâs High-Level Expert Group on Net-Zero Commitments of Non-State Entities
Christiana Figueres, Founding Partner of Global Optimism and Co-presenter of Outrage + Optimism
Links:
C40 World Mayors Summit: Cities Delivering Global Leadership for Climate Action - Bloomberg Philanthropies, YouTube
C40 World Mayors Summit
From negotiation to delivery:The Yearly Offer of Action
Ramboll Foundation
Novo Nordisk
Cities for Better Health
Green and Thriving Neighbourhoods Programme
Integrity Matters: Winning the Future report
Outrage + Optimism - Inside COP podcast
If you want to learn more about the Journal of City Climate Policy and Economy, please visit our website at https://jccpe.utpjournals.press/
Listen to the Cities 1.5 five-part miniseries âGoing Steady with Herman Daly: How to Unbreak the Economy (and the Planet)" here: https://lnk.to/HDMiniSeries
Cities 1.5 is produced by the University of Toronto Press and the C40 Centre, and is supported by C40 Cities. Sign up to the Centre newsletter: https://thecentre.substack.com/
Writing and executive production by Peggy Whitfield.
Narrative and communications support by Chiara Morfeo.
Produced by Jess Schmidt: https://jessdoespodcasting.com/
Edited by Morgane Chambrin: https://www.morganechambrin.com/
Music by Lorna Gilfedder: https://origamipodcastservices.com/
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Cities 1.5 is back with a special two-part series focused on the C40 World Mayor's Summit in Rio de Janeiro, convening just ahead of the upcoming COP30 in Brazil. City mayors are continuing to play a critical role in combating climate change as they implement substantial climate policies and actions amidst the inaction of national governments. Tune in to hear behind-the-scenes discussions with funders, policymakers, and mayors who are committed to cutting emissions, creating green jobs, and safeguarding their communitiesâŠall in the face of the accelerating urgency of the climate crisis.
Featured:
Sir Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London, England and co-chair of C40 Cities
Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr, OBE, Mayor of Freetown, Sierra Leone and co-chair of C40 Cities
If you want to learn more about the Journal of City Climate Policy and Economy, please visit our website at https://jccpe.utpjournals.press/
Listen to the Cities 1.5 five-part miniseries âGoing Steady with Herman Daly: How to Unbreak the Economy (and the Planet)" here: https://lnk.to/HDMiniSeries
Cities 1.5 is produced by the University of Toronto Press and the C40 Centre, and is supported by C40 Cities. Sign up to the Centre newsletter: https://thecentre.substack.com/
Writing and executive production by Peggy Whitfield.
Narrative and communications support by Chiara Morfeo.
Produced by Jess Schmidt: https://jessdoespodcasting.com/
Edited by Morgane Chambrin: https://www.morganechambrin.com/
Music by Lorna Gilfedder: https://origamipodcastservices.com/
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Weâre joining podcasts around the world in tandem with the 80th United Nations General Assembly, to ask a vital question: where do we find hope in challenging times? We explore how cities are implementing Herman Dalyâs revolutionary economic theories.
Featured in this episode:
Karen Daly Junker, Herman and Marciaâs youngest daughter
Terri Daly Stewart, Herman and Marciaâs eldest daughter
Denis Daly Heyck, Hermanâs sister
David Batker, Ecological economist
Katherine Trebeck, Political economist
Leonora Grcheva, Cities & Regions Lead at DEAL
Kate Raworth, Co-founder of DEAL
Katy Shields, Regenerative Economist
Cindy Acab, Waste to Resources Network Senior Manager at C40
Cllr. Susan Aitken, Leader of Glasgow City Council
Takehiko Nagumo, Director of Smart Cities Institute Japan
Joshua Farley, Ecological Economist
Gaya Herrington, Ecological economist
Angelos Varvarousis, Research Fellow at UAB
Tim Jackson, Ecological economist
ClĂłvis Cavalcanti, Ecological economist
John Redwood, Former employee of the World Bank
Jon Sward, Environment Project Manager at the Bretton Woods Project
Peter May, Ecological economist
Brian Czech, Executive Director of CASSE
Thank you to the Daly family for their generous support in sharing Hermanâs story.
Thank you also to our series consultants and fact checkers, Peter Harnik, Rob Dietz, and Peter Victor, who also graciously supplied the interview tape with Herman Daly, recorded in 2022.
If you want to learn more about the Journal of City Climate Policy and Economy, please visit our website at https://jccpe.utpjournals.press/
Listen to the Cities 1.5 five-part miniseries âGoing Steady with Herman Daly: How to Unbreak the Economy (and the Planet)" here: https://lnk.to/HDMiniSeries
Cities 1.5 is produced by the University of Toronto Press and the C40 Centre, and is supported by C40 Cities. Sign up to the Centre newsletter: https://thecentre.substack.com/
Writing and executive production by Peggy Whitfield.
Narrative and communications support by Chiara Morfeo.
Produced by Jess Schmidt: https://jessdoespodcasting.com/
Edited by Morgane Chambrin: https://www.morganechambrin.com/
Music by Lorna Gilfedder: https://origamipodcastservices.com/
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We follow Herman Daly into one of the last places youâd expect to find a rebel economist: the World Bank. We will hear how the academic work of Hermanâs sister, Denis Daly Heyck, impacted on his worldview. Weâll also see how this fused with Hermanâs own experiences teaching in Brazil, and the building of pan-American ecological and human rights movements to fuel him to advocate for policy and philosophical changes at the Bank - culminating in his famous farewell speech.
Featured in this episode:
Karen Daly Junker & Terri Daly Stewart, Herman and Marciaâs daughters
Jon Sward, Environment Project Manager at the Bretton Woods Project
Denis Daly Heyck (Deni), Professor Emeritus of Spanish language & literature
David Batker, Ecological economist
John Redwood, Former World Bank employee
Robert Costanza, Ecological economist
ClĂłvis Cavalcanti, Ecological economist
Peter May, Ecological economist
Kate Raworth, DEAL co-founder
Joshua Farley, Ecological economist
Xiye Bastida, Climate justice activist
Thank you to the Daly family for their generous support in sharing Hermanâs story.
Thanks also to: C40's Barbara Barros for voicing Marcia Dalyâs email in this episode; Denis Daly Heyck for providing the images for our episode art; and to Nate Hagens and the team behind The Great Simplification podcast for granting us permission to use a clip from their show.
Thank you also to our series consultants and fact checkers, Peter Harnik, Rob Dietz, and Peter Victor, who also graciously supplied the interview tape with Herman Daly, recorded in 2022.
Media citations by order of appearance:
(That'll Work) (Live), Chuck Brown
The Heritage Foundation - âMr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!â
The Great Simplification: âToward an Ecological Economicsâ
If you want to learn more about the Journal of City Climate Policy and Economy, please visit our website at https://jccpe.utpjournals.press/
Listen to the Cities 1.5 five-part miniseries âGoing Steady with Herman Daly: How to Unbreak the Economy (and the Planet)" here: https://lnk.to/HDMiniSeries
Cities 1.5 is produced by the University of Toronto Press and the C40 Centre, and is supported by C40 Cities. Sign up to the Centre newsletter: https://thecentre.substack.com/
Writing and executive production by Peggy Whitfield.
Narrative and communications support by Chiara Morfeo.
Produced by Jess Schmidt: https://jessdoespodcasting.com/
Edited by Morgane Chambrin: https://www.morganechambrin.com/
Music by Lorna Gilfedder: https://origamipodcastservices.com/
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