All change as Blanchett goes green

Aussie actor is doing her bit to save the planet

Australian actress Cate Blanchett has said her new environmental podcast Climate Of Change has gone a long way to tempering her “eco-anxiety”. Environmental advocate Blanchett, 53, co-stars in her first podcast series following her recent role in Adam McKay’s climate crisis satire Don’t Look Up.

The Oscar-winning star has co-created two seasons with climate entrepreneur and activist Danny Kennedy, exploring the biggest climate challenges and the groundbreaking work being done to tackle the crisis.

Blanchett said: “This podcast is a joyous extension of a long-standing friendship that all of us at Dirty Films have had with the wonderful Danny Kennedy.

“Danny’s knowledge about and passion for climate solutions is infectious, and our experience developing this project with the folks at Story-Hunter for Audible has been a shot in the arm – and has gone a long way to tempering our ecoanxiety.

“We hope that our listeners enjoy hearing the conversations as much as we have enjoyed having them.”

It is the first major original climate change podcast series available on Audible.

The Hollywood actress interviews high-profile guests alongside the world’s leading authors and thought leaders in the green economy – including Prince William (left), who created the Earthshot Prize, which aims to promote impactful approaches to the world’s most pressing environmental challenges.

The podcast also features an exclusive soundtrack by Grammy Award-winning electronic artist Imogen Heap (far left).

Blanchett and Kennedy said: “Climate innovations are disrupting how the world operates in incredible ways, but this progress is not yet fast enough, nor is it spread equally around the world.

“We already have a lot of the technology we need – like solar and batteries – to keep the world under 1.5˚C and stave off the worst impacts of climate change.

“What we need now are more climate innovators all around the world coming up with bundles of solutions and spreading them at speed. That’s why we’re thrilled to shine a spotlight on some of these innovators in this podcast.”

Audible and Blanchett’s Dirty Films have commissioned two seasons of Climate Of Change, which can be found at audible.com.