In this first episode of The Transition Tapes, Mark Campanale, founder of Carbon Tracker, walks us through his career, the origin story of Carbon and Planet Tracker, and the Theory of Change behind it, on unburnable carbon and stranded assets.

He reflects on how a month stranded in the desert sparked a lifelong mission to connect sustainability with economic history and finance. He also shares his view on the EU Green Taxonomy and why he believes it's "a solution looking for a problem."

Beyond the work, we explore Mark's Transition Tapes playlist - from Latin rock and Neapolitan songs to UK folk blues, US psychedelia, and even a Mahler symphony - and the career advice he wishes he’d received earlier.

Mark's Transition Tapes playlists:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5arQoUvyvEomCbf7QZyYn0?si=8_X7YKTISEKJkfRbnuA_3w

Apple: https://music.apple.com/gb/playlist/mark-campanale-the-transition-tapes/pl.u-EdAVzMbtX4lxP8

Tracks from Mark's playlist:

1. Spring Manifestations, Santana
2. O Zampugnaro:
3. O Sarrasino
4. The Associates, Party Fears Two
5. Album Kind of Blue, Miles Davis (first track)
6. Solid Air, John Martyn 
7. Gong, Masterbuilder
8. Jefferson Airplane - House at Pooneil Corners
9. Dean by Terry Reid;  
10. Milk and Honey by Sandy Denny
11. Stabat Mater, Vivaldi 
12.  Mahler, Symphony No5, the Adagietto
13. ‘Reflection’ by the Pentangle