Climate Curious

Maryam Pasha, Ben Hurst

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Booking Overview

Climate Curious translates complex climate discourse into accessible, action-oriented conversations—especially focused on cities, systems change, and what helps people engage without getting overwhelmed. It’s a good fit for PR outreach to climate authors, researchers, and practitioners who can explain issues clearly and relate them to everyday decision-making.

Metrics

Episodes: 321

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.9/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Female

Location: United Kingdom

Instagram: 15.0k followers

Contact Information

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Host

Maryam Pasha - Co-host of Climate Curious (with Ben Hurst), lifting the lid on the climate emergency by speaking with climate pioneers. In recent episodes, she leads discussions on climate risk, systemic change, ...

Ben Hurst - Co-host of Climate Curious, focused on making the climate conversation clearer and more actionable by speaking with climate pioneers. Co-host credit appears alongside Maryam Pasha.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Demonstrated expertise in climate or climate-adjacent systems change—e.g., academic sociologists/authors researching activism and systemic transformation, or practitioners/creators (such as game designers) who build public-engagement tools around climate risk and decision-making.
Required Achievements:  
Published book(s) or major thought leadership (e.g., Saving Ourselves), Recorded/referenced talks (e.g., TED Talk mentioned), Public-facing projects/tools that communicate climate concepts (e.g., The Future For Beginners simulation game)

Recent Guest Discussions

Nathan Harrison - Why A Climate Simulation Game; Climate Risk And Decision-making Under Uncertainty; Engaging People Via Simulation To Inspire Climate Action.

Mel Frances - Why A Climate Simulation Game; How Simulation/gameplay Can Help People See Climate Risk And Make Better Decisions; Inspiring Climate Action Through Shared Play.

Dana R. Fisher - Incrementalism Vs Systemic Change; How Institutions Use Optics Rather Than Real Change; Youth Movement Sidelining; Turning Public Outrage Into Systemic Action; Grassroots Solidarity.

Dana R. Fisher - What It Takes To Forge Solidarity In The Climate Movement; Why Tech Quick Fixes Aren’t Enough; Sidelining Of Youth; Building Systemic Change From The Ground Up.

Recent Topics

Climate, Sustainability, Systems Change, Urban, Activism

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Climate Curious
:

What the end of 'King Coal' means for Big Oil & Gas, with Bruce Nilles

July 01, 2026

"I love doing it and I'll be doing it for a while, 'cause we ain't done yet," says the legendary lawyer who spurred a global campaign that led to the closing of 390 U.S. coal plants, forever: Bruce Nilles. Live on stage at Climate Curious Live 'Climate Impossible?', he shares the story of an epic climate win — combining grassroots grandmas, courtroom clashes, and a $50 million philanthropic gift — igniting an unstoppable movement and delivering one of the largest reductions in climate polluti...

Are you ready to lead your town through an extreme weather event? With the game designers behind ‘The Future For Beginners’

June 25, 2026

Could you protect your city through an extreme weather event? ‘The Future For Beginners’ is a game exploring climate risk and decision-making under uncertainty. Working together over 80 minutes, 30 players negotiate challenges and make decisions to create an unforgettable cultural event in the face of catastrophe. Having just played the simulation, Climate Curious’s Maryam Pasha sits down with these game maestros to ask, why a climate simulation game? And how does creating mini mayors in all ...

Who are the incrementalists? with Dana R. Fisher

June 19, 2026

Break the system, don’t just tweak it. That’s what sociologist and professor Dana R. Fisher says on this week’s Climate Curious. Tune in with co-host Maryam Pasha to learn about incrementalists: people who think cleaning up a broken system leads to a sanitised version of the status quo – not real systemic change. From how institutions have used and jaded the youth movement for optics, whilst leaving them disconnected after crackdowns on college campus protests, this apocalyptic optimist ...

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