Climategenn

16/08/2025

Guns, Tanks, and Heatwaves: Rethinking Security in the Age of Climate Change – Erin Sikorsky

In this Climate.Genn episode I am speaking with Erin Sikorsky, Director at The Center for Climate and Security and also the Security Director at the The International Military Council on Climate and Security. We are discussing issues that Erin covers in her new book, Climate Change on the Battlefield.

https://genn.cc/erin-sikorsky-book/

Erin Sikorsky Quotes:

“Because the Trump administration is attacking so much climate science, it makes it really hard for the Defence Department to make smart decisions about infrastructure resilience if they don’t have good data and information from NOAA or NASA.”

“Spain is just saying out loud what other countries are thinking behind the scenes — that military spending must also include climate adaptation and resilience.”

“It is very typical in the national security community to rack and stack threats — is China a bigger threat than climate change, is terrorism a bigger threat than climate change — when really the question is: how does climate shape those competitions?”

“On the AMOC, it used to be considered a high-impact, low-probability scenario. Now we’re edging toward a high-probability, high-impact scenario — the kind of risk militaries need to be gaming out, just like they would a potential war over Taiwan.”

In this Climate.Genn episode I am speaking with Erin Sikorsky, Director at The Center for Climate and Security and also the Security Director at the The International Military Council on Climate and Security. We are discussing issues that Erin covers in her new book, Climate Change on the Battlefiel...

31/07/2025

“At the point of systemic collapse … what is the least worst outcome?”

In this climategenn episode I speak with climate policy analyst and Research Director at the Breakthrough National Centre for Climate Restoration, David Spratt. He has recently published a report titled: Warming has reached 1.5°C. What does that mean for climate advocacy?

David offers his perspective on climate policy through the Australian lens as the Earth heats to 1.5. degrees with no end in sight for the damage that it is causing to human life, nature and infrastructure. The link to the paper is in the notes.

https://youtu.be/J7zhIpougrw

In this climategenn episode I speak with climate policy analyst and Research Director at the Breakthrough National Centre for Climate Restoration, David Spra...

24/07/2025

Into the Cool: How Europe Could Freeze While the Planet Burns – Nick Breeze interviews René van Westen about Atlantic current ( ) collapse scenarios based on recent research. Link to video/audio + transcript.
https://genn.cc/amoc-collapse-scenarios/

01/07/2025

I was interviewed by Portuguese news outlet, Publico, about our Into The Heat project published earlier this year. The interview focuses on how inspired my guests, wine author Janet Wang and climate scientist, Jason Box, were by the regenerative practices being utilised in the Alentejo region of Portugal. The wineries we investigated were all certified under the Wines of Alentejo Sustainability Programme (WASP), meaning they carry the certification badge on their wine bottles. WASP has been winning a number of international awards for what literally translates into pushing back the boundaries of productivity and survivability in one of Europes most climate vulnerable regions. The Into The Heat Ebook is free to download and also has links to all the interviews and episodes in the accompanying podcast series.

https://www.publico.pt/2025/06/27/fugas/noticia/calor-alentejo-impressionante-espirito-colaborativo-ingles-nick-breeze-2138071

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21/06/2025

The UK Gov debates climate engineering/intervention on whether scientists should be allowed to conduct experiments to try and offset extreme climate heating from carbon emissions – which may lead to full scale deloyment. LINK IN BIO from experts on both sides of this polarised debate.
Jim Hansen
"We will be handing to our children a climate system that's practically out of their control."
Michael Mann
"First above all else, do no harm. And I think that geoengineering potentially violates this sort of planetary, hippocratic oath of climate science."
Rowan Williams
"I'd like to know what it is that I'm saying no to, if I do want to say no to it."
Kerry Nicholls
"God, I wish that we weren't even having this conversation, right?"
Raymond Pierrehumbert
"The danger of doing research that can develop technology and releasing this technology into a world where there's essentially no governance is huge."
Hugh Hunt
"If next year you need a fire engine to put out a fire in your house, is that the time to start designing the fire engine?"
Heidi Sevestre
"If we spray aerosols in the stratosphere, it could modify the chemistry of rain, and it could create more acid rains, it could disturb the monsoon in Asia."
Joshua Amponsem
"That should not be left to a particular kind of people and the kind of countries to look into that. That should be a global thing and every country should be able to participate."
Mike MacCracken
"There is also significant uncertainty heading into the future without intervention."
Anni Pokela
"I haven't come across that many young people who would want to shut it down."
Roger Hallam
"If it comes down to the collapse of civilisation or geoengineering, it's a no-brainer which one is going to be chosen."
Soumitra Das
"A part of the country is crossing this 35 degrees Celsius Weibull temperature and millions of people are dying on the street."
Liina Huttunen
"I'm really terrified if we can't discuss these things."
https://youtu.be/TShT1qIH_Ws

29/05/2025

🌩️ WAKE-UP CALL: What happens when the lights go out everywhere at once?
"The day could come where most of the world loses electricity at exactly the same time... Being without electricity for a week, you can survive. For a month, bad things start to happen. For a year, there's huge loss of life." - Dr. Alexander MacDonald
This isn't science fiction. Solar storms like the 1858 Carrington Event could cripple our electric grid today. But there's a solution: America's missing supergrid.
💡 The game-changing facts:
🔸 Wind/solar power costs just 2¢ per kWh (vs 18¢ for nuclear)
🔸 Continental supergrid could move clean energy anywhere instantly
🔸 80% of Americans support this - it's not partisan politics
🔸 Technology exists NOW, but we need political will
China's racing ahead. Europe's building. America's stalling. Our energy future - and civilization's resilience - hangs in the balance.
🔗 Watch the full interview: https://youtu.be/P9PKoXmimlk

[Dr Alexander MacDonald]We've been lucky. The day could come where most of the world loses electricity at exactly the same time. So we have to modernise elec...

28/05/2025

"INTO THE HEAT" - a free eBook and 9-episode podcast series chronicling my two-week road trip across Portugal's Alentejo region.

Join me alongside , Director of the Wines of Alentejo Sustainability Programme (WASP), with special guests Professor Jason Box (Geological Survey of Denmark & Greenland) and UK author/broadcaster Janet Wang.

We explore how this climate-vulnerable Portuguese region is:
- Implementing innovative heat adaptation strategies
- Supporting local communities
- Embracing new sustainability business principles
- Producing world-class wines using indigenous and adapted grape varieties

The eBook is completely free, and the podcast series is available on YouTube and all major podcast platforms: https://genn.cc/into-the-heat/

15/05/2025

2.5–3ºC is not viable: Dr. Mike MacCracken's Case for Solar Radiation Management

IN this ClinateGenn episode I am speaking with Dr Mike MacCracken, a pioneering climate scientist whose research on atmospheric physics and global climate change has significantly advanced our understanding of human impacts on the climate system. His leadership roles at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and the US Global Change Research Program established him as a key figure in climate science. As chief scientist for the Office of the US Global Change Research Program, he played a crucial role in advising multiple US administrations on climate science and policy.

In this episode we explore counter and cross-over views to opposition to solar geoengineering. With great respect to experts on all sides of this discussion– Mike offers some compelling reasons as to why we cannot just denounce proposals to cool the planet.

This is at a time when the UK government is significantly funding research into solar geoengineering. With such a split in views on this topic, I hope you take the time to consider what Mike says, and also what Professor Raymond Pierrehumbert says in a previous episode, in order to inform your own perspective.

IN this ClinateGenn episode I am speaking with Dr Mike MacCracken, a pioneering climate scientist whose research on atmospheric physics and global climate ch...

14/05/2025

EXCITING LAUNCH: "INTO THE HEAT" PROJECT
Today I'm proud to launch my latest project - a free eBook and 9-episode podcast series documenting my journey through Alentejo, Southern Portugal's stunning wine region.
I spent two incredible weeks with João Barroso, Director of the Wines of Alentejo Sustainability Programme (WASP), exploring how this region is tackling climate challenges while preserving its winemaking heritage. We were joined by renowned climate scientist Professor Jason Box and wine author/broadcaster Janet Wang.
"Into The Heat" takes you deep into this climate-vulnerable region to discover:

How winemakers are adapting to rising temperatures
Community support initiatives making a difference
New business models centered on sustainability
The renaissance of indigenous and adapted grape varieties that define Alentejo's unique identity

🔊 All 9 podcast episodes are available now on YouTube and all major podcast platforms
📱 Download the free eBook today!
Link: https://genn.cc/into-the-heat/
I'd love to hear what you think after checking it out!

30/04/2025

'Tony Blair and the old power (dirty) power generation' – promoting energy insecurity and environmentally bad policies for cash and influence– Blair's established history.
https://genn.cc/tony-blair-netzero/

25/04/2025

Trump pushes deep sea mining in international waters despite longstanding intl. agreements. Prof. Dan Bodansky discusses how Intl. Environmental is based on trust & cooperation + careful diplomacy.
https://open.spotify.com/episode/4qDQ8R9TPmaEq6T87AQtXp?si=421afe658b8e434e

ClimateGenn hosted by Nick Breeze · Episode

11/04/2025

🔥 EXPOSED: Why 30 years of climate talks have FAILED us all! My exclusive interview with Mike Berners-Lee reveals how deceit at the highest levels is fueling our polycrisis. He warns the 'future of humanity hangs in the balance' and we may not have a decade left of the stability we've known all our lives. Must-watch for anyone concerned about our collective future!
https://genn.cc/berners-lee-climate-of-truth/

In 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 A Climate of Truth by Mike Berners-Lee: Cambridge University Press or Amazon] He cites examples o...