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

This podcast  explores 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 is the focus that informs each episode of the Meliora podcast.

In each episode, host Professor Simon Kemp and guest hosts are 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. We also ensure our fantastic students have the opportunity to share their brilliant work with the world.

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

Podcast editors: Lily Killner, Sophie Green, Libby Kale, Jack Dinham, Ellie Howell, School of Geography and Environmental Science, University of Southampton

Podcast communications: Hannah Parish, Alexander Ayerst, Maya Stevens, 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

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