• Saturday 13 November: The Glasgow Climate Pact
    Nov 13 2021

    Climate negotiations come to an end in Glasgow and representatives from 197 countries agree a deal. Cameron highlights some of the key details. Thanks for listening to COP26 Daily over the past two weeks. This is the final episode of the series.

    UNFCCC statement - ‘COP26 Reaches Consensus on Key Actions to Address Climate Change’: unfccc.int/news/cop26-reaches-consensus-on-key-actions-to-address-climate-change

    Glasgow Climate Pact texts available via: unfccc.int/documents

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    12 mins
  • Friday 12 November: "This is crunch time." / with Jocelyn Timperley and George Monbiot
    Nov 12 2021

    It’s officially the final day of COP26 in Glasgow. This episode was recorded at 6pm on Friday 12 November - we’re waiting to hear the results of the climate negotiations. Cameron speaks to Jocelyn Timperley (freelance climate journalist), delegates inside the Blue Zone, George Monbiot (writer and journalist) and Emily Stewart (Climate Advocacy Specialist for Open Society Foundations - Europe Policy Institute).

    Jocelyn Timperley on Twitter: twitter.com/jloistf

    International Network for Sustainable Energy: www.inforse.org

    Nuclear for Climate: hwww.euronuclear.org/nuclear-for-climate/

    George Monbiot: www.monbiot.com

    Open Society Foundations - Europe Policy Institute: www.opensocietyfoundations.org/who-we-are/programs/open-society-european-policy-institute

    For more information about COP26 Daily, go to: www.thebiglight.com/cop26

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    27 mins
  • Thursday 11 November: Built Environment and Creativity / with Neil Martin, Graham Hogg and Nevis Ensemble
    Nov 11 2021

    In the Blue Zone, today’s big issues are Cities, Regions and Built Environment. Cameron speaks to Yuta Tanaka in the Japan Pavilion, Neil Martin (Chief Executive Officer Europe of Lendlease), Graham Hogg (Director of Lateral North and Co-Founder of After the Pandemic) and Sandy Taylor (Chair of National Federation of the Blind of the UK in Scotland) & Sarah Gayton (Access Campaign Coordinator - National Federation of the Blind of the UK) who are campaigning for greater accessibility in Glasgow. Later in the show, Cameron spotlights local artists who are raising awareness of climate change: Cameron Mackay (film-maker and composer), Nevis Ensemble (Scotland’s Street Orchestra) and Fiona Stewart (creative communicator, working in a range of written and spoken media).

    Lendlease: lendlease.com/uk/

    Lateral North: lateralnorth.com

    After the Pandemic: afterthepandemic.scot

    Sandy and Sarah on Twitter: twitter.com/Seaofchangefilm

    National Federation of the Blind of the UK: www.nfbuk.org

    Cameron Mackay (film-maker & composer): www.cameronmackay.co.uk

    Little Amal: www.walkwithamal.org/about-us/little-amal/

    Nevis Ensemble (Scotland’s Street Orchestra): nevisensemble.org

    Nevis Ensemble’s podcast series on The Big Light Network: www.thebiglight.com/scotlandsstreetorchestra

    Fiona Stewart: fionacstewart.com

    • Insta - @foolproofcreative
    • Twitter - @creativefools 
    • Facebook - Foolproof Creative Arts

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    30 mins
  • Wednesday 10 November: Transport and Faith / with Henk Swarttouw, Anas Sarwar MSP and Laura Young
    Nov 10 2021

    It's transport day inside the Blue Zone and Cameron speaks to Josh Whale (Founder and CEO of Ampersand), Henk Swarttouw (President of the European Cyclists’ Federation), Matthew Logan (Western Isles Development Officer for Community Energy Scotland) and Anas Sarwar MSP (Scottish Labour leader). Then, Laura Young (LessWasteLaura) introduces the interfaith aspect of COP26.

    Josh Whale's company, Ampersand: https://www.ampersand.solar

    Community Energy Scotland: https://communityenergyscotland.org.uk

    COP26 Joint Letter on Cycling: https://cop26cycling.com

    European Cyclists' Federation: https://ecf.com

    Laura Young ('LessWasteLaura'): https://www.lesswastelaura.com

    For more information about COP26 Daily, go to: www.thebiglight.com/cop26

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    32 mins
  • Tuesday 9 November: Gender, Science and Innovation / with Amber Rudd and Kate Forbes MSP
    Nov 9 2021

    Gender and science & innovation are being discussed in the Blue Zone. Cameron speaks to Pamela EA from Mexico, Emma Yule and Chloe Campbell (2050 Climate Group delegates), Amber Rudd (former Conservative politician and UK Home Secretary), Kate Forbes (Scottish Government Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Economy), Lucy Stanfield-Jenner (circular economy expert with Edinburgh University) Lorenzo Conti (Crover), Xiaoyan Ma (Danu Robotics).

    Circular Economy at Edinburgh University: https://edinburgh-innovations.ed.ac.uk/expertise/circular-economy

    Crover: https://www.crover.tech

    Danu Robotics: https://danurobotics.com

    For more information about COP26 Daily, go to: www.thebiglight.com/cop26

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    40 mins
  • Monday 8 November: "We are still falling short." / with Jana Ahlers and Katherine Jones
    Nov 8 2021

    Week 2 of the conference has started - Cameron visits the People’s Summit for Climate Change, based at 209 Bath Street in the city centre. He speaks to Jana Ahlers (Programme Coordinator) and chats to people attending an event at the summit called ‘A Grassroots Feminist Path to Climate Change’. Cameron then meets Katherine Jones (COP26 Project Manager for Stop Climate Chaos Scotland) to discuss the Homestay Network. Then, in the Blue Zone, Cameron meets Rodne Galicha from The Philippines and Lobsang Yangtso from Tibet - they share their thoughts on today’s discussion (adaptation, loss and damage). David Cooper, Deputy Executive Secretary of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity, also comments on these issues. Towards the end of the show, Cameron highlights sections of Barack Obama’s speech.

    People’s Summit for Climate Change: climatefringe.org/events/peoples-summit-for-climate-justice-2/

    Cop26 Coalition: cop26coalition.org

    Stop Climate Chaos Scotland: www.stopclimatechaos.scot

    Homestay Network: www.humanhotel.com/cop26/

    Climate Fringe: climatefringe.org

    For more information about COP26 Daily, go to: www.thebiglight.com/cop26

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    32 mins
  • BONUS - Sunday 7 November: 'Sheep for Climate'
    Nov 7 2021

    Livestock farming and climate change - Cameron attends an event called 'Sheep for Climate' to learn more about the debate.

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    14 mins
  • Saturday 6 November: "We're demanding change, we're not asking for it." / with Catherine Gemmell and Patricia Zurita
    Nov 6 2021

    It's day 7 at COP26 and the end of week 1. Nature is being discussed around the site - Cameron speaks to Catherine Gemmell (Scotland Conservation Officer for the Marine Conservstion Society) and Patricia Zurita (CEO of BirdLife International). Cameron then goes to the big climate rally in Glasgow and meets activists from around the world. Then, Peter Kennard (British Contemporary Artist and Professor of Political Art at the Royal College of Art) comments on art and activism.

    Tickets for the Green Zone: greenzonetickets.ukcop26.org/home

    Marine Conservation Society: www.mcsuk.org

    BirdLife International: htwww.birdlife.org

    Information about Peter Kennard's exhibitions: sca-net.org/event/code-red-peter-kennard/

    Peter Kennard's website: www.peterkennard.com

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    29 mins