{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"The Serious Business of Climate Comedy: How to Engage New Audiences","description":"  Matt Winning reflects on climate fatigue, corporate engagement, and what risk professionals can learn from the art of communicating difficult topics.  &amp;nbsp;   Climate change is often communicated through data, models,&amp;nbsp;targets&amp;nbsp;and warnings. But as important as those tools are, they do not always reach people&amp;nbsp;emotionally, or&amp;nbsp;bring them into the conversation in a way that feels human.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;   That raises an interesting question: can comedy help? Not by making light of the problem, but by making it more accessible, cutting through jargon, and creating space for people to engage with a subject that can otherwise feel overwhelming.&amp;nbsp;   That\u2019s&amp;nbsp;why today\u2019s episode will explore:&amp;nbsp;     How comedy can act as a gateway for people who might not otherwise engage with climate change;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;       Why better communication matters for firms trying to build climate awareness and engagement across their teams;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;       And what risk professionals can learn from comedy about clarity, honesty and staying true to their convictions.&amp;nbsp;     &amp;nbsp;----------------&amp;nbsp;   &amp;nbsp;To find out more about the Sustainability and Climate Risk (SCR\u00ae) Certificate, follow this link:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/www.garp.org\/scr&amp;nbsp;   For more information on climate risk, visit GARP\u2019s Global Sustainability and Climate Risk Resource&amp;nbsp;Centre:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/www.garp.org\/sustainability-climate&amp;nbsp;   If you have any questions, thoughts, or feedback&amp;nbsp;regarding&amp;nbsp;this podcast series, we would love to hear from you at:&amp;nbsp;climateriskpodcast@garp.com&amp;nbsp;    &amp;nbsp;------------------ Today\u2019s Speaker   Dr. Matt Winning is a stand-up comedian and Lecturer in Economics of Sustainability at the UCL Institute for Sustainable Resources.&amp;nbsp;Matt previously served as Head of Climate Research at Oxford Economics and has spent more than a decade researching climate policy, energy transitions, climate&amp;nbsp;finance&amp;nbsp;and sustainability.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;   He is also one of the world\u2019s leading climate comedians.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;He&amp;nbsp;wrote&amp;nbsp;the book Hot Mess: What on Earth Can We Do About Climate&amp;nbsp;Change? and has performed many climate-focused comedy shows, including at COP28 and the Edinburgh Fringe, as well as appearing on many BBC radio and television programmes. Combining academic&amp;nbsp;expertise&amp;nbsp;with humour, Matt focuses on helping audiences engage with climate change in ways that are accessible,&amp;nbsp;informative&amp;nbsp;and entertaining.  ","author_name":"Climate Risk Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/climaterisk.libsyn.com\/website","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/41678805\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/203050715"}