Clear The Air with Sadiq Khan

“We need to do something now. The Amazon is dying.” In this episode of Clear The Air, Sadiq Khan is joined by Txai Suruí, a climate activist and Indigenous leader from the Brazilian Amazon. Txai tells Sadiq what it was like to be the only Indigenous woman to speak at the opening ceremony of COP26 climate summit in Glasgow. She has a warning for world leaders about the impact of climate change on her homeland, the marginalisation of Indigenous voices and the dangers of being an environmental activist in Brazil.

In this episode of Clear The Air, Sadiq Khan speaks to Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr, Mayor of Freetown in Sierra Leone and Steering Committee member of C40 Cities, a global network of mayors taking urgent climate action. Yvonne describes her journey to be the first woman elected Mayor of Freetown in decades. She tells Sadiq about her work to transform the capital, why green solutions are top of her agenda, and how cities across the world can help achieve climate justice.

“Climate is a war that we’re in and every citizen has to have their eye on the ball.” In this episode of Clear The Air, Sadiq Khan speaks to the award-winning film director and writer, Richard Curtis. Richard tells the Mayor of London why he decided to make the first plastic-free Red Noses, how the film industry is adapting be be more eco-conscious and who inspires him to be more sustainable. Listen and subscribe to Clear The Air with Sadiq Khan on Global Player. Download it from the App store or go to globalplayer.com

“This is one issue that no country can solve alone”. In this episode of Clear The Air, Sadiq Khan speaks to Pete Buttigieg, the former presidential candidate and South Bend, Indiana's ‘Mayor Pete’. It’s the anniversary of the U.S. Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill, a $1 trillion deal that brought Republicans and Democrats together in a rare show of unity, with one goal: to be world leaders in the fight against climate change. A year on, is it living up to expectations? Listen and subscribe to Clear The Air with Sadiq Khan on Global Player. Download it from the App store or go to globalplayer.com

"We have to demand the change and make that change.” In this episode of Clear The Air, Sadiq Khan sits down with the Mayor of Los Angeles, Eric Garcetti. Eric reveals how he convinced more than 400 mayors from across the United States to adopt the Paris Agreement after Donald Trump pulled the U.S. out of the pact. The pair discuss how mayors are leading climate action across the world, what they’re doing to reduce emissions in their cities and how LA plans to host the greenest Olympic Games ever.

“This is a public health emergency". In this episode of Clear The Air, Sadiq Khan is joined by Rosamund Adoo-Kissi-Debrah whose daughter, Ella, was the first person in the UK to have air pollution listed as a cause of death on her death certificate. Rosamund tells Sadiq about how the pandemic has changed attitudes to air pollution, her unlikely friendship with Arnold Schwarzenegger, and her very personal campaign for cleaner air for everyone.

In this episode of Clear The Air, Sadiq Khan is joined by Lord Deben, Chair of the Climate Change Committee and the UK’s longest serving Environment Secretary. Lord Deben talks about his time serving in Margaret Thatcher’s cabinet, why he decided to introduce the UK’s first environmental tax and the benefits and risks of the tactics used by climate activist groups like Extinction Rebellion.

In this episode of Clear The Air, Sadiq Khan is joined by the multi-BAFTA winning naturalist and TV presenter, Steve Backshall to discuss his adventures to some of the world’s most remote places and what can be done to save our eco-systems. Steve reveals who inspires him to be more eco-friendly, why he decided to build his own eco-home and why he backs a frequent flyer tax.

Should we be more optimistic about fighting climate change? In this episode of Clear The Air, Sadiq Khan is joined by the author, model and environmental activist, Lily Cole. Lily tells London’s Mayor why there are plenty of reasons to be hopeful about the future of our planet. She speaks about her career, why she’s passionate about sustainable fashion and reveals which MP she goes to for advice.

What does a Liz Truss government mean for climate policy? In this episode of Clear The Air, Sadiq Khan is joined by Ed Miliband, Shadow Climate Change and Net Zero Secretary and former leader of the Labour Party. Ed shares his concerns about the Prime Minister’s commitment to reaching net zero, how he managed to persuade officials to get a last-minute climate deal over the line at COP15 and the eco-friendly hobbies he started during lockdown.