
Season 2 Episode 2: Is it better to buy a new electric car or keep my old petrol car? Isn't range a big problem? It's difficult to find charge points, right? Will my battery just blow up? These are some of the questions we answer today while unpacking the truths about electric vehicles...
Jun 18
38 min

Season 2 Episode 1: Does it matter if I buy a ticket when the flight will take off anyway? In this episode we answer the questions: How significant is aviation for your personal impact, and what practical things can you can do about it?
Jun 4
34 min

A super quick run-down of what we talked about in series 1. None of the fluff and all the important stuff in 3-mins. The efficient human's dream.
May 7
3 min

Season 1 Episode 5: We've spoken a lot about fossil fuel companies. You could say we've painted them kind of negatively and haven't given evidence for our claims. We'd like to avoid spending most of our episodes criticising, so we're cramming that evidence into this episode.In "The Playbook", we give the down low on many of the most common tactics used by fossil fuel companies - the ones used to gaslight you and keep themselves relevant. This one might make you angry.Ressources:· Renewable energy discourses of fossil fuel companies: obstruction and delay of climate action | Energy, Sustainability and Society | Springer Nature Link· Banking on Climate Chaos 2025 - Banking on Climate Chaos· BankTrack – European banks bonding with oil and gas expansion: an analysis of 2025 and beyond· Overview and key findings – World Energy Investment 2024 – Analysis - IEA· InfluenceMap reveals climate lobbying & greenwashing - Greenhouse Communications· Shell, BP, Exxon: Seized emails reveal 'deceptive' climate tactics and greenwashing | Euronews· Record number of fossil fuel lobbyists at COP undermines critical climate talks· New Joint Bicameral Staff Report Reveals Big Oil’s Campaign of Climate Denial, Disinformation, and Doublespeak | The U.S. House Committee on Oversight
Apr 29
43 min

Season 1 Episode 4: Today we explore what the vibe is around climate change, both politically and across the population. We usually avoid politics, but it's important so we've crammed (almost) all of it into this episode. Enjoy!Ressources:1. The world’s largest survey on climate change is out – here's what the results show | UNDP Climate Promise2. Climate change falls over 20% behind top global concern in 2025 new Ipsos survey reveals | fsc.org3. Pakistan: Flood Damages and Economic Losses Over USD 30 billion and Reconstruction Needs Over USD 16 billion - New Assessment4. Spain hit hard by rising price of olive oil as climate change takes its toll on production5. Off-grid Solar Could Provide First-time Electricity Access to Almost 400 Million People Globally by 20306. Are Companies Actually Scaling Back Their Climate Commitments?7. pnas.org/doi/pdf/10.1073/pnas.24153241228. Peoples' Climate Vote 2024 - World | ReliefWeb9. Low-cost flights up to 26 times cheaper than trains - Greenpeace European Unit10. IMF Fossil Fuel Subsidies Data: 2023 Update11. American Petroleum Institute | API | API Kicks off Summer Driving Season with Ad Series on America's Energy Advantages
Apr 23
38 min

Season 1 Episode 3: Today we look at the current state of the planet, and where we are in the fight against climate change. We'll give you the unfiltered predictions, some memorable sound bites and the things that scare us the most...
Apr 15
43 min

In Season 1 Episode 2, we define the term "carbon footprint," covering the nefarious origin story of the term, asking if they're even useful, defining what "good" looks like, and discussing what the biggest offending habits are...Find us on instagram @tippingpoints.podcastLink to carbon footprint calculators:United Nations online platform for voluntary cancellation of certified emission reductions (CERs)WWF Footprint CalculatorRessources:What is the greenhouse effect? - NASA Science2003 BP Carbon Footprint addNPR | How Big Oil helped push the idea of “carbon footprint”There are huge inequalities in global CO2 emissions - Our World in DataConsumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita, 2023Analysis: Stark Inequalities in CO2 Emissions of Rich & Poor NationsClimate Change 2022: Mitigation of Climate Change
Apr 8
36 min

In Season 1 Episode 1, Chris and Natalie take us back in time to answer the question: What is climate change?We cover terms like greenhouse gases, net zero, and the 1.5 degree Paris Agreement limit, and give an idea of how it might affect humans today...This episode is part of a first (more intense) series where we give a background idea of climate change before the next few series help you understand how to take action.Find us on instagram @tippingpoints.podcast
Apr 1
30 min

Welcome to the podcast! We start by introducing ourselves and giving an idea of what each series will be about...Find us on instagram @tippingpoints.podcast
Mar 31
13 min
