Podcast: Tom Burke & Luke Hughes at Oxford Climate Forum
Oxford Climate Forum organiser Luke Hughes and environmental policy expert Tom Burke from E3G discuss climate communication with RTCC editor Ed King.
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Oxford Climate Forum organiser Luke Hughes and environmental policy expert Tom Burke from E3G discuss the role of students in climate activism, and explain why they both think the future of effective policymaking lies with today’s youth.
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