Episode 7 features Anne Klenge, doctoral student in communication studies at Kristiania in Oslo. Her research focuses on strategic communication and framing strategies employed by the Norwegian climate movement to contest the "Norwegian climate paradox." Positioned at the intersection of social movement research and strategic communication, her doctoral project explores how activist groups, grassroots organizations or environmental NGOs construct counter-narratives to challenge the legitimacy of continued fossil fuel production in a resource-rich democracy.

In this podcast interview, Klenge discusses overlaps between academic work and activism, with a particular emphasis on the value of community building in political communication. As an organiser in Folk mot Fossilmakta, Anne has been involved in various forms of activism, some of which has resulted in having to wear a ankle brace during a home prison sentence for 50 days. Most recently, she organized a walk from Eidsvoll to Stortinget to mark the need to democratize the Norwegian Oil Fund and to build community around this demand.

Marion Grau spoke with Anne Klenge on June 25, 2026 (podcast language is English).

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Den sjette episoden inneholder intervjuet med Thomas Ray Haaland, forsker i evolusjonsbiologi ved NTNU, Trondheim. Samtidig er han aktiv i Scientist Rebellion (Facebook, Instagram, Bluesky).

Hva skjer når en klimaforsker innser at det ikke lenger holder å «bare forske» – og velger å bli aktivist i tillegg? Hvorfor vekker klimaaktivisme i akademia både begeistring, motstand og kontrovers – og hvordan reagerer egentlig studenter, kollegaer og universiteter? Og har forskere et moralsk ansvar for å gå lenger enn forskning og formidling i møte med klima- og naturkrisen – selv om det betyr å utfordre makt, normer og egen institusjon?

Disse og andre spørsmål blir dekket i podkastepisoden, som ledes av Robert Kordts, professor ved Universitetet i Bergen. Episoden er laget på norsk 25. mai 2026.

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The fifth episode features an interview with Riina Bhatia, post-growth researcher and deputy city council member in Helsinki, Finland.

What happens when a degrowth researcher steps into real-world politics What if the biggest climate solution is letting go of economic growth? From city council debates to policy proposals, how do bold academic ideas survive (or clash with) the realities of governance? Are academics doing enough—or should more of them step into activism and politics?

These and other questions are covered in the podcast episode, which is hosted by Théophile Martin, PhD candidate at NTNU Trondheim. It was recorded in English on March 6, 2026, at the meeting of "Degrowth and Exnovation" study circle of the Nordic Summer University. The circle explores the concept of fossil exnovation, i.e. how to safely and quickly undo all the structures that fossil capital has created to make our lives dependent on it.