Aired 6 months ago 21:01

Time to Talk

The Metropolitan Police takes a hard line on Extinction Rebellion while CO2 reaches record levels in the atmosphere. Opinions on climate change diverge in the US, the new Australian government takes climate-related decisions, the Greens advance in Europe and we hear a perspective from Rotterdam. Sea levels are rising, but oil companies deny any liability while some suggest we could ease the climate crisis by working shorter hours. And what about carbon offsets? It seems my scepticism may have been justified.

Aired Last week 54:41

A VerySpatial Podcast - Episode 630

A VerySpatial Podcast - Episode 630

Aired 10 months ago 0:00

Mount St. Helens

Mount St. Helens sits quietly now, but her legacy is one of devastating destruction.

Aired 7 months ago 34:03

Hacking The Government With The USDS

The U.S. government has a vast quantity of software projects across the various agencies, and many of them would benefit from a modern approach to development and deployment. The U.S. Digital Services Agency has been tasked with making that happen. In this episode the current director of engineering for the USDS, David Holmes, explains how the agency operates, how they are using Python in their efforts to provide the greatest good to the largest number of people, and why you might want to get involved. Even if you don't live in the U.S.A. this conversation is worth listening to so you can see an interesting model of how to improve government services for everyone.

Aired 1 year ago 29:55

Interior Dept. whistleblower Joel Clement

Former Interior Department climate scientist Joel Clement offers his advice for Interior officials considering whether to blow the whistle today.