Planet Beyond
Latest Episodes
Short: Olga Nefedova – Embracing Strategic Curiosity
Olga Nefedovas career has taken her from the oilfields of Western Siberia, Nigeria, Texas, and Aberdeen, to the boardroom of Fugro, via a role at famed management consultants McKinsey. Along the way,
Episode 40: Community Engagement for a Just Energy Transition
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
Short: Helen West’s Ten-Year Career Plans
One day, taking a gearbox out of a vehicle in the middle of the night as a 17-year-old apprentice automotive engineer Helen West had a flash of realisation: I cant be doing this when Im 30! Today,
Episode 39: Mapping Italy’s Seagrass for Biodiversity Gain
The International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) has a 100 year history of mapping the worlds oceans. John Nyberg, technical director, explains how the organisations role in understanding our ocean
Short: TreVaughn Ellis, Lampreys, and Black in Marine Science
TreVaughn Ellis is a recent graduate of American University, and winner of the Scott A. Bass Outstanding Scholarship Award. During his studies, he interned as a researcher with the National Marine Fis
Episode 38: The Power of Youth
Young people have the most to lose from climate change, but are not given a voice or a vote in how the crisis is tackled. In this episode, Jon Baston-Pitt speaks to three young women, Raina Ivanova, C
Episode 37: Is AI Key to Humanity’s Future?
In this Planet Beyond episode hosted by Jon Baston-Pitt, experts Irina Mirkina from UNICEF, Marek Kowalkiewicz from QUT Business School, and Pawel Michalak from Fugro discuss the future of AI and its
Short: Merouane Debbah on AI Sustainability
In this Planet Beyond Shortcast, host Jon Baston-Pitt delves into the environmental costs that come along with the transformative potential of AI. Training and serving AI models requires vast amounts
IPF 2024: Future Voices: Emerging Leaders in Offshore Wind
In this final episode of our International Partnering Forum miniseries, we explore how the dynamic American offshore wind industry is attracting a passionate and diverse workforce of young professiona
Episode 36: Landslide and Slope Stability
At night on May 24, 2024, a devastating landslide hit the village of Yambali, in Papua New Guinea. It took a week for rescuers to just reach the site, with heavy rain, poor roads, and ongoing conflict