Nature Insight: Speed Dating with the Future

Nature Insight: Speed Dating with the Future

IPBES

Episodes 33
Avg. Duration 31m
Activity Sporadic
Apple Rating 4.6 (11)
Since Jun 2020
Latest Episode Feb 2026

Publishing Details

Schedule
Every 2 Weeks
Format
Episodic
Consistency
40%
Hosting
feed.podbean.com

About This Podcast

Speed dating is about having a short time to communicate things that could change your life. That’s exactly what we’re doing on this podcast, by introducing you to people with unique insight into our relationship with nature.

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Recent Episodes

To Go Far, Go Together

Feb 17, 2026 32m

Multilateralism is the cornerstone of IPBES’s work and its existence. Bringing its 150 member states together to share ideas, research and reports is the engine that drives it forward. This final…

Biodiversity: The Hidden Enabler Of Business Success

Jan 27, 2026 32m

The annual value of industries highly dependent on nature amounts to15% of the global GDP, yet the benefits nature provides to businesses, as well as the impact of businesses on nature, are largely…

Space to Grow: The Vital Importance of Biodiversity in Concrete Jungles

Jan 13, 2026 31m

Is it possible to balance the needs of people with nature in our “concrete jungles”?  That is the question under scrutiny in this episode of ‘Nature Insight’. As the global population becomes ever…

Hype or Hope? The Promise of Restoration and Rewilding

Dec 09, 2025 31m

What can be done with environments that have become degraded through human activity, and how can you set right what has gone wrong? That is the question that Brit Garner and Carla Brown explore in…

Unequal Ground: How Biodiversity Loss Hits Women Harder

Dec 02, 2025 30m

The impacts of climate change and biodiversity loss are felt in distinct and often unequal ways. The developing world is often hardest hit and has the least capacity to deal with the consequences of…

Adding to the Kitty: Benefits from Nature - Beyond the Obvious

Nov 25, 2025 31m

A healthy environment means a healthy planet. But how does nature contribute to the well-being of people - in less direct ways - than the health of the land, air and water? That is the question under…

S5E1 In Darwin’s Wake: New Horizons for Nature Science

Nov 18, 2025 31m

In the first episode of the Nature Insight’s new season, Brit Garner and Rob Spaull set sail  - literally and figuratively - on a journey inspired by one of history’s most influential naturalists. In…

Join us for season 5!

Nov 11, 2025 3m

Nature Insight is back for a fifth season! Join Brit, Rob and new addition, Carla, as they speed date with experts who offer unique insights into the values of nature and the world we all share –…

S4E6 Avatars of Extinction: ‘Endlings’ and the protection of the species that remain

Jan 29, 2025 31m

George the Pinta Island tortoise and Martha the passenger pigeon achieved fame as 'endlings’ - the last individuals of their species. Their passing is tragic, but can their fate perhaps help us to…

S4E5 Mobilizing Wider Science & Evidence: Unlocking Engagement with IPBES from Eastern Europe, Central Asia and Africa

Jan 22, 2025 30m

Global challenges require the most robust evidence for the best possible responses - which is also key to conserve, restore and sustainably use biodiversity. So, it is vital to include as many…

S4E4 The ‘Beauty’ of Mr Blobby: Marketing ‘ugly’ species for nature

Jan 15, 2025 29m

We humans have our favourites in the natural world. Just consider the status accorded to pandas, lions, and elephants. Charismatic species get a lot of attention, and not only from the public, but…

S4E3 Pathways to a Just and Sustainable World: The Transformative Change assessment

Dec 17, 2024 30m

What does transformative change mean? Is it possible, and how can it be achieved and accelerated with so many imminent threats to the natural world? These are the burning questions at the heart of…

S4E2 A Symphony of Solutions: How best to tackle our biodiversity, water, food, health and climate change challenges together

Dec 10, 2024 32m

The crises keep on coming – in food, in water, in health, in biodiversity, and in climate change. IPBES is launching its ‘Nexus Assessment Report’, which looks at how all of these crises are…

S4E1 Hidden Layers: The vital importance of genetic biodiversity

Dec 04, 2024 31m

When it comes to biodiversity, you have probably heard of the importance of diverse species and ecosystems. But there is one more layer underlying our natural systems… genetic diversity. To kick off…

S4 We’re back for season 4!

Nov 26, 2024 2m Trailer

Nature Insight is back for a fourth season! Join Brit and Rob as they speed date with experts who offer unique insights into the values of nature and the world we all share – from the hidden layers…

S3E6 Getting Things Done: Super-Charging Science Policy Through Youth Engagement

Oct 02, 2023 30m

Young leaders around the world increasingly use their voices and power to fight for the future of our planet and their own. In the final episode of this season, Rob opens a window on the important…

S3E5 Aliens on Your Doorstep: Invasive Species and You

Sep 25, 2023 30m

Did you know aliens live among us? IPBES just launched its landmark new Report on Invasive Alien Species and their Control – the largest study ever of its kind. Join Brit as she speaks with one of…

S3E4 No Room for Hopelessness: Media Challenges and Opportunities Covering the Global Biodiversity Crisis

Sep 18, 2023 31m

We hear news about climate change every day in the media, but in contrast, biodiversity is often overlooked or relegated to minor mentions. In this episode, Rob ‘flips the script’ and puts…

S3E3 Poles of Possibility: Values of Nature Beyond Use

Sep 11, 2023 30m

This week, we’re traveling to the South Pole. Brit finds out more about an epic expedition to Antarctica by one of the IPBES assessment co-chairs, Professor Mike Christie, and his Paralympian…

S3E2 Widening the IPBES Tent: Stakeholder Diversity for Better Science and Policy

Sep 04, 2023 32m

Stakeholders are an important part of every organization, but in IPBES, they are especially important. They are not only beneficiaries of the work, but are also active participants. Join Rob as he…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does Nature Insight: Speed Dating with the Future have?

Nature Insight: Speed Dating with the Future has published 33 episodes since June 2020, covering topics in Earth Sciences, Natural Sciences.

Is Nature Insight: Speed Dating with the Future still active?

Nature Insight: Speed Dating with the Future is currently sporadic with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 31m.

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