Episodes

In Net Zero Speaks , Columbia climate economist Gernot Wagner joins Ana Hanhausen to explain the economics behind the clean energy transition . He shows why electrification is accelerating, how policy sequencing and grid refo...

C. M. Rubin speaks with Ambassador Shea Gopaul (IOE/UN) on how AI can power decent work and inclusive growth. From apprenticeships to green and blue skills, she shares a pragmatic roadmap for responsible innovation—balancing ...

Climate scientist Danny Harvey (U of T; IPCC) and POP host Sahil Soni share a practical brief: three city policies to pass now, a sub-$2,000 home upgrade, how to read climate models correctly, diet shifts that work, and one h...

Host C. M. Rubin interviews ophthalmologist Pearse Keane about the Moorfields Mission: building AI to cut avoidable sight loss. They explain how AI helps clinicians interpret eye scans faster, triage urgent cases, and reach p...

C. M. Rubin interviews Max Einhorn, CEO of Gennie, on AI for a Better World. 'Killer Kings' is billed as the first documentary series with AI‑generated reenactments, reshaping historical storytelling. From cost savings to eth...

Host C.M. Rubin interviews Yale creativity scientist Dr Zorana Ivcevic Pringle on why human imagination remains the ultimate competitive edge in an AI era . Produced by Sergio Castaneda , the episode spotlights risk, resilien...

In this youth-driven Net Zero Speaks episode, Columbia Climate School Dean Dr. Alexis Abramson shares her bold vision for climate education and climate action. From AI-powered building efficiency to global clean energy access...

In this AI for a Better World episode, host C.M. (Cathy) Rubin interviews Study Fetch CEO Esan Durrani. Produced by Sergio Castaneda, the show explores how AI-powered tutoring, game-based learning, and LMS integration are tra...

Discover how ElliQ, the world’s first AI companion for older adults, is transforming senior care. In this Planet Classroom podcast, C.M. (Cathy) Rubin interviews Intuition Robotics CEO Dor Skuler to explore real stories of AI...

How can wetlands, beavers, and youth leadership transform climate resilience? In this inspiring Net Zero Speaks episode, youth host Cherry Sung interviews Stanford's Felicia Marcus about nature-based solutions, water equity, ...

In Highlights Take 2 – WHO's Andy Pattison on the Future of Health Communication , C. M. (Cathy) Rubin interviews Andy Pattison, WHO's Team Lead for Digital Channels, to discuss how AI and technology are saving lives. From ta...

In Highlights Take 2: Future-Proof Your Career, Michael B. Horn joins C.M. Rubin to discuss strategies for thriving in an AI-driven world. Part of the AI for a Better World series, this podcast reveals how to align your caree...

The Planet Classroom Network, in collaboration with VoiceAmerica, proudly presents its latest podcast, produced by Sergio Castaneda in the AI for a Better World series: David Benigson: AI for Accurate Business Insights. C. M....

Join host C. M. (Cathy) Rubin in AI for a Better World: The Future of Human-Robot Collaboration, a podcast from Planet Classroom and VoiceAmerica. Rubin interviews David Hanson, founder of Hanson Robotics, and Sophia, the wor...

Planet Classroom’s AI for a Better World series debuts its new podcast, Highlights Take 2 - Nick Bostrom Envisions Our AI Future, produced by April Klein. This episode offers key insights into how artificial intelligence will...

NET ZERO #5 - Youth Monitor the Green Transition, produced by Kristen Gallinaro, showcases highlights from four Net Zero episodes. Featuring top global thought leaders and youth climate activists, this Net Zero podcast series...

Join Climate Hosts Ved Sanyal, Mphathesithe Mkhize, Barry Nyuydze Berry, and Philo Magdalene from Planet Classroom and the Protect Our Planet Movement in Net Zero Podcast #4: Youth Monitor the Green Transition. Each activist ...

Join climate hosts Jerôme Peyret Oberholzer, Wen Tian, Prachi Shevgaonkar, and Philo Magdalene from Planet Classroom and the Protect Our Planet Movement as they discuss the key takeaways from their recent Net Zero interviews ...

Climate activists Ricardo Delgado, Sofia Lana, Sam Okorie and Mphathesithe Mkhize report their takeaways on where the world stands on the Race to Net Zero from Venezuela, Nigeria, South Africa and UNESCO in Paris. Ricardo, So...

Climate activists Nahid Perez Ayala, Kalaan Nibonrix Kaiman, Levy Nyirenda, and Cherry Sung report their takeaways on where the world stands on carbon capture and storage technologies, agroforestry, climate education and othe...

Improving care and access for youth mental health globally begins with understanding the problem. UNICEF’s On My Mind 2021 Report and separately, Drs. Howard Gardner’s and Wendy Fischman’s The Real World of College, underscor...

Supported by the World Health Organization, the United Nations Foundation and the big 6 youth organizations, Global Youth Mobilization is a movement of young people taking action to improve their lives in a post COVID-19 worl...

You fight like a girl! The greatest compliment anyone could receive! Women are strong beings that go through numerous hardships everyday. They teach us how to be independent, healers, advocates, and strength holders. Planet C...

Being able to learn and grow from what we have gone through during Covid-19 is a great tool to have under our belts. There are technological and personal achievements that have emerged from the pandemic. How might we reform g...