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Meliora: a podcast from the Sustainability & Resilience Institute

University of Southampton

Welcome to the Meliora Podcast from the Sustainability and Resilience Institute at the University of Southampton! 

This podcast will explore the greatest and most wicked problem that is sustainability, whilst looking at how we are collectively addressing this critical global challenge. 

Sustainability needs to be addressed by understanding how the economy, society, culture, politics and environment intersect, and this will be the focus that informs each episode of the Meliora podcast.

In each episode, host Professor Simon Kemp will be joined by a variety of guests, including academics, students, staff, researchers, alumni, community groups and business leaders. 

The aim of the podcast is to shine a light on the vast range of topics surrounding sustainability and to allow listeners to learn about the critical challenges we face, as well as how they can be part of the solution. 


Podcast host: Professor Simon Kemp, Deputy Director of the Sustainability & Resilience Institute, University of Southampton

Podcast editors: Lily Killner & Sophie Green, School of Geography and Environmental Science, University of Southampton

Please do get in touch to discuss this podcast and any of the issues we raise by emailing sri@soton.ac.uk

Follow us on instagram and X: @meliorapodcast 

Careers in Sustainability: Sophie Van Eetvelt's journey through International Development, mobile technology, humanitarian crisis response, climate innovation, WWF, & the GLA.April 16, 2024
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'Put a Pocket in it!' How Cirevo, Jon Coello & Lucy Marum are tackling Fast Fashion through Systems Thinking & Responsible Technology via Dinosaurs, Asteroids, Dresses, Games, Data, Apps, Convenience & Innovative Thinking for the Circular EconomyApril 08, 2024
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What's the problem with Lionfish? The environmental and social impacts of the expanding Bermuda Lionfish population, and potential management strategiesMarch 14, 2024
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What does gender equality have to do with climate change? Exploring why the experiences of women are key to sustainable development and emissions reductionsMarch 07, 2024
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The English Premier League and the Sustainable Development GoalsFebruary 20, 2024
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Biodiversity Net Gain - the view from the inside of the legislative process and hopes for the futureFebruary 16, 2024
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Contrasting Subjective & Objective Wellbeing in the Context of Spatial Environmental Characteristics & Climatic Risk: A comparative case study on the Volta Delta, Ghana February 04, 2024
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Sustainability, Resilience and Well-being: The Crafting Heritage for Well-being in Iraq (CHeWI) projectJanuary 18, 2024
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Tax Taylor Swift! Exploring the sustainability issues surrounding the music industry.January 12, 2024
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Good COP, Bad COP?December 16, 2023
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COP28: the halfway pointDecember 06, 2023
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Life, the universe and everything for PhD studentsDecember 05, 2023
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What is COP, and can it solve the climate crisis?November 30, 2023
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'Meliora Shorts' episode: Climate Fresk at the EAUC Annual Conference 'Conversations on Climate Solutions'November 24, 2023
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Reflections from the EAUC Annual Conference 'Conversations on Climate Solutions'November 24, 2023
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The EAUC Annual Conference: Conversations on Climate SolutionsNovember 23, 2023
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Personal Carbon Budgets: a vital contribution to tackling the climate crisis or a step too far?November 16, 2023
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Sustainability and Food: the importance of our dietary choices in tackling the climate crisisNovember 10, 2023
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The sustainability costs of Cryptocurrency November 06, 2023
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The Sustainability & Resilience Institute at the University of SouthamptonNovember 01, 2023
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A Sustainable HalloweenOctober 30, 2023
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An introduction to the UN Sustainable Development GoalsOctober 27, 2023
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Trailer: an introduction to the Meliora podcast from the Sustainability & Resilience InstituteOctober 27, 2023
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