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The case for stubborn optimism on climate | Christiana Figueres

Oct 29, 2020

Christiana Figueres, the architect of the 2015 Paris Agreement and a passionate climate advocate, urges us to adopt ‘stubborn optimism’ in the fight against climate change. She shares how her father's tenacity influenced her outlook and emphasizes the urgency for action in this critical decade. Figueres explains that optimism can transform challenges into opportunities, and she inspires listeners to envision and strive for a sustainable future. Collective action, she argues, is essential to reshape our world for generations to come.

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Intro

2min

The Urgency of Climate Action and Optimism

2min

Stubborn Optimism: Transforming Challenges into Opportunities

3min

Embracing Stubborn Optimism for Climate Action

7min

"This decade is a moment of choice unlike any we have ever lived," says Christiana Figueres, the architect of the historic 2015 Paris Agreement. The daughter of Costa Rica's beloved President José Figueres Ferrer, she shares how her father's unwillingness to lose the country he loved taught her how stubborn optimism can catalyze action and change. With an unshakeable determination to fight for the generations that will come after us, Figueres describes what stubborn optimism is (and isn't) -- and urges everyone to envision and work for the future they want for humanity.

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