In this episode we will talk about the psychology behind our behaviors, why it is so hard to change them, and what we can do about it. Some tips and advice about our brains, and how we can trigger change around us through relationships, experiences, and patience. The full report (in French) can be accessed here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vxE…

The summer of 2022 was a painful reminder of the destructive impacts that climate change can have on our societies and ecosystems. While Europe saw many of its forests burn to the ground during the hottest summer ever recorded, the world shockingly witnessed how unprecedented floodings in Pakistan almost put the entire country under water. In line …

You have likely heard of some actions you can take in your daily life to reduce your individual carbon footprint, such as sorting your waste, eating organic and locally sourced food, reducing your meat consumption... Have you ever wondered if these actions really have an impact at the end of the day? In this episode, we first explore how changing o…

This episode takes a closer look at the role of wood, specifically when it is beneficial to use as a renewable energy source and material in our fight against climate change - and when it is not. Although wood is often perceived as an environmentally friendly alternative to fossil fuels - a preconception still widely present in political debates ar…

Have you heard about the latest IPCC report on climate change mitigation, but felt intimidated going through a few thousand pages of scientific literature? We get it. If you want to get an idea of its key messages in less than 20 minutes, you’ve come to the right place! The IPCC Working Group 3’S contribution to the IPCC Sixth Assessment Report (AR…

Have you ever wondered about the environmental impact of our current use of digital devices? Are green IT, dematerialised solutions, and optimisation any good? The Shift Project looked at the environmental impact of digital technology in its Lean Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) Report published at the end of 2018, followed by two m…

In this episode, we go back to an emblematic report in the fight against climate change: the Special Report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) on the impacts of a global warming of +1.5°C compared with the pre-industrial era. In 2018, scientists from the IPCC answered lots of questions for us to visualise the world to come...…

Is greenwashing a threat to sustainability? Yes, especially when well-concealed. In this episode, we start off by defining greenwashing as the advertisement of practices which would, according to the announcements of a company, allow us to respect the Paris Agreement (limiting global warming to 2°C) when reality indicates otherwise. It really isn’t…

The Shift Project carried out a prospective analysis on the European Union’s current oil supply chains, building on top of a study from Rystad Energy, an independent energy researchand business intelligence company. The conclusions of the report? Most of the current oil supply sources of the European Union will likely decline by 2030. We are also f…

In this episode, we will talk about the first volume of the sixth assessment report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, also known as the IPCC. The report came out in August 2021, a few months ahead of the COP26. Representing 3 years of work from 234 authors across 66 different countries, this volume consolidates findings from more th…

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