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Our flagship podcast, Make Change Happen, provides insight into our work to create positive change. We also regularly publish written and video interviews with our experts and partners from across the world.

Country climate targets: another missed deadline – Make Change Happen podcast episode 31

20 February 2025

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Interview: Improving women’s participation in global climate talks

04 February 2025

Trump 2.0 and the future of global climate action: Make Change Happen podcast episode 30

30 January 2025

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Taking stock – opportunities for action in 2025: Make Change Happen podcast episode 29

12 December 2024

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Money, politics and power – reforming the international financial architecture: Make Change Happen podcast episode 28

30 September 2024

Houses submerged by rising water in one of Bangladesh's coastal areas.

Interview: Why trust, not cash, is key to locally led adaptation

08 August 2024

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Confronting injustice with collective action – IIED's new manifesto: Make Change Happen podcast episode 27

25 July 2024

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Interview: A key moment – LIFE-AR ready to roll out in Uganda

30 May 2024

Informal insights into IIED’s work to create positive change

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Critical minerals and the green energy transition: Make Change Happen podcast episode 26

Article, 23 May 2024

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Energy transition, community fragmentation and territorial justice: an interview with Sonia Ramos

Article, 17 April 2024

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Interview: Why the 18th community-based adaptation event is not to be missed!

Article, 02 April 2024

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Hidden handbrakes – what’s holding back climate action?: Make Change Happen podcast episode 25

Article, 31 January 2024

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Interview: New scorecards expose what’s going wrong in the climate finance delivery chain – and pilot how to fix it

Article, 30 November 2023

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Filling in the gaps - how Delhi organisations provided food relief during COVID-19: Make Change Happen podcast episode 24

Article, 18 October 2023

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Help cities help people – bringing everyone together in the refugee response: Make Change Happen podcast episode 23

Article, 17 August 2023

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Interview: Women from least developed countries and the international climate negotiations − how can we close the gap?

Article, 05 July 2023

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Challenging queer erasure in climate action and urban development: Make Change Happen podcast episode 22

Article, 26 June 2023

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Ripple effects and revolutions – women leaders in climate and biodiversity: Make Change Happen podcast episode 21

Article, 07 March 2023

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Can mitigation deliver better cities in the global South? Make Change Happen podcast episode 20

Article, 19 December 2022

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Interviews: co-creating pathways to urban equality

Article, 23 November 2022

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Interview: How can the Santiago Network for Loss and Damage meet the technical needs of communities vulnerable to climate change?

Article, 29 September 2022

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Interview: Why should governments, banks and multilateral agencies attend CBA16?

Article, 27 September 2022

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A spur to action – getting money to the local level for nature and climate: Make Change Happen podcast episode 19

Article, 21 September 2022

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Interviews: UN Ocean Conference frustrates small-scale fishers

Article, 02 September 2022

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Uncomfortable conversations? Confronting development’s White gaze: Make Change Happen podcast episode 18

Article, 20 July 2022

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Interview: What if our best world is still in front of us?

Article, 05 July 2022

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Interview: Championing public participation in Kenya’s trade negotiations

Article, 29 June 2022

A small fishing boat on the sea.

Author interview: 'Small-scale fisheries in Europe: status, resilience and governance'

Article, 28 June 2022

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IIED at 50: how can we harness youth’s energy to drive positive change?

Article, 22 June 2022

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Making sustainable development a reality – movements that inspire change: Make Change Happen podcast episode 17

Article, 21 June 2022

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Firm and fair foundations to transform cities, transform lives

Article, 14 June 2022

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Q&A: Two years on, blog series maintains its focus – in changing and challenging times

Article, 09 May 2022