The Green Alliance Podcast

Reimagining resources: what’s holding back the circular economy?

In this episode, Libby Peake, senior fellow and head of resources policy, sits down with Emily Carr, policy adviser, alongside members of Green Alliance’s Circular Economy Task Force, including our chair, Dr Colin Church, CEO of IOM3, Iain Gulland, C…

Three years in: has the environment act been delivered?

In this episode, Ruth Chambers, senior fellow, sits down with crossbench Peer Lord Krebs and Richard Benwell, chief executive of Wildlife & Countryside Link, to discuss the third anniversary of the Environment Act. In this conversation, our guests r…

Countdown to COP29: why methane matters

In this episode, Rosie Allen, policy adviser at Green Alliance, sits down with Liam Hardy, our senior policy analyst, and Jenniffer Pedraza, a research associate at Stockholm Environment Institute Research, to discuss the need to raise ambition on me…

State of play: where are we 100 days into the Starmer government? with Clive Lewis MP and Olivia Blake MP

In this episode, Green Alliance's head of politics, Holly Brazier Tope, reflects on the first 100 days of the new Labour government, marking a pivotal shift after over a decade of Conservative leadership. Tune in for a comprehensive overview of how …

How can we give people and nature the space to thrive? A conversation with Tom Heap

In this episode, you’ll hear highlights from our recent “in conversation” event with Tom Heap where he and our executive director Shaun Spiers discussed his latest book “Land Smart: how to give people and nature the space to thrive” and answered audi…

We have a new government, so what now for the environment?

In this episode, Shaun Spiers, executive director of Green Alliance, chairs a panel discussion with four experts across policy and politics from across the organisation: Holly Brazier Tope, head of politics, Libby Peake, head of resource policy, Liam…

The Dasgupta Review: how can we embed nature into economic decision making?

In this episode, Sophia Greacen, policy adviser at Green Alliance, narrates some highlights from our recent event "The Nature of Our Economy" where we were joined by Michael Mainelli, Lord Mayor of the City of London and Professor Anusha Shah, Presid…

Why the UK needs an industrial strategy, and why it must be green, with Matthew Lockwood and Silvia Weko

In this episode, Steve Coulter, Green Alliance’s head of economy, speaks to experts about why the UK is crying out for a green industrial strategy. Industrial strategies are driving change around the world, in the US, EU and China, but the UK has ye…

Why inclusive policy matters: an interview with Stephen Frost, IPPR

The benefits and challenges of participatory policy making are discussed with Stephen Frost, Co-Head of Participative Research and Principal Research Fellow at the Institute for Public Policy Research. Many climate experts have expressed the need to …

Why inclusive policy matters: an interview with Hirra Khan Adeogun, Possible, Hirra Khan Adeogun, Possible

How can inclusive policy making change policy outcomes? When individuals’ power and privilege often correlate with emission outputs, it is important to consider those involved in environmental policy making. Involving the public in policy making that…