Bapon (SHM) Fakhruddin, PhD

Water and Climate Leader| Strategic Investment Partnerships and Co-Investments| Professor| EW4ALL| Board Member| Chair- CODATA TG| Award Winner (SDG 2021, EWS 2025)

Podcasts as a Catalyst for Climate Education and Action

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Bapon Fakhruddin

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The explosive growth of podcasts has revolutionized how we share and consume information, creating an unprecedented opportunity for climate education. What started as simple audio shows has evolved into dynamic video content reaching millions worldwide, transforming how we connect with complex issues like climate change. I’ve seen firsthand how podcasts break down barriers between experts and audiences, making scientific concepts accessible and engaging through authentic, conversation-style learning.

Podcasts’ unique power for climate action could be further explored as we are a #COP29. We can build a more informed and empowered global community by supporting climate-focused content creators, fostering partnerships between scientists and storytellers, and integrating podcasts into educational programs. The intimate nature of podcast conversations allows us to share facts and figures and the human stories behind climate change – the innovations and struggles that inspire action. Together, we can turn podcast listeners into climate advocates, creating a ripple effect of knowledge and engagement that spans generations and borders.

#ClimateEducation #Podcasts #COP29 #ClimateAction #ScienceCommunication #PublicEngagement #ClimateAwareness #ClimateAdvocacy #SustainableFuture #StorytellingForChange

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About the author

Dr Fakhruddin is an expert climate change risk assessor with 18 years’ global experience in working on disaster risk and climate resilience projects. This experience is a major advantage in climate change adaptation and mitigation strategy development. His key areas of expertise are climate and multi-hazard risk assessment, disaster preparedness, early warning and emergency response and coastal community resilience. He has designed climate change and disaster response projects more than 25 countries in Asia and the Pacific. During his career, Dr Fakhruddin helped to design major international multi-hazard early warning systems for floods, cyclone and tsunami to save life and property damage. His most high profile work has been developing multi-hazard warning systems including a tsunami warning system for Indian Ocean countries following the deadliest one in history – the 2004 Boxing Day Tsunami. Dr Fakhruddin is currently work as a mentor and supervisor for postgraduate study in disaster risk management in University of Auckland (UoA). He is a Science Committee Member of IRDR of ICSU/UNISDR, Co-Chair for the Disaster Loss DATA and Risk Interpretation and Applications (RIA) Working Group of IRDR of ICSU/UNISDR. He is also Co-Chair CODATA task group Linked Open Data for Global Disaster Risk Research (LODGD) and PSG member of the Coastal Inundation Forecasting Demonstration Project (CIFDP) and Open Panel of Commission for Hydrology Experts (OPACHE) of WMO. Recently Dr Fakhruddin appointed by the Government of New Zealand to develop national climate change risk assessment framework