Face the climate crisis head on, but understand that we have the power to solve this. From former UN Chief Christiana Figueres and the team who brought you the Paris Agreement, this podcast about issues and politics will inform you, inspire you and help you realize that this is the most exciting time in history to be alive.
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 10 days 6 hours 12 minutes
episode 1: Time's Up! We Need Everyone to Fight for 1.5
Season 4 is here! The past few months have been astonishing. It’s no news to anyone that climate change is here, right now. In fact, it’s that in the US, nearly 1 in 3 people live in a county hit by a weather disaster in the past three months,...
episode 2: 30x30: Nature Needs More with Rita El Zaghloul
Today, only 15 percent of land and 7 percent of our ocean are protected. Nature needs more. 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...
episode 3: Turning Around in a Storm with David Shukman
Our struggle with the Climate Crisis begins with naming it, facing it, and engaging it. Last week, the latest 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...
episode 4: Setting The Table for a Food Revolution
Welcome to the first episode in a brand new series on The Future of Food! 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,...
episode 5: The Seeds Are Sown for a Food Revolution with Agnes Kalibata
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. Formerly...
episode 6: Protecting Our Planet with Cristián Samper
You probably heard last week was Climate Week and UNGA. But, what actually happened? 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...
episode 7: Dealing with Climate Grief with Luisa Neubauer
With only 99 months left until 2030, and COP26 in less than 1, time is ticking on 1.5. And young people know it. So today, a timely and relevant conversation with Climate Activist, and return guest to Outrage + Optimism, Luisa Neubauer. This time,...
episode 8: Taking Business Net Positive with Paul Polman & Andrew Winston
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,...
episode 9: Small Countries, Big Vision with Nicola Sturgeon
*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? This week we give our first-hand...
episode 10: What The Hale?! Introducing the Net Zero Tracker with Thomas Hale
Tom Hale is BACK and here to announce the official Launch of the Net Zero Tracker! 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...