Nature Unheard

Nature Unheard: a new EBRD podcast What if nature could speak? What would forests, rivers and coral reefs tell us about the state of our planet? In Nature Unheard, the EBRD’s new podcast, we journey from Jordan to Kazakhstan, Kenya to the United Kingdom, uncovering stories of resilience and curiosity, as well as groundbreaking ideas and insights. Hosted by Adonai Herrera-Martínez, Rachael Barza and Emma Bentley, each episode dives into the big questions shaping our planet’s future: from the hidden economics of biodiversity and the frontlines of climate change to the new ways artificial intelligence is being used to protect nature. It’s nature, like you’ve never heard it before. This podcast was made possible thanks to the support of the EBRD’s donors.

Nature Unheard is a science podcast hosted by The EBRD, with 9 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  Episode #8

  Cities, Pigeons and Making Peace with Nature

  Feb 5, 202632 minS0

  <p>Are cities doomed to be grey and overheated, or can nature help them thrive? </p> <p>In the final episode of this season of Nature Unheard, Rachael Barza and Emma Bentley explore how nature-based solutions are transforming urban life. From persistent pigeons at London tube stations to flood-prone rivers in Moldova, and from mangrove forests in the Philippines to goose festivals in Hungary, this episode shows how working with nature can cool our streets, protect our homes and reconnect us with the wild, even in the middle of the city. </p> <p>Featuring Ingrid Coetzee of ICLEI – Local Governments for Sus...

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  Episode #7

  Can AI Outsmart the Weather?

  Jan 22, 202629 minS0

  <p>From sudden downpours to extreme storms, the weather is changing fast. In this episode of Nature Unheard, hosts Rachael Barza and Emma Bentley look at how artificial intelligence is reshaping weather forecasting and ask why faster, smarter predictions matter for climate resilience, cities and nature.</p> <p>This episode features insights from Carlo Buontempo of the Copernicus Climate Change Service, as well as looking at EBRD projects in Mongolia and showcasing the work of EBRD client Rainbow AI. </p> <p>The EBRD’s projects in Mongolia were supported by EBRD donors: Austria, the Green Climate Fund (GCF), and Japan (through the EBR...

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  Episode #6

  Clean Water: Too Much, Too Little, Too Dirty

  Jan 8, 202623 minS0

  <p>We drink it, swim in it and depend on it, yet we rarely think about it until something goes wrong. </p> <p>In this episode of Nature Unheard, we’re joined by Katrina Charles, Professor of Environmental Health Risks at Oxford University, and Dr Saskia Nowicki, Senior Research Associate, to explore why clean freshwater is so easy to take for granted, and what it will take to protect it in a changing climate.</p> <p>Supported by Czechia, Switzerland and the Global Environment Facility (GEF). </p>

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  Episode #5

  Nature Unheard: The Year in Review (and the Quiz That Puts Us to the Test)

  Dec 18, 202519 minS0

  <p>As the year draws to a close, Nature Unheard unwraps a special end-of-year episode looking back at the conversations that shaped 2025, and ahead to what they could mean for 2026.</p> <p>From breakthroughs in AI for climate action to major biodiversity milestones, advances in coral reef science and the rise of nature-tech start-ups, our hosts revisit the ideas, insights and moments that defined the year. </p> <p>And because it’s the festive season, there’s a twist. After a year of extraordinary guests and unforgettable “nature unheard” moments, Rachael and Adonai are put to the test by Emma. Were they...

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  Episode #4

  Listening to Nature in a Digitally Unequal World

  Nov 27, 202527 minS0

  <p>In a world racing to monitor forests, wildlife and climate impacts with cutting-edge technology, millions of people still lack the basic digital tools and connectivity needed to benefit from or contribute to these efforts.</p> <p>This episode explores how digital exclusion affects communities, environmental data and the ability of countries to respond to climate change. Host Rachael Barza speaks to Reina Otsuka, Global Lead, Digital for Nature and Climate for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) about the “digital fault lines” shaping today’s climate and nature agenda, and what it will take to close them.</p> <p>The epi...

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