Introducing UCL Press Play’s third season

Posted on 8th January, 2026

The climate crisis affects every part of society, but those least responsible for climate change often suffer its worst impacts. This disparity is the focus of Climate Extinction Politics – The Greatest Good; the latest season of our podcast and documentary series UCL Press Play.

Hosted by Professor Philip Schofield, Director of the Bentham Project, the series brings together leading voices from across UCL to break down the key climate issues we are facing.

New episodes will be released every week from the beginning of January until the end of February. Here’s a preview of what’s coming:

1. Leverhulme Early Career Fellow Dr Andrew Seaton on the end of coal
2. Dr Fergus Green from the Department of Political Science and School of Public Policy on climate politics
3. Professor Ilan Kelman from the Department of Risk and Disaster Reduction on natural disasters
4. Professor Jon Bridle from the Department of Genetics, Evolution & Environment on biodiversity loss
5. Wolfson UCL Excellence Fellow Dr Rory Gibb on ecosystems and disease
6. Professor Seirian Sumner from the Department of Genetics, Evolution & Environment on why we should love wasps
7. Professor Tristan McCowan from the Institute of Education on universities and climate action

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