Everything Is Changing
Everything Is Changing
Podcast Description
Explore how the world is embracing sustainability through inspiring conversations with experts, innovators, and thought leaders. From renewable energy and sustainable farming to water conservation and circular economies, we dive into the challenges and opportunities shaping our future. Each episode is rooted in five key themes: Ecosystems, Energy, Mobility, Water, and Circular Solutions, offering actionable insights and fresh perspectives on building a sustainable world.Whether you're a researcher, policymaker, entrepreneur, or simply curious about a greener future, join us as we uncover practical steps to adapt, thrive, and drive meaningful change.Perspective is everything and everything is changing.
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Content Themes
The podcast focuses on sustainability-related topics including ecosystems, renewable energy, sustainable farming, water conservation, and circular economies. For instance, episodes delve into the prosumer economy with experts like Dr. Uygar Özesmi, exploring platforms like Good4Trust.org that promote collaboration between producers and consumers for a just and sustainable economy.
Explore the ideas shaping a sustainable future through conversations with experts, innovators, and changemakers. From renewable energy and sustainable agriculture to water stewardship and circular economies, each episode unpacks real-world solutions and systemic shifts.
Guided by five themes, Ecosystems, Energy, Mobility, Water, and Circular Solutions, we offer grounded insights for researchers, policymakers, entrepreneurs, and anyone navigating the path to resilience and adaptation.
Perspective is everything, and everything is changing.
What makes a city truly competitive? Is it the latest tech, or something more fundamental?
In this episode of Everything Is Changing, POLIS Secretary General Karen Vancluysen joins journalist Ahmetcan Uzlaşık to cut through the hype surrounding automation, robotaxis, and electric vehicles. They reveal why simply switching to electric cars won’t fix Europe’s mobility crisis and discuss the urgent need to reallocate space from private vehicles to people.
From chronic congestion and transport strikes to the future of industrial policy, this conversation explores how Europe’s cities are shaping a competitive, green, and people-first future. Discover why true progress lies in high-capacity public transport and bold political leadership rather than automating private ownership.
Episode Chapters:
00:00 – Introduction
03:35 – The Economic Cost of Unsustainable Transport
06:04 – Cities as Market Shapers, Not Just Policy Implementers
09:12 – Automation: Sustainability Solution or Hype?
10:49 – Europe’s Path: Public Transport vs. Private Robotaxis
13:30 – The Power of Cities to Regulate Urban Space
16:34 – Geopolitics, Critical Minerals, and Mobility Sovereignty
18:49 – What Truly Transforms Urban Mobility? (Space Reallocation)
23:23 – The Political Challenge: The Need for Bold Decisions
26:10 – Winning Hearts and Minds Through Pilot Projects
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