reimagining government podcast

A podcast shining a light on government changemakers around the world.

Season four of Reimagining Government asks a bold question

What if tackling climate change starts with rethinking who holds power?

This season explores what happens when those too often excluded from decision-making lead the way, and what their leadership reveals about how governments can work differently.

Across six episodes, we spotlight women and gender-diverse leaders who aren’t just responding to climate change — they’re redesigning cities, challenging climate colonialism, defending the Amazon, mobilising global activism, and bringing youth voices into politics and policy.

 

From the UN to city governments, grassroots movements to parliamentary chambers, their stories challenge business-as-usual and show what’s possible when justice, care, and resilience guide how we govern.

At its heart, this season is about more than climate. It’s about power: who has it, how it’s shared, and how reimagining leadership from the ground up can reshape the future of government for everyone.

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From heatwaves to city hall: Eleni Myrivili’s vision for climate-resilient cities

Season 4: Episode 1

What does it take to make our cities livable in a world that is rapidly heating?

In this first episode of Reimagining Government’s new season, hosts Gabrielle Beran and Kandice Louis-Wilson speak with Eleni Myrivili, the UN’s first Chief Heat Officer and former Deputy Mayor of Athens.

Eleni shares how extreme heat exposes deep inequalities, why climate action is inseparable from questions of power, and how centering justice and care can transform how we design and govern our cities.

This conversation sets the stage for a season spotlighting women and gender-diverse leaders reimagining climate governance from the ground up.