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How do we manufacture our products? What energy sources do we use? How do we transport goods and how do we package them? All these questions need to be answered as we try to decarbonize the world’s manufacturing industries and reach the Paris Agreement goals for reducing global greenhouse gas emissions.

In this episode we dive into the challenges facing sectors such as the motor vehicle and textile industries, as well as the packaging industry and manufacturing in general. 

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Skills of tomorrow – what should children learn

Skills of tomorrow – what should children learn?

In this episode, we explore how we best can equip and prepare our children for the future...
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Compensating for climate damage

Compensating for climate damage

In this episode, we look at what it will take to implement the loss and damage fund...
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People to people – in the time of war Ukraine podcast

Ukraine-special: Voices of the future

In this episode, we meet Oksana Nykytyuk from Ukraine and Katya Burdukovskaya from Russia.
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People to people – in the time of war Ukraine podcast

Ukraine-special: The difficult dialogue

In this episode, we meet Lesia Ignatyk-Eriksen from Ukraine and Daria Wagner from Russia.
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People to people – in the time of war Ukraine podcast

Ukraine-special: People to people – in the time of war

In this episode, we meet Oksana Didyk from Ukraine and Irina Nielsen from Russia.
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All aboard the digital train

All aboard the digital train

In this episode, we investigate the situation in Japan - a country that rapidly needs to...
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 COP27-SPECIAL: NOW WHAT?

COP27-SPECIAL: Now what?

In the final episode of our COP27-special, the panellists shed light on what was discussed...
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COP27-SPECIAL: PAVING THE WAY FOR BEHAVIORAL CHANGE

COP27-special: Paving the way for behavioral change

Are today’s parliamentarians able to make the decisions needed to pave the way for...
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Putting sound to global challenges

‘Nordic Talks’ is a series of talks and podcast episodes addressing the biggest global challenges. 

Through conversations with some of the brightest minds in the Nordics and their counterparts from around the world we want to provide a space for contemplation and to share inspiration on how to take action on sustainability issues in our everyday lives. All Nordic Talks are dedicated to addressing the UN's Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) challenges.

 
NORDIC TALKS is brought to you by The Nordics, a project under The Nordic Council of Ministers.

YOU CAN MEET THE FOLLOWING PEOPLE IN OUR PODCAST

Thinkers and doers from around the world who are concerned about the planet we all share.

Marcus Taulborg

Marcus Taulborg

Marcus Taulborg is the Danish Youth Delegate to the UN on Climate and Biodiversity. He is...

Lise Coermann Nygaard

Lise Coermann Nygaard

Lise Coermann Nygaard is the Danish Youth Delegate to the UN on Climate and Biodiversity...

Rose Kobusinge

Rose Kobusinge

Rose Kobusinge is a climate mobility activist from Uganda with a Master’s degree in...

Alice Gimbro Frisk

Alice Gimbro Frisk

Alice Gimbro Frisk is the UN Youth Delegate for Sweden in the UNFCCC, a climate activist...

Agustín Ocaña

Agustín Ocaña

Agustín Ocaña is Chairperson of the Global Youth Association and a sustainability...

Unnur Þórdís Kristinsdóttir

Unnur Þórdís Kristinsdóttir

Unnur Þórdís Kristinsdóttir is the UN Youth Delegate on Climate Change for Iceland and a...

NORDIC TALKS - SDGs

Pledge

All Nordic Talks are dedicated to addressing the SDG challenges. We want to inspire each other to act – for a better, more sustainable future.

In August 2019 The Nordic Council of Ministers set the ambitious goal for the Nordic Region to become the most sustainable and integrated region in the world by 2030. Read the council's 'Vision 2030' here.