{"podcast":{"title":"Climate Curious","slug":"climate-curious-3335844","podcast_index_feed_id":3335844,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/66a7865521900db7d7f9ae06","website_url":"https://tedxlondon.com/podcast/","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/66a7865521900db7d7f9ae06/show-cover.png","author":"Josie Colter","episode_count":315,"summary":"Are you Climate Curious? If you care about the world, but find the current conversation about climate change confusing, scary or boring – then this might be the podcast for you. Join TEDxLondon and co-hosts Maryam Pasha and Ben Hurst as we lift the lid on the climate emergency by speaking to the world’s leading and most relatable climate pioneers. Find out why cities are key to the climate fight, why we need to tackle systemic problems (and not just plastic straws), and why we’re all a bit crap at sustainability. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-05T16:19:43.698861+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/climate-curious-3335844"},"episode":{"title":"How Iroro Tanshi took on Nigeria’s wildfires to save this rare bat species","slug":"how-iroro-tanshi-took-on-nigeria-s-wildfires-to-save-this-rare-bat-species","published_at":"2026-04-30T05:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/climate-curious-3335844/how-iroro-tanshi-took-on-nigeria-s-wildfires-to-save-this-rare-bat-species","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/climate-curious-3335844","url":"https://shows.acast.com/climate-curious/episodes/how-iroro-tanshi-took-on-nigerias-wildfires-to-save-this-rar","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/66a7865521900db7d7f9ae06/e/69f2a271eaa0279b7c898053/media.mp3","summary":"In Nigeria’s Afi Mountain Wildlife Sanctuary, a rare short-tailed roundleaf bat whose global population is less than 1500, is trying to survive – and their biggest threat is wildfire. Nigerian tropical ecologist, conservationist and 2026 Goldman Environmental Prize for Africa winner Iroro Tanshi joins Climate Curious to share how farmers are transforming into frontline fire brigades, what community-led climate resilience looks like on the ground in Nigeria, and how she got passionate about bats in the first place! The result? A new model for protecting both nature and livelihoods. Check out Iroro’s work: https://www.goldmanprize.org/recipient/iroro-tanshi/ Support Iroro’s team at the Small Mammal Conservation Organization: https://www.smacon-africa.org/ Check out the 2026 Goldman Environmental Prize Winners: https://www.goldmanprize.org/current-winners/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"In Nigeria’s Afi Mountain Wildlife Sanctuary, a rare short-tailed roundleaf bat whose global population is less than 1500, is trying to survive – and…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":947,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/climate-curious-3335844/episodes/how-iroro-tanshi-took-on-nigeria-s-wildfires-to-save-this-rare-bat-species/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/climate-curious-3335844/how-iroro-tanshi-took-on-nigeria-s-wildfires-to-save-this-rare-bat-species.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}