The Climate Question (BBC World Service)

This award recognises a BBC World Service podcast that has consistently translated complex climate science into urgent, accessible storytelling under the skilled guidance of senior broadcast journalist Graihagh Jackson. Her empathetic yet incisive interviewing style brings clarity to topics that often feel overwhelming, whether she is asking “What’s the impact of war on the climate?” — examining how conflict drives emissions and environmental destruction — or breaking down the fundamentals in “How does carbon dioxide shape our world?” Through her leadership, the podcast has become a trusted space where global listeners find not just data but human connection.

Field reporting from India, Pakistan, Kenya and the Amazon, combined with listener questions answered via email and WhatsApp, demonstrates the programme’s commitment to covering the climate crisis from a truly planetary perspective. By reaching audiences in over 100 countries and featuring leading scientists and policy experts, this podcast has transformed passive listening into active engagement. For raising public literacy and fostering a global community around decarbonisation, Graihagh Jackson and her team set a benchmark for climate journalism. For raising global climate literacy and fostering a worldwide community around decarbonisation, The Climate Question receives this recognition.

Score: 88

Reference:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p06z7p2s | What’s the impact of war on the climate?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAKkoqhCIoA | How does carbon dioxide shape our world?
Graihagh Jackson is a senior broadcast journalist at the BBC