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Outrage + Optimism: The Climate Podcast
Presenting: 'Uncertainty and Possibility - Meeting the Climate Future'
Oct 12, 2023
This podcast features Buddhist teacher Roshi Joan Halifax and writer/activist Rebecca Solnit discussing topics such as personal reflections on climate grief, rewriting the narrative of the Anthropocene, confronting loss and taking action, the blame game in the climate crisis, overcoming challenges and fighting for a future, shaping the future amidst feelings of doom, organizing and engaging with uncertainty, the true nature of people in disasters, the power of compassion, the power of storytelling, and the two exponential curves shaping the future of our climate.
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- Urgent action is needed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius by 2030, highlighting the injustice of climate change for vulnerable communities and future generations.
- Embracing uncertainty and change is crucial in addressing climate change, shifting from a victim narrative to finding possibilities and practicing mindfulness and spirituality to foster resilience.
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The Urgency of Climate Change and the Need for Action
The podcast episode addresses the urgency of the climate crisis and the need for immediate action. It emphasizes the importance of reducing greenhouse gas emissions and highlights the need to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. The episode discusses how this requires a significant decline in global emissions by 2030 and highlights the injustice of climate change, particularly for vulnerable communities and future generations. It also explores the role of technology in addressing climate change, such as the exponential growth of renewable energy and the importance of shifting to a more positive and constructive mindset towards climate action.
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