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Climate PositiveCultivating a climate of truth | Mike Berners-LeeIn this episode of Climate Positive, host Gil Jenkins sits down with Mike Berners-Lee—author, professor, and leading expert on sustainability—to explore the central message of his latest book, "A Climate of Truth." In a world spiraling deeper into climate, ecological, and social crises, Mike argues that the most powerful lever we have isn’t new technology—it’s honesty. The conversation unpacks why truth in politics, media, and business is essential to breaking the deadlock on climate action and building a livable future.Links:Purchase “A Climate of Truth: Why We Need It and How To Get I...2025-06-0443 min
Rad ChatRad Chat Live at UKIO Conference 2025 #4: Prof. Mike Berners-Lee - "Every human being in the world matters"Trigger Warning: climate change.Bonus Episode: Rad Chat Live at UKIO Conference 2025 - Prof. Mike Berners-Lee.Stay ahead in radiotherapy and oncology by liking, following, and subscribing to Rad Chat wherever you get your podcasts.Join our supportive community of professionals who truly get it. Follow us @Rad__Chat and visit our website at www.radchat.co.uk. Together, we’re pushing boundaries in cancer care.Rad Chat Links:Rad Chat WebsiteLink TreeFacebookInstagramLinkedInTikTokBlueSkyYouTube2025-06-0208 min
CONVERSATIONS ON CLIMATECan We Really Fix Climate Change Together With Mike Berners-LeeIn this powerful fireside chat, climate expert Mike Berners-Lee joins Chris Caldwell, CEO of United Renewables and host of the Conversations on Climate podcast, to tackle the uncomfortable truth behind why we’re still failing to address climate change, despite decades of scientific knowledge.
Speaking at the London Business School Alumni Sustainability Club, Mike Berners-Lee reveals how the climate crisis is, at its core, a crisis of truth, and why that matters for every one of us.
We answer the question Can We Really Fix Climate Change Together?
Key insights include:
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Your Brain On ClimateBullsh*t, with Mike Berners-LeeAn episode all about the subtle art of talking bollocks. We live in a golden age of bullshit. It can seem that our politics is riddled with it. Corporate climate communications are drenched in it. And despite the looming eco-crisis, perhaps our own brains are too. In this episode, Dave meets author Mike Berners-Lee to chew over his new book, A Climate of Truth. It's a brilliant balance of home truths about the state of things, with unputdownable optimism that humanity can - and must - do better. What distinguishes glorious bul...2025-05-1157 min
Green Urbanist - Sustainable Placemaking, Planning and Urban Design#116: A Climate of Truth, with Mike Berners-LeeMike Berners-Lee is a consultant and author of the new book A Climate of Truth. In this episode we discuss the polycrisis and how raising standards of honesty is essential to respond to the challenges we are facing.Learn more about and purchase the book: A Climate of Truth- - - Subscribe to the Green Urbanist Newsletter Consulting and training: https://greenurbanist.org/ Podcast website: https://greenurbanistpod.com/ The Green Urbanist podcast is hosted by Ross O'Ceallaigh. 2025-05-0853 min
Extinction Rebellion RadioMike Berners-Lee on a Climate of TruthMike Berners-Lee, the author of There Is No Planet B and other books, joins us to talk about his newest release: A Climate of Truth: Why We Need It And How To Get It. He makes the case for a no-tolerance attitude to dishonesty in politics, media and business. We explore and critique this with him. His core claim is that enforcing the highest standards of honesty in public discourse is the best chance of getting the necessary global action to address climate change and the other crises we're facing.2025-04-2054 min
ClimateGenn hosted by Nick BreezeA Climate of Truth: Why Lies Are Costing Us the Planet – Mike Berners-LeeIn this Climategenn episode I am speaking with Mike Berners-Lee about his new book ‘Climate Of Truth’. Mike gives us his spiralling definition of the poly crisis that we are faced with today.Order here: https://amzn.to/3G59RlPHe cites examples of deceit in our society that have not just created the dire problems we face today but are actually doubling down as we accelerate into the crosshairs of nightmare consequences.Despite the seriousness of the threats, ‘Climate of Truth’ is a pragmatic book helping to find ways to tap into personal...2025-04-1035 min
We Are Not DoomedFighting the Polycrisis with Radical HonestyMike Berners-Lee, author of "A Climate of Truth," discusses how radical honesty in politics, media, and business represents our highest leverage point for addressing the interconnected global crises we face. Berners-Lee explains how his work evolved from carbon accounting to identifying truth as the most powerful tool for collective action amid climate destabilization. Despite acknowledging the gravity of our situation, particularly amid political challenges, he offers practical steps individuals can take—from supporting ethical media to making conscious consumer choices—while maintaining a surprisingly optimistic perspective on human capacity for transformation. The conversation provides a clear-eyed framework for staying enga...2025-04-1042 min
The Bunker – News without the nonsenseCan radical honesty fix the climate “polycrisis”? – with Mike Berners-LeeThe climate crisis is spiraling, Trump’s back in the White House, and the headlines keep getting worse. It’s easy to feel powerless. But what if the first step toward saving the planet is something you learned in primary school? In this episode of The Bunker, Zing Tsjeng sits down with Mike Berners-Lee, author of A Climate of Truth, who argues that radical honesty about what’s happening, who’s responsible, and what must change might just be our most powerful tool against the looming polycrisis. We are sponsored by Indeed. Go to https://I...2025-04-1041 min
Leaf Media Global PodcastMike Berners-Lee: The Cost of Climate LiesThis podcast is produced by Leaf Media and powered by Greenly. 🌱Interviewed by Sam-Smith Stanley, Greenly’s UK Climate Engagement Manager.In this episode of the podcast, @Sam is joined by @Mike Berners-Lee, professor and sustainability expert, founder of Small World Consulting, as well as the author of ’How Bad Are Bananas?’, ’There Is No Planet B’, and his latest book, ’A Climate of Truth’.Mike highlights the urgency of overcoming dishonesty in both policy and business, and how a cultural shift toward valuing truthfulness is essential for meaningful climate action.He also reflects on the fail...2025-04-081h 02
Ways to Change the World with Krishnan Guru-MurthyMike Berners-Lee: Why dishonesty is destroying the planetSustainability expert and professor Mike Berners-Lee argues that dishonesty in politics, business, and the media is one of the biggest barriers to tackling global crises like climate change, social inequality, and environmental destruction. In this episode of Ways to Change the World, he talks to Krishnan Guru-Murthy about the need for a cultural shift where honesty is valued, and where deceit in public life carries real consequences. Without this, he warns, we risk making the world's biggest challenges even harder to solve. Produced by Silvia Maresca, Ka Yee Mak, Tom Gordon-Martin.2025-04-0345 min
Newstalk Breakfast HighlightsPolitical Deception on Climate Change‘Politicians who lie about climate change should be treated the same way as TV presenters who grope their colleagues’ so says Mike Berners-Lee, Professor at Lancaster University.Mike is the founder of Small World Consulting and Author of several books including his new publication “A Climate of Truth.”He joins NewsTalk Breakfast to explain these views on political deception for climate change.2025-03-2606 min
Sentientism"A Climate of Truth" - Mike Berners-Lee - Sentientism 224Mike Berners-Lee is Professor in Practice at Lancaster University and director and principal consultant of Small World Consulting. His books include How Bad are Bananas?, The Burning Question and There Is No Planet B and he is a contributing author to The Climate Book created by Greta Thunberg. His latest book is A Climate of Truth.In Sentientist Conversations we talk about the most important questions: “what’s real?”, “who matters?” and "how can we make a better world?"Sentientism answers those questions with "evidence, reason & compassion for all sentient beings." The video of our conversation is...2025-03-231h 28
Bitcoin Takeover PodcastS16 E1: Mike Belshe on BitGo, Self Custody & The Future of BitcoinMike Belshe is the co-founder and CEO of BitGo. As a Bitcoin and internet pioneer, he has witnessed some of the most significant phenomena and can draw some really interesting parallels between the two complementary realms.
Time stamps:
Introducing Mike Belshe (00:00:42)
Mike Belshe's Background (00:01:58)
Self-Custody vs. Institutional Custody (00:02:05)
Multi-Signature Technology (00:03:56)
Understanding Multi-Party Computation (00:04:51)
Advancements in Cryptography (00:05:53)
BitGo's Role in Tokenizing Bitcoin (00:08:26)
Defining DeFi's Importance (00:09:09)
Mike's Technology Background (00:12:12)
Inspiration from Tim Berners-Lee (00:14:57)
Bitcoin's Zero Click Payments (00:17:11)
Bitcoin Custodianship Issues (00:17:36)
Challenges of Bitcoin Payments (00:18:25)
Scaling Bitcoin and Lightning Network (00:19:20)
Bitcoin's Role in Digital Money (00:20:13)
Layer Two Solutions and Drivechains (00:21:15)
Scaling Discussions in...2025-01-031h 59
The MarketingKind podcastMike Berners-Lee and Lord Deben on truthfulness on the climate emergencyThis September MarketingKind members and guests came together at Citizen Good in London to explore how we can encourage greater truthfulness in public discourse on the climate emergency.
Paul Skinner, founder of MarketingKind, interviews Professor Mike Berners-Lee and The Rt. Hon John Gummer, Lord Deben to get their advice on what we can all do as business leaders and citizens to support meaningful action.
Caroline Bates, founding partner at Citizen Good, hosted the gathering and three of her top take-aways are:
1. Insist on Truthfulness: Demand high standards of honesty...2024-10-1158 min
Digitel TalkSteve Statler - Measuring Carbon Footprints with Wiliot's IoT PixelsIn episode 19, Ian and Frankie are joined again by Steve Statler the CMO of ambient IoT company Wiliot. In this part of the conversation, Steve discusses the concept of ambient IoT and its potential to connect everyday objects at a fraction of the cost. He explains how IoT pixels, small devices that harvest energy from radio waves, can be used to track and monitor various items, such as clothing, food, and medicine. The real-time carbon footprint measurement is highlighted as a key application of ambient IoT, enabling consumers to make more sustainable choices and companies to optimise their operations...2024-07-3140 minDigitel TalkSteve Statler - CMO of Ambient IoT Company WiliotIn episode 18, Ian and Frankie are joined by Steve Statler the CMO of ambient IoT company Wiliot. They get to know Steve, his role at Wiliot, his background and philosophy, the impact of AI on society, and the most significant advancements in technology. They also touch on the idea of colonising Mars, the luxury Steve would take to a desert island and his recommendation for a sustainable lifestyle. This is part 1 of a 2-part episode. Tune in to part 2 to hear more about Wiliot and how their IoT solution is bringing connectivity and intelligence to everyday products a...2024-07-2432 min
IMPACT POSITIF - les solutions existentIMPACT POSITIF L'EMISSION : Mike Berners-Lee : « Peut-on encore manger des bananes ? »
L’auteur et chercheur anglais publie pour la première fois pour le public français sa bible de l’empreinte carbone au quotidien, adapté à la France. Avec un titre provoquant et intriguant : "Peut-on encore manger des bananes ?", aux éditions de l'Arbre qui Marche. De l’e-mail à l’achat d’une maison en passant par la baguette ou encore faire la vaisselle, tout est passé au crible, avec parfois quelques surprises !
Ne pas perdre son temps avec des gestes insignifiants, et se concentrer sur des points essentiels, voilà ce que propose Mike Berners-Lee avec son livre. Objectif : donner une « intuition carbone »...2024-04-0810 min
AirZen Reportages - Ecologie & NatureRencontre avec Mike Berners-Lee, pionnier de l’empreinte carboneRencontre avec Mike Berners-Lee, pionnier de l’empreinte carbone2024-03-2808 min
CrowdScienceHow bad is our data for the planet?Storing your data in ‘the cloud’ might sound like an ethereal, intangible place, but it’s actually a physical location - a data centre. CrowdScience listener Art is worried about how much energy and water data centres are consuming. He’s from Ireland, where data centres are gobbling up almost 20% of the national electricity supply and that’s growing, fast.So how much energy and water are data centres using globally? And how can they become more sustainable? To answer Art’s question CrowdScience heads to chilly western Norway to visit a data centre hidden deep within a mountain...2024-03-0127 min
The SeventeenSustainability Pioneers: Mike Berners-Lee, Jo Fairley and John ElkingtonThe usual format of The 17 podcast is to focus each episode on one of the UN's 17 SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) but the next two episodes are different. They will feature Sustainability Pioneers - the experts, thought-leaders and innovators who have shaped sustainability up to the present day, and will address the challenges of the future.In this Pioneers episode we talk to:Mike Berner-Lee, an expert on carbon footprints and net zero and a globally-respected expert on the changes needed at a global systemic level to protect the future of the planet.Jo...2024-01-1738 min
Stomachs, Hearts & Minds015: Have a Beer and Save the WorldIt's book report time and Michelle shares her biggest takeaways from The Carbon Footprint of Everything by Mike Berners-Lee. Join the conversation on X (formerly known as Twitter) and Instagram @SHM_podcast!Read the book: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-carbon-footprint-of-everything-mike-berners-lee/1140155616?ean=97817716457682023-11-2040 min
thanwstonebook[BOOK] There Is No Planet B A Handbook for the Make or Break Years E B O O K#**Download There Is No Planet B: A Handbook for the Make or Break Years Full Edition,Full Version,Full Book**by Mike Berners-LeeReading Now at : https://happyreadingebook.club/?book=1108439586ORDOWNLOAD EBOOK NOW!Read PDF [BOOK] There Is No Planet B: A Handbook for the Make or Break Years E B O O K# Ebook Online PDF Download and Download PDF [BOOK] There Is No Planet B: A Handbook for the Make or Break Years E B O O K# Ebook Online PDF Download by...2023-10-2200 min
yummodbornbookReadOnline There Is No Planet B A Handbook for the Make or Break Years – Updated Edition [EPUB]**Download There Is No Planet B: A Handbook for the Make or Break Years – Updated Edition Full Edition,Full Version,Full Book**by Mike Berners-LeeReading Now at : https://happyreadingebook.club/?book=110882157XORDOWNLOAD EBOOK NOW!Read PDF ReadOnline There Is No Planet B: A Handbook for the Make or Break Years – Updated Edition [EPUB] Ebook Online PDF Download and Download PDF ReadOnline There Is No Planet B: A Handbook for the Make or Break Years – Updated Edition [EPUB] Ebook Online PDF Download by Mike Berners-Lee [PD...2023-10-2100 min
Edgy IdeasPurpose Upgrade with Paul SkinnerPaul shares his thoughts and experience on the power of narrative and the importance of upgrading our purpose to meet the poly-crisis and disruptive contemporary social conditions we face. Paul points out that purpose is not a fixed destination, but an emergent position that needs to be adapted to each context. Repurposing leads to revitalising organisations and in a wide-ranging discussion Paul also reflects on the importance of collaborative advantage, drawing on his earlier book, and contrasts this to competitive advantage. He also points to the need to widen our gaze to include the shadow, 'the wolf that lurks to po...2023-07-1343 min
The TaxcastSpoiled pets and private jetsIn this episode Naomi Fowler looks at how the very wealthy shape the world, why the rest of us really, really can't afford them. And, how it never ends just with the pet mansions and the cashmere-lined private jets, as the fascinating story of the EU Court of Justice ruling (reversing progress on public registers of beneficial owners of companies) demonstrates...But, there's plenty we can do about it! Featuring: Florencia Lorenzo of the Tax Justice Network Mark Bou Mansour of the Tax Justice Network Brooke Harrington, Professor of economic sociology and w...2023-06-2941 min
GPUs&GurkenTech Carbon Footprint#3
Mike Berners Lee – The Carbon Footprint of Everything bei amazon
Mike Berners Lee – Wie schlimm sind Bananen bei amazon
Mike Berners Lee – How bad are bananas (engl. original) bei amazon
Und ja, für den der sich schon über den Nachnamen gewundert hat – Mike ist tatsächlich einer der Brüder von Tim Berners-Lee dem "Erfinder" des WWW (vgl. Wikipedia).
Erklärung des World Economic Forums was Scope 1, 2 und 3 bedeuten.2023-05-0939 min
The Singularity Discussion SeriesFBL96: Mikes Berners-Lee - Understanding Climate ChangeThis week my guest is professor and fellow of the Institute for Social Futures at Lancaster University, Mike Berners-Lee.
With a brother who is often referred to as the inventor of the internet, Mike Berners-Lee carries on his family’s legacy of scientific brilliance through the domain of climate change. Specifically, Mike is considered one of the leading experts studying carbon footprints, and has written extensively on the subject in books such as The Carbon Footprint of Everything and There Is No Planet B. In this episode we discuss Mike’s work more broadly, focusing on some of th...2023-04-0340 min
Clorofilla Podcast EcologistaEp. 65 - Cristina Mollis e un nuovo modo di fare impresaCristina Mollis è Fondatrice e CEO di R5living, una Società Benefit che realizza prodotti per la pulizia della casa e della persona con grande attenzione verso la sostenibilità: è la prima azienda italiana ad aver ottenuto la certificazione plastic negative.Cristina ci ha parlato di come si possa fare impresa in modo diverso, cogliendo le opportunità della transizione ecologica per ripensare logiche produttive obsolete e inefficienti.▪️Cristina Mollishttps://www.linkedin.com/in/cristina-mollis-886b985/▪️R5 Livinghttps://r5living.com/🔸 NO PLANET B - Guida pratica per salvare il nostro mondo - Mike Ber...2023-03-0925 min
Green IO#14 Digital Cleanup Day with Ingrid Nielsen and Olivier VergeynstIn this episode, we went across the world for Digital Cleanup Day. Our first guest, Ingrid Nielsen is based in Tallinn, Estonia and she has been working with Let's Do It World NGO for the last years in different capacities, as the head of Global marketing and communication, running initiatives regarding digital waste and other projects. “Let’s do it world” is the mother NGO of both World Cleanup Day - 50 millions participants worldwide and counting- and its digital offspring which is the Digital Cleanup day. Our second guest, Oliver Vergeynst is based in Brussels, Belgium and he is the Dire...2023-03-071h 05
Footprint 40Mike Berners-LeeFor our latest episode we were delighted to be joined by Mike Berners-Lee, the renowned writer and researcher on carbon footprinting and sustainability, and founder and director of Small World Consulting.Mike shares his insights into how businesses should approach the task of mapping their supply chain greenhouse gas emissions. We also discuss the proliferation of eco-labelling schemes and the risks associated with carbon offsetting.2023-02-2341 min
Sustain Change GrowMiddle-class approach to decarbonisation |Episode 20| with Tom GoslingHave you ever thought of the footprint you leave on the Earth, the carbon footprint? In this episode, Tom Gosling talks about his experience to compute and halve his family’s carbon footprint in ten years. He shares easy wins and how to overcome the difficult bits. We go through various aspects of life, from food to air transportation and sustainable investments; and we turn my stones in this conversation.
Tom Gosling is a seasoned board adviser with 20+ years of experience in corporate governance and responsible business, including 15 years as a Partner at PwC. In 2020, Tom decided to...2023-01-311h 30
Building Better BusinessThe race to reduce food’s carbon footprint Mike Barry, Director of Mike Barry Eco Ltd (former Director of Sustainable Business at Marks & Spencer) Mike Berners-Lee, author of ‘There is No Planet B’, ‘How Bad Are Bananas?’ and ‘The carbon footprint of everything’, professor and consultant.
“The food industry is a huge part of the climate problem.” With predictions of dangerous global temperatures and failing government policies, two leading experts discuss how food businesses are tackling carbon emissions. They debate where obstacles lie, who should provide support, and how. For more information head to: www.cafedirect.co.uk/podcast2023-01-2541 min
Say That Again Slowly - The Cambridge Festival Podcast!There is No Planet B – with Mike Berners-LeeWhat mindset should we have about the global climate crisis?
Sophie Carlin speaks to expert in carbon footprinting, Mike Berners-Lee, about the new updated version of his book ‘There is No Planet B’ about climate change, cooperation, and the possibility of not only saving the world, but building a far better, brighter future for all.
Music by Coby O’Brien
Produced by Rebekah King
To find out more about the Festival, please visit: https://www.festival.cam.ac.uk/2023-01-0444 min
Say That Again Slowly - The Cambridge Festival Podcast!There is No Planet B – with Mike Berners-LeeWhat mindset should we have about the global climate crisis?
Sophie Carlin speaks to expert in carbon footprinting, Mike Berners-Lee, about the new updated version of his book ‘There is No Planet B’ about climate change, cooperation, and the possibility of not only saving the world, but building a far better, brighter future for all.
Music by Coby O’Brien
Produced by Rebekah King
To find out more about the Festival, please visit: https://www.festival.cam.ac.uk/
2023-01-0444 min
Building Brand YouBBY Show S5 Ep12: Unlocking purpose: Mapping your journey to better with Paul SkinnerWelcome to Building Brand You™, the podcast that helps you accelerate your success by unlocking your greatest asset – you. KEY TAKEAWAYS: Purpose is a story through which we map the world around us in meaning, and plan our particular journey to better. Going somewhere means knowing where you've been, where you are, and where you could get to. Purpose is a map, not a reality. It is always possible to upgrade that map and to improve it, and to map a better trajectory through life or through the future of ou...2022-11-291h 08
Building Brand YouBBY Show S5 Ep12: Unlocking purpose: Mapping your journey to better with Paul SkinnerWelcome to Building Brand You™, the podcast that helps you accelerate your success by unlocking your greatest asset – you.
KEY TAKEAWAYS:
Purpose is a story through which we map the world around us in meaning, and plan our particular journey to better.
Going somewhere means knowing where you've been, where you are, and where you could get to.
Purpose is a map, not a reality. It is always possible to upgrade that map and to improve it, and to map a better trajectory through life or through the f...2022-11-291h 08
Ticking BoxesEpisode 2 - Keep it Simple! - Ed PackshawFrom graduating as a zoologist, dreaming of being a marine biologist to working internationally as a field researcher and building schools in Africa - this is the story of how Ed became a passionate global sustainability leader committed to changing peoples minds towards climate change. In this episode we discuss: Ed’s personal journey to CSR Shifting businesses perceptions of climate change How to foster volunteering on a personal level and why it’s so important The fundamental elements to successfully communicating your CSR strategy The Responsible Schools Project References by Ed dur...2022-11-211h 37