14. Nils Gilman on avocado politics and climate security

Challenging Climate

Dr. Nils Gilman is the Senior Vice President of Programs at the Berggruen Institute and the deputy editor of Noema Magazine. We speak with Nils about two of his popular articles, "The Coming Avocado Politics" and "The Guns of Warming". We first discuss avocado politics, what it is and how it manifests in the United States and Europe. The second half of the episode takes a look at climate change and security on global and national scales, and what it really means to prioritize climate change on the political agenda.

Links:

• Nils Gilman’s profile
• Check out Noema Magazine and Nils' article (with Jonathan Blake) on "Governing in the Planetary Age"
• Article by Nils on “The Coming Avocado Politics”
• The other article by Nils on “The Guns of Warming”

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1. 14. Nils Gilman on avocado politics and climate security (00:00:00)

2. Introduction and background (00:02:41)

3. What is avocado politics? (00:03:43)

4. Avocado politics in Europe (00:17:41)

5. Can we work with avocados to bring real positive action? (00:23:04)

6. The Guns of Warming: What are the links between climate change and security? (00:29:24)

7. The link between avocado politics and climate security (00:36:18)

8. What gives you optimism for the future? (00:46:58)