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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episode 21: Why It's "Not Too Late" with Rebecca Solnit and Thelma Young Lutunatabua
Reactions to the now infamous presentation of the suspended HSBC Head of Responsible Investing, Stuart Kirk, is still a source of considerable outrage here at Outrage + Optimism. Kirk’s presentation entitled "Why investors need not worry about...
episode 22: Presenting: ‘Who Cares Wins’ with Lily Cole and Christiana Figueres
Today, a special bonus episode in your feed from British model, actress, climate activist and podcaster, Lily Cole. In this episode of ‘Who Cares Wins’, Host Lily Cole interviews Christiana Figueres on how to maintain daily optimism, why more...
episode 23: The Journey Matters: Ending Fossil Fuel Supply with Tzeporah Berman
Scientists are reporting that there is now more carbon dioxide in the air than ever before, and with OPEC recently agreeing to accelerate oil production following pressure from the Biden administration to stabilize global markets, what gives? And with...
episode 24: How to Feed the World without Devouring the Planet
Regenesis: Feeding the World without Devouring the Planet is the title of George Monbiot’s new book and an essential challenge that we explore in this Future of Food episode, with the help of George and three other guests committed to transforming...
episode 25: No Doom for Boomers! Mobilizing a Generation with Bill McKibben
ESG is in hot water - Is it just simmering or is it spoiling? When Elon Musk tweets “ESG is a ” that “has been weaponized by phony social justice warriors.” and a day later, an HSBC executive says that “,” and then after that Former Vice...
episode 26: The Power of Disclosure with CDP’s Paul Simpson
This week, our hosts Tom Rivett-Carnac and Paul Dickinson sit down for an exclusive interview with Paul Simpson as he exits his role as CEO of CDP after co-founding the organization over 20 years ago. CDP began in a basement with a few committed...
episode 27: 'Our Time On Earth': Radical Visions for The Future by Arts & Ecology
Welcome to another episode of Outrage + Optimism. As always, we examine issues at the forefront of the climate crisis, interview change-makers, and transform our anger into productive dialogue on building a sustainable future. In this...
episode 28: Boris and Net Zero: What Happens Next?
Welcome to another episode of Outrage + Optimism. As always, we examine issues at the forefront of the climate crisis, interview change-makers, and transform our anger into productive dialogue on building a sustainable future. In this episode,...
episode 29: The Supreme Court's EPA Ruling: Is the Crisis of Climate a Crisis of Democracy?
With the US Supreme Court's ruling on the EPA still sending shockwaves through some quarters of the climate community, we ask in our second special episode this week: is this a sign that the tide is turning against environmental regulation, or should...
episode 30: Moral Imagination, Patient Capital and Averting Collective Climate Suicide with Jacqueline Novogratz
Crippling heat, fire, and death in the U.K., Europe, and the U.S. are bringing the climate emergency to our literal doorsteps. At the same time, political antipathy一in the lack of climate depth among Britain’s leadership candidates or the collapse...