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From the Archive: Are revolutions justified?
4d ago01:29:16Tap to summarizeThis podcast was originally published in January 2026 and is being republished as part of our Summer archive series of LSE's Public Lectures and Events.
Transcribe →Global trends in climate litigation
2w ago01:22:41Tap to summarizeThis event marks the launch of the Grantham Research Institute’s Global Trends in Climate Change Litigation 2026 Snapshot report, an annual report now in its ninth year. The report presents an overview of the expansion, complexity, and maturity in the global field of climate litigation.
Transcribe →Smarter than the storm
2w ago01:24:08Tap to summarizeThis public event marks the global launch of Smarter Than the Storm, a new book by Amitabh Kant and Siddharth Sinha, and explores its core ideas in conversation with Nicholas Stern.
Transcribe →What’s it going to take us to save the planet?
3w ago01:03:34Tap to summarizeWe live in polarised times, when global problems seem to be turning us against each other, not bringing us together. Over Festival week we will explore ways of tackling the enormous challenges we face, but there will be no solutions without cooperation.
Transcribe →Food futures
3w ago00:59:14Tap to summarizeOur current food system is a leading cause of biodiversity loss and global warming. It is also responsible for increasing the risk of diabetes, stroke, and heart disease, as well as public health threats such as antimicrobial resistance and pandemics emerging from industrial animal agriculture.
Transcribe →Can football catalyse climate action
3w ago00:56:30Tap to summarizeFootball is more than a game. It’s a global cultural force with the power to shift norms, inspire communities, and mobilise collective action. As the climate crisis demands transformative change in how we live and consume, the world of sport, and football in particular, faces a critical question: can it become a genuine catalyst for climate action?
Transcribe →The power of storytelling and activism
3w ago01:00:19Tap to summarizeWe know the importance of data and evidence in tackling global crises like climate change, but is it stories rather than statistics that will drive change? Our panel discuss how art, literature and performance can be used to connect and inspire people, and how this feeds into activism.
Transcribe →Will AI secure humanity’s future?
3w ago00:58:04Tap to summarizeArtificial Intelligence is reshaping our world, transforming economies, societies, daily interactions and the institutions that support them. Many researchers and policymakers view this as a pivotal moment, one that could lead to greater global wellbeing if managed well or to growing instability if risks are left unchecked.
Transcribe →Saving our digital world
3w ago00:59:15Tap to summarizeHow can we reduce the inequalities and harms of commercial social media and the online world, while building spaces that better support our human need to connect and communicate?
Transcribe →Why evidence matters
3w ago01:01:54Tap to summarizeHow can scientific evidence help us in an age of “alternative facts”? As chief data reporter for the Financial Times, John Burn-Murdoch uses statistics and graphics to dig into the most pressing issues of the day, covering everything from the economy to climate change, social issues and healthcare. His high-profile use of visualization and data science helped audiences around the world understand the complexities of the coronavirus pandemic. He helps to inject data and evidence-based argument into what can be very polarising topics.
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