How to scale up courageous climate journalism, with mathematician turned climate war reporter Anjan Sundaram — Climate Curious

What drives someone to swap a job at Goldman Sachs for a one-way ticket to the Congo? Journalist and mathematician Anjan Sundaram joins Climate Curious to share his journey from elite institutions to some of the most dangerous places on Earth, reporting on climate conflicts and the lives – and deaths – of the world’s bravest environmental defenders. In conversation with Climate Curious’ co-host Ben Hurst, Anjan explains why independent journalism is vital to the climate fight, what stories the mainstream media is still missing when it comes to climate, and how his new initiative, The Stringer Foundation, is supporting the next generation of courageous frontline climate reporters. Recorded live at TED Countdown 2025 in Nairobi.

Listen to Anjan’s first long episode on Climate Curious, ‘How storytelling can honour forgotten climate conflicts’.

Listen to Anjan’s first short episode on Climate Curious, ‘Why climate wars go unreported’.

Watch Anjan’s TED Talk, ‘Meet our planet’s hidden defenders’.

Read Anjan’s latest book, ‘Break up: Marriage in Wartime’.

Check out The Stringer Foundation, Anjan’s non-profit to support independent journalists.

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