CO2RE Artists: Ben Weaver-Hincks
Pathways: A Possible Futures Podcast
Pathways: A Possible Futures Podcast is a five-part speculative fiction audio series and accompanying digital resource. It will explore the futures we build through the decisions we make today, seeking to widen and deepen public engagement with climate change mitigation technologies including land-based and novel greenhouse gas removals. Through this, it will foreground themes of justice and democracy, seek to harness collective agency, and work to shift the focus of climate change narratives from an impacts-only lens towards a solutions-first perspective.
Inspired by the IPCC’s Shared Socioeconomic Pathways, each episode of Pathways will be dedicated to exploring the world of one of five potential futures. Episodes will feature immersive sound design, original music, compelling human stories, and evocative descriptions of science and technology to bring the late 21st century to life. Crucially, each episode will include characters engaged on the front line of climate action, including greenhouse gas removal through novel technologies, soil carbon sequestration and ecosystem restoration.
About the Artist - Ben Weaver-Hincks
Ben Weaver-Hincks is a London-based producer, writer and audio creator, interested in making work fit for the future – particularly with regards to sustainability and climate justice, exploring the ethical use of emergent technology, and championing unheard or marginalised stories.
With a background in commercial theatre and freelance production across audio, film, and live events, Ben brings a dynamic, multidisciplinary approach to climate storytelling. His work includes non-fiction podcast series about climate and climate solutions, including The Carbon Removal Show, the award-winning Grounded: A Climate Startup Journey, and Outrage + Optimism.
Following an MRes on environmental crisis in British theatre, he is passionate about making complex climate concepts accessible and emotionally resonant. Through Pathways, he aims to challenge dystopian climate narratives and offer hopeful, grounded visions of the future – connecting listeners with the choices that shape our world.