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Episode 44: Biodiversity and Policy Setting in Offshore Wind
March 26, 2025

Offshore wind farms are key to supplying the energy the world needs, sustainably and reliably. We know they are vital to meeting our decarbonisation goals; but we dont fully understand their impact o

Short: Leon Koning – Back on Dry Land
March 12, 2025

In December, Planet Beyond talked to Leon Koning about his ambitious plans to cross the Atlantic with three teammates as Team Row4Cancer, part of the Worlds Toughest Row. He set out with four goals:

Episode 43: The Mental Groundwork of Infrastructure
February 26, 2025

Infrastructure projects transform our world. Our ability to travel and to work, our individual health and our community cohesion, are all built upon the successes of infrastructural engineering. But t

Short: Dan Smith – A Career with Impact
February 12, 2025

How can you build a career with impact? Dan Smith has a simple rule: Follow your interestswhen you look back, it will look like you had a plan. Dans first interest was in cooking, and he started h

Episode 42: Samsø’s Community-Led Energy Transition
January 30, 2025

Sams, a small Danish island, with a population of just 3,700, has revolutionised its energy landscape. Chosen in 1997 by the Danish government as a social innovation project, the Sams community has

Short: Jessica Pacifico — Bringing Out the Best in People
January 15, 2025

Throughout her career, Jessica Pacifico has always chosen the hardest path: learning Latin at high school, achieving a masters degree in chemical engineering, then switching to IP law and studying, i

Short: Leon Koning – Rowing for a World Record
December 11, 2024

What does it mean to reach for a dream? 18 months ago Leon Koning, a keen cyclist, got to know Mark Slats. Slats was training to complete 10 Ironman triathlons in 10 days. He needed a training buddy a

Episode 41: Coral Reefs, Data, and Decision Making
November 28, 2024

A wave of change has swept through the world of coral reef science, as scientists develop new ways to collect, collate and analyse data. The reefs are vital to the health of the planet, and humanity:

Short: Olga Nefedova – Embracing Strategic Curiosity
November 13, 2024

Olga Nefedovas career has taken her from the oilfields of Western Siberia, and across continents, to the most senior roles of Fugro, via a role at famed management consultants McKinsey. Along the way

Episode 40: Community Engagement for a Just Energy Transition
October 30, 2024

We will all bear the brunt of climate change without a rapid transition to renewables. But as we move through the energy transition, communities hosting new power generation facilities will see the la