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Many governments and authorities started to build cycling infrastructure during the Covid-19 lockdowns, but were these developments temporary or the foundation of a permanent shift towards truly cyclable cities? In this WRI Big Ideas Into Action podcast we hear that many of those cities are starting to make things permanent, and - of course - why helping to get more people out of cars and onto bicycles is a good thing for them, for the cities, and for the environment as well. In this podcast we hear from Jill Warren of the European Cyclist’s Federation in Brussels, Carlota Pederson Madero, who is the advisor to the subsecretary on mobility planning for Buenos Aires, WRI's Health and Road Safety director Claudia Ariazola-Steil, and from WRI Europe Santiago Londono in The Hague and Sophie Mongalvy in Paris. The podcast was produced and presented by Nicholas Walton.

Is it possible to predict conflict? That's what the Water, Peace and Security Partnership's machine learning early warning tool sets out to do. Four times a year the predictions are analyzed and turned into a quarterly report. In this second WPS quarterly report podcast we'll look at the countries most at risk of conflict thanks to the fall out of the war in Ukraine, which has led to much higher fuel and food prices, along with serious predicted future food supply problems. The guest for this podcast is Susanne Schmeier, Associate Professor in Water Law and Diplomacy at IHE Delft Institute for Water Education, one of the WPS partners, and the producer and presenter is Nicholas Walton of WRI.

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has delivered its latest three reports, covering climate science, the impacts of climate change, and the actions necessary to minimise the damage. In this podcast we hear from two WRI experts, Sophia Boehm and Preety Bhandari, on the content of the reports and what they will be watching to see if the world is turning their analysis into effective action. WRI Big Ideas Into Action podcasts are written, produced and presented by Nicholas Walton. This podcast features part of a recording of the IPCC's press conference launching the third of its 2022 reports. For more go to: www.wri.org/climate www.wri.org/insights/ipcc-report-2022-mitigation-climate-change www.ipcc.ch

Beyond the immediate human suffering, what are the wider implications of Russia's invasion of Ukraine on energy and food? This is an edited, public version of a WRI press call examining the issues and the questions that will need to be asked in the coming months and years. The podcast features four WRI experts: Stientje van Veldhoven, Craig Hanson, Jennifer Layke and Dan Lashof. It was produced and presented by Nicholas Walton. For more, go to www.wri.org/podcasts

What is climate justice, and how do we ensure that climate action helps to address rather than exacerbate inequalities in the world? After all, those that are most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change are often in poorer countries with fewer means to address their worsening situation - and yet they have done less to cause the problem of climate change than those in richer countries. This deeper dive looking at climate justice is the fourth of a short series of WRI podcasts looking at the individual subjects of our Stories To Watch project for 2022, and features Nate Shelter, Wanjira Matthai and Ani Dasgupta. It was produced and presented by Nicholas Walton. For more, go to: www.wri.org/stories-to-watch www.wri.org/multimedia/podcast-stories-watch-2022 www.wri.org/podcasts

How much do air quality and pollution issues affect women and girls, and how much can solutions to those problems be helped by making sure they have a seat at the decision-making table? These are the decisions addressed in this podcast timed to coincide with International Women's Day. The podcast features Gillian Caldwell of USAID, Azra Khan of WRI, and Debby Thalita of the Indonesian Center for Environmental Law. Alice Gottesman helped with the interviews, and it was presented and produced by Nicholas Walton. Useful links: WRI blog on Air Quality: https://www.climatelinks.org/blog/women-transportation-and-air-pollution-india WRI Air Quality work: https://www.wri.org/cities/air-quality Clean Air Catalyst: https://www.cleanaircatalyst.org/ WRI Podcast on Clean Air Catalyst: https://www.wri.org/multimedia/how-clean-air-catalyst-fixing-air-quality-problem WRI Gender work: https://www.wri.org/equitable-development/gender

With the world continuing to struggle with the cost of the Covid 19 pandemic, what are the chances that humanity's continued ill-treatment of nature will lead to the emergence of future diseases? What are the issues and questions behind the link between environmental degradation and disease that we need to be examining? This deeper dive looking at pandemics and biodiversity is the third of a short series of WRI podcasts looking at the individual subjects of our Stories To Watch project for 2022, and features Krista Karch, Chip Barber and Ani Dasgupta. It was produced and presented by Nicholas Walton. For more, go to: www.wri.org/stories-to-watch www.wri.org/multimedia/podcast-stories-watch-2022 www.wri.org/podcasts

One of the biggest challenges of a transition to a low carbon world is to change the way we get around. Electrifying transport is a key element of this, but it's about far more than selling electric cars and installing charging points in the cities of the rich world. But what are the issues and questions that we need to be examining? This deeper dive looking at electric mobility is the second of a short series of WRI podcasts looking at the individual subjects of our Stories To Watch project for 2022, and features Kar Lopez, Claudia Adriazola Steil, and Ani Dasgupta. It was produced and presented by Nicholas Walton. For more, go to: www.wri.org/stories-to-watch www.wri.org/multimedia/podcast-stories-watch-2022 www.wri.org/podcasts

Coal is one of the most potent drivers of climate change. Phasing it out is critical for cutting harmful emissions and transitioning to a low-carbon economy. Yet despite rising commitments to do so, many countries seem to want to hang on to coal. Why? This deeper dive looking at coal is the first of a short series of WRI podcasts looking at the individual subjects of our Stories To Watch project for 2022, and features Joel Jaeger, Jennifer Layke and Ani Dasgupta. It was produced and presented by Nicholas Walton. For more, go to: www.wri.org/stories-to-watch www.wri.org/multimedia/podcast-stories-watch-2022 www.wri.org/podcasts

Is it possible to predict conflict? That's what the Water, Peace and Security Partnership's machine learning early warning tool sets out to do. Four times a year the predictions are analyzed and turned into a quarterly report. We'll be doing a short podcast about the headline story from each quarterly report - this time the focus is on the Horn of Africa, especially Ethiopia, Somalia and northern Kenya, and the interviewee was WRI's Charlie Iceland. You can read the quarterly report in more depth at www.waterpeacesecurity.org, and follow the Partnership on Twitter, @waterpeacesec. WRI is one of the Water, Peace and Security partners.

What are the Stories To Watch for 2022? Every year WRI works out what the important ones are for the year ahead and presents them to the world. This podcast - with Ani Dasgupta interviewed by Nicholas Walton - looks at the background and inside story of those Stories, and the big changes in the world that have informed them. To read more about WRI's Stories To Watch 2022 go to www.wri.org/stories-to-watch.

This series of ACT2025 podcasts from the World Resources Institute looks at climate from the point of view of vulnerable countries. In this podcast we hear an evaluation of the outcomes from the COP26 conference, from Preety Bhandari, Senior Advisor in WRI’s Global Climate Program and the Finance Center. She was interviewed by Molly Bergen. ACT2025 was formed to make sure their voices are heard — and this series is about the issues that are important to them. WRI is the secretariat and a core partner of ACT2025. You can also find episodes on key issues: ambition, adaptation, finance, loss and damage, and rules.

This new series of short WRI podcasts looks at why COP26 matters for different issues. In this episode Nicholas Walton looks at Air Quality with Jessica Seddon. Other episodes look at Oceans, Cities, Circular Economy, Energy, Food and Land Use, Business, and an overall look ahead to COP26. For more on #COP26 go to our resource hub: www.wri.org/un-climate-change-conference-resource-hub

This new series of short WRI podcasts looks at why COP26 matters for different issues. In this episode Nicholas Walton looks at the Ocean with Kristian Teleki. Other episodes look at Cities, Circular Economy, Energy, Food and Land Use, Clean Air, Business, and an overall look ahead to COP26. For more on #COP26 go to our resource hub: www.wri.org/un-climate-change-conference-resource-hub

This new series of short WRI podcasts looks at why COP26 matters for different issues. In this episode Nicholas Walton looks at Food and Land Use with Morgan Gillespy. Other episodes look at Oceans, Cities, Circular Economy, Energy, Clean Air, Business, and an overall look ahead to COP26. For more on #COP26 go to our resource hub: www.wri.org/un-climate-change-conference-resource-hub

This new series of short WRI podcasts looks at why COP26 matters for different issues. In this episode Nicholas Walton looks at Cities with Rogier Vandenberg. Other episodes look at Oceans, Circular Economy, Energy, Food and Land Use, Clean Air, Business, and an overall look ahead to COP26. For more on #COP26 go to our resource hub: www.wri.org/un-climate-change-conference-resource-hub

This new series of short WRI podcasts looks at why COP26 matters for different issues. In this episode Nicholas Walton looks at the Circular Economy with Stientje van Veldhoven. Other episodes look at Oceans, Cities, Energy, Food and Land Use, Clean Air, Business, and an overall look ahead to COP26. For more on #COP26 go to our resource hub: www.wri.org/un-climate-change-conference-resource-hub

This new series of short WRI podcasts looks at why COP26 matters for different issues. In this episode Nicholas Walton looks at the Business world with Kevin Moss. Other episodes look at Oceans, Cities, Circular Economy, Energy, Food and Land Use, Clean Air, and an overall look ahead to COP26. For more on #COP26 go to our resource hub: www.wri.org/un-climate-change-conference-resource-hub

This new series of short WRI podcasts looks at why COP26 matters for different issues. In this episode Nicholas Walton gets an overview of what to expect from COP from Helen Mountford. Other episodes look at Oceans, Cities, Circular Economy, Energy, Food and Land Use, Clean Air, and Business. For more on #COP26 go to our resource hub: www.wri.org/un-climate-change-conference-resource-hub

This new series of short WRI podcasts looks at why COP26 matters for different issues. In this episode Nicholas Walton looks at Energy with Jennifer Layke. Other episodes look at Oceans, Cities, Circular Economy, Food and Land Use, Clean Air, Business, and an overall look ahead to COP26. For more on #COP26 go to our resource hub: www.wri.org/un-climate-change-conference-resource-hub