Pardon My Planet
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Highlighting innovative, ambitious and sustainable projects for Europe and beyond through interviews, and speeches from experts in several fields: Nuclear, circular economy, energy, and more!
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Episode 2: From lab to land: the realities of soil health
In this episode, we focus on what happens once knowledge about soils leaves research papers and experimental plots and begins to shape real-world decisions, from farming practices to risk assessment…
Episode 1: The invisible foundation of our ecosystem
This episode aims to set the foundations of the series by exploring what soil really is: a living, complex, and fragile ecosystem that underpins our food systems, climate regulation, and…
Développer la chaîne de valeur des minéraux en Afrique
Invitée : Marit Kitaw, économiste du secteur minier à la Commission Économique pour l’Afrique (CEA)Le podcast Pardon My Planet présente sa première série en français, consacrée aux partenariats entre…
L'exploitation minière artisanale et l'inclusion des femmes
Invitées : Pascaline Balbine Makani, présidente de l’Association des femmes du secteur minier du Cameroun, et Rosine Atafeinam Abalo, présidente de l’Association des femmes du secteur minier et en…
Les minéraux critiques, pourquoi et pour qui?
Invitée : Lika Scott Sow, fondatrice de Women in Mining Sénégal et membre d’AWIMA (African Women in Mining Association)Le podcast Pardon My Planet présente sa première série en français, consacrée…
Fostering responsible extraction in the Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining sector
This episode is part of our series Bridging Continents: The Africa-Europe Partnerships for Critical Raw Materials. In this episode of Pardon My Planet, we turn the spotlight on Artisanal and…
From mineral exploration to sustainable mining: the future of critical raw materials
Mining often conjures up negative imagery: environmental damage, pollution, and disruption to local communities. Yet, as we’ve explored in previous episodes of Pardon My Planet, critical raw…
Transforming recycling for a sustainable textile industry
The fashion industry has a huge impact on our planet, from the waste it generates to the resources it consumes. Fortunately, change is happening. Recycling, innovation, and collaboration across the…
How to finance CRM projects in Africa
This last episode of the AfricaMaVal series illustrate the tangible impact AfricaMaVal can have through the selection of 100 project opportunities.
Introduction to the AfricaMaVal project
The introduction episode features the project coordinator and offers an overview of the series and the key issues at hand.
Geopolitics in critical minerals in africa
This episode provides us with essential background information on the geopolitics of critical minerals and highlight the importance of the EU developing partnerships with resource-rich countries.
ESG conditions and women in mining in Africa
This episode is focusing on ESG conditions along the CRM value chain in Africa, placing special emphasis on women in mining in Africa.
S1E4 Adapting to climate challenges: insights from Mozambique's farmers
In this episode of Pardon My Planet, we explore how climate services, genetic research, and collaboration with local farmers are helping communities in Mozambique adapt to climate change.Our guests,…
S1E7 From crisis to innovation: Exploring renewable solutions with LEAP-RE
We are joined by Sigfried Tivana, assistant director at the Department of Science and Innovation in South Africa and co-coordinator of LEAP-RE. Sigfried discusses the pressing energy challenges…
S1E6 Quality & equity in electricity access across Africa
This episode explores the critical issues of sustainability and equity in electricity access. Marine Cornelis, an expert in energy policy and public affairs, discusses her work on the EURICA project…
S1E5 Empowering women with Africa's renewable energy
In this episode, we shift our focus to Kenya, where Anne Wacera Wambugu, an electrical engineer and researcher at Strathmore University in Nairobi, discusses the current state of renewable energy…
S1E4 Introduction to renewable energy in Africa
In the opening episode of our series, Leonard Lévêque, project manager at LGI and co-coordinator of LEAP-RE, provides an overview of the renewable energy landscape across the African Union. Leonard…
S1E3 The Principles of Circular Economy
Nearly 110 billion tons. This is the amount of material extracted from Earth in 2024 alone, according to the Global Resources Outlook by the United Nations Environment Program. The stark increase…
S1E2 Urban Forests & Nature-based Solutions
According to a report by the United Nations, it is said that 70% of the world population will live in urban areas by 2050. And with the expansion of urbanised spaces comes the challenge of not only…
S1E1 What are Advanced Biofuels?
In this episode, we delve into the world of advanced biofuels! Today, we spotlight an innovative European project called BL2F, which is pioneering a technology to produce sustainable fuel for…
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Pardon My Planet has published 20 episodes since March 2024, covering topics in Earth Sciences, Natural Sciences.
Pardon My Planet is currently sporadic with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 23m.
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