Climate change is one of the most argued-over issues of our time, in science, politics and everyday life. London Real has heard a range of views on it. A NASA climatologist explains how climate models work, a renowned conservationist talks about carbon and forests, and other guests question how much weight climate should carry against threats such as AI. Psychedelic researchers and spiritual writers add their own angles. Guests share their own views. Every full interview is free to watch.
From NASA climatologist Dr Gavin Schmidt and conservationist Dr Jane Goodall to former Google X Chief Business Officer Mo Gawdat, economist and investor George Gilder, three-time Pulitzer Prize winner Thomas Friedman, Sacred Economics author Charles Eisenstein and psychedelic researcher Dennis McKenna: the science and the debate.
Dr Gavin Schmidt, Director of the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies, explains how scientists study past, present and future climate and build the models behind their forecasts. Dr Jane Goodall, who died in 2025, spoke of joining the climate march in New York, of carbon footprints and of how forests absorb carbon dioxide through her Roots & Shoots work. Thomas Friedman, the New York Times columnist, has written for four decades on globalisation and environmental issues. Charles Eisenstein is described as a vocal advocate for tackling the challenges of climate change.
Not every guest puts climate first. George Gilder argues that the view that the climate is collapsing belongs to a pessimistic worldview, and he discusses Jeff Bezos’s climate pledge. Mo Gawdat argues that AI is a bigger and more immediate threat to life than climate change, while also saying governments are failing to act on climate. Dennis McKenna links climate change to plant medicine and a shift in consciousness, and in the Reconnect Q&A he discusses global warming, Gaia and Extinction Rebellion. Gregg Braden clarifies his views on global warming, and Whitney Tilson looks at investing in electric vehicles.
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Who has London Real interviewed about climate change? Brian Rose has interviewed NASA climatologist Dr Gavin Schmidt, Dr Jane Goodall, Mo Gawdat, George Gilder, Thomas Friedman, Charles Eisenstein, Dennis McKenna, Gregg Braden and Whitney Tilson, among others.
Do the guests agree on climate change? No. Dr Gavin Schmidt and Dr Jane Goodall speak to the science and the need to act. George Gilder argues that talk of a collapsing climate reflects a pessimistic worldview, and Mo Gawdat argues that AI is the more immediate threat.
Do the guests talk about solutions? Some do. Dr Jane Goodall talked about carbon footprints and the role of forests, and Whitney Tilson looks at the electric vehicle shift as an investment opportunity.
Are the full climate change episodes free to watch? Yes. Every full-length interview on this page can be watched free on londonreal.tv.
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