We’re handing the mic over to you on this week’s Outrage + Optimism: The Climate Podcast.
In this special Q&A episode, Christiana Figueres, Paul Dickinson and guest host Fiona McRaith (Director of The Climate Pledge at Global Optimism) respond to thought-provoking questions from listeners around the world. They consider the future of the COP model, whether the Pacific concept of vā may offer a better way to think about our local and global relationships, what a multipolar world might mean for climate diplomacy, and much more. Plus, friend of the show Nigel Topping (Founder of Ambition Loop) helps to explain why UK electricity prices are tied to gas - and how we can fix it.
From the philosophical to the practical, this is a wide-ranging conversation about where climate progress is stalling, where it’s surging forward, and how global cooperation might evolve in the years ahead.
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Listen back to episodes referenced in this Q&A, including:
⏳ Momentum vs Perfection, where Fiona joins Tom to explore different theories of change within the climate movement.
✊🏽 The Climate Case of the Century, where Cynthia Houniuhi shares her story of how the landmark ICJ case came to be.
🌿 Sovereignty and Survival: A Spotlight on Vanuatu, where Christiana reports back on her time in the South Pacific.
🤝 COP30: Can Brazil deliver a global breakthrough?, where Tom brings back the latest from Belém ahead of this year's COP.
🌎 Other episodes exploring the shifting geopolitics of climate, including deep dives on China, Australia and Canada
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Producer: Ben Weaver-Hincks
Video Producer: Caitlin Hanrahan
Additional production: Miriam Hall
Exec Producer: Ellie Clifford
Commissioning Editor: Sarah Thomas
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