Cities 1.5

Cities 1.5 is a podcast featuring progressive policy conversations with urban leaders taking action to limit global heating to 1.5 degrees. Hosted by David Miller and developed by University of Toronto Press, this podcast serves as a platform to discuss the most pressing policy and underlying economic issues facing cities in their effort to lead on transformational climate action. The podcast is an extension of the Journal of City Climate Policy and Economy (https://jccpe.utpjournals.press), which publishes timely, evidence-based research that contributes to the urban climate agenda and supports governmental policy towards an equitable and resilient world. Join Editor-in-Chief and host David Miller as he speaks with mayors, city policymakers, economists, youth leaders, and scholars, among others, who are implementing and fighting for ambitious, near-term climate action.

Knowledge is Power
May 13, 2025 – 59:27
Brick by Brick: Cities and the future of clean construction
May 6, 2025 – 57:07
Why we need to adopt a Care Economy
Apr 29, 2025 – 46:33
Resilient cities (and how to build them)
Apr 22, 2025 – 57:02
Out of the frying planet and into the fire: Stories from the frontlines of climate-driven migration
Apr 15, 2025 – 58:36
Cities as Urban Laboratories: Time to re-think what prosperity really means?
Apr 8, 2025 – 58:00
The Fate of the Inflation Reduction Act in the Second Era of Trump
Apr 1, 2025 – 33:57
Risky business: How disinformation fanned the flames of the LA wildfires...and why insurance could help mitigate future climate impacts
Mar 25, 2025 – 59:04
Dark Machines: AI, Climate Action, and the Future of Our Cities
Mar 18, 2025 – 43:44
Economic Power, Urban Change: Women who are leading the way forward
Mar 11, 2025 – 54:50
TRAILER - Cities 1.5: It’s Time to Speak Truth to Power
Feb 25, 2025 – 02:23
How to protect people and planetary health: Lessons from the Peruvian Andes and New Orleans
Dec 10, 2024 – 01:04:38
Fighting for a Biodiverse Future: How Canadian climate leaders are preserving ecosystems from their own backyards
Dec 3, 2024 – 46:44
C40 x UN Live: Portals to a flourishing world
Nov 26, 2024 – 51:40
How to protect people and planet from misinfluencers in the Age of Disinformation
Nov 19, 2024 – 46:52
The pan-African transition from fossil fuels to clean energy
Nov 12, 2024 – 59:23
Extreme Heat: The Silent Killer
Nov 5, 2024 – 57:29
There’s no place like home...
Oct 29, 2024 – 59:40
What does a good life mean for you?
Oct 22, 2024 – 51:05
What is the climate crisis doing to our bodies and brains?
Oct 15, 2024 – 49:39
A cwtch for the planet and future generations
Oct 8, 2024 – 40:46
TRAILER - Cities 1.5 Season 4: Our Planet is Sick
Oct 1, 2024 – 03:05
TRAILER - Cities 1.5: The Clock is Ticking
Sep 24, 2024 – 02:20
Lessons in Wellbeing Economics: Engaging local communities to bring Academic Principles into Urban Practice
May 21, 2024 – 50:20
Building our way to a cleaner planet: How cities are leading the way
May 14, 2024 – 48:47
Arctic impacts: The human cost of melting ice
May 7, 2024 – 44:14
Arctic impacts: Knowledge from the north
Apr 30, 2024 – 55:29
Solved: How the World’s Greatest Cities Are Fixing the Climate Crisis
Apr 23, 2024 – 50:13
Fighting fossil fuels: Decarbonising cities with data mapping
Apr 16, 2024 – 51:55
TRAILER - Introducing Solved: How the World’s Great Cities Are Fixing the Climate Crisis
Apr 11, 2024 – 00:51
Funders Focus: Philanthropic efforts that are driving the fight against climate breakdown
Apr 9, 2024 – 41:34
Disinformation thrives in times of crisis
Apr 2, 2024 – 52:55
Do we all breathe the same air?
Mar 26, 2024 – 46:01
Herman Daly’s Great Debates: The enduring vitality of Ecological Economics
Mar 19, 2024 – 39:42
Last-minute pledges and sobering science: Where is the World, Post-COP28?
Mar 12, 2024 – 46:32
Why Women are Saving the Planet
Mar 5, 2024 – 51:39
TRAILER - Cities 1.5 Season 3: Our Post-COP World & Beyond
Feb 27, 2024 – 02:34
From global warming to global boiling: The dangerous present & future of the world’s climate
Nov 28, 2023 – 51:02
Camino de Ecologia: Latin American Cities Innovating to Save the Planet
Nov 21, 2023 – 39:45
A Tale of Two Cities: A Global North & South Case Study in Resilience
Nov 14, 2023 – 46:26
Planting 1 million trees to turn the temperature down: How cities in the Global North and South are battling extreme heat
Nov 7, 2023 – 33:06
How Cities can Divest
Oct 31, 2023 – 50:04
Beyond Growth: How cities can put people and planet first
Oct 24, 2023 – 50:18
Neoliberalism and its Discontents: Is Ecological Economics the Answer?
Oct 17, 2023 – 38:43
Climate communications: How to shift the narrative?
Oct 10, 2023 – 51:07
How Cities Can Strive for Climate Justice and Resilience
Oct 3, 2023 – 51:09
Live at London Climate Action Week: Public Transport x Good Green Jobs
Sep 26, 2023 – 47:35
How Cities can Climate Budget
Sep 19, 2023 – 44:33
Small But Mighty: Edge Cities That Are Leading the Way for Climate Change
Sep 12, 2023 – 37:39
TRAILER - Cities 1.5 Season 2: How Cities Can Save the Planet
Aug 29, 2023 – 03:42