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152. Putin, Producer Logic and Peak Demand with Kingsmill Bond
5 mei 2022 · 1 uur 12 min
Does Putin’s invasion mark the end of the Fossil Fuel Era? Lees meer
In this week’s episode we look at how the Russian invasion in Ukraine and subsequent energy crises are impacting energy deals between developed and developing countries ahead of COP27.
We also subject our guest, Kingsmill Bond of RMI, to a round of Paul’s new painfully-condescending evil oil baron persona as we put his optimistic assertions on the green energy transition to the test.
And be sure to stay tuned until after the interview for a brand new song with main-character energy titled, ‘End Transmission’ from Stelios Vassaloudis.
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READ: How Putin’s War Marks the End of the Fossil Fuel Era
LISTEN: The Climate Change and Happiness Podcast
READ: ‘Generation Dread’ by Brit Wray
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Thanks to our guest this week, Kingsmill Bond!
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Thank you to our musical guest this week, Stelios Vassiloudis!
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151. What on Earth is Happening in the US with NRDC’s Manish Bapna
28 april 2022 · 1 uur 14 min
What on Earth is happening in the US on climate policy? Lees meer
This week, a look at US federal climate policy ahead of the US midterm elections. We explore the scarily-small-and-measured-in-weeks amount of time we have to pass meaningful climate legislation before the US midterm elections, and where the optimism is in Senate blocked legislation, a so-called ‘Conservative’ leaning Supreme Court, and a Presidential Administration dealing with fossil fuel addiction issues - Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and high prices at the pump.
So, with the help of the NRDC’s Manish Bapna, we discuss whether it is still possible to squeeze through an acceptable climate package that would put The States back on track to achieve their net-zero goals, AND why his outrage fuels his optimism in the midst of seemingly insurmountable challenges.
Plus! Stick around after the interview for the room shaking track ‘My Mama’ by musical guest, Dizraeli.
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Mentioned links from the episode:
NEWS: India’s Heatwave is about to get worse
READ: ‘The Ministry For The Future’ by Kim Stanley Robinson
REST: Resources for Dealing with Climate Anxiety
DAME: Christiana Figueres is Now A Dame
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Thanks to our guest this week, Manish Bapna!
Manish Bapna | President & CEO | Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)
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Thank you to our musical guest this week, Dizraeli!
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150. Earth Day Special: The Environmental Music Prize! with Edwina Floch
21 april 2022 · 57 min
Australia is turning up the volume on environmentalism for the world to hear! Lees meer
If you turned on your favorite music radio station, would you know we’re in a crisis?
Only 1% of songs in National Australian premier radio station Triple J’s Hottest 100 (2.5M+ votes) over the last 5 years directly referenced environmental issues…and that’s following mass bleaching of The Great Barrier Reef, The devastating Australian Bushfires of 2019-2020, AND a recent study before COP26 that reported 75% of Australians are concerned about climate change.
So why is Australian mainstream music so culturally disconnected from a population overwhelmingly environmentalist? We know artists, bands, and musicians have been and are currently creating environmentally-minded music, so how do we get those songs into the mainstream?
Our guest today, Edwina Floch, recently launched The Environmental Music Prize - A new $AU 20,000 prize that amplifies the voices of artists who inspire action for climate and conservation. The prize launched during the UN Climate Summit, and it's a global first and a call-to-action for artists to create and submit powerful music videos that celebrate nature and encourage us to defend it.
Every movement needs anthems. The search is on!
Enjoy the show and stick around to hear some amazing music from music artists Montaigne, In Hearts Wake, Little Green, Billy Otto, and King Stingray!
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Mentioned links from the episode:
WATCH: All the Music Videos by the finalists for The Environmental Music Prize!
VOTE: Vote for your favorite Environmental Music Prize finalists!
DONATE: Keep The Environmental Music Prize going!
LEARN: Learn more about The Environmental Music Prize!
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Thanks to our guest this week, Edwina Floch!
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149. Presenting: ‘The Way Out Is In’ with Christiana Figueres
14 april 2022 · 1 uur 55 min
As many around the world turn inward this week, we bring you a special episode featuring Christiana Figueres from ‘The Way Out Is In’ podcast. Lees meer
Many of us are looking for a way out of the crises we face. Climate, biodiversity, ecological, nature, health, wealth inequality…not to mention the deeply personal, familial, and interpersonal. A quick log in to twitter, checking the news, or reading the latest IPCC report reveals to us that we are on a path towards breakdown. We know there is a pathway out of this ‘atlas of human suffering’ as United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres recently said, but how do we chart that path?
This week, we suggest that the way out of suffering is in it.
Today we are sharing an episode from ‘The Way Out Is In’ podcast, produced by Plum Village, the Buddhist Monastery founded by the Late Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh. Thich Nhat Hanh and his teachings were a vital support to Christiana in the lead up to the Paris Agreement and beyond.
In this episode, you’ll hear co-hosts Jo Confino and Brother Pháp Hữu invite Christiana on to share deeply about what brought her to Plum Village, both now and years ago during her first encounter with Thich Nhat Hanh; her journey to a spiritual practice that helped her overcome a personal crisis, and the transformative power of practices such as ‘deep listening’ and ‘interbeing’ on the negotiation process of The Paris Agreement.
So get comfortable, settle in, and join us for a special listen to Episode #21 of ‘The Way Out Is In’ - Being the Change We Want to See in the World: A Conversation with Christiana Figueres
[Content warning: This episode includes mentions of suicidal thoughts at 00:25:00 for approximately two minutes – listeners who could find this discussion distressing may wish to skip this section.]
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148. The Future is Intersectional with Leah Thomas
7 april 2022 · 1 uur 7 min
"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere." Lees meer
- MLK (1963)
This week, we reject our flawed, siloed thinking and embrace the oneness of social justice and environmentalism as a singular, inclusive movement.
In the Summer of 2020, our guest, Leah Thomas, coined the term “Intersectional Environmentalism” with a graphic she shared to Instagram that read, “Environmentalists For Black Lives Matter” as a call out to all environmentalists to stand in solidarity with BIPOC communities that face compounding social and environmental injustices daily. The Instagram post went viral, and the pledge she introduced along with it, The IE Pledge, has reached over a million people.
And so now that it’s 2022 and counting, how can we continue to root ourselves in that moment of clarity in 2020 and hold to the truth that you don’t have to separate race or racial justice from environmental advocacy? How can we scale climate solutions while advocating for marginalized communities all the while not making excuses for extractive industries?
We’re also joined this week by special co-host Abigael Kima, a young energy expert and climate activist from Kenya .She is the producer and host of the new Hali-Hewa (Swahili for ‘Climate Change’) podcast, which will profile African activists and climate experts airing through to COP27 on themes including a just energy transition, loss and damage, youth participation in intergovernmental processes and indigenous rights.
And —- Stick around for 3-Time GRAMMY Award Winning Artist Fantastic Negrito performing a live version of his song, “Rolling Through California”!
Enjoy the show!
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Mentioned links from the episode:
ACT: Take the Intersectional Environmentalist Pledge
LISTEN: IE’s Brand New Podcast ‘The Joy Report’
READ: MAPS (Marine Arctic Peace Sanctuary)
WATCH: How Black Lives Matter and Environmental Justice Are Conne…
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147. IPCC Report: It's Not Too Late to Mitigate with Ko Barrett
6 april 2022 · 41 min
The World’s scientists have come together on behalf of the web of life to deliver the most comprehensive review of how we can mitigate the effects of climate change. Lees meer
So what’s in this latest IPCC report? The latest from Working Group III covers a broad spectrum of topics: from mitigation pathways and in-depth sectoral analysis to finance, international cooperation, net-zero and carbon dioxide removal… Let’s simplify that - Mitigation. This report lays out how we’re going to mitigate the effects of climate change. Because make no mistake, climate change is here and gaining speed. It’s up to us to listen to the scientists and follow their guidance to slow it down.
So, here to guide us through this new report is Ko Barrett, Vice Chair, IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) and Senior Advisor for Climate, NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration). Ko is widely recognized as an expert on climate policy, particularly on issues related to climate impacts and strategies to help society adapt to a changing world. Not only was she one of the first women elected to serve as a vice chair of the IPCC in 2015, but she oversaw this latest report, gracefully and skillfully convening the global scientific consensus on this crucial report on Climate Change. An incredible achievement.
This report informs business leaders, policy makers, activists, influencers, artists…everybody. Listen in to hear what makes this report unique, how to avoid doomism on climate, and what it’s going to take to get to a livable future.
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READ: WG3 AR6 IPCC Report
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Thanks to our guest this week, Ko Barrett!
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146. Together We Can Change the World with Jane Goodall
30 maart 2022 · 35 min
What do you get when you swap the office for a classroom and our hosts for school pupils? An incredibly special episode, we hope you’ll agree. Lees meer
Yes, that’s right – this week’s conversation is brought to you from Totnes Progressive School, where the children were joined by an extraordinary guest: Dr Jane Goodall DBE, Founder of the Jane Goodall Institute and United Nations Messenger of Peace.
With the support of Outrage + Optimism’s Tom Rivett-Carnac and his sister Bee, who together wrote and illustrated a children’s book voiced by Dr Goodall, the pupils take it in turns to ask about their guest’s experiences, work, and thoughts on the future.
From Dr Goodall’s memories of her own childhood to reflections on what children now can do to help in healing our planet, this is a moving lens on a remarkable life spanning nearly nine decades. Dr Goodall shares lessons from her mother about working hard and not giving up on dreams, as well as how together we can – and will – change the world.
We hope you find this conversation as inspirational as we do.
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Mentioned links from the episode:
READ: When We All Stopped
LISTEN: When We All Stopped narrated by Dr Jane Goodall
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Thank you to our amazing guest this week, Dr Jane Goodall DBE!
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145. Africa: A View From The Frontlines of Climate Justice and Gender Equality with Vanessa Nakate
24 maart 2022 · 1 uur 9 min
For years in the Global North, our dialogue around climate change has been focused on the idea that it is a looming disaster with consequences that would happen in the future if we did not take immediate action. The recent years of extreme weather events where we saw flooding in Germany and London and heat waves and storms across Europe and the United States, brought the reality home that climate change was happening NOW. Lees meer
But for those living in Africa and the Global South, this ‘looming disaster’ has been a reality for decades. While the devastation, droughts, famines, wars over life-sustaining resources and refugee crises that climate change has caused might not make the headlines in the Global North the way Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has, the impacts of climate change on these frontline communities is nonetheless devastating and requires attention and action NOW.
Which is why this week we invited one of the incredible female voices from the frontline of the climate crisis in Uganda, Vanessa Nakate, an activist and founder of the Rise Up! Movement, onto the O+O podcast so we could share her concerns and action points first hand with our listeners.
In this intimate, in-depth interview with Christiana, Vanessa shares her journey from Ugandan school girl to world renowned climate activist. She tells us about her passion for gender equality and why she believes it is synonymous with bringing the climate crisis to justice, and why Loss and Damage must stay on the agenda for COP27, touted by many as The African COP.
Keep your ears open because Vanessa gives a clear call to action to any listeners who want to help African activists get their voices heard during COP 27. Vanessa asks that businesses, organizations and individuals consider supporting African activists either through providing accreditation for COP27 or through funding. If you can help please reach out via social media to Vanessa directly or via the Rise UP Movement’s website.
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144. Conflict Fueling Outrage: It’s Time to Quit Fossil Fuels
14 maart 2022 · 40 min
As the news from Ukraine unfolds quickly, detailing the tragedy Ukrainian citizens are living through, our hosts Christiana Figueres, Tom Rivett-Carnac, and Paul Dickinson cut straight to the roots of what is fueling this conflict - Our global addiction to fossil fuels. Lees meer
What is our response as a global community to this crisis and many other current violent crises when many will argue climate action isn’t affordable and we should ramp up independent oil and gas production? Will we gather ourselves around the moral clarity that we need to end the violence by breaking our addiction once and for all?
Because our addiction is fueling the conflict we are watching our neighbors and our neighbor’s children suffer. It’s time to quit.
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Mentioned links from the episode:
WATCH: Ukraine Video Showing Mock Footage of Paris Air Attacks
READ: China, Russia Agree to 30-Year Gas Deal via New Pipeline
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Tom Rivett-Carnac
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143. An Appetite for Adaptation
10 maart 2022 · 1 uur 11 min
Welcome back to our series on the Future of Food! Lees meer
In this episode, we’ll explore the significance of adaptive transformation in global food systems. How do farming and consumption play into creating an inclusive, just, and beautiful future?
From empowering women farmers in Africa, to telling the story behind every piece of organic produce, from considering food value over food price, to what to ask at your grocery store, we examine why urgent transformation is needed to protect the people – and land – growing our food against the increasingly devastating impacts of climate change.
You’ll hear from:
Wanjira Mathai | Vice President + Regional Director for Africa, World Resources Institute
Volkert Engelsman | Founder + CEO, Eosta
Jenipher Sambazi | Coffee Farmer + Vice Chair, Mount Elgon Agroforestry Community Cooperative Enterprise
Elen Jones | Co-Founder + Director, Jenipher's Coffi
Ed Davey | Policy + International Engagement Director, Food and Land Use Coalition + Co-Director, WRI UK
Helena Leurent | Director General, Consumers International
So with food being at the heart and centre of the human story, there’s not a minute to waste. Let’s get on with it!
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MORE LISTENING: Outrage + Optimism’s previous episodes on The Future of Food
READ: What is Plum Village?
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Wanjira Mathai
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142. Ukraine, Defense, and Climate Change with William Hague and David Miliband
3 maart 2022 · 52 min
All eyes are on Ukraine as we watch the horrific events unfold as a result of Russian aggression. Are we sliding toward a global catastrophe or seeing the birth of a new political order? How will we know which one awaits us? Lees meer
This week, we speak to former UK Foriegn Ministers David Miliband and the Rt Hon Lord William Hague. We pitch to them this question of, “how will we know which one awaits us?” as we admire the resilience of the people of Ukraine and witness the inextinguishable might of people power.
Is this the ironic end of global energy dependence on a petrostate or the resurgence of fossil fuel infrastructure for the sake of energy independence?
No simple answers ahead.
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Mentioned links from the episode:
READ: William Hague’s piece from 2019 in The Telegraph - Conservatives Have to Take the Climate Crisis Seriously
READ: David Miliband’s latest in NYT - Ukraine Presents a Moral Crisis, Not Just a Military One
CATCH UP: Outrage + Optimism’s previous episodes on The Future of Food
LISTEN: Our episode from Tuesday on the Latest IPCC Report
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Rt Hon Lord William Hague
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141. IPCC Report: Adapt or Die! with Patrick Verkooijen
1 maart 2022 · 36 min
The latest IPCC Report from Working Group II on Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerability comes at an unprecedented moment in human history. A moment too late to avoid all effects of climate change baked into an already 1.1C warmer world, and a moment not too late to adapt humanity and all species to our increasingly important target of only 1.5C of warming. Lees meer
In a strikingly clear connection this report makes between human and ecosystem vulnerability, the science is clear; Either we adapt, or we perish. Because between 3.3-3.6 Billion humans are currently living in areas “highly vulnerable to climate change”.
So, with over 270 scientists that poured over 34,000 publications and assessed 127 risks telling us to adapt now, Now, NOW! …how do we cut to the heart of those at the levers of economic and governmental power already dealing with war, famine, a pandemic, the list goes on.
This week, Patrick Verkooijen, CEO of the Global Center on Adaptation joins us to lay out the findings of this next section of the IPCC report, and how tapping into humanity’s enlightened Self-interest (with a capital S) can take investment now into adaptation and promise exponential returns for humanity, as well as all species on Earth.
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Mentioned links from the episode (and others):
READ: The IPCC Report: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability
WATCH: IPCC Press Conference + Secretary-General of The UN’s Address
LISTEN: Our Episode with Michael Mann on the previous Working Group I contribution to the IPCC Report
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Thanks to our guest this week, Patrick Verkooijen!
Patrick Verkooijen
CEO | Global Center on Adaptation
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140. Every Country Could Be Carbon Negative with Erika Mouynes
24 februari 2022 · 55 min
“It doesn’t matter what your economy is. It’s just a matter of deciding of protecting your areas and committing to it.” Lees meer
Last week it was reported that the world’s governments are currently subsidizing our own destruction to the tune of $1.8 Trillion a year…yeah. Not good. What does it look like to turn these subsidies around to promote nature, clean energy, and equitable access to energy across continents?
Maybe this week we have the answer, because in the midst of those irresponsible subsidies, this week we present a story of responsibility, political courage, and negativity! …The good kind.
Erika Mouynes is the Minister of Foreign Affairs from Panama, a country that recently attained certified Carbon Negative status. How does a country with a fleet of ships that is the 8th largest emitter of greenhouse gases and an economy based on global trade go carbon negative? Minister Mouynes tells all in our interview.
From implementing a Greenhouse Gas Emissions Fee, to the indigenous protection of land, and even some eco-surveillance in space, today’s episode is all about how a Minister of Forein Affairs goes absolutely Environmental.
And stick around ‘til the end for the African Fusion Soul stylings of ‘Ganda Boys’.
Enjoy the show!
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Mentioned links from the episode:
READ: ROADMAP TO REGENERATION: THE EARTHSHOT PRIZE SELECTION PRIORITIES 2022
READ: The Guardian - “World spends $1.8tn a year on subsidies that harm environment, study finds”
READ: Yuval Noah Harari’s 2% More Campaign
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Thanks to our guest this week, Minister Erika Mouynes!
Erika Mouynes
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Panama
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Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Panamá
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African Fusion Soul Group ‘Ganda Boys’ are our musical guest!
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139. 2% For 1.5 with Yuval Noah Harari
17 februari 2022 · 1 uur 7 min
It took 40-50% of GDP to win WWII, 15% to manage COVID in 2020, so what can 2% do? Lees meer
Historian, philosopher, bestselling author (and newly welcomed activist!), Yuval Noah Harari joins us to highlight how investing just 2% of global GDP into developing eco-friendly technologies and infrastructure every year could avert “the apocalypse” as he puts it.
His clear, down-to-the-essence thinking shines a bright light on a dark moment. Hit play to listen!
And at the top of the episode, our hosts Christiana Figueres, Tom Rivett-Carnac, and Paul Dickinson discuss the latest UK fringe conservative rumblings of the “Net Zero Scrutiny Group” and how recent populism movements are a wolf in sheeps clothing for communities who feel disenfranchised by politicians and global energy price fluctuations alike.
Plus! This week we have a special musical guest, “Ny Oh” with her song “Australia”. Stick around for that!
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Mentioned links from the episode:
LISTEN: Christiana guests on The Way Out Is In
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Thanks to our guest this week, Yuval Noah Harari
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Sapienship
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The multi-talented, undeniable Ny Oh is our musical guest!
Ny Oh
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Neon Gru
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138. Just Look Up! with Adam McKay
10 februari 2022 · 1 uur 9 min
Today, an earth-shattering comet of an episode as Christiana, Tom and Paul talk to the phenomenally talented Adam McKay about his 4 time Oscar nominated film Don’t Look Up! Lees meer
Writing and directing a comedy film about climate change is not a challenge for the faint hearted. Not only did Adam McKay take this challenge on, in doing so he created a tour-de-force which dominated global news feeds after its release, quickly took the position of 2nd most watched Netflix original and got EVERYONE talking about climate change.
Listen as he describes his journey of growing climate awareness, how he doesn’t think he will produce another piece of work that ISN’T about climate change, and the breaking news that France will be hosting its own series of ‘Just Look Up’ days as a result of the film.
The hosts are also super charged this week as they tackle the global energy crisis head on, taking us on a whistlestop tour of the major issues that are being played out against an ever increasingly tense geopolitical backdrop. Can gas ever be considered green? What are the implications of this crisis on a swift green energy transition and stability of net zero ambitions?
We think you’ll agree, we really did have it all this week didn’t we?
And! Stick around til the end because playing us out this week is the incredibly talented Sibusile Xaba with his single ‘Angisenalutho’.
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Mentioned links from the episode:
JOIN: Don’t Look Up’s Count Us In Initiative! (And bring a friend!)
READ: What if Climate Change Were Like a Comet? By Emily Atkin of HEATED
WATCH: Rowanbank’s Positive Imaginings Films
LISTEN: The Last Podcast Ever Made: A Don’t Look Up Podcast
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Thanks to our guest this week, Adam McKay!
Adam McKay
Writer | Director | Producer
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The fantastic Sibusile Xaba is this week’s musical guest!
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137. We're Back! Welcome to Season 5
3 februari 2022 · 49 min
How do we know what we’re doing is really helping? Lees meer
What should we do now that the world is changing?
A slow, intentional beginning to a new year after a racing finish to the last one raises some big questions for all of us in the climate space. This week, Christiana, Tom, and Paul set out the big topics for the year leading up to COP27. Yes, another one.
Shifting long term pledges to short term deliverables. Moving financial institutions from high carbon assets to low carbon assets. Getting the data points that move the needle on reducing emissions on the desks of central governments- Solid, concrete, ambitious NDCs driven by the innovation and flexibility of the private sector is how we will prove ourselves to a Net Zero future.
Listen in to hear how Christiana lays out how our Self-interest, with a capital “S”, is the key to unlocking our true collective potential.
Welcome to Season 5!
Stick around for an intimate and cozy musical performance from Lilo!
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Mentioned links from the episode:
LISTEN: Overthinking IT by Willow (Paul’s recommendation)
WATCH: Joy
READ: The Book of Joy
LISTEN: The Deep Time Walk O+O Episode
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The incredible Lilo is our musical guest this week!
Lilo
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136. The Deep Time Walk with Stephan Harding
1 februari 2022 · 58 min
*This episode is best enjoyed on a pair of headphones or quality speaker system Lees meer
Welcome to Season 5!
We have a special season opener for you- An immersive sound journey through the history of Gaia, as told by Dr. Stephan Harding. Normally on the podcast we engage full-heartedly in the political, social, and economic debate surrounding everything climate, but today we set aside the time to sit comfortably, relax, and learn to “walk well into the life of Gaia” as Stephan puts it. Stephan has had a massive influence on the climate movement in the way of inspiring global leaders to shift their world view of life to a Gaian view of life. We have the privilege of sharing an exercise of that shift with all of you.
But just before we go on this meditation together, we are taking a mindful breath as we acknowledge the passing of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh. He was a global spiritual leader, poet, and an environmental and peace activist, known for his powerful teachings and bestselling writings on mindfulness and peace. Christiana, at the top of the episode, shares a few beautiful words about him and how grateful we are to have such influential teachers in our life. Our hearts are with the Plum Village and all the Sanghas around the world who are continuing Thich Nhat Hanh’s incredible legacy and teachings.
It is in this spirit of deep gratitude and stubborn optimism for the continuation of our teachers that we offer you this audio journey of The Deep Time Walk.
Enjoy!
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READ: Zen and The Art of Saving The Planet by Thich Nhat Hanh
LISTEN: The Way Out is In Podcast (A Podcast Co-Produced by Global Optimism)
DOWNLOAD: The Deep Time Walk App
CHECK OUT: The Deep Time Walk Field Kit
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135. No Substitute For Nature with Zac Goldsmith
20 december 2021 · 1 uur 4 min
There’s no pathway to capping our global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius without protecting and restoring nature. Lees meer
That’s the lay of the land according to The Rt Hon Lord Goldsmith, Minister for the Pacific and the International Environment - our final guest for 2021. At the close of a year that’s seen enormous momentum to incorporate forests and land use well and truly into the climate agenda, Lord Goldsmith shares insights into the context and his vision for the next twelve months.
So, where do we stand now? Among the remarkable outcomes of COP26 was a commitment to halting and reversing forest loss and land degradation by 2030. Signed by 141 countries, the Glasgow Leaders’ Declaration on Forest and Land Use covers an incredible 90 percent of global forest. We also saw meaningful progress at this year’s Convention on Biological Diversity in Kunming. And the direction of travel? Our ultimate challenge and goal, Lord Goldsmith says, is to reconcile our economy with our natural world – and now has to be the turning point.
So! Join us for a reflection on some major moments on the podcast this past year and a look into this turning point moment. Can we reduce emissions by 7% each consecutive year from here on out?
And - we have a holiday-themed song this year as our last song of the season! A special acoustic performance of “It’s Christmas” by Callum Beattie. Stick around for it!
Thank you for a great season!
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Read: Glasgow Leaders’ Declaration On Forests and Land Use
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134. Shifting Mindsets and Systems with Jennifer Morgan
16 december 2021 · 1 uur 8 min
In this week’s episode we continue our series debriefing COP26 and take a look at the climate movement for their perspective on the outcomes of the Glasgow Climate Pact. Staying optimistic and fighting for climate justice - because indeed our lives depend on it - is a rightful approach to the conversation. And yet, the clock is ticking. What’s the reality behind fast-tracking our path to only a 1.5 world? Lees meer
Today, we talk to Jennifer Morgan, Executive Director at Greenpeace International, who joins us to discuss how shifting mindsets and systems are crucial in finding alternative development models and dismantling systems of oppression.
Jennifer lays out how we can rebuild trust between those on the proverbial “inside” and “outside”. Because, whilst we have seen a huge coming together of stakeholders, movements and mindsets, this conversation focuses on understanding why we hear some voices proclaim a historic and generational win, while others voice a more depleted and disappointed point of view at the lack of urgency and responsibility by those in positions of power. The reality is that both are true.
Join us in piecing together the puzzle and understanding deeper our role in the movement as a podcast.
And don’t miss IDER, our musical artist with their song, BORED- a song born out of frustration at the profit structures behind corporate power and false advertising.
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From Paul: A Climate of Concern (“When Shell was Greenpeace”)
From Paul: Lawsuit - The People of California vs Big Oil
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Jennifer Morgan | Executive Director of Greenpeace International
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133. Innovative Finance to Fast-Forward Climate Solutions with Hiro Mizuno
13 december 2021 · 39 min
COP26 saw announcement after announcement from the financial sector, but we have questions. First off, why the sudden wake-up? What will follow? And, critically, will it be enough to address the climate crisis? Lees meer
Here to help us make sense of the fast-moving developments is Hiro Mizuno, Special Envoy of U.N Secretary-General on Innovative Finance and Sustainable Investments. Hiro shares his deep insights into the financial landscape since the shift towards recognition of the systemic risk posed by the climate crisis.
Reaching back to the Industrial Revolution, Hiro talks us through the role of the finance industry in accelerating change. Financial institutions’ competitive nature may well drive their transition to net-zero business models and portfolios – but it’ll be the next twelve months that prove the worth of the COP26 announcements, Hiro reminds us.
Covering regulation, GFANZ, public trust, carbon pricing, and much more, this is a wide-ranging conversation not to be missed.
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132. Getting Over The Line at COP26 with Alok Sharma
9 december 2021 · 59 min
Countries have stepped up. Projected emission trajectories have come down. But let’s be real for a moment- We are still not doing enough, fast enough. So what did this year's host of the COP26 get right, and what is still in play as we prepare for COP27? Today we talk with Alok Sharma, President of COP26 and the man in the spotlight of the Glasgow negotiations just a few weeks back. Lees meer
As Alok takes us back through his experience at COP26 keeping 1.5°C front and center, the grounding truth of how The Glasgow Pact directly impacts the lives and livelihoods of millions of people becomes crystal clear. In this episode we hear from his perspective how fighting climate change must be both a personal experience and global effort, and how building trust was a precious commodity in the discussions, holding the key to all the parties mutually agreeing to get an agreement over the line.
But, how is this hard-earned political trust perceived outside the negotiation halls? It seems an increasingly challenging task to ensure that this is communicated in a digestible way to all the stakeholders working tirelessly for the phasing out of fossil fuels, climate justice, adaptation, as well as loss and damage.
Listen in to discover the presidency’s plans on how to ensure that no small piece of the process allows it all to tumble down like a big jenga tower.
And stick around after the conversation for a cinematic musical experience with Sarah Class!
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131. Being Smartly Selfish is Selfless with President Carlos Alvarado
2 december 2021 · 56 min
¡Feliz Día de la Abolición del Ejército en Costa Rica! Lees meer
Happy Military Abolition Day in Costa Rica!
Every year on December 1st, the country of Costa Rica celebrates the day that Christiana’s father and former Costa Rican president, José Figueres Ferrer, abolished their national army and redirected that part of the national budget to biodiversity and education. This year marks the 73rd anniversary!
So with that in mind, we take a break from our COP26 reflections to speak with President Carlos Alvarado of Costa Rica! With over 50% of their country re-forested, an energy grid that is 99.5% renewables, and ZERO investments in weapons or military, Costa Rica is a model for how to lead sustainably in a world of compounding crises. How does Costa Rica do it, and what can other countries learn from this example?
May we all be more like Costa Rica!
And! Stick around ‘til the end for a soulful tune from musical artist Bobby Bazini!
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130. Opening Hearts with Elizabeth Wathuti
25 november 2021 · 1 uur 7 min
With the ink still drying on The Glasgow Pact, we’re already hearing the results from Glasgow being labeled in binary terms like “Success” and “Failure” While we know that some stunning pledges and progressive language in the Pact came from some of the negotiations, it is also true that historically these pledges have not been met completely, or have been missed entirely. Full stop. Lees meer
So with millions of humans suffering under the systemic injustice of rising global emissions, how do we meet this moment to reduce those global emissions and break those unjust systems of oppression? And how does the COP process make those necessary changes politically possible? And in the next eight years?!
Maybe it’s as simple as starting with silence.
This week we speak with Elizabeth Wathuti, environmentalist and climate activist from Kenya. She is the founder and president of Green Generation Initiative, and Head of Campaigns and Daima Consortium Coordinator for the Wangari Maathai Foundation.
Elizabeth brought the house down at COP26 this year with her speech in which she led a moment of silence followed by the urgency to every Head of State in the room to “ please open your hearts”. You won’t want to miss what she has to say to us on the show!
Stick around ‘til the end for an incredible music track from Knomad Spock!
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Excerpt from Elizabeth Wathuti's speech at COP26, reproduced courtesy of the UN.
Excerpt from the Opening Ceremony of the World Leaders Summit at COP26, November 2021.
Available here: Elizabeth Wathuti at COP26 “Please Open Your Hearts” Speech
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129. COP26: Glasgow Pact and Ready to Go Further
15 november 2021 · 59 min
Yesterday, nearly 200 countries agreed to adopt The Glasgow Climate Pact after a roller coaster of a COP26...and this is a really big deal. From agreeing to reduce global dependence on coal, to speeding up the end of fossil fuel subsidies, this is progress on paper. But how far does it go to keep our 1.5C target front and center? Lees meer
This week, our hosts dig through a few key details of the agreement, including the new commitment for every country to revisit and strengthen their emissions reductions plans together at COP27, instead of in 5 years time as previously required.
So let’s take a collective breath, get a good look at this thing, and find out where we go from here.
Stick around to the end for a special “Pass The Mic” segment we are sharing, which highlights some of the voices we heard around the corridors and in the streets of Glasgow during COP26.
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128. COP26 Halfway Point: A City of Two Tales With Nigel Topping
8 november 2021 · 32 min
It's the halfway point of the COP26 climate discussions in Glasgow, UK! Pledges over the past week from world leaders could be transformational, keeping the Paris Agreement's ambition in reach. The devil is in the detail of delivery and, As we head into the second week of the negotiations, government Ministers and negotiators get down to business, with final agreements due to land on Saturday this week. Momentum from the pledges of the past week reverberated around the world, yet the youth movement, alongside many of the most vulnerable nations showed how much further we have to go. Lees meer
On this episode we take stock with a great friend of the show, the UK's High Level Climate Action Champion, Nigel Topping.
Start your week with our digest of what's happened and what needs to happen next.
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127. Live from COP26! Energy For People and Planet
5 november 2021 · 44 min
Coming to you LIVE from Energy Day at COP26! Lees meer
So, energy and climate change. Where should we start?
With both the IEA World Energy Outlook and the IPCC AR6 Scientific assessment that came out this year declaring that coal has peaked, we also know that gas and then oil must also peak and see their way to the museums, as Christiana would say. 1.5C has been the only north star at COP26 to doing things like consigning coal to history, and every step towards decarbonizing our economy paints a clearer and clearer understanding more than ever before that we have to start now to cut emissions in one half by 2030 and restore and protect nature, at the same time.
But how does this apply to the developing world? The right to development is unquestionable, morally and also economically. But whilst those in rich and middle income countries received energy from fossil fuel sources that enabled their development, the situation that put us in is forcing us to think differently about providing clean, low carbon, and affordable energy to ensure societies that are bearing climate impacts the most harshly are also given an equal and equitable pathway to develop.
So where do we begin to provide accessible, clean, affordable energy to all? What are the challenges, what are the benefits, how will this new fund support billions of people to live better lives - and how fast can it be achieved?
Tune in to find out!
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126. COP26! All Eyes on 1.5
3 november 2021 · 35 min
The World Leaders Summit at COP26 has happened...So what happened, exactly? Lees meer
A LOT.
This week, we cover it all in a laid-back-waiting-for-takeaway-to-arrive style conversation with our hosts.
We’ll cover updated pledges and commitments on:
An End to Deforestation by 2030
Methane reductions
India’s Net Zero 2070 target
We also get into inclusion and representation of the Global South, and how we went from 50% of global emissions covered by a Net Zero target at the beginning of this year, to yesterday it being 89%.
So sit back, relax, and dig in!
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READ: Vanessa Nakate for TIME
READ: Beware: Gaia may destroy humans before we destroy the Earth by James Lovelock
READ: The Case for Climate Reparations by David Wallace-Wells
WATCH + READ: COP26 Must Keep 1.5 Degrees Celsius Goal Alive by UN Secretary-General António Guterres
WATCH: Pope Francis says Costa Rican coffee “is the best in the world.”
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125. Banking on Net Zero with Noel Quinn
2 november 2021 · 52 min
The way to Net Zero is through the bank. Lees meer
One of the major questions at COP26 is, “How are we going to finance the transition to Net Zero?” From shifting investments away from fossil fuels, to boosting the speed and scale of green companies bringing forward the necessary solutions to creating a sustainable future for people and planet.
...And profit.
This week, we’re joined by Group Chief Executive of HSBC, Noel Quinn. He recently committed HSBC, with an impressive $3 trillion balance sheet, to have a completely Net Zero portfolio by 2050, and have their own supply chain and operations Net Zero by 2030. All the while significantly expanding their investment in green finance, creating a philanthropic program and clean technology venture fund.
We are also joined this week by guest co-host Kelly Clark, Director of Finance & Capital Market Transformation at The Laudes Foundation. Her day job is reimagining our current economic system and redefining value to go beyond shareholder interest.
It’s a fascinating conversation and essential to bring about the radical systems change we need to see.
Join us!
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124. We Need To Talk About China
29 oktober 2021 · 48 min
China. Lees meer
On one hand, the country is the world’s largest source of carbon emissions, an economic and political powerhouse resting on a thick cloud of hydrocarbon pollution, contrary to the goals of the Paris Agreement. On the other hand, President Xi Jinping has set the stage for China to emerge as an environmental leader, with the highest reforestation rate in the world; it makes and buys more electric cars than any other country by far; and is the world’s top renewable energy investor for the eighth consecutive year, including manufacturing 80% of solar cells globally.
It is clear that China has the power to determine whether we can limit global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees celsius. As we head into the COP26 international climate discussions, all eyes will be on the indomitable diplomatic skills of China and America’s special envoys for climate, Xie Xanhau and John Kerry, who brought about significant pact between the world’s two top polluters that significantly influenced the success of the Paris Agreement.
This week we talk with Peggy Liu, a leading catalyst of a greener China and Former Prime Minister of Australia and President of the Asia Society, Kevin Rudd, who offers deep insight into China’s climate goals and trajectory of travel, gleaned over 35 years of working with the Chinese Government.
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123. Ramping Up for COP26! with Matthew Phillips
28 oktober 2021 · 44 min
If you haven’t heard, COP26 is about to happen. Lees meer
This week we embrace the complexity that is a COP (Conference of the Parties), and try to frame what is going to happen in the next 2 weeks so we don’t lose focus on limiting global heating to 1.5C.
We’re joined by Communications Director of COP25 & COP26 Climate Champions, Matthew Phillips. Matthew is inextricably linked with the process of COP26 and shares his wisdom and unique insight into what a successful COP26 looks like.
So if you’re thinking about the logistical nightmares of COP26, what the Heads of State might say, how NDCs are going, or how inequities are being addressed at the COP this year, this conversation is for you.
Stay til the end for a beautiful soundscape of children’s voices from Positive Imaginings.
Enjoy!
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122. What The Hale?! Introducing the Net Zero Tracker with Thomas Hale
27 oktober 2021 · 28 min
Tom Hale is BACK and here to announce the official Launch of the Net Zero Tracker! Lees meer
So yes - this week we have Associate Professor in Global Public Policy at Oxford University, Tom Hale, who joined us back in March of this year discussing the launch of a report “Taking Stock of commitments to Net Zero”. That report put a spotlight on the credibility of a wave of government and business net zero commitments at the time. He is now returning more triumphant than ever with a significant update - The launch of a publicly available Net Zero Tracker!
It’s a big deal.
Our host, Paul Dickinson jumps in to ask, What the Hale IS the Net Zero Tracker? And how is it creating radical transparency that will lead to actually limiting global heating to 1.5C?
In tandem with the Net Zero Tracker is a new release as well, The Net Zero Dashboard Codebook - Filled with terms to bring absolute clarity to Net Zero pledges, promises, and commitments...so what the Hale do all these terms mean? Stick around for our classic Lightning Round.
The Race to Zero continues!
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121. Small Countries, Big Vision with Nicola Sturgeon
21 oktober 2021 · 51 min
*inhales deeply* Fresh off the TED Countdown Stage and moments after the ‘Green Carpet’ at The Earthshot Prize Awards 2021 AND a week and a half away from COP26 - Has there ever been a more exciting moment? Lees meer
This week we give our first-hand experience at TED Countdown, discussing ‘the moment’ and what followed when Christiana was moderating a discussion on the TED stage about our theories of change with Ben van Beurden, Chris James and Lauren MacDonald. Also Christiana and Tom recall a few exciting moments from the Earthshot Prize Awards and the future investment in scaling these 5 award winning solutions to meet our rapidly approaching climate targets.
In an incredible interview, our very special guest this week is First Minister of Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon. We met her at her residence in Edinburgh to discuss this new vision she has for small countries collaborating on climate action, and the phenomenal TED Talk she had just delivered (ensured by a standing ovation). Tom says, “it was one of the best I’ve ever seen.”
And in perfect harmony with this week’s subject- An amazing song this week from DIVEST - we hear them play ‘Something’s About to Change’. It’s really, really good.
Enjoy the show!
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Absolutely Required Viewing: Decarbonizing fossil fuels: An unedited discussion from TED Countdown Summit
Follow Up Read: Christiana Figueres reflects on the emotionally charged climate debate that riveted TED
Watch: The Earthshot Prize Awards 2021
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120. Taking Business Net Positive with Paul Polman & Andrew Winston
14 oktober 2021 · 51 min
For the first time ever, we are all in-person bringing you this episode from the TED Countdown Summit in Edinburgh! TED Countdown is an event that officially kicked off on 12th October and encompasses four days of inspiring talks, collaboration, connections and commitments to meaningful action for a better world ahead of COP26. Lees meer
Our guest today is Paul Polman, return Outrage + Optimism guest and a celebrated business leader who made sustainability the heart of a global consumer business’ growth agenda in his former role as CEO of Unilever. He is joined by one of the most widely read, published and acclaimed writers on sustainability, Andrew Winston, to talk about the new book the two have co-authored, “Net Positive: How Courageous Companies Thrive by Giving More Than They Take”.
We unpack the ways the book re-frames how business can put a lasting end inequality and climate change. Can every business be Net Positive? Find out!
Stick around for a track of epic proportions from musical guest, WACO.
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Mentioned links from the episode:
Go buy Paul + Andrew’s new book: Net Positive: How Courageous Companies Thrive by Giving More Than They Take
TED Countdown!
Blog (Day 2) | Twitter | Instagram
Clay Recommends - Visualizing Climate Change: An Open Call For Photography
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Thank you to our guests this week, Paul Polman and Andrew Winston!
Paul Polman
Influencer, business leader, campaigner
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Andrew Winston
Writer, Adviser/Speaker on Megatrends & Sustainability, Consultant on Corporate Strategy
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Amazing music this week was from WACO!
WACO
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You gotta see their punkishly cosmic music video for “A New Future”
They have a physical copy of their latest record for sale out on Venn Records, made from leftover waste vinyl: “Hope Rituals” - Buy It!
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119. Dealing with Climate Grief with Luisa Neubauer
7 oktober 2021 · 47 min
With only 99 months left until 2030, and COP26 in less than 1, time is ticking on 1.5. And young people know it. Lees meer
So today, a timely and relevant conversation with Climate Activist, and return guest to Outrage + Optimism, Luisa Neubauer. This time, focusing on climate change and its impact on the mental health and outlook on the future of young people everywhere.
The backdrop to the conversation with Luisa are two recently published studies (One from The Lancet, another from Science.org) examining the psychological effect of climate induced anxiety and perceived government inaction on our youth, and their current and future lived experience of the impact of climate change.
We also consider causes for optimism at the other end of the spectrum as The Eartshot Prize has announced its finalists and is featuring a high profile TV series focusing on the regenerative and transformative projects from small community efforts to public policy driven national initiatives.
A just future is possible. What will we choose?
Hit play, join us for the conversation, and stick around for musical guest this week is the one and only Gizmo Varillas!
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Mentioned links from the episode:
Earthshot The TV Series featuring Christiana Figueres is now available to view on Discovery+ and BBC iPlayer!
TEDCountdown Summit is next week!
Climate Grief and Anxiety Studies:
Young People's Voices on Climate Anxiety, Government Betrayal and Moral Injury: A Global Phenomenon
Intergenerational Inequities in Exposure to Climate Extremes
Check out the incredible activists Christiana and Paul met in Dubai:
HE Dr. Nawal Al-Hosany
permanent representative of the UAE to the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)
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The UAE Mission to IRENA
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Nisreen Elsaim
Chair, UN Secretary General's Youth Advisory Gro…
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118. Protecting Our Planet with Cristián Samper
30 september 2021 · 46 min
You probably heard last week was Climate Week and UNGA. But, what actually happened? Lees meer
To cover it all, we get into the cornucopia of methane reduction announcements from countries across the world, a quick update on China, and a special focus this week on the announcement of the ‘Protecting Our Planet Challenge’, an announcement that saw 9 philanthropic organisations, including the Bezos Earth Fund, collectively commit $5 billion of funds to the 30x30 campaign.
We explore what this funding announcement means for the campaign, what effect this could have on government ambition and commitment to biodiversity as we gear up for COP26, and how this is a goal every single one of us can unite behind.
Joining us this week is Cristián Samper, President and CEO of the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS). Cristián played a key role in convening the 9 organizations to launch the Protecting Our Planet Challenge. It marks the largest-ever philanthropic commitment to nature conservation and a significant step in addressing the triple crisis that threatens our planet – climate change, nature loss and economic insecurity.
Thanks for listening! Stick around ‘til the end for a live performance of 'Ocean' by special musical guest Palmaria!
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Mentioned links from the episode:
Go watch Global Citizen Live!
Read the Sierra Club’s rundown of ‘Climate Night'
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Thank you to our guest this week:
Cristián Samper
President and CEO | Wildlife Conservation Society
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Wildlife Conservation Society
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Bezos Earth Fund
Website | Twitter | Instagram
High Ambition Coalition (HAC) for Nature & People (30x30 campaign)
Website | Twitter
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Amazing music this week was from Palmaria!
Palmaria
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Listen to 'Ocean'
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117. The Seeds Are Sown for a Food Revolution with Agnes Kalibata
24 september 2021 · 28 min
Following the success of UN Food Systems Summit, or as it’s also known- “The People’s Summit” we get a chance to speak to the driving force behind it, UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for the Food Systems Summit, Agnes Kalibata. Lees meer
Formerly Rwanda’s Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources (MINAGRI) from 2008 to 2014, she drove programs that moved her country to food security helping to lift more than a million Rwandans out of poverty.
Now as Special Envoy, her efforts toward progress of the delivery of the SDGs, and to prioritise Food Systems in the global conversation around climate change are coming to a 2 year culmination. Besides this summit being the first time the UN has called a summit dedicated to food systems, it is engaging more than 100,000 people from 147 countries through 900 independent multi-stakeholder dialogues on food system transformation. UN Summits are often mostly prepared statements by member states. This move to put people and dialogue at the center was a radical return to destroying our siloed thinking when it comes to global issues.
The Food Revolution begins with a Thought Revolution, and people are at the heart of systemic change.
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Mentioned links from the episode:
Check out Friday For Future’s #UprootTheSystem
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Thank you to our guests this week:
Dr Agnes Kalibata
UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy | 2021 Food Systems Summit
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UN Food Systems Summit 2021
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116. Setting The Table for a Food Revolution
23 september 2021 · 1 uur 1 min
Welcome to the first episode in a brand new series on The Future of Food! Lees meer
Today, this episode coincides with a very important international gathering, the first of its kind at the United Nations. Known as the UN Food Systems Summit, formally, it is also called The People’s Summit.
During this ongoing series we will seek to unlock the many changes needed to enable each sector – government, corporations and citizens to ask themselves, “How can we contribute to a transformative movement for an inclusive, regenerative and circular society where access to nutritious food is a right we actually realize for every single person?”
But before we eat, we need to set the table. We’re joined on this episode by:
Dr. David Nabarro
Co-Director | Imperial College of London Institute of Global Health Innovation
Senior Advisor | Food Systems Summit Dialogues
Strategic Director | 4SD Switzerland
Special Envoy of WHO Director General for COVID19
Johan Rockström
Director | Potsdam Institute of Climate Impact Research
Dr. Gunhild A Stordalen
Founder & Executive Chair | EAT
These incredible guests help us explore in-depth the challenges and opportunities our current food system faces, and show us why getting food right might just be the key to unlocking our path to achieving our 2030 goals.
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Mentioned links from the episode:
Global Citizen is streaming a 24 hour concert live from Central Park on Saturday, Sept 25
Watch BTS do their thing at UNGA
The 500-foot Sea Creature will be scaling the UN Facade this week
Fridays For Future is hosting a Climate Strike on Friday, Sept 24. Find your local strike here
Be sure to catch up on Climate Night which aired Live on Sept. 22
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Thank you to our guests this week:
UN Food Systems Summit
Website | Twitter
Dr David Nabarro
Co-Director | Imperial College of London Institute of Global He…
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115. Turning Around in a Storm with David Shukman
21 september 2021 · 27 min
Our struggle with the Climate Crisis begins with naming it, facing it, and engaging it. Lees meer
Last week, the latest NDC Synthesis Report published showed that global emissions are on track to rise by 16% by 2030. With science screaming at the top of its lungs to get us to cut emissions 50% by 2030 to avoid catastrophic warming and climate tipping points, this 16% number says unequivocally, “we are headed in the wrong direction” as BBC Science Editor David Shukman tells us on today’s episode.
So that’s where we’re at. How do we face this moment with stubborn optimism? Tom dials up David to wrestle with the reality of how short our NDCs are of achieving the Paris Goals, and what mindset and ambition it will take to get our world’s biggest emitters to transparently confront this issue and reverse the course of rising emissions.
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Links mentioned in the episode:
NDC Synthesis Report
Climate change: UN warning over nations' climate plans - David Shukman
Young People's Voices on Climate Anxiety, Government Betrayal and Moral Injury: A Global Phenomenon
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Thanks to our guest this week:
David Shukman
Science Editor | BBC News
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114. 30x30: Nature Needs More with Rita El Zaghloul
16 september 2021 · 37 min
Today, only 15 percent of land and 7 percent of our ocean are protected. Nature needs more. Lees meer
The science is very clear – to prevent a mass extinction crisis, support a growing global population, and address climate change, we must conserve at least 30% of the planet by 2030.
...So why now? The science is very, very clear - If we act now we can limit the disaster, and we could even reverse the trends of climate change in an equitable, just fashion. But how?
This week we’re joined by Rita El Zaghloul, Coordinator of the High Ambition Coalition (HAC) for Nature & People on behalf of Costa Rica. She is the driving force behind ambition at The HAC’s 30x30 campaign, slamming the pedal to the metal on their aim to agree to this plan at the COP15 Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in October. The best part about it? It centers indigenous leadership and indigenous rights, while mobilizing financial resources both publicly and privately to ensure protected areas are properly managed, all the while protecting at least 30% of the planet by 2030;
We know our situation is dire. But we also know it’s going to take everything (aka Nature) and everyone (aka People) to keep us below 1.5 degrees. The HAC’s 30x30 campaign is one of the roadmaps there.
Nature is counting on us. What future will we choose?
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Our Guest This Week:
Rita El Zaghloul
Coordinator of the High Ambition Coalition for Nature & People on behalf of Costa Rica
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High Ambition Coalition (HAC) for Nature & People
Website | Twitter
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Musical Guest This week:
Mr Bruce
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You need to watch Mr Bruce’s BRAND NEW video for I Am Disaster
Sign the petition to recognize the legal status of climate refugees.
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113. Time's Up! We Need Everyone to Fight for 1.5
9 september 2021 · 30 min
Season 4 is here! Lees meer
The past few months have been astonishing. It’s no news to anyone that climate change is here, right now. In fact, it’s reported by the Washington Post that in the US, nearly 1 in 3 people live in a county hit by a weather disaster in the past three months, and even more terrifying, 2 out of 3 live in a place that experienced a multi-day heatwave.
Time is up. We can’t squabble and scapegoat ourselves into a better future. Let’s swallow the alarm clock and take action on climate!
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Nearly 1 in 3 Americans experienced a weather disaster this summer - Washington Post
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BONUS: IPCC Report: The Tipping Point for Action with Michael E. Mann
10 augustus 2021 · 31 min
We’re back in your ears for a quick bonus episode on the latest IPCC Report. Lees meer
The heavily anticipated and undeniably influential release of the IPCC’s Sixth Assessment Report’s Working Group 1 findings came out on Monday. In it, they provide an extraordinarily thorough examination into and warning of the physical science basis of climate change.
Christiana and the guys give their gut reactions to the report, and discuss how its findings are the turning point for necessary climate action at COP26. And joining us for this bonus episode to walk us through the release of this report is Distinguished Professor and Director of the Earth System Science Centre at Penn State University, Michael E. Mann, who has previously contributed as a lead author of the IPCC third cycle assessments.
This is the moment, there’s no going back. Thanks for listening.
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Mentioned links from the episode:
Read: The Full WG1 AR6 IPCC Report (Caution: It’s like 1000+ pages)
Much Easier Read: The Headlines from The WG1 AR6 IPCC Report (2 pages)
Watch: Check out the IPCC’s YouTube Channel
Play: The IPCC Interactive Atlas
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Thank you to our guest this week, Michael E. Mann!
Michael E. Mann
Distinguished Professor and Director of the Earth System Science Center | Penn State University
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Check our Michael E. Mann’s latest book, ‘The New Climate War’
IPCC Social Media & links
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112. The Nature of Nature: Why We Need The Wild with Enric Sala
31 juli 2021 · 1 uur 7 min
This week, we take an unflinching look at the impacts of the recent extreme global weather events as they provide a grim backdrop to the G20 meeting in Naples, the informal meeting of ministers representing 51 countries in London at the weekend, and the IPCC summary report by Working Group 1. This highly anticipated report is set to provide the up-to-the-moment science on future warming and future effects of warming. It’s a big deal, especially with of COP26 right around the corner. Lees meer
So, with the lack of consensus on ending fossil fuels subsidies and phasing out coal among the G20 delegates and environmental ministers in London, combined with the anticipated stark report due from the IPCC, leads us to ask: how much more devastation can we suffer before climate change is recognised for the existential threat it poses?
Our guest this week Enric Sala, National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence, and founder of National Geographic Pristine Seas. He brings us the optimism on protecting our marine life, and how we can avoid mass biodiversity loss and depletion of our fish stock and prevent further catastrophes to human and natural communities, if we act now on 30x30.
And later on in the episode, join us for Elle L’s debut avant-pop track, “Hoping”.
Thanks for joining us!
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Mentioned links from the episode:
Check out The Dasgupta Report that was issued to help inform governments and business leaders to account for the value of nature’s ecosystem.
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Thank you to our guest this week, Enric Sala!
Enric Sala
National Geographic Explorer in Residence | National Geographic Pristine Seas
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111. New Systems and New Power with Dame Ellen MacArthur & Guest Co-Host Catherine Howarth
22 juli 2021 · 59 min
This week, The Circular Economy! Lees meer
Currently our economy operates in a linear way. Take, Make, Dispose. It’s based on the industrial revolution, and we know this way of doing things has limits. Some of those limits we are reaching even today.
But there’s a different economy we could create. The Circular Economy.
This week we explore the ‘Circular Economy’ with #1 Circular Economy advocate, Dame Ellen MacArthur. This brand new economy is all about designing out waste and pollution, keeping products and materials in use, and regenerating natural systems. It incentivizes manufacturers to create and maintain better products, stops the Global North from polluting the Global South, and has the potential to regenerate wildlife and ecosystems that are on the brink of collapsing.
And with Christiana and Tom out this week, we invite special guest co-host, Catherine Howarth, CEO of Share Action, to discuss what it will take to encourage regenerative economic practices? Are we at a tipping point right now? Is a green, equitable, regenerative global society finally close to our grasp?
And later on in the episode, join us for a soulful acoustic performance of “What Can I Do?” by Rachel Sermanni.
Thanks for joining us!
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Mentioned links from the episode:
Universal Ownership by Ellen Quigley
Tax Pollution, Not People with Ex’Tax
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Thank you to our guest this week, Dame Ellen Macarthur!
Dame Ellen MacArthur
Founder and Chair of Trustees | Ellen MacArthur Foundation
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Ellen MacArthur Foundation
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Our artist this week is Rachel Sermanni!
Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | YouTube | Spotify | Website
Live in Bristol or Sheffield? Go See Rachel LIVE
Check out her rad music video for “What Can I Do”
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Thank you to our Guest Co-host, Catherine Howarth!
Catherine Howarth
Chief Exe…
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110. Building Leaderful Movements with Katie Eder & Guest Co-host Alice Garton
15 juli 2021 · 1 uur 1 min
In a week that has seen record temperatures occurring throughout the Pacific Northwest of the United States and Canada, a major hurricane that hit Barbados - the first in 60 years - and one of the warmest winters on record down south in New Zealand, this episode looks at the urgent call to action coming from the younger generation. Their call for transformational change applies not only to climate action, but in delivering meaningful social justice action and revaluating and redefining the very notion of leadership itself. Lees meer
Our special guest this week is Katie Eder, Climate Organizer at Future Coalition. She eloquently describes for us the foundational goal of equity that is at the heart of the youth movement. and how she believes transformational change begins with ‘a leaderful movement’, and is the way to securing climate and social justice goals. Spoiler Alert: This is the secret to the success of the Paris Agreement.
Paul is joined this week by guest co-host, Alice Garton, Legal Director for the Foundation for International Law for the Environment. Alice talks through some climate optimism in regards to recent Australian judicial rulings, as well as an optimistic take on the recent Royal Dutch Shell ruling in the Netherlands.
And later on in the episode, join us for a great acoustic performance of “The Woman Who Planted Trees” by Emily Barker.
Thanks for joining us!
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Click here to listen to our previous episode with Wanjira Mathai
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Links mentioned in the episode:
Read: Reason, Rationality and Fiduciary Duty by Steve Lydenberg
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Thank you to our guest this week, Katie Eder!
Katie Eder
Climate Organizer, Future Coalition
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Future Coalition
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Our artist this week is Emily Barker!
Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube | Website
Check out her latest EP, “Mac…
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109. The Race to Resilience!
8 juli 2021 · 1 uur 11 min
The Race to Resilience is on! Lees meer
This week has seen another extremely harsh wildfire season and searing temperatures in the global North, Tropical Storm Elsa ripped through the Caribbean, becoming the first hurricane to hit Barbados in 60 years, and way down in the south of the planet, New Zealand has its hottest winter.
It is absolutely vital that the Race to Zero (emissions) and an equally important set of measures for adaptation and resilience be undertaken - at the same time - to allow humanity to thrive in the near and distant future.
So what exactly is the Race to Resilience? Join Christiana, Tom and Paul as we explore the links between tackling climate change, protecting and enhancing biodiversity, ensuring ocean health and changing how we use land. Among a few other notable guests, we talk to two city leaders building resilience in two very different communities, addressing local challenges and bringing thousands of citizens together to tackle climate change.
This week you’ll hear from:
Elizabeth Mrema, UN Assistant Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity
Anne-Marie Trevelyan, COP 26 International Champion for Adaptation and Resilience, and UK Energy and Climate Change Minister
Enric Sala, National Geographic Explorer in Residence, National Geographic Pristine Seas
Mayor Kate Gallego, Mayor of Phoenix, Arizona
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Mayor Mohammed Sowah, Mayor of Accra, Ghana
We are racing against time - and rather than allowing fear to paralyse us, let’s use this energy to fuel our spirit and determination. Hit play for your weekly dose of outrage - and stubborn optimism.
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PBS Learning Media melted our hearts with a beautiful film The Age of Nature
Join the Race to Zero
Learn more about C40 cities
Click here to listen to the previous episodes of our The Race to Zero Series
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108. Climate, Fossil Fuels and the Future of Shell with Ben van Beurden
3 juli 2021 · 1 uur 7 min
This week, something different. An exclusive interview with Shell CEO, Ben van Beurden. Lees meer
In May 2021, the District Court in The Hague delivered its landmark ruling in the climate change case filed against Royal Dutch Shell (“Shell”). In her ruling on the case, Judge Larisa Alwin ordered Shell to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions 45% by 2030 from 2019 levels. The court found that Shell’s existing carbon mitigation strategy was “not concrete and is full of conditions ... that's not enough.” The court also ruled that Shell is responsible for emissions from its customers and suppliers, known as scope 3 emissions, and further that Shell’s activities constituted a threat to the “right to life” and “undisturbed family life,” as set out in the European Convention on Human Rights.
So, what next? Pending an appeal to the case, how is Shell going to follow the court ruling to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions 45% by 2030? We sit down with Ben van Beurden, CEO of Royal Dutch Shell Plc to discuss what the decisive decade looks like for oil and gas majors.
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Thank you to our guest this week, Ben van Beurden.
Ben van Beurden
Chief Executive Officer, Royal Dutch Shell Plc
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Shell
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You can read Ben’s response to the Dutch Court Ruling here on LinkedIn.
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BONUS: The Stubborn Optimist's Playlist Vol. 3
25 juni 2021 · 42 min
Welcome to Volume 3 of The Stubborn Optimist’s Playlist! Lees meer
Every week on the podcast we feature a musical artist who is thoughtful about the role of art and artists in the climate crisis and this week, we bring you a collection of those artists in playlist form as an extended listening experience.
Enjoy the music!
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The Stubborn Optimist’s Playlist Vol. 3:
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Aaron Frazer - Bad News
Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube | Spotify
(5:17)
Alfred Nomad - Speaking
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Alfred Nomad - Justice
Spotify | Bandcamp | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook
(8:50)
Mel Chante - Air
Spotify | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | Website | Youtube
(11:56)
Asher Monroe - Speaking
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Asher Monroe - Midnight Masquerade
Spotify | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | Website
(15:53)
Milky Chance - We Didn’t Make It To The Moon
Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube
(19:20)
Guster - Satellite
Spotify | Apple Music | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | Website
(23:52)
Marie Spaemann - Circles
Instagram | Facebook | Website | YouTube
(29:42)
Vivii - Speaking
(31:11)
Vivii - One Day
Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Soundcloud
(35:03)
Eliza Shaddad - Blossom
Our musical guest this week is Eliza Shaddad!
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(38:15)
Easy Wanderlings - Dream To Keep Us Going
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107. Breaking Boundaries, Post Growth & The Future We Choose
24 juni 2021 · 51 min
This week, a live recording of our event “Breaking Boundaries, Post Growth & The Future We Choose” with special guests Johan Rockström and Tim Jackson. Lees meer
A little bit about our guests:
Johan Rockström is the Director of Potsdam Institute of Climate Impact Research & Author of Breaking Boundaries, which is both a book and a powerful Netflix documentary.
Tim Jackson is the Director of The Centre for the Understanding of Sustainable Prosperity at the University of Surrey and has recently issued his latest book, Post Growth.
Join us for a sobering, gripping, and stubbornly optimistic conversation about the most decisive decade in human history. How can we change the stories we tell ourselves, to engage, inspire and empower people toward climate action?
Hit play and listen in!
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Book Links:
The Future We Choose: The Stubborn Optimist’s Guide To The Climate Crisis by Christiana Figueres & Tom Rivett-Carnac
Breaking Boundaries: The Science of Our Planet by Johan Rockström & Owen Gaffney
Post Growth: Life After Capitalism by Tim Jackson
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Thank you to our guests this week, Johan Rockström & Tim Jackson!
Johan Rockström
Director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK)
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PIK
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Tim Jackson
Author, Director of Centre for the Understanding of Sustainable Prosperity (CUSP)
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106. Warren East of Rolls-Royce says Nature is the Best Engineer
17 juni 2021 · 59 min
This week, we take a look at the latest pledges to arise from the G7 heads of government, who met over the weekend in Cornwall. Are these announcements indicative that the seven biggest western economies are really showing up to achieve a 1.5 world? Can this close the Gigatons gap in the run up to COP26? Can the Group of Seven offer developing countries funding alternatives to Beijing’s so-called 'Belt and Road' Initiative? Christiana, Tom, and Paul help us sort out this mixed bag of a weekend for climate. Lees meer
Our special guest this week is Warren East, CEO of Rolls-Royce, an engineer by training and now leading a business in one of the hardest sectors to decarbonise: Aviation.
Aviation accounts for a significant 2.5% of global greenhouse gas emissions today, and growing. As the sector starts to recover from huge losses as a result of the pandemic, how does Rolls-Royce see the future for the sector and beyond the pandemic and into the climate crisis? We’ll hear from Warren on how the historic innovation of Rolls-Royce has the potential to lead us into a cleaner, more sustainable future of flight.
And stick around 'til the end because our music this week is from Asher Monroe! He’ll be performing live for us his single, ‘Midnight Masquerade’.
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105. Why Dale Vince is a Successful Serial Climate Entrepreneur
10 juni 2021 · 58 min
With the G7 Summit happening in just a few days, things are looking good for it being a big moment for climate. Foreign Ministers have noted the impact of climate change on the most vulnerable, Health Ministers have made the link between health and the environment, Finance Ministers have supported mandating climate related disclosures...the momentum is real. But we’ve been here before with the same words and no action, so what is different this time around? Lees meer
Later on in the episode we speak with serial climate entrepreneur, Dale Vince. Dale is a tireless force of nature. So far he’s founded a successful Green Energy company, Ecotricity; he’s Chairman of Forest Green Rovers, the world’s first all vegan, carbon neutral football team; and his company Skydiamond makes precious gems from carbon capture. We hear what underlies Dale's motivation and how his determined, stubborn optimism has made his ventures successful in demonstrating what we can still do to solve challenges posed by the climate crisis. And...is there a possible future for him in politics?
And finally, we hear a stirring spoken word piece titled, “Air” by Mel Chanté.
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