With COP30 just a month away, we’re taking a look at last year’s meeting of the parties in Baku, Azerbaijan, where organizations, governments, and activists gathered to debate, negotiate, and hammer out a collective global vision for climate action. Our Faces of COP series took the pulse — and, at times, captured the scathing criticism — of all the many different stakeholders at this meeting. In this clip, we hear from Edel Hackett, a member of the Irish delegation.

With COP30 less than a month away, we’re taking a look at last year’s meeting of the parties in Baku, Azerbaijan, where organizations, governments, and activists gathered to debate, negotiate, and hammer out a collective global vision for climate action. Our Faces of COP series took the pulse — and, at times, captured the scathing criticism — of all the many different stakeholders at this meeting. In this clip, we hear from Samira Ben Ali, representing World’s Youth for Climate Justice (WY4CJ). 

With COP30 just a month away, we’re taking a look at last year’s meeting of the parties in Baku, Azerbaijan, where organizations, governments, and activists gathered to debate, negotiate, and hammer out a collective global vision for climate action. Our Faces of COP series took the pulse — and, at times, captured the scathing criticism — of all the many different stakeholders at this meeting. In this clip, we hear from Louis Ilik Papis Chemnitz, a delegate from Greenland’s branch of the Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC).

With COP30 just a month away, we’re taking a look at last year’s meeting of the parties in Baku, Azerbaijan, where organizations, governments, and activists gathered to debate, negotiate, and hammer out a collective global vision for climate action. Our Faces of COP series took the pulse — and, at times, captured the scathing criticism — of all the many different stakeholders at this meeting. In this clip, we hear from Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim, Human Rights Activist & Co-Chair of the International Indigenous Peoples Forum on Climate Change at COP 21.

With COP30 just a month away, we’re taking a look at last year’s meeting of the parties in Baku, Azerbaijan, where organizations, governments, and activists gathered to debate, negotiate, and hammer out a collective global vision for climate action. Our Faces of COP series took the pulse — and, at times, captured the scathing criticism — of all the many different stakeholders at this meeting. In this clip, we hear from Tiein Taebo, Rising Nations Initiative (RNI) Delegate and UNICEF Youth & Adolescent Engagement officer for Kiribati

With COP30 just a month away, we’re taking a look at last year’s meeting of the parties in Baku, Azerbaijan, where organizations, governments, and activists gathered to debate, negotiate, and hammer out a collective global vision for climate action. Our Faces of COP series took the pulse — and, at times, captured the scathing criticism — of all the many different stakeholders at this meeting. In this clip, we hear from Dr. Sivan Kartha, Senior Scientist at the Stockholm Environment Institute.

With COP30 just a month away, we’re taking a look at last year’s meeting of the parties in Baku, Azerbaijan, where organizations, governments, and activists gathered to debate, negotiate, and hammer out a collective global vision for climate action. Our Faces of COP series took the pulse — and, at times, captured the scathing criticism — of all the many different stakeholders at this meeting. In this clip, we hear from Theresa Oellinger, one of Austria’s official Youth Delegates to the conference.

In this episode, Manju and Mario talk with Meredith Bunn, founder of Skills for Humanity, about the current humanitarian situation in Myanmar. As the popular armed resistance to the military junta in Myanmar has gained significant territory since the 2021 military coup, this conversation is a timely one. With a background as a combat medic, Meredith has spent nearly a decade providing vital humanitarian and emergency support in Myanmar. In this episode, she shared with us her experiences of working on the ground in Myanmar to provide emergency services, medical aid, evacuations, landmine clearance, community training, and education for displaced children. Meredith takes us through her personal experiences of working on the ground in Myanmar, the many challenges the people and the country are facing, and shares her insights into what is next for the country.

In this episode, Anya and Mario talk with the the official spokesperson for the National Unity Government, or NUG, of Myanmar. The NUG is the clandestine resistance government that was created after the military junta took control in February 2021. After a horrific war characterized by brutal civilian massacres and other atrocities, this year has marked a real shift in the Myanmar conflict—in recent months, the resistance has been beating back the junta forces, which have never been weaker than they are now. There’s hope that the end is in sight; all the more reason to keep talking about the uprising and to keep putting a spotlight on the injustices committed by the military leaders. 

In this collaborative episode with the ReefRoundUp podcast team, Manju and Tamara sit down with Farah Obaidullah, long time ocean advocate and founder of The Ocean and Us, to learn about deep sea mining, international seabed regulation, and the global ecological implications of opening an industry in this ancient and untouched ecosystem. Farah Obaidullah is the founder of The Ocean and Us, the editor of the new book The Ocean and Us. She holds a Master of Science and Bachelor of Science from Imperial College in London. With over 20 years professional experience, Farah has travelled the world, observing the beauty of the ocean and witnessing some of the most egregious practices happening at sea. Among her achievements, Farah has executed campaigns to end destructive fishing, worked with affected communities, lobbied for ocean protection and been deeply involved in exposing fish crimes, including slavery and labour abuse at sea. Farah is currently campaigning for a moratorium on deep-sea mining, a reckless emerging industry that will cause irreversible harm to deep-sea ecosystems, and for which the consequences in terms of disturbing locked-away carbon are unknown. Support Farah's audacious new project: The Ocean Hope Tour, connecting people to the ocean and stopping the next climate disaster from starting! Follow her work here: https://www.theoceanandus.org/

In this episode, Mario and Anya sit down with the renowned economist and activist, Ann Pettifor. The interview is a deep dive into her illustrious career, as well as an exploration of Pettifor's insights regarding the global financial system. She sheds light on its pervasive impact on daily lives and underscores the pressing need for transformative grassroots actions. Drawing from her experience leading the influential Jubilee 2000 campaign, Pettifor shares invaluable lessons and her vision for a more equitable economic future. Join us for an enlightening discussion that bridges the gap between high-level economic theories and on-the-ground realities. This episode was produced by Anya Bégué, Manju von Rospatt, and Mario Simmaco.

In this episode, we are sharing an interview with an anonymous young Afghan woman that was recorded in November 2021. Now a student in the US, our guest spent time working within Afghanistan's political civil society and public sector prior to the August 2021 Taliban takeover. She tells us about her experience under the US occupation, her assessment of the rapid fall of Kabul, and the implications of Taliban rule. When compared to the state of affairs today, the discussion offers a prescient look at what went wrong—and what could go wrong in the future if the international community fails to draw a harder line. This episode was produced by Anya Bégué, Mario Simmaco, and Manju von Rospatt

In this episode, Eutopya sits down with the anonymous Burmese filmmakers behind the new documentary project called Myanmar Diaries. The film is a collection of short movies that depict everyday life and resistance under junta violence. The conversation covers contemporary civil disobedience movements, the role of film in resisting authoritarianism, and more. This episode was produced—across 4 countries and 2 continents—by Manju von Rospatt, Anya Bégué, Sarah Lewis, and Mario Simmaco.

In this episode, Caio Guatelli—a Brazilian journalist and photographer—shares his exclusive testimony with Eutopya surrounding the environmental crisis occurring in Brazil. Caio explains how the country’s political class has historically decided to be blind to the destruction of its environment. Today, the government is actively facilitating this devastation. In this way, Caio explains the notion of "Environmental Blindness” that he used for one of his photographic series (available in his online portfolio). Caio explains how geography, social issues, and economic interests complicate journalism in the Brazilian Amazon and hinder environmental justice. This episode was produced—across 4 countries and 3 continents—by Lidia Varda, Manju von Rospatt and Anya Bégué.

In this episode, Anya sits down with Dr. Federica Fasanotti of the Brookings Institution and the Italian Institute for International Political Studies to discuss Russian private military companies. These underground groups act as informal—and brutal—strategic players who covertly carry out Russia’s foreign policy aims. Despite their relative lack of mainstream media coverage, the geopolitical implications of PMC involvement worldwide are immensely consequential. This episode was produced—across 2 countries and 2 continents—by Anya Bégué.

In this episode, Lidia and Manju sit down with photographer and journalist Fábio Nascimento for the first instalment of our brand new Environmental Crimes series. Fábio has worked with groups like National Geographic, Greenpeace, The New York Times, and BBC. He recently finished directing and shooting MATA, a documentary that examines the impact of illegal land grabbing on indigenous Brazilians. In this piece, we discuss the nature of environmental crime in Brazil, the problems and processes of activist filmmaking, and the broader challenges (and potential solutions) we face as a society. This episode was produced—across 4 countries and 3 continents—by Lidia Varda, Manju von Rospatt, and Anya Bégué.

In this episode, Eutopya sits down with Jiye Seong-Yu of the Human Rights Foundation. She is the Program Manager of Flash Drives for Freedom, which is a program that smuggles flash drives full of information into North Korea—with the aim of giving citizens a taste of the outside world. We talk about what this initiative means, what it’s like to defect from North Korea and the country’s prospects for change. Today’s episode was produced—across four countries and three continents—by Manju von Rospatt, Anya Bégué, Paula Medina Agromayor, and Mario Simmaco. Visit Flash Drive for Freedom’s website at https://flashdrivesforfreedom.org/

In this episode, the team sits down with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Manuel Mogato to discuss Filipino president Duterte’s domestic, and shockingly deadly, war on drugs. This episode was produced—across four countries and three continents—by Anya Bégué, Paula Medina Agromayor, Mario Simmaco, and Manju von Rospatt

The team recently sat down with Caroline Mendoza, the Student Director of STAND—a youth-led organization combatting genocide—for a conversation about the group’s operations and the state of atrocity prevention today. Since the early 2000s, STAND has become one of the most prominent human rights organizations in the United States. You can check out STAND’s website at <https://standnow.org/>. This episode was developed across four countries by producers Paula Medina Agromayor, Anya Bégué, Mario Simmaco, and Manju von Rospatt.